LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Sviatoslav Richter II Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling [ EMI / Philips / Deutsche Grammophon / BMG / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 -1997) was a Soviet classical pianist. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and repertoire" |
RACHMANINOV / SCHUMANN / SCRIABIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Sviatoslav Richter III Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Warsw Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki [ Meloydia / Philips / EMI / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (1915 -1997) was a Soviet classical pianist. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast... |
VERNON DUKE / HAROLD ROME
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ben Bagley's Ballet on Broadway & Nantucket - show music -- many of them never before recorded. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lehmen Engel, with songs performed by The Patios [ Painted Smiles Records / CD - released 5/May/1993 ] Ben Bagley was an American musical producer and record producer. In 1971, Ben embarked on a new and impressive career. He produced 47 highly distinctive albums of show tunes -- many of them never before recorded. |
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra / Tonu Kaljuste
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Eller, Heino-LAAriline SAit / Neenia / Five Pieces for String Orchestra, etc [ ECM Records / CD - released 5/Jun/2001 ] Heino Eller-the composer many call-'the father of modern Estonian music' |
NIKOLAI MYASKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Myaskovsky: Serenada in F flat / Sinfonietta in B minor / Symphony No. 19 USSR Academic Symphony Orchestra, USSR Symphony Orchestra, USSR Ministry of Defence Orchestra [ Melodiya / CD - released 1/Oct/2016 ] Currently very few copies available, anywhere! |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / 5 Intermezzi Van Cliburn (piano) / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner [ RCA Victor Van Cliburn Collectation / CD - released 20/May/1988 ] "Van Cliburn's triumph at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 and his unprecedented ticker-tape welcome home was a story that made front pages worldwide. What other pianist has inspired that kind of coverage?" Gramophone |
Various Artists
MARBECKS RARE: The Harbour Union [ Social End Product / CD - released 9/May/2011 ] Since the 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch on February 22nd, Lyttelton musicians have been working on this charity album, entitled 'The Harbour Union'. |
Various performers including Eydie Alyson, Brent Barrett, Ripert Holmes, Crista Moore, etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lost In Boston Vol 4 - Songs you have never heard from 'Sweet Charity', 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'Pippin' and more [ Varese Sarabande / CD - released 5/May/1997 ] The final in the famed Lost in Boston CD series. Lost in Boston IV is subtitled "The End of the Road." Previous CDs in the series rescued songs cut from famous musicals, including West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Music Man and The... |
Various Artists
MARBECKS RARE: Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary (Limited Edition) [ Tru Thoughts / 3 CD - released 2/Nov/2009 ] Tru Thoughts celebrate 10 years & 200 releases of quality independent music, with this 2CD "Best Of", packed with the TT classics - plus an extra-special bonus disc of previously unreleased tracks, record! |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Wagner: The Great Operas - From the Bayreuth Festival Theo Adam, Gerd Nienstedt, James King, Leonie Rysanek, Wolfgang Windgassen, Erwin Wohlfahrt, Birgit Nilsson, Victoria de los Angeles, Christa Ludwig [ Decca / 33 CD Box Set - released 15/Feb/2016 ] As part of the Wagner year 2013 celebrations Decca Classics released a limited edition re-press of the successful 2008 set of Wagner Operas recorded live at the Bayreuth Festival. Stock is very limited. |
Various Artists incls Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Nelson Riddle, Julie London, Dean Martin, Hollywood Studio Orchestra, Louis Prima, King Curtis, etc
MARBECKS RARE: Ultra Lounge [Leopard Skin Cover] [ EMI / CD - released 2/Feb/1986 ] Selections from the original EMI Ultra Lounge series...all digitally remastered. |
Various performers including Carolee Carmello, Liz Callaway, Judy Kaye, Sal Viviano, etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lost In Boston Vol 1 - Songs you have never heard from '110 in the Shade', 'The King and I', 'West Side Story' and more [ Varese Sarabande / CD - released 5/May/1997 ] Volume I in the famed Lost in Boston CD series. Other CDs in the series rescued songs cut from famous musicals, including West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Music Man and The Fantasticks. Volume I includes songs cut from Fiddler... |
Various performers including Kaye Ballard, Liz Callaway, Judy Kaye, Sal Viviano, etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lost In Boston Vol 2 - Songs you have never heard from 'I Do! I Do!', 'Promises, Promises', 'Fiddler on the Roof' and more [ Varese Sarabande / CD - released 5/May/1997 ] Volume II in the famed Lost in Boston CD series. Other CDs in the series rescued songs cut from famous musicals, including West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, The Music Man and The Fantasticks. |
VARIOUS COMPOSER TRANSCRIPTIONS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Vladimir Horowitz Vladimir Horowitz (piano) [ Philips / EMI / 2 CD - released 1/Oct/1999 ] Horowitz was born in Kiev, which was a part of the Russian Empire at the time, to a Jewish family in 1903. He was the youngest of four children. His father was an engineer and his mother was a pianist. He first started piano lessons from his mother... |
Wavves
Marbecks Rare: Wavvves [ Stomp Entertainment / CD - released 28/Sep/2009 ] The lo-fi production on 'Wavvves' is sweetened by Nathan Williams' glorious knack for knocking out gloriously dumb '60s pop melodies. |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / FAURE / MOZART / SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Wilhelm Kempff III Wilhelm Kempff (piano) / Berlin Philharmonic, Ferdinand Leitner [ Decca / Philips / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/1998 ] Few pianists on record convey quite the impression of actually composing the music while they perform it that sets Wilhelm Kempff's artistry apart. This quality may owe something to his gift as an improviser (Kempff had also received early training... |
Mary Lou Williams
MARBECKS RARE: The Circle Recordings [ Progressive / CD - released 5/May/2006 ] This set contains many unique performances. These include lovely treatments of standards like "Talk of the Town" and "People Will Say We're in Love", and even a Monk tune, as well as originals |
Buddy Holly
MARBECKS RARE: Buddy Holly - The Collection [ The Red Box / CD - released 30/Mar/2009 ] |
Calexico / Iron & Wine
MARBECKS RARE: In the Reins [ Spunk / CD - released 13/Sep/2005 ] This is a collaboration between Sam Beam [Iron and Wine] and the full Calexico band. The resulting 7-track mini-album is a truly harmonious affair, sure to please fans of both bands. Mojo said "Beautifully recorded, this is intimate seduction for... |
Graham Brazier
MARBECKS RARE: East of Eden [ Universal Music / CD ] The third solo album from the Hello Sailor frontman. |