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ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf-Ferrari: Trii [Trios for violin, Cello & piano] Trio di Venezia [ Nuova Era Icarus / CD - released 1/May/2019 ] The two piano trios that Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948) composed early in his career display inventiveness and communicative vibrancy comparable to what you find in his operas and symphonic works. The Op. 5 Trio reveals the 20-year-old composer as... |
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GABRIEL FAURE / GABRIEL PIERNE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure/Pierne: Piano Trios Trio Wanderer [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] ".this music remains quietly compelling, especially as played here. The Trio Wanderer beautifully sustain the understated conversational lyricism of the slow movement." BBC Music |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Nocturne: Cello Sonata & transcriptions Truls Mork (cello) Kathryn Stott (piano) [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 22/Dec/2007 ] "Chopin's compositional output did not include a great deal of chamber music, but what he did write included a number of pieces for cello. From this one could assume he had a special affinity for the instrument. In this recording, we have taken this... |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Preludes, Op.28 / Nocturnes Tzimon Barto (piano) [ EMI Classics Red Line / CD - released 1/May/2006 ] Tzimon Barto is an American classical pianist. He is also a bodybuilder, novelist, poet, philosopher and speaks seven languages. He is best known for his work with Christoph Eschenbach, who discovered Barto in 1988. |
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BERNSTEIN / GERSHWIN / LIEBERSON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Remembering JFK: 50th Anniversary Concert Tzimon Barto (piano) / Earl Wild (piano) / Richard Dreyfuss / Georgetown University Glee Club / National Symphony Orchestra / Christoph Eschenbach [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 25/Aug/2011 ] "as historical document, Remembering JFK is an absorbing time capsule." (Classic FM) |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schoenberg: Complete Works for Violin and Piano Ulf Wallin (violin) / Roland Pantinen (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/2005 ] "An outstanding disc in every way. Recording qualities are, as so often with BIS, of the highest. It is possible that some may find the recording too up-front, but it is an approach that seems to suit the music in question." (MusicWeb July 2005) |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schumann - Fantasie & Études Symphoniques Naum Grubert (piano) [ Piano Classics / CD - released 3/Oct/2011 ] Two major piano works of Robert Schumann played by Russian pianist Naum Grubert. |
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ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV / SERGEI LYAPUNOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glazunov/Lyapunov: Piano Concertos Alexei Nasedkin, Alexander Bakhchiev (piano) Tatiana Grindenko (violin) / USSR Radio & TV Large Symphony Orchestra, Algis Zhiuraitis [ Russian Compact Disc / CD - released 1/Jan/1996 ] Rare recordings from Russia |
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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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FRANZ LISZT / JOHANNES BRAHMS / ROBERT SCHUMANN / MAURICE RAVEL / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Van Cliburn - A Romantic Collection Van Cliburn (piano) [ RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collection / CD - released 25/Sep/1990 ] .Recordings from 1971-75 |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: 1822-1825 Schubertiad Lynne Dawson, Geraldine McGreevy, Philip Langridge and others / Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Complete Schubert Edition Vol 35 / CD ] 'McGreevy's Lachen und Weinen is simply the best performance I know. No lover of Schubert's genius should miss this CD' (International Record Review) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schubert: An 1827 Schubertiad Juliane Banse, Lynne Dawson, Michael Schade, Gerald Finley, Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 36 / CD - released 3/Jul/2000 ] 'Superb … Wonderfully fluent, confident singing from Finley, soft-grained intimacy from Banse … a delight' (Gramophone) |
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WILLIAM BOLCOM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bolcom: Complete Rags John Murphy (piano) [ Albany / 2 CD - released 25/Jun/2009 ] William Bolcom was born in Seattle, Washington. At age 11, he entered the University of Washington to study composition privately with George Frederick McKay and John Verrall and piano with Madame Berthe Poncy Jacobson. "He later studied with Darius... |
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HENRI DUPARC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Duparc: Integrale Des Melodies Amaryllis Grégoire (soprano), Luc Devos (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2001 ] Recorded At - Conservatoire De Musique, Brussels |
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HOROWITZ / MENDELSSOHN / LISZT / MUSSORGSKY / SAINT-SAENS / SOUSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hommage à Horowitz: Virtuoso transcriptions for piano Valery Kuleshov (piano) [ Bis / CD - released 2/Aug/2001 ] "Most pianists...would give their eyeteeth to sail through these transcriptions with Kuleshov's polish and command" ClassicsToday |
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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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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Milestones: Chandos 30th anniversary Box Set Various performers incls Susan Gritton, Richard Hickox, Lydia Mordkovitc, Craig Ogden, Stephen Hough, Lynne Dawson, Emma Kirkby, The Kings Singers [ Chandos / 30 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2009 ] VERY SPECIAL PRICE. DON'T DELAY! |
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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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LUIS GIANNEO
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gianneo: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 and 3 / 6 Bagatelles Dora De Marinis, Alejandro Cremaschi, Fernando Viani (piano) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 18/Mar/2002 ] "This recording contains music well worth exploring. The music is compelling and rendered with fire." American Record Guide |
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ANTON BRUCKNER / FRANZ SCHMIDT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bruckner: String Quintet in F major / Schmidt: Piano Quintet in G major Vienna Philharmonia Quintet with Eduard Mrazek (piano) [ Decca / London / CD - released 27/Jan/1991 ] "...Hidden gems of the late-Romantic chamber repertoire, marvellously performed and recorded. A thoroughly enjoyable release." (MusicWeb March 2006) |