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J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, J. S.: Motets / Easter Oratorio BWV 249 Christine Brenk (soprano) Anne Greiling (alto) Frank Bossert (tenor) Thomas Pfeiffer (bass) / Kammerorchester Pforzheim / Ensemble vocal de Lausanne [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Jul/2007 ] It is uncertain how many motets Johann Sebastian Bach composed, because some have been lost, and there are some doubtful attributions among the surviving ones associated with him. There is a case for regarding the six motets catalogued BWV 225-230 as... |
W. A. MOZART
100 Best Mozart Daniel Barenboim, Neville Marriner, Jean Pierre Rampal, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Barry Tuckwell, Lucia Popp, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2019 ] The top 100 tracks loved the world over and made popular by films such as AMADEUS and featured in TV commercials. |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Johnn Sebastian Bach II Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rolf Johnson, Alfred Brendel, Trevor Pinnock, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Simon Preston, John Eliot Gardiner [ Deutsche Grammophon Panorama / 2 CD - released 2/Feb/2000 ] "Gardiner's version of the St Matthew Passion brings an intense, dramatic reading which now makes a clear first choice, not just for period-performance devotees but for anyone not firmly set against the new authenticity." Penguin Guide |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 9 Felicity Lott, Anne Murray (sopranos) Graham Johnson (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 26/Nov/2004 ] "More fascinating, well-researched Schumann in an enjoyable series." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Februiary 2005) |
W. A. MOZART / J. S. BACH
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin & viola K.364 / Bach: Concerto for two violins BWV 1043 (LP) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Salvatore Accardo, English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accard [ Warner Classics / LP - released 4/Jul/2025 ] The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is celebrated for her exceptional talent and unwavering dedication to her craft. A child prodigy, she rose to international acclaim under the mentorship of Herbert von Karajan. |
FRANCESCO CAVALLI
Cavalli: L'Ormindo (complete opera) John Wakefield, Peter-Christoph Runge, Jean Allister, Anne Howells, Hanneke van Borke / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Raymond Leppard [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 12/Apr/2019 ] 'Leppard […] welds all his forces together to produce one of those wonderfully integrated performances that still characterizes Glyndebourne at its best.' Opera magazine, April 1969 |
GEORGE GERSHWIN / COLE PORTER / ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN / etc
The Best Of The John Wilson Orchestra The John Wilson Orchestra, with Kim Criswell, Louise Dearman, Joyce DiDonato, Anne-Jane Casey & others [ Warner classics / 2 CD - released 5/Dec/2018 ] The Best of The John Wilson Orchestra - a double-album celebrating a decade of BBC Proms performances with a selection of hit songs and music from Hollywood's greatest movie musicals. Featuring Seth MacFarlane, Curtis Stigers, Joyce DiDonato plus a... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Seiji Ozawa Kazuyoshi Akiyama / Saito Kinen Orchestra / Berliner Philharmoniker / Marcus Roberts Trio / Anne-Sophie Mutter / Martha Argerich [ EuroArts DVD / 5 DVD Box Set ] Seiji Ozawa has dedicated most of his life to the service of music. He is not only one of Japan's best-known conductors but also the founder of the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto, better known as the Seiji Ozawa Festival. This Seiji Ozawa edition... |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach, (J.S.) - St Matthew Passion (Arias and Choruses) Kiri te Kanawa, Anne Sofie von Otter, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Chicago Sym., Sir Georg Solti [ Decca Records / 3 CD - released 11/Nov/1990 ] Classic recording with a top-line cast lead by our Kiri |
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Britten: Peter Grimes (complete opera with libretto) Philip Langridge, Janice Watson, Alan Opies, Anne Collins / Opera London, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox [ Chandos / 2 CD Box Set - released 2/Feb/1997 ] "The casting of Philip Langridge in the title-role is central to the set's success. As on stage, he is unrivalled at conveying the character's moutning hysteria, and the result is chilling. Janice Watson makes a most touching Ellen Orford." Penguin |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: Candide Leonardo Capalbo (Candide), Jane Archibald (Cunegonde), Anne Sofie von Otter (Old Lady), Thomas Allen (Dr Pangloss/Narrator) LSO, Marin Alsop [ LSO / 2 CD - released 29/Oct/2021 ] Marin Alsop conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta based on Voltaire's satirical novella, in a performance that is full of dry wit, absurd humour, and stirring optimism. Marin Alsop leads... |
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LILI & NADIA BOULANGER
Nadia & Lili Boulanger: Les Heures Claires [Mélodies] Lucile Richardot (mezzo soprano), Anne de Fornel (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD - released 24/Feb/2023 ] Nadia and Lili Boulanger, each in her own way, made a lasting impact on the musical world of the twentieth century. Sometimes luminous and full of hope, sometimes more sombre, all their works testify to a poignant humanity. Going beyond the mélodies,... |
VARIOUS POETS
Classic Poems For Girls Roy McMillan, Laura Paton, Anne-Marie Piazza [ Naxos Audiobooks / CD - released 2/Jul/2012 ] Classic Poems for Girls is a collection of over 25 funny, whimsical and moving poems for 5-10-year olds, designed to fuel the imagination. From the adventures of the Jumblies, who sail away in a sieve, to the sticky end of a girl named Matilda, to... |
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bernstein: On The Town Nancy Walker, Adolph Green, Betty Comden / 1960 Cast (featuring four members of the original 1944 cast) [ Sony / Columbia / CD - released 17/May/1998 ] On the Town is a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on Jerome Robbins' idea for his 1944 ballet Fancy Free, which he had set to Bernstein's music. |
Soundtrack, with singing voices of Marni Nixon, Jimmy Bryant, Tucker Smith, Betty Wand, George Chakiris
West Side Story [ Sony / CD ] West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman. The music was composed by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ / La Mort de Cleopatre / etc Peter Pears, Elsie Morison, John Cameron, Joseph Rouleau, Anne Pashley / The Goldbrough Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ Decca / 2 CD - released 25/May/1989 ] Originally recorded October 8-10 1960 (L'enfance) & 1968 |
JENKINS / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / CHOPIN / DELIBES / MOZART / RAVEL / BACH / RODRIGO / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Peace - pure classical calm Anne Queffelec, Mikhal Pletnev (piano) Lesley Garret, Mady Mesple (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra, Winchester Cathedral Choir, Nash Ensemble, et [ EMI / 3 CD Box Set - released 16/Jul/2004 ] 3 CDs of the most relaxing music from Film, TV, and Opera |
Robert Farnon conducting & accompanying Ronnie Ronalde, Vera Lynn, Anne Shelton, The Peddlers, Gracie Fields, Scotty Mcharg, etc
Robert Farnon - Melody Fair [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] Featuring famous instrumentals, rare film soundtracks & singles with Vera Lynn, Denny Dennis, Anne Shelton, Beryl Davis and Gracie Fields. Farnon also provided the music for "Spring In Park Lane" which is still the most successful British film at the... |
RUTLAND BOUGHTON
Boughton: The Immortal Hour (complete opera recording) Roderick Kennedy (bass) David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) Maldwyn Davies (tenor) Anne Dawson (soprano) / English Chamber Orchestra, Alan G Melville [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2010 ] 'This superb complete recording was a salutary shock: the opera is a kind of masterpiece, bleak, passionate and inspired ... Enthusiastically recommended' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide) |
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (complete ballet recorded in 1968) Royal Ballet / Lesley Collier, Rudolf Nureyev, Merle Park, Leslie Edwards, Betty Kavanagh, Keith Martin, Ann Jenner, Gerd Larsen, Wayne Sleep / John L [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] "Explore the dreamlike world of Rudolf Nureyev's interpretation of The Nutcracker. In his imaginative retelling of a 19th-century classic, the young Clara is propelled by dark forces from the realm of childhood into a radiant kingdom where she takes... |
