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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (Threnody, De Natura Sonoris, Symphony No. 3, Flourescences) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) / Antoni Wit, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2003 ] "The performances are remarkably fine, the three earlier pieces at least as eloquent as the symphony; the recording is both clear and ample." - International Record Review |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Chopin: 24 Preludes (recorded 1975) Maurizio Pollini (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Feb/1980 ] It was in 1974 that Maurizio Pollini first inscribed the Chopin Preludes, and connoisseurs marveled at the pianistic felicities he had gleaned, both as the winner of the 1960 Chopin Competition (Warsaw) and as a result of his studies with Michelangli |
JAMES MACMILLAN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross / Te Deum Polyphony / Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2005 ] MUSICWEB RECORDINGS OF THE YEAR (2005) |
TRADITIONAL
A Christmas Present from Polyphony Polyphony Stehpen Layton (conductor) with City of London Sinfonia [ Hyperion / CD - released 25/Nov/2005 ] 'Stephen Layton directs the performances and deserves major credit for the very high standards evident on this compilation' (BBC Music Magazine) |
PERCY GRAINGER / EDVARD GRIEG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: 'At Twilight' - Choral Music by Percy Grainger and Edvard Grieg Polyphony with David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Paul Agnew (tenor) / Stephen Layton [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 14/Jul/2006 ] "Grainger's mastery of choral textures shines out of this wide-ranging collection of folk-song arrangements, each highly individual and memorable. Superior performances by Stephen Layton and Polyphony." Five Stars BBC Music Mag (July 2006) |
ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Prague Piano Duo [ Praga Da Camera / CD - released 26/Nov/2007 ] Recorded in Prague, May 6 & 21, June 3 & 12, 2000 |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rachmaninov: Symphony No.2 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Telarc / CD - released 27/May/2002 ] "For me, the dominant Rachmaninoff Second of the digital era was recorded by Telarc in 1985. André Previn and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra outdid themselves on this disc; since then, no recording of this symphony has been so exciting, passionate,... |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: String Quartets K 465 - 499 - 80 Pro Arte Quartett Salzburg [ RCA Victor Red Seal / CD - released 1/Dec/1991 ] Recorded in October 1989 |
TRADITIONAL
Medieval Christmas Pro Cantione Antiqua / Mark Brown, with English Medieval Wind Ensemble [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Dec/2010 ] "A spicy Christmas feast, from a time when classic and folk music mixed. There was little difference in the popular music of the church or the tavern! Often more Chaucer than Christian… A lively record to sit back and enjoy! The attraction of the... |
J. S. BACH
Bach: St Matthew Passion Julian Prégardien, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Hana Blažiková, Tim Mead / Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon [ Harmonia Mundi / 3 CD Box Set - released 29/Apr/2022 ] "With its glowing inner vitality and penetrating observations, this is a Passion that makes a very definite statement about what this work can communicate in our times." Gramophone Award WINNER 2022 - Choral |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Late String Quartets Volume 2 Quartetto Italiano [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] "...these performances still strike a finely judged balance between beauty and truth, and are ultimately more satisfying and searching than most of their rivals." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E flat, Op.127 / String Quartet No.16 in F, Op. 135 Quartetto Italiano [ Philips Musica da Camera / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] "...these performances still strike a finely judged balance between beauty and truth, and are ultimately more satisfying and searching than most of their rivals." Gramophone |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Quartetto Italiano [ Decca Collectors Edition / 8 CD Box Set - released 20/Sep/2012 ] "One is unlikely to assemble a more consistently satisfying overview of these works, or one so beautifully played. They hold a very special place in the Mozartian discography." *** Three Stars Penguin Stereo Guide |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven For Booklovers Quartetto Italiano / Guarneri Quartet / David Oistrakh (violin) Lev Oborin (piano) [ Philips Lifestyle / CD - released 30/May/2008 ] Beethoven in an intimate, charming, gentle mood....perfect for curling up with your favourite book. |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Claude Debussy: The Complete Works Quatuor Ebene, Martha Argerich, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Samson François, Renaud Capuçon, Natalie Dessay, André Cluytens, François-Xavier Roth, etc [ Warner Classics / 33 CD Box Set - released 13/Feb/2018 ] This 33-CD set, comprising outstanding recordings selected by Debussy experts, exemplifies the depth and breadth of the Warner Classics catalogue and the label's commitment to producing comprehensive landmark editions of the highest quality. |
ALFRED HILL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hill: Symphonies No. 3 "Australian" & No. 7 / etc Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Wilfred Lehmann [ Marco Polo / CD - released 11/Nov/1995 ] "Fine recording...Performances seem fluent and persuasive. Good notes. In sum, a disc of pleasant, atmospheric music that goes down smoothly and easily." Fanfare |
ALFRED HILL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hill: Symphonies No. 5 & No.10 / etc Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Wilfred Lehmann [ Marco Polo / CD - released 11/Nov/1999 ] The Australian composer, conductor and teacher Alfred Hill studied in Leipzig in the late 1880s, continuing, as a composer, the traditions in which he had been trained, writing music that suggests the work of a latter-day Australian Dvořák. His early... |
J. S, BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: BACH: Sonatas for Violin solo Volume 2 Rachel Podger (baroque violin) [ Channel Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/1999 ] "Playing a Baroque instrument.... flawless intonation, warm tone, expressive nuances, clear understanding of the proper balance of internal strands " Gramophone |
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, (J.S.): Sonatas & Parititas Vol.1 Rachel Podger (baroque violin) [ Channel Classics / CD ] "Podger's splendid rhythmic and tonal vitality (not merely Bach's marked terraced dynamics but pulsatingly alive gradations within phrases), her extremely subtle accentuations and harmonic awareness, are all within total technical assurances." Gramophone |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Sonatas for fortepiano and violin [Volume 3] Rachel Podger (violin) / Gary Cooper (fortepiano) [ Channel Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Nov/2014 ] "This a disc that celebrates a stimulating partnership...She and Cooper show that Mozart's piano and violin sonatas are nowhere near as well known as they should be." (Gramophone) |
