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GYORGY LIGETI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ligeti: Cello Concerto / Piano Concerto / Chamber Concerto Ensemble Modern [ Sony Classical / CD - released 10/Jun/1994 ] Recorded at the Bartók Hall, Szombathely, Hungary, August 2 & 3 (1-2) and August 4 & 5 (3-7), 1990 |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Kegelstatt-Trio / Adagio And Rondo For Harp / etc Ensemble Wien-Berlin, with James Levine (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Galleria / CD - released 2/Feb/1992 ] Recorded in Vienna 1990 & 1991 |
WALTER BRAUNFELS
Braunfels: Ulenspiegel (complete opera recorded in 2014) EntArteOpera / Marc Horus, Christa Ratzenböck, Joachim Goltz, Hans Peter Scheidegger / Martin Sieghart (cond) [ Capriccio DVD / DVD - released 12/Jul/2017 ] Charles de Coster's novel Thyl Ulenspiegel provided the source for Braunfels' opera of the same name. It narrates one of the darkest chapters in human history - the Spanish Inquisition in 16th-century Flanders. |
GEORGE GERSHWIN / MARK O'CONNOR / LEONARD BERNSTEIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: An American Journey Eroica Trio [ EMI Classics / CD - released 12/Jan/2009 ] "From the opening swoosh of the overture to 'Porgy', played with orchestral finesse and flurry by the Eroicans, this 15 minute fantasy is a wonder of superb taste and remarkably fluent arranging." AudAud.com |
PIAZZOLLA / ALBINONI / BEETHOVEN / DVORAK / RACHMANINOV / VILLA-LOBOS / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Best of Eroica Trio Eroica Trio [ EMI Classics / CD - released 12/Jan/2004 ] The Eroica Trio have toured and recorded widely, and released six recordings for Angel/EMI Classics Records, garnering multiple Grammy Award nominations. This is a selection from these recordings. |
GABRIEL PIERNE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pierne: Sonata for Flute & Piano / Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano Istvan Matuz (flute) Norbert Szelecsenyi (piano) Béla Bánfalvi (violin) Katalin Vass (cello) [ Marco Polo / CD - released 2/Feb/1989 ] "Both works are fluently played in a forthright way...in today's climate there are unlikely to be other performances of this Pierne chamber music on the way and for the time being these deserve investigation" Gramophone |
JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Haydn: String Quartets Op.33 1 - 3 / Op.1 No. 3 Weller Quartet [ Decca / CD - released 12/Apr/1992 ] "The Haydn quartets (are) most beautifully played... buoyant and colourful." ClassicalNet |
ARVO PART
Pärt: Tractus (LP) Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) [ ECM New Series / 2 LP - released 25/Apr/2025 ] Tractus emphasizes Arvo Pärt compositions that blend the timbres of string orchestra and choir. New versions predominate, with focused performances from the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Tõnu Kaljuste's... |
DOMENICO CIMAROSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto (Complete opera recorded in 1957) Eugenia Ratti, Graziella Sciutti, Ebe Stignati, Luigi Alva, Franco Calabrese / Teatro alla Scala, Nino Sanzogno [ EMI Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/1997 ] Note: This is extremely rare. American websites are asking $43US. |
VIVALDI / SAMMARTINI / MONZA / BOCCHERINI / DEMACHI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Improvisata - Sinfonie con titoli Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano) / Camerata Salzburg, Louis Langrée, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi [ Virgin Classics / Erato / CD - released 9/Apr/2007 ] "None of this is great music, in truth, but this is where Europa Galante come to the rescue, their combination of rigorous ensemble and interpretational panache bringing it to life." Gramophone |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Songs Evelina Dobraceva, Ekaterina Siurina (sopranos), Justina Gringyte (mezzo-soprano), Daniil Shtoda (tenor), Andrei Bondarenko, Rodion Pogossov (baritone [ Delphian / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2014 ] "there are distinct pluses to this new Delphian set. One of them is unquestionably the pianism of Iain Burnside, who recognises the integral expressive role of the piano in these songs...Practically everything...rings true in this set." Gramophone |
ANONYMOUS & VARIOUS
Evelyn Tubb - A Musical Hodge-Podge (English Song 1600-1750) Evelyn Tubb (soprano) with Anthony Rooley (lute) Michael Fields, (lute) / English Trumpet Virtuosi [ Regis Records / CD - released 28/Apr/2003 ] "Evelyn Tubb has the skills of a virtuoso, as she shows right from the start…" (Gramophone) |
J. S. BACH
Goldberg Variations (recorded at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, June 2008) Evgeni Koroliov (piano) [ EuroArts Music / Medici Arts DVD / DVD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] "The Yevgeni Koroliov Euroarts DVD performance of the Goldberg Variations is the most convincing interpretation of this masterpiece I have encountered since the Andras Schiff live recording from 2001 on ECM. It also features the most stunningly... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Rhapsodien Op.79 / Intermezzi Op.117 / etc Ivo Pogorelich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/May/1992 ] "Ivo Pogorelich's interpretations of Brahms have garnered mixed reviews.... with some critics praising his unique, introspective approach while others find his playing self-indulgent and lacking in fidelity to the score. Some find his performances... |
FRANZ LISZT / SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Evgeny Kissin Evgeny Kissin (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra [ Philips / BMG / Sony / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2000 ] Few recent prodigies have endured like Evgeny Kissin. His technique is flawless, he articulates both notes and expression with a maturity beyond his years, and his romantic repertoire is some of the best available. |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 9 Felicity Lott, Anne Murray (sopranos) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Nov/2004 ] "More fascinating, well-researched Schumann in an enjoyable series." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Februiary 2005) |
GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure: The Complete Songs Vol 1 (Includes, L'horizon chimerique Op 118) Felicity Lott, Jennifer Smith, Geraldine McGreevy, Stella Doufexis, sopranos, John Mark Ainsley, tenor, Christopher Maltman, baritone, Graham Johnson [ Hyperion / CD - released 11/Feb/2005 ] "Two views on an auspicious start to what could be a defining cycle" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine March 2005 |
MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel: Melodies Felicity Lott, Mady Mesple, Jessye Norman, Teresa Berganza, Gabriel bacquier, Jose van Dam, Dalton Baldwin (piano) Michel Debost (flute) [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 24/Jun/1984 ] Recorded in Paris and Toulouse, 1981 and 1983 |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
The Hyperion Schubert Edition: Songs about flowers and nature Felicity Lott (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion Schubert Edition Vol 19 / CD - released 15/May/2005 ] 'Rarely can one find a recording where every single aspect - repertoire, performance and production - is perfect. This is. Highest imaginable recommendation' (In Tune, Japan) |
BRIDGE / ELGAR / BRIDGE / HOLST / IRELAND / QUILTER / WARLOCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: My Own Country - An English Song Collection Felicity Lott (soprano) Graham Johnson (piano) [ ASV Gold / CD - released 30/Apr/2004 ] "Felicity Lott sings delightfully as ever, every note true in pitch, high notes (such as the A at the end of Go not, happy day) beautifully taken, diction clear and natural, humour (in the children's songs) lightly played and not overdone" Gramophone |
