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ANTON BRUCKNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bruckner: Missa Solemnis / Psalms Christiane Oelze (sop) Jörg Dürmüller (ten) / Chor Der Bamberger Symphoniker, Bamberger Symphoniker, Karl Anton Rickenbacher [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 18/Dec/1991 ] Born in Basel, Rickenbacher studied at the Berlin Conservatory with Herbert von Karajan. He took part in master classes with Pierre Boulez. He was an assistant conductor at the Zürich Opera from 1966 to 1969. |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein conducts Bernstein: Symphonies Nos 1. & 2 Christa Ludwig (mezzo) Lukas Foss (piano) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Feb/1982 ] Recorded in Tel Aviv. October 1978 |
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bernstein conducts Bernstein - Symphony No 1 'Jeremiah' / On the Waterfront / etc Christa Ludwig (mezzo) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (Conductor) [ Deutsche Grammophon Leonard Bernstein Edition / CD - released 1/Feb/1982 ] Recorded in Tel Aviv. October 1978 |
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BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Duke Bluebeard's Castle (Complete Opera) Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry / London Symphony Orchestra, Istavan Kertesz [ Decca The Classic Sound / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "In 1965 Kertesz set new standards in his version of Bluebeard's Castle with Christa Ludwig and Walter Berry, not only in the playing of the LSO at its peak, in the firm... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Kramerspiegel / Das Schloss am Meere / Enoch Arden Christian Ivaldi (piano) Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor) Rene Schirrer (speaker) [ Ades / CD - released 2/Feb/1991 ] Christian Ivaldi was born in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jacques Février and took a Premier Prix in piano performance, as well as in chamber music, counterpoint, and accompaniment. |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann - Myrthen Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Gerold Huber (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 18/Oct/2019 ] "Certainly a top choice for this wonderful cycle." Gramophone Awards 2020 Short List - Solo Vocal |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann - Frage Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano) [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2019 - Solo Vocal |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Piano Sonatas Christian Zacharias (piano) [ EMI Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 17/Oct/2011 ] "Zacharias's careful readings appeal more directly to the intellect. His subtly nuanced touch and sensitive feeling for line brilliantly illuminate the A major's hidden motivic connections, ingeniously trace the developmental character of the E flat... |
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MOZART / GLUCK / GRETRY / C. SCHUMANN / R. STRAUSS / SCHUBERT / SCHREKER / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Christiane Karg - Portrait - Arien & Lieder Christiane Karg (soprano) / Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen / Burkhard Kehring (piano) / Malcolm Martineau (piano) [ Berlin Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2017 ] "The Gluck items are all done with style but it's the airs by Gretry that make the disc so desirable. Listen to the excerpt from Silvain, a complete scena only five minutes long, and you will be hooked." [Gramophone] |
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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, J. S.: Motets / Easter Oratorio BWV 249 Christine Brenk (soprano) Anne Greiling (alto) Frank Bossert (tenor) Thomas Pfeiffer (bass) / Kammerorchester Pforzheim / Ensemble vocal de Lausanne [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Jul/2007 ] It is uncertain how many motets Johann Sebastian Bach composed, because some have been lost, and there are some doubtful attributions among the surviving ones associated with him. There is a case for regarding the six motets catalogued BWV 225-230 as... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Death and Transfiguration / Four Last Songs (with Wagner - 'Tristan und Isode' Prelude and Liebestod) Christine Brewer (soprano) / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Donald Runnicles [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "Ms. Brewer is the most complete Isolde I have heard in many years. The sound and the reserves of power are there, but so are the musical poise, the delicacy when required and the explosive passion free of any coarseness or overstatement." New York Times |
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ARNOLD BAX
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bax - Choral Works Christine Bunning (soprano), Huddersfield Choral Society / BBC Philharmonic / Martyn Brabbins (conductor) [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] All the glorious choral music of Bax on one Chandos CD |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: 'Elias', Op. 70 / 'Paulus', Op. 36 (Rec 1994) Christine Schafer (soprano) Cornelia Kallisch (alto) / Andreas Schmidt (bass) Czech Philharmonic / Helmuth Rilling [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 14/Aug/2005 ] "Is this a Bargain of the Month? That's for the Editor to decide. For my money, this is set fair to be a Bargain of the Year. Urgently recommended." (MusicWeb April 2003) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: Music for Piano Duet (Volume One) Christoph Eschenbach, Justus Frantz (pianos) [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 20/Oct/2006 ] "Christoph Eschenbach and Justus Frantz give no quarter in terms of performance or recorded sound - still highly recommended" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.29-32 Christoph Eschenbach (piano) [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 28/Nov/2003 ] "(These) are performances of stature and should be snapped up without delay at this bargain price." Rosette (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
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BEETHOVEN / MOZART / SCHUMANN / HAYDN / SCHUBERT / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Christoph Escenbach Christoph Eschenbach (piano) with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Philips Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol. 24 / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] "Christoph Eschenbach is perhaps fortunate to have secured a niche in this particular pantheon. His career as a solo pianist featured a brilliant exposition but little in the way of a development or recapitulation." Gramophone |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: Schöpfungmesse / Harmoniemesse Christoph Prégardien, Ruth Ziesak, Susanna Spicer, Bernarda Fink / Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner [ Philips / 2 CD - released 7/Oct/2002 ] Gramophone Magazine July 2002 - Editor's Choice |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berlioz: Te Deum Op.22 (with Mozart: Kyrie in D minor K341) Christopher Czaja Sager (piano) [ Hanssler Classic / CD - released 1/Nov/1998 ] Live recording from the Semperoper in 1998, of the concert celebrating the 450th anniversary of the Edition Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden |
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FRANCIS POULENC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc Volume 2 Christopher Maltman (baritone) Felicity Lott (soprano) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Lorna Anderson (soprano) [ Signum Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "Jonathan Lemalu has two cameos, embodying solemnity and wry fun...Martineau is the binding presence as he responds to both songs and singers with a transparent understanding of character." BBC Music |
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JOAQUIN RODRIGO / WILLIAM WALTON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Fantasia para un gentilhombre (with Walton: Bagatelles) Christopher Parkening (guitar) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton [ EMI Classics / CD - released 17/Aug/2009 ] Parkening has recorded over 20 albums for Angel and EMI Classics. He has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award. |