MacDOWELL / SIBELIUS / MENDELSSOHN / TCHAIKOVSKY / HANDEL / BEETHOVEN / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The Maiden's Prayer Philip Martin (piano) [ Hyperion / CD - released 1/Feb/2013 ] 'Martin makes for a sensitive, sympathetic guide … this release is a veritable treasure trove for the pianophile' (International Record Review) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Complete Violin Concertos & Sinfonia Concertante Rachel Barton Pine (violin) / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, with Matthew Lipman (viola) [ Avie / 2 CD - released 18/Apr/2015 ] "there is much to enjoy in Barton Pine's sensitive, finely honed performances, especially of Nos. 4 & 5 (plenty of temperament in the latter's 'Turkish' eruption). With a nod to period performance, she articulates crisply and uses vibrato modestly." |
LIONEL SAINSBURY / JOHN FOULDS
Sainsbury/Foulds: Cello Concertos Raphael Wallfisch (cello) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] "One really could not ask Messrs Wallfisch and Yates and both orchestras for more persuasive world premieres of two concertos that already seem like old friends." Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2012) |
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin [ Columbia / 2 CD - released 9/Jul/2001 ] |
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin - Vuelve [ Sony & BMG Entertainment / CD - released 21/Jan/2008 ] Original 1998 Spanish recording. Booklet is in Spanish |
ANTON WEBERN
The Complete Music of Anton Webern Robert Craft (conductor & musical director) with Marni Nixon, Grace-Lynne Martin, Richard Robinson, Charles Scharbach & others [ Sony Classical Masters / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2021 ] The most comprehensive collection of Anton Webern. All of the performers, as well as additional instrumentalists and choral singers, were selected from Hollywood film studios. |
JULES MASSENET
Massenet: Manon (complete ballet recorded in 2008) The Royal Ballet / Carlos Acosta, Tamara Rojo, Jose Martin / Martin Yates (cond) [ Decca DVD / 2 DVD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] This new high-definition film of MacMillan's hugely-popular ballet 'Manon' is the perfect twin to his classic 'Romeo & Juliet' (August 2009 release). Once again, the romantic male lead is taken by the charismatic Carlos Acosta. |
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... |
LUDWIG MINKUS
Minkus: Don Quixote (Complete ballet recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Royal Ballet / Marianela Nuñez, Carlos Acosta, Christopher Saunders, Philip Mosley / Martin Yates (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 10/May/2014 ] Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianela Nuñez (Kitri). Packed cinema |
ARNOLD BAX / RICHARD ARNELL / STEPHEN DODGSON / NORMAN DEL MAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: English Music for Strings Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra; Martin Yates (conductor) [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] "To avoid sounding mawkish, this kind of idiom needs a really focused sound in performance: Martin Yates conjures exactly that from the RLPO string section, which responds with serious class" Classic FM |
RICHARD ARNELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnell: The Unnumbered Symphonies Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates, with Catherine Edwards (piano) [ Dutton / CD - released 12/Nov/2012 ] "The Overture 1940 is given a suitably tense outing...a rewarding programme. It helps us once again to re-set our musical and historical compasses while at the same time providing stimulating musical experiences." MusicWeb |
ANTON BRUCKNER
Bruckner: Motets Philip Salmon (ten), Graham Chambers, Jeremy Gough, Martin Kelly, Christopher Stearn (trom), Thomas Trotter (organ) / Corydon Singers, Matthew Best [ Hyperion / CD ] 'A superb record. Exploring these pieces is a moving experience when the performances are as superlative as these. Very strongly recommended. Record of the Month' (The Monthly Guide to Recorded Music) |
WILL TODD
Todd: Passion Music, Jazz Missa Brevis St Martin's Voices, Will Todd Ensemble, Shaneeka Simon( vocals), John Turville (piano), Will Todd (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Feb/2019 ] Will Todd has established himself as one of the UK's most popular choral composers. His anthem, The Call of Wisdom, was performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a TV audience of 45 million people. His breakthrough work, Mass in... |
RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Lohengrin (complete opera recorded in 2018) Staatsoper Stuttgart / Michaël König, Simone Schneider, Martin Gantner, Okka von der Damerau / Cornelius Meister [ Bel Air Classiques DVD / DVD - released 20/Nov/2020 ] What are heroes made of and why do our societies need them so badly ? At the Staatsoper Stuttgart, stage director Árpád Schilling tries to answer this mythological, political and existential question, lying at the core of Richard Wagner's Lohengrin.... |
EDMUND RUBBRA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rubbra: Song of the Soul, Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics, Op. 32, Inscape, Op. 122 Stephen Varcoe (baritone) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 9/Sep/2001 ] Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Messiaen: Visions de l'Amen and other piano music Steven Osborne (piano I) Martin Roscoe (piano II) [ Hyperion / CD - released 3/Nov/2004 ] Steven Osborne has already made his name as an outstanding interpreter of Messiaen with his ecstatic recording of the Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus (Hyperion, CDA67351/2), described by Gramophone as 'one of Hyperion's finest piano recordings -... |
ARTHUR HONEGGER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Honegger: Le Roi David Suzanne Danco, Marie-Lise de Montmollin, Pauline Martin / L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet [ Decca / CD - released 1/Jan/1990 ] The DECCA ANSERMET LEGACY has been systematically releasing the vast recorded legacy of Ernest Ansermet, a key Decca artist in the 1950s and 1960s. It has become one of the most sought-after and praised of all reissue series. |
JOHAN SVENDSEN / CARL NIELSEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Svendsen/Nielsen: Chamber Music Kenneth Sillito (violin) / Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble [ Chandos / CD - released 2/Feb/1994 ] Recorded at the Snape Maltings Concert Hall April 1993 |
GIUSEPPE VERDI / W. A. MOZART
Operas - Teatro Alla Scala [Aida, I Due Foscari, Die Zauberflote, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Entfuhrung] (complete operas recorded 2015 - 2019) Teatro alla Scala / Anita Rachvelishvili, George Gagnidze, Placido Domingo, Anna Pirozzi, Martin Summer, Yasmin Ozkan, Carlos Alvarez, Diana Damrau, e [ C Major DVD / 8 DVD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2021 ] FIVE OUTSTANDING OPERAS FROM THE LEGENDARY TEATRO ALLA SCALA: |