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RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Elektra (complete opera recorded in 1981) Vienna State Opera / Astrid Varnay, Leonie Rysanek, Catarina Ligendza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Karl Bohm (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Aug/2005 ] "Karl Bohm - Strauss's protégé - conducts, while Gotz Friedrich directs the stage production itself, dramatically evoking and emphasizing the expressionist set design inherent in Strauss's original conception." (Rovi) |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Gounod: Faust (complete opera directed by Ken Russell in 1985) Vienna State Opera / Gabriela Benackova, Francisco Araiza, Ruggero Raimondi / Erich Binder (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / 2 DVD - released 23/Jun/2006 ] Gounod's crowning achievement Faust, first staged in 1859 at the Lyric Theatre in Paris, is a conflict of good and evil, love and hate. |
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LEOS JANACEK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Janacek: Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba (with Shostakovich: 'The Age of Gold' Suite Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Sir Charles Mackerras / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 29/Apr/1991 ] Much as the name Charles Mackerras is rightly associated with Janácek's music, when it comes to the pairing of his two greatest orchestral works, Sinfonietta and Taras Bulba, this recording remains a favourite. |
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Stephane Grappelli & Yehudi Menuhin (violins), with Alan Clare Trio, etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers & Hart [ EMI Classics / CD - released 22/Feb/1988 ] "The dialogue is seemingly spontaneous, and the tone is affectionate and bantering. Given the scaffolding of these wonderful songs, Grappelli and Menuhin build castles in the sky. You may wish to mix martinis before putting this CD on," ClassicalNet |
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FREDERICK DELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Delius: Fennimore and Gerda (complete opera in German with comprehensive booklet) Peter Coleman-Wright, Judith Howarth, Randi Stene, Aage Haugland, Annette Simonsen, / Danish National Radio Choir & Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox [ Chandos / CD - released 12/Aug/1997 ] "Stene sings so beautifully and projects the allure and the predicament of Fennimore so strongly that it might be renamed 'Fennimore: a tragedy':" Gramophone |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande (complete opera with libretto) Francois Le Roux, Jose van Dam, Maria Ewing, Christa Ludwig / Wiener Philharmoniker Chor et Orchestre, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/1992 ] "The superb Abbado which is hands-down a first choice among modern sets." MusicWeb |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Quintets, Quartets, Movements & Fragments Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, Grumiaux Trio, with William Bennett (Flute) [ Philips Complete Mozart Edition Vol 10 / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Jan/1991 ] .Recordings made 1970-1991 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Quintet in C Op. 29 / Sextet in E flat Op. 71 / Sextete in E flat Op. 81b Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, incls Kenneth Sillito (violin) Andrew Marriner (clarinet) Stephen Orton (violin) Timothy Brown (h [ Philips / CD - released 10/Apr/1993 ] The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) Chamber Ensemble, particularly in their Philips recordings from the 1980s/early 1990s, is generally praised for creating fresh, polished, and elegant interpretations of Beethoven's chamber works.... |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Trio Sonatas Op. 2 & Sonatas for two violins Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (with Michala Petri (recorder), William Bennett (flute), George Malcolm (harpsichord), etc [ Philips / 2 CD Box Set - released 16/Jun/2010 ] The ASMF Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1967, drawing its membership from the principal players of the internationally acclaimed orchestra the Academy of St Martin in the Fields ( |
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LOUIS SPOHR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Double Quartets Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 20/May/2012 ] Spohrs Double Quartets are of an exceptional order and deserve a secure place in the repertoire of supreme examples of Romantic chamber music. |
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LOUIS SPOHR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Spohr: Double Quartets Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Hyperion / CD - released 20/May/1986 ] Recorded on 8, 9 January 1984. |
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GEORGES BIZET / SERGEI PROKOFIEV / IGOR STRAVINSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bizet: Symphony In C / Prokofiev: 'Classical' Symphony / Stravinsky: Pulcinella Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner [ Decca Ovation / CD - released 20/Jun/1987 ] Original recordings from 1968 & 1973 |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mendelssohn: Elias (Elijah) (Complete Oratorio in German) Alastair Miles, Jard van Nes, Helen Donath / Israel Philharmonic, Kurt Masur [ Teldec / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/May/1993 ] Contains comprehensive book and translations |
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ALBAN BERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berg String quartet Op. 3 / Lyric Suite - for string quartet Alban Berg Quartet [ EMI Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/1994 ] Alban Berg (1885-1935) is, arguably, the most approachable of the three great serialist composers who were working in Vienna at the turn of the century - Schoenberg and Webern being the other two. |
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GEORGE LLOYD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lloyd: Eleventh Symphony Albany Symphony Orchestra, George Lloyd [ Albany / CD - released 2/Jul/1990 ] "The performance has all the power and freshness of discovery of a masterwork and the recording is splendidly worthy of the music" Gramophone |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: String Quartets Vol 1 [No 14 K.387 & No 15 K.421] Alberni Quartet [ IMP Classics / CD - released 20/Nov/1992 ] "The recorded sound and balance are impeccable." |
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ALEXIS de CASTILLON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Castillon: Concerto for piano and orchestra, Op.12 / Esquisses symphoniques, Op.15 Aldo Ciccolini (piano) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Georges Pretre [ EMI Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/1981 ] Recorded: Monte-Carlo, Centre Des Congrès, 25-27, VI & 1.VII.1985 |
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ALEXANDER BLECHINGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Blechinger: Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto Alexander Blechinger (violin) Igo Koch (piano) / Philharmonic Bohuslav Martinu, ORF Symphonieorchester, Paul Polivnick [ Antes / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] Recorded in 1997 |
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ERIC KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Korngold: Between Two Worlds / Symphonic Serenade / Theme & Variations Alexander Frey (piano) / Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin, John Mauceri [ Decca / CD - released 20/Jul/1995 ] "I commend Morton Winding and [Decca] and Deutschland Radio for the wonderful presentation of Korngold's score to "Between Two Worlds". The presentation of the score as a symphonic serenade of 14 cues offers excellent audio quality" MovieMusicUK |
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ALEXANDER SCARLATTI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Scarlatti: Alexandre Tharaud plays Scarlatti Alexandre Tharaud (piano) [ Erato / Warner Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/2011 ] "Tharaud brings all of the resources of the modern grand piano to Scarlatti's music and is unapologetically pianistic in his approach." (Recording of the Month MusicWeb March 2011) |