EDMUND RUBBRA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rubbra: The Complete Chamber Music & Songs with Harp (with works by Berkeley & Howells) Danielle Perrett (harp) Tracey Chadwell (soprano) Timothy Gill (celllo) [ ASV / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded: Wadham College Chapel, Oxford & St Andrew's, Toddington. April 1995 and May 1997 |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Destination Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Transcriptions (CD set with Blu-ray audio) Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Deutsche Grammophon / 4 CD Box Set - released 28/Apr/2023 ] "Nézet-Séguin and the superbly responsive Philadelphia Orchestra follow the soloist's every interpretative nuance." BBC Music |
FRIEDRICH KUHLAU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kuhlau: Overtures Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schonwandt [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Aug/2012 ] Kuhlau was born on 11 September 1786 just south of Lüneburg in the Uelzen district of Lower Saxony (Germany). At the age of seven, he lost his right eye when he slipped on ice and fell. His father, grandfather, and uncle were military oboists. Even... |
PAUL CRESTON / ANTHONY RITCHIE / KENNETH YOUNG / GARETH FARR / etc.
Gung-Ho: Virtuoso Works for Trombone David Bremner (trombone) with Sarah Watkins (piano) and Leonard Sakofsky (percussion) [ Atoll Records New Zealand / CD - released 10/May/2009 ] This superb release was awarded the Best Clasical Album at the 2009 NZ Music Awards. "Gung-Ho is one classy production...one of our premier trombonists...the group's ensemble work is awe-inspiring" (William Dart, NZ Herald) |
HANDEL / VIVALDI / PURCELL
O let me weep: Famous Baroque Arias & Scenes David Daniels (countertenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo), Marilyn Horne (mezzo) / Various conductors [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 10/Aug/2019 ] This collection of Famous Arias and Scenes, opera's finest, most brilliant moments, will dazzle opera lovers and newcomers alike: a visually exciting introduction for new viewers to opera and a unique opportunity to see stars of the opera stage... |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Oratorio Arias David Daniels (alto) / Paris Ensemble Orchestral, John Nelson [ Virgin Records / CD - released 4/Sep/2002 ] "His really is a beautiful voice, far removed from the traditional 'churchy' countertenor timbre." -Editor's Choice (Gramophone Magazine Sept 2002) |
TRADITIONAL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: A Quiet Thing - Songs for Voice and Guitar David Daniels (counter-tenor) Craig Ogden (guitar) [ Virgin Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "From old Spain to New York, a distinctive voice, beautifully accompanied, in fine form" Editor's Choice (Gramophone Awards issue) |
COOK / DARKE /WATSON / BOWEN / GOWERS / HOWELLS / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: English Cathedral Series Vol.7 - Norwich Cathedral David Dunnett (organ of Norwith Cathedral) [ Regent / CD - released 7/Apr/2003 ] Recorded on 24-26 June 2002 |
ELGAR / HOWELLS / DELIUS / DUPRE / GARDNER / WIDOR / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Salisbury Sound David Hall (The Father Willis Organ of Salisbury Cathedral) [ Griffin / CD - released 6/Jan/2003 ] This recording was made in Salisbury Cathedral, 14th & 15th October, 2002 |
VIERNE / MENDELSSOHN / WALTON / SIBELIUS / BRAHMS / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cathedral Organ Classics David Hill on the Henry Willis Organs of Westminster and Winchester Cathedrals [ Regis Records / CD - released 3/Apr/2002 ] David Hill is President of the Incorporated Association of Organists, succeeding Catherine Ennis |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Works David Korevaar (piano) [ Intrada / 2 CD Box Set - released 5/Jun/1993 ] Since his New York debut at Town Hall in 1985, David Korevaar has performed throughout the USA, Europe, and Asia as soloist and chamber musician. He has been heard at major venues in New York including Weill Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall, etc |
MAURICE DURUFLE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Durufle: The Complete Organ Music (with Vierne: Trois Improvisations) David M Patrick (Organ of Coventry Cathedral) [ ASV / CD - released 1/Feb/1997 ] "Stunning virtuosity - Gramophone "Patrick's playing is immaculate.." (Choir & Organ) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: TheComplete Symphonies, Ovetures, Haydn Variations, Violin Concerto, Requiem & Alto Rhapsody David Oistrakh, Christa Ludwig, Elizabeth Schwarkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion, Otto [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 23/Aug/2024 ] Klemperer and Brahms had much in common, which may go some way to explaining the empathy with which Klemperer conducts the works of the composer. Richard Osborne says 'no detail was insignificant, yet none was allowed to subvert the larger whole'. |
BEETHOVEN / SZYMANOWSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / FRANCK / MOZART / LALO / TANEIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Les introuvables de David Oistrakh David Oistrakh (violin), with Lev Oborin (piano), Vladimir Yampolsky (piano), various orchestras [ EMI Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 18/Oct/2005 ] "For many, Oistrakh remains the violinistic ideal," wrote The Strad magazine in 2019. "His winning combination of tonal sumptuousness, clear interpretative focus, musical humility and effortless technical poise across a broad repertoire remains... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto (LP) David Oistrakh (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ Warner Classics / LP - released 15/May/2020 ] The absolutely iconic recording from Beethoven's Triple Concerto: a first-class cast gathering three legendary Russian soloists: violinist David Oistrakh, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and pianist Sviatoslav Richter. |
BEETHOVEN / SZYMANOWSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / FRANCK / MOZART / BRAHMS / etc
David Oistrakh - The Warner Remastered Edition David Oistrakh (violin), with Lev Oborin , Vladimir Yampolsky (piano), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Borodin Quartet, various orchestras & conductors [ Warner Classics / 61 CD/DVD Box Set - released 18/Oct/2024 ] "For many, Oistrakh remains the violinistic ideal...his winning combination of tonal sumptuousness, clear interpretative focus, musical humility and effortless technical poise across a broad repertoire remains unmatched to this day." The Strad |
CONSTANT LAMBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lambert: Piano Concerto / Merchant Seamen Suite / etc David Owen Norris (piano) / BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth [ ASV / CD - released 12/Aug/1999 ] "More gaps in the Lambert discography are enterprisingly plugged by these sensitive and shapely performances, which display most agreeable dash and commitment." Gramophone |
ARNOLD BAX
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bax: Piano Quintet in G Minor & String Quartet No. 2 David Owen Norris (piano), Mistry String Quartet [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] Recorded: 29 March 1990 |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Piano Concerto (Completed Walker) / The Immortial Legions / Spanish Serenade op.23 / etc David Owen-Norris (piano), BBC Concert Orchestra (David Lloyd Jones) & the BBC Singers [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 18/Mar/2005 ] "Concerto: majestic, extremely impressive ... captured with craggy mastery. Enthusiastically recommended to Elgarians everywhere" - MusicWeb Feb 2005 |
WILLY RUSSELL
Russell: Blood Brothers David Soul & Ross Girven / Original New Zealand Cast [ BMG / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a... |