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JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6 Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 9/Jan/1993 ] "A rich and strong, consistently enjoyable cycle. Ashkenazy by temperament brings out the expressive warmth, colour and drama of the composer rather than his Scandinavian chill, reflecting perhaps his Slavonic background." (*** Penguin Guide) |
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DARIUS MILHAUD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Milhaud: Conducts Milhaud... Marguerite Long (piano), Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Orchestre National, L'Orchestre de la radiodiffusion Francaise, Darius Milhaud [ Dutton / CD - released 23/Jul/2001 ] "The Dutton label has done a wonderful service to the classical music buying public by making available historical recordings of composers conducting or performing their own work." |
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GERALD FINZI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Finzi: Intimations Of Imortality / Grand Fantasia & Toccata Philip Langridge (tenor) Philip Fowke (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox [ EMI Classics / CD - released 28/Mar/1993 ] "this new recording, sensitively conducted by Richard Hickox, can be urgently recommended. The music is interpreted and performed with conviction, and Philip Langridge, apart from a tendency to 'bleat' above the stave, is a fine soloist." Gramophone |
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MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel - Bolero, Pavane, Mother Goose, Valses, Sonatine, Concerto, etc Philippe Entremont, Tokyo String Quartet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, London Symphony, Michael Tilson T [ Sony Classical / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2009 ] This special edition collects highly regarded recordings on the Sony label. of the major works of Maurice Ravel 205 Minutes |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: Pietà - Sacred Works for Alto. [Limited Edtion CD plus DVD] Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) / Ensemble Artaserse [ Virgin Classics CD + DVD / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "There is much serenity in this music, perfect for a singer of unblemished tone and vocal agility, two of Jaroussky's prime virtues." (William Dart NZ Herald) |
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CAZZATTI / MONTEVERDI / FONTEI / VIADANA / ANONYMOUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Philippe Jaroussky - Un Concert Pour Mazarin - talian music in 17th-century French manuscript collections Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) / Ensemble La Fenice, Jean Tubery [ Virgin Veritas / CD - released 2/Feb/2004 ] "Tubéry's virtuosity is stunning" BBC Music |
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BOHUSLAV MARTINU / ALFRED SCHNITTKE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Martinu/Schnittke: Concertos for Two Pianos Piano Duo Genova & Dimitrov / Radio-Phiharmonie Hannover des NDR, Eiji Oue [ CPO / CD - released 29/Apr/2002 ] "This disc contains outstanding performances of both major works. The Clinton-Narboni Duo on Elan recently set the standard in Martinu's wonderful Concerto for Two Pianos, but this performance is every bit as good, and happily quite different. Rather... |
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ANTONIO VIVALDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & other concertos Piero Toso (violin) / I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone [ Erato / CD - released 7/Mar/1973 ] "I have several other recordings that feature the ensemble I Solisti Veneti under the skilled direction of Claudio Scimone. They are consistently impressive in this late-baroque repertoire in which they specialise." MusicWeb |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande / Variatione for Orchestra / Violin & Piano Concertos Pierre Amoyal (violin) Peter Serkin (piano) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez [ Warner Ultima / 2 CD - released 19/Mar/1998 ] "Boulez keeps the music moving, and brings welcome clarity to Pelleas's potentially murky orchestration. The more angular Variations and concertos aren't as comfortable, though both soloists are persuasive." (BBC Music) |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens: The Complete Etudes Piers Lane (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Apr/2005 ] 'Lively and sensitive performances make this a fine addition to the Saint-Saëns discography, aided by the pianist's own excellent annotations and Hyperion's usual peerless sound' - Fanfare, USA |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Three String Quartets & Piano Quintet Piers Lane (piano) / New Budapest Quartet [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 15/Apr/2003 ] 'Highly recommendable' (Gramophone) |
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FINZI / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / DELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vaughan Williams/Delius/Finzi: Piano Concertos Piers Lane (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley [ EMI Eminence / CD - released 23/Jun/1995 ] 'top notch production values...Lane and Handley's scintillating account of the Delius is wholly compelling' Gramophone - May 2003 |
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CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, (C.P.E.): Sonaten für Kenner und Liebhaber Pieter Jan Belder (fortepiano and clavichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the most famous son of the great Johann Sebastian, created his own individual style, in which freedom of expression was the keyword. |
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ANTONIO SALIERI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Salieri: The 2 Piano Concertos / etc Pietro Spada (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra [ ASV / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Antonio Salieri (1750 - 1825) was an Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher. He was born in Legnago, south of Verona, in the Republic of Venice, and spent his adult life and career as a subject of the Habsburg monarchy. |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gounod: Saint Cecilia Mass / Petite Symphonie Pilar Lorengar, Heinz Hoppe, Franz Crass / Choeurs RenAC Duclos / Orchestre de la SociACtAC des Concerts du Conservatoire / Jean-Claude Hartemann / Jo [ EMI Encore / CD - released 12/Feb/2007 ] Reissued at a special price |
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PUCCINI / BIZET / WAGNER / DVORAK / MASSENET / WEBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Pilar Lorengar Pilar Lorengar (soprano) / Wiener Opernorchester, Walter Weller / Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Giuseppe Patanè [ Decca Grandi Voci / CD - released 14/Jul/1995 ] A collection which celebrates the phenomenal career of this popular international soprano |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Dettingen Te Deum / Dettingen Anthem Stephen Varcoe (bass) Christopher Tipping (Altus) Harry Christophers (Tenor) / The English Concert, Trevor Prinnock [ Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Feb/1984 ] Originally recorded in London 1982 & 1983 |
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Piano Concerto, An American in Paris Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (soloist & conductor) [ Decca Virtuoso / CD - released 27/Oct/2011 ] The popular Gershwin triptych features André Previn as both pianist and conductor in this 1984 recording, which now appears at mid-price for the first time. |
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EMMERICH KALMAN / FRANZ LEHAR / CARL ZELLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: A Tribute to Operetta Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Thomas Hampson, Eva Lind, Andrea Rose, Budapest Philharmonic, Marcello Viotti [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 15/Jun/1999 ] Glorious voices singing just for you - Franz Lehar and the rebirth of Viennese operetta |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Verdi: Otello (highlights, recorded in 1986) Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz / Milan La Scala Chorus & Orchestra / Lorin Maazel [ EMI Studio / CD - released 18/Aug/1997 ] "I have no hesitation in making this set my first choice in this ever-potent opera. I have seldom heard a more tender, vulnerable Desdemona than Ricciarelli's, absolutely ideal in the many dolce, piano moments in the role, bringing tears to the eye." |