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WILLIAM WALTON
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Walton: Belshazzar's Feast / Violin Concerto / Coronation Te Deum Benjamin Luxon (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti / Kyung Wha Chung (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Decca The World of British Classics / CD - released 14/Apr/1994 ] Three classic performances on one budget CD |
CONSTANT LAMBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lambert: The Rio Grande; Concerto for piano & nine players (with Walton-Symphony No.2) Cristina Ortiz (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Andre Previn / Sir Richard Rodney Bennett / Neville Dilkes [ EMI British Composers / CD - released 15/Feb/2006 ] "An effective display with the effervescence of Lambert's The Rio Grande and Piano Concerto leading to the high spirits of Walton's Second, and some captivating shorties too." (BBC Music Feb 2006) |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Harold en Italie / Overtures Donald McInnes (viola) / Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein / London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 16/Jun/1999 ] "This is excellent...The French orchestra plays beautifully for Bernstein...the most interesting performance of the symphony now on record" (Gramophone on Symphonie fantastique) |
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ERIC KORNGOLD
Korngold - Symphony / Violin Concerto / Film Music [Incls 'The Sea Hawk'] Gil Shaham (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "Shaham gives a performance of effortless virtuosity and strong profile. […] Shaham and Previn together consistently bring out the [Violin Concerto's] sensuous warmth without making the result soupy" (Penguin Guide) |
EDUARD LALO / JEAN SIBELIUS / MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole / Sibelius: Concerto in D minor / Ravel: Tzigane Itzhak Perlman (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf [ RCA Papillon Collection / CD - released 20/Jun/1987 ] Perlman was introduced to the wider American public when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show twice in 1958. He made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1963 and won the Leventritt Competition in 1964. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / MENDELSSOHN / BACH / ELGAR / SIBELIUS / etc
The Perlman Sound [3 CD set] Itzhak Perlman (violin) with Martha Argerich, Placido Domingo, Daniel Barenboim, Andre Previn, Eugene Ormandy, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 22/Aug/2015 ] Born in Israel in 1945, Itzhak Perlman completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. He came to New York and soon was propelled into the international arena with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Concerto / 2 Romances Joseph Swensen (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn [ RCA Red Seal / CD - released 25/May/1988 ] Joseph Swensen was born in 1960 in Hoboken, New Jersey, and grew up in Spring Valley, New York, Pearl River, New York and Harlem, New York City. His mother was Japanese-American and his father Norwegian-American. |
W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: Arias Kathleen Battle (soprano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ EMI / CD - released 1/Feb/1986 ] "This is one of Kathleen Battle's first recordings for EMI, and one of her best. She performs it with virtuosity and elegance, without operatic hyperbole. Battle's voice is one of the most recognisable of all sopranos. It sounds clean and unforced." |
JOHANN STRAUSS II
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (J.): Die Fledermaus (Complete operetta) Kiri Te Kanawa, Edita Gruberova, Brigitte Fassbaender, Olaf Bar, Tom Krause / Vienna Philharmonic, Andre Previn [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 10/Aug/1999 ] "Dame Kiri te Kanawa's portrait of Rosalinde brings not only gloriously firm, golden sound but also vocal acting with star quality..this goes to the top of the list of latterday Fledermaus recordings..recorded sound is superb." *** 3 stars Penguin |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI Double Forte / 2 CD - released 20/Nov/1987 ] "Now reissued at bargain price this must be now be one of the best bargains in town, although it must be emphasized that this remains a very strong contender even if it remained at full price." (Prokofiev official website) |
MAURICE RAVEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ravel: Bolero / Daphnis et Chloe (Suite No 2) / Pavane pour une Infante Defunte London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI / CD - released 3/Jan/1980 ] Note: CD manufactured in Japan |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI / 2 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/1986 ] "The performance is fresh and has a lively spontaneity. It is particularly good in the famous dances of Act 2, which have the orchestra on their toes.... excellent value." (Gramophone) |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 20/Nov/2010 ] "Andre Previn recorded the complete ballet in 1973 and on CD it is as good as ever. Orchestral playing and recorded sound are better than Gergiev's - so track it down" (Rod Biss Sunday Star Times) |
100 BEST CLASSICS
100 Best Classics Martha Argerich, Helene Grimaud, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Alexandre Tharaud, Maurice Andre, Andre Previn, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Jose Carreras, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 2/Aug/2016 ] One hundred of the very best popular classics performed by Daniel Barenboim, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Maria-João Pires, David Fray, Maria Callas, Natalie Dessay, Philippe Jaroussky, Angela Gheorghiu, Rolando Villazón, José Carreras,... |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
The Sound of Leonard Bernstein Wayne Marshall (piano) London Sinfonietta, Bournemouth Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony / Simon Rattle, André Previn, Paavo Järvi, Andrew Litton [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 30/Mar/2018 ] "The recordings are good or very good throughout - all digital in provenance...I don't think many purchasers would regret buying this CD." (MusicWeb) |
ANDRE PREVIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Previn: A Streetcar Named Desire (complete opera) Renee Fleming, Rodney Gulfry, Elizabeth Futral / San Francisco Opera, Andre Previn [ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set - released 21/Mar/1998 ] "The greater part of Previn's success has to do with his respect for, and understanding of, the music of Williams's text. Librettist Philip Littell has done an excellent job of adapting it, condensing it, mindful of how opera, by its very nature,... |
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,... |
RAVI SHANKAR
Shankar: Sitar Concerto (LP) Ravi Shankar (sitar), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics / LP - released 4/Nov/2022 ] This album features Ravi Shankar's first Concerto for sitar, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra in 1970. The work was premiered at London's Royal Festival Hall on 28 January 1971 and sets a sitar recital of four ragas (including one by... |
RAVI SHANKAR
Ravi Shankar Edition Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin, Jean-Pierre Rampal / London Symphony & Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn, Zubin Mehta [ Warner Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 6/Mar/2020 ] Including performances from Zubin Mehta, Yehudi Menhuin, Andre Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra, these pioneering, visionary works come together to form an inspiring whole. |
MAURO GIULIANI / JOAQUIN RODRIGO
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rodrigo/Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Angel Romero (guitar) / English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard, London Symphony, Andre Previn [ EMI Classics / CD - released 11/Feb/2013 ] The magnificent gardens of the Spanish royal palace of Aranjuez a place in music history thanks to the Rodrigo guitar concerto. This recording with Angel Romero is a highlight in the famous guitarist's large discography; here, he plays two concertos... |
