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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Felicity Lott (soprano) Jonathan Summers (baritone) / London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Bernard Haitink [ EMI Music / CD - released 1/Jan/1989 ] "Through superb recording technique by EMI, the difficult balance between choir, soloists and orchestra is achieved in a way that is virtually impossible in a live performance" Gramophone |
FERENC LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Instruments of Liszt in the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Museum Jeno Jando (various pianos & harmoniums) [ Hungaroton / CD - released 5/Sep/2005 ] "With a diverse body of work spanning more than six decades, (Liszt) is considered to be one of the most prolific and influential composers of his era, and his piano works continue to be widely performed and recorded." Wiki |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Die Walkure (complete opera recorded in 2007) BLU-RAY Festival d'Aix-en-Provence / Robert Gambill, Mikhail Petrenko, Eva Johansson / Sir Simon Rattle (cond) [ Bel Air Classiques Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Jan/2009 ] In a career spanning more than 30 years, Sir Simon Rattle has distinguished himself through his long-term relationships with a number of orchestras, wide-ranging repertoire and innovative educational and audiencebuilding activities. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Don Giovanni (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Festspielhaus Baden-Baden / Anna Netrebko, Luca Pisaroni, Erwin Schrott, Malena Ernman, Jonathan Lemalu / Thomas Hengelbrock (cond) [ Sony Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Feb/2015 ] "[Schrott] looks wonderful, is a natural and extraordinarily gifted actor, and has so much sinister charm that one understands why no woman can resist him. He has a rich voice, with many subtle shades...a definitive account [of the title-role]" BBC |
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EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: Three Movements for Piano Trio [arr Rooke] (with chamber works by Maddison & Bridge) The Fibonacci Sequence: Benjamin Nabarro (violin) Benjamin Hughes (cello) Kathron Sturrock (piano) Helen Paterson (violin) Louise Williams (viola) [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 20/Mar/2009 ] "The biggest revelation… may be the 1916 Piano Quintet by Adela Maddison (1862? - 1929). French influences are patent, but this is overall a captivating work with a gorgeous slow movement and vivacious scherzo and finale." BBC Music |
A film for Pina Bausch by Wim Wenders
Pina [ Hopscotch Entertainment Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 11/Apr/2012 ] PINA is a feature-length dance film with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009. |
HUGO WOLF
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wolf: Quartet in D minor / Italian Serenade Fine Arts Quartet [ Hanssler Classic / CD - released 2/Feb/2001 ] "...the Fine Arts group makes more of the music's unexpected rhythmic twists and turns, and elsewhere casts all caution by the wayside...A silver-toned, scampering rendition of Wolf's witty and concise Italian Serenade makes a delightful encore." C.T |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: String Quintets (Complete) Fine Arts Quartet (with Danilo Rossi, viola) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] "So unfamiliar as this repertoire is, it repays the effort in getting to know it, and one can hardly imagine these works being given a more sympathetic reading." (MusicWeb Recording of the Year 2008) |
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rautavaara: Sacred Works for mixed chorus Finnish Radio Chamber Choir [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Jan/1999 ] Sung variously in Latin, Finnish, or Swedish. Recorded at the St. John's Church, Helsinki 1/1999. |
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "His musicians respond with brilliant, punchy playing but are also capable of dazzling refinement…Altogether, Lintu's Lutosławski cycle sets a new standard" Five Stars BBC Music Magazine May 2020 Orchestral Choice |
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Flesch Quartet [ ASV / CD - released 5/Jun/1996 ] "..here is an accessible and inspired CD of the first two (quartets) and a strong pair of performances satisfying in themselves...If you enjoy chamber music you will relish these recordings and should snap them up without delay." MusicWeb |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 / Three Mazurkas / Three Waltzes / etc Ingrid Fliter (piano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 7/Apr/2008 ] "…her playing is now enriched immeasurably by a poetic depth and subtle expressive imagination." BBC Music Magazine **** |
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Donizetti : Maria De Rudenz (complete opera) Nelly Miricior, Bruce Ford, Robert Mcfarland, Matthew Hargreaves / Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry [ Opera Rara / 2 CD Box Set ] Maria de Rudenz was first premiered in 1838. Donizetti lost interest in the production and eventually it disappeared from the stage. |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL / NICOLA ANTONIO PORPORA
Handel/Porpora: "The Rivals" Four Nations Ensemble, Andrew Appel (harpsichord/director), with Christine Brandes (soprano) & Geoffrey Burgess (oboe) [ ASV / CD - released 31/Jul/1999 ] The Four Nations Ensemble brings together leading soloists, generational front-runners of period instrument performance. With a core group of soprano, flute, violin, viola, cello and harpsichord Four Nations distinguishes itself with innovative... |
KAROLY GOLDMARK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Goldmark: String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 8 / String Quintet in A minor Op. 9 Fourth Dimension String Quartet [ ASV / CD - released 1/Sep/1999 ] "What an amazingly responsive, fine-tuned, and utterly flexible ensemble they are. A major addition to the chamber catalog." ClassicsToday 10/10 |
CESAR FRANCK / ERNEST CHAUSSON
Franck: Piano Quintet / Chausson: String Quartet Quatuor Ludwig, with Michael Levinas (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] "Michaël Levinas and the Quatuor Ludwig give a very impressive account of 'the king of piano quintets' (the phrase is Tournemire's). This is a very competitive account which is well worth its modest asking price." Penguin Guide Key Recording |
FRANCIS POULENC
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Poulenc: Concerto for Piano,, 2 Pianos & Aubade Francois-Rene Duchable, Jean-Philippe Collard (piano) / Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon [ Erato / 2 CD - released 30/Jan/1986 ] Francis Poulenc (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) had his first major successes as an 18-year-old composer without a single composition lesson. Despite some study, he remained largely self-taught. In fact, his music is so individual, it's remained... |
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht [ EMI Classics / CD - released 27/Oct/2001 ] Frank Peter Zimmermann was born in Duisburg, West Germany, and started playing the violin when he was five years old, giving his first concert with orchestra at the age of 10. |
MOZART / STRAVINSKY / TCHAIKOVSKY
European Concert 1993 - Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major / The Rite of Spring / Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy Overture Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker / Bernard Haitink [ Arthaus Musik Berliner Philharmoniker DVD / DVD - released 21/Dec/2010 ] Under Bernard Haitink's baton, the Berlin Philharmonic have demonstrated here their possibilities in the reduced classical instrumentation, before the full orchestra put on a show after the interval with Stravinsky's „Rite". |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Romances Nos 1 & 2 Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate [ EMI Encore / CD - released 20/Jun/2005 ] "Above all, it is the scale of this performance that I admire.." - Gramophone |
