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ELGAR / BLOCH / KABALEVSKY / R. STRAUSS / TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar/Bloch/Kabalevsky/Tchaikovsky/R. Strauss: Concertos and works for cello and orchestra Steven Isserlis (cello) various orchestras and conductors [ Virgin de Virgin / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) "..a Virgin double covering concertante cello works by five differnet composers, this is an almost irresistible bargain." Penguin Guide.. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Complete Concertos Vol 1 Steven Kovacevich (piano) Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/1994 ] "...the best of these performances are well worth Philips' modest asking price" ClassicsToday "Steven Kovacevich's performance for Philips (is) still the touchstone in these works." ClassicalCandor |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Water Music (3 suites) / Royal Fireworks Music / Oboe Concerto No 2 in B flat Stuttgarter Kammerorchester [Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra], Karl Munchinger, with Lothar Koch (oboe) [ Decca Eclipse / CD - released 1/Nov/1986 ] The three Water Music Suites on one CD! Immaculate performances by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and Karl Munchinger. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphony No 2 / Piano Concerto No 3 (Rec 1950s) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Wiener Philharmoniker; Kurt Sanderling [ Deutsche Grammophon Musik ... Sprache der Welt / CD - released 12/Aug/2004 ] When Kurt Sanderling (*1912) left Germany for the Soviet Union in 1936, he was able to take only a few personal belongings with him, but these items included the scores of the works that were closest to his heart: |
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GRIEG / HANDEL / MOZART / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter [2 CDs] Sviatoslav Richter with varius orchestras [ EMI Very Best of / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] Sviatoslav Richter is universally acknowledged to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, renowned for his virtuoso technique and the depth of his interpretations. |
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PETER SCULTHORPE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sculthorpe: Piano Concerto / Music for Japan / Song of Tailitnama / Little Nourlangle Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Edo de Waart, with David Drury (organ), Mark Atkins (didjeridu), Tamara Anna Cislowska (piano) [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/1996 ] "Australia's greatest composer" - Limelight magazine Peter Sculthorpe created an Australian classical music that for the first time spoke directly of the land, the people and the spirit of the country. |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Harpsichord Concertos BWV 1044,1055,1060,1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065 Tini Mathot, Patrizia Marisaldi (harpischords) / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman (harpsichord, conductor), with Wilbert hazelzet (flute) & An [ Erato Duo Bonsai / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/1991 ] Recorded at Eglise Walone, Amsterdam, Holland.1988 - 1989 |
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EVGENI SVETLANOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Svetlanov: Piano Concerto / Red Guelder-rose / Preludes USSU Radio & television Large Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich / USSR Symphony Orchestra, Evgeni Svetlanov (cond/piano) [ Russian Disc / CD - released 12/Apr/1994 ] Classic recordings from the Russian archieves. |
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ANTONIN DVOARK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak: Violin Concerto / Romantic Pieces / Romance Uto Ughi (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 3/Jul/1991 ] Recorded March & April 1990, Abbey Road Studio No. 1 |
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JANIS IVANOVS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ivanovs: Vol.7 - Symphony No. 10 / Piano Concerto / Andante Igor Zhukov (piano) / Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Edgars Tons , Vassily Resnis [ Cameo / CD - released 22/Oct/2001 ] "(Don't) expect state of the art sound but this is a small price to pay for the experience of hearing such rare and often rewarding music..the Andante and the Concerto are works with obvious attractions in terms of early 20th century neo-romanticism" |
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KURT WEILL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Weill: Symphony No.2 / Seven Deadly Sins / Violin Concerto / Songs Elise Ross, Robyn Archer, Thomas Hampson, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / City of Birmingham Symphony, London Sinfonietta, Berliner Philharmoniker [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 7/Sep/2009 ] In America Kurt Weill became a leading composer of Broadway Musicals and extracts from two of them are on this collection. One of his main performers was his wife, Lotte Lenya, whose characteristic voice made many of his songs standards. |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: The Collector's Edition [30 CD set] Various performers incls Jonathan Small (oboe), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Piers Lane (piano), Larry Adler (harmonica), Music Group of London [ EMI Classics / 30 CD Box Set - released 28/Apr/2008 ] "A convincing and deeply moving showcase… exceptional value… it's scope breathtaking. This is the essential set, and if you're at all drawn to VW you might as well buy the whole damn show now - because sooner or later you're going to anyway." BBC... |
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CARL NIELSEN / PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Nielsen / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Vilde Frang (violin) / Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eivind Gullberg Jensen [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD FINALIST 2013: Concerto |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Nigel Kennedy (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt [ EMI Music / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] Classic 1991 recording of the Brahms from Kennedy |
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RACHMANINOV / TCHAIKOVSKY / CHOPIN / BEETHOVEN / PROKOFIEV / RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Art Of Ashkenazy Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) / Concertge Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra [ Decca / 2 CD - released 4/Mar/2013 ] Ashkenazy attended the Moscow Conservatory where he studied with Lev Oborin and Boris Zemliansky. He won second prize in the V International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1955 and the first prize in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition.. |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Concertos for 2 & 3 Pianos / Rondos Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Fou Ts'ong (pianos) / English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Prchestra [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 17/Sep/1992 ] "I warmly recommend it for first-time Mozart listeners and well-learned Mozart scholars alike." |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Vladimir Feltsman (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas [ Sony Masterworks / CD - released 1/Jul/1989 ] Vladimir Feltsman debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at the age of eleven and he went on to win numerous competitions including the prestigious Marguerite Long International Piano Competition. |
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CHOPIN / SCARLATTI / RACHMANINOV / MUSSORGSKY / HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vladimir Horowitz - The Virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz (piano) / RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra / Fritz Reiner, conductor [ THE50'S - 18 / CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2011 ] Russian-born Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989) was one of the most acclaimed pianists of the modern age, a formidable virtuoso whose inimitable artistry and technique were rooted in the grand Romantic tradition. |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 / Capriccio Italien / Francesa da Rimini Vladimir Spivakov (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Seiji Ozawa [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/1991 ] Tchaikovsky is one the pillars of classical music who cannot be ignored. Some of his works have become all time favourites. |
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BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / CHOPIN / SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Wilhelm Backhaus I Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) [ Philips / Decca / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] Backhaus made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. In 1900 he went to England and in 1901 played for the first time in Manchester at the Gentleman's Concerts. In 1902 he performed at the Hallé Concerts, and thereafter in 12 concerts at the... |