GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rossini: Six String Sonatas Elizabeth Wallfisch, Marshall Marcus (violins) Richard Tunnicliffe (cello) Chi-Chi Nwanoku (double bass) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 17/Sep/2005 ] 'These wonderful works are best heard in their original quartet version' (Gramophone) |
Elvis Presley
MARBECKS RARE: Elvis Rock [ RCA Records / CD - released 12/Oct/2006 ] This 20-track compilation showcases Elvis Presley as an unadulterated rock and roller. |
BACH / BUSONI / BEETHOVEN / DEBUSSY / RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Emil Gilels I Emil Gilels (piano) / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra [ Philips / EMI / BMG / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 15/May/2018 ] "I thought I would be mourning the omission of Gilels's Liszt Sonata from this series, or indeed his Shostakovich Second Sonata, or his Grieg Lyric Pieces, his Beethoven sonatas, his Brahms ... but the sheer quality of this second instalment (see... |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Opera Arias and Sinfonias Emma Kirkby (soprano) Katharina Arfken (oboe) The Brandenburg Consort / Ray Goodman [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 26/May/2008 ] 'A disc which will delight both Vivaldi enthusiasts and lovers of Baroque music generally. Excellent recorded sound and strongly recommended on all counts' (Gramophone) |
GUSTAV HOLST
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Holst: Savitri / The Dream-City Felicity Palmer (soprano) Patrizia Kwella (soprano) Philip Landridge (tenor) / City of London Sinfonietta / Richard Hickox [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 16/Feb/2006 ] 'If you have not come across Holst's Savitri, then I envy you the prospect of hearing this small miracle of a one-act opera for the first time. Fine performances make this a budget-price bargain' (Classic FM Magazine) |
CHARLES KOECHLIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Koechlin: Music for Flute Fenwick Smith (flute) Martin Amlin (piano) with Jayne West (soprano in L'Album de Lilian) Leone Buyse (first flute in Sonata for two flutes) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] 'An absolute classic, not only for Koechlin enthusiasts but for lovers of the flute and deft artistry' - Fanfare, USA |
Franz Ferdinand
MARBECKS RARE: Franz Ferdinand [ Domino / 2 CD - released 16/Feb/2004 ] Limited edition, includes three extra tracks |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY / MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Friedrich Gulda I Friedrich Gulda (piano) [ Philips / Decca / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2018 ] Born in Vienna as the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano from Felix Pazofsky at the Wiener Volkskonservatorium, aged 7. In 1942, he entered the Vienna Music Academy, where he studied piano and musical theory under Bruno... |
CARL MARIA VON WEBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Weber: Complete Piano Sonatas [2 CD set] Garrick Ohlsson (piano) [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2011 ] 'These are distinguished performances, by a pianist of true romantic temper, of four works that have had more than their share of misunderstanding from performers and critics alike' (Gramophone) |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Oboe Quartet / Horn Quintet / etc The Gaudier Ensemble [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 1/Sep/2011 ] "Anyone interested in this particular program is unlikely to be anything but delighted with this disc" (Fanfare) |
Gilles Peterson
MARBECKS RARE: Worldwide - Programme 1 [ Talkin Loud / CD - released 22/Jul/2002 ] Internatiionally acclaimed DJ Giles Peterson famous radio show has been brought to album format. WORLDWIDE V.1 is an eclectic array of rare tracks assembled by Peterson's knowing hand. Amidst the heaviest of competition, Gilles Peterson's Worldwide... |
GUILLAUME DUFAY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dufay: Music for St James the Greater Gothic Voices / Christopher Page (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 30/Apr/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE MONTH GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE GRAMOPHONE AWARDS WINNER |
Guided By Voices
MARBECKS RARE: Universal Truths & Cycles [ Matador Records / Spunk / CD - released 10/Feb/2010 ] |
Gwen Stefani
MARBECKS RARE: Love.Angel..Music..Baby. [ Interscope Records / CD - released 13/Oct/2005 ] The No Doubt singer will again turn heads with this debut record that is as fresh as it is retro and as progressive as it is feel-good familiar. |
Henri Salvador
Marbecks Rare: Room With a View [ Source / Virgin / CD - released 1/Jan/2001 ] |
GUSTAV HOLST
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Holst: The Evening Watch The Holst Singers and Orchestra / Hilary Davan Wetton (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 15/Mar/2004 ] 'The performances here are wonderfully responsive. The individual voices seem perfectly attuned to the special colouring of Holst's music' - Gramophone |
FREDERIC CHOPIN / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / CESAR FRANCK / MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Ivan Moravec Ivan Moravec (piano) [ Philips / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] A native of Prague, Moravec has eschewed the spotlight, mostly because of his emphasis on teaching and assiduous practice. He's famous for insisting that every aspect of his performance be near-perfect. |
Jack Rose
MARBECKS RARE: Dr Ragtime & Pals / Self Titled [ Happy / 2 CD - released 19/Apr/2010 ] The final album, along with his highly acclaimed and out-of-print self-titled album (which was originally a limited release on the Archive Recordings label), from Philadelphia guitarist, the late Jack Rose. |
James Blake
MARBECKS RARE: James Blake (Repackage With Bonus Disc) [ Polydor Records U.K. / 2 CD - released 13/Oct/2011 ] Repackage of the original album plus a 6-track EP 'Enough Thunder', featuring a Bon Iver collaboration and Joni Mitchell cover. |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: A Self Portrait: The Music Makers / Dream Children / Froissart / etc Jane Irwin (Mezzo) / Halle Orchestra / Mark Elder [ ASV Halle / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] This is the first time in a decade that this music has been recorded, and the different works perfectly illustrate the different aspects of Elgar's personality. |