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ALEXANDER BORODIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Borodin: Symphony No 2 / Petite Suite USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 4/Nov/1994 ] "...The great horn melody of the slow movement brings identifiably Russian tone for Svetlanov, euphonium-like without unpleasant whining...in the symphony, Svetlanov finds inspiration in the finale, with a sparkling scherzo section leading to a... |
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Valerie Masterson, Donald Maxwell, Richard van Allan, Judy Kaye / Philharmonia Orchestra, John Owen Edwards
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Kismet - selected highlights [cast recording] [ Showtime! / CD - released 29/Jun/1995 ] A Studio Cast recording from 1990 |
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RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (recorded live in 1957) Hans Hotter, Birgit Nilsson, Otakar Kraus, Wolfgang Wingassen, Peter Klein / Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Rudolf Kempe [ Testament / 13 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2018 ] "The glory here is Birgit Nilsson's gleaming Brünnhilde, already 39 years old, but sounding youthful, touching and tireless. The set is a reminder of the strengths of the company at this period, with Joan Sutherland leading the Rhinemaidens." Sunday |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Classical Chillout Various artists including Angela Gheorghiu, Moura Lympany, Yehudi Menuhin, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarah Brightman, Karl Kenkins, Tasmin Little [ EMI Music / 2 CD - released 3/Dec/2002 ] From "Platoon" to "Hannah And Her Sisters", these are popular classical pieces, featured in blockbuster movies. Performers include The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, The Winchester Cathedral Choir, and, Ennio Morricone And His Orchestra. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Choral Fantasy / Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage / etc Walter Klein (piano) / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Jerzy Semkow [ Vox Turnabout / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] Original recordings from 1979 |
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JOHANN STRAUSS 11
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (J.): Die Fledermaus (Complete Operetta) (Rec 1960) Wilma Lipp, Gerda Scheyrer, Christa Ludwig / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Ackermann [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 1/May/2000 ] "The performance bubbles with affection and good spirits from start to finish. It has top-flight singers, out to enjoy themselves, aided and abetted by perhaps the best recording orchestra and chorus of its time." MusicWeb |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Silent Woods / Rondo (with Smetana - Bartered Bride Overture) Zara Nelsova (cello) / Saint-Louis Symphony Orchestra, walter Susskind [ Vox Prima / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] Originally recorded in 1983 |