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MIKHAIL IVANOVICH GLINKA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Glinka: Ivan Susanin [A Life for the Tsar] (complete opera recorded in 1986) Nicola Ghiuselev, Elena Stoyanova, Hristina Angelakova / Sofia National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Ivan Marinov [ Brilliant Classics Opera Collection / 3 CD Box Set - released 11/Sep/2011 ] "In the title role we hear one of the foremost basses of the second half of the 20th century, Nicola Ghiuselev. ...he gives a rounded and deeply moving portrait of the folk hero Ivan Susanin." MusicWeb |
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LUTOSLAWSKI
Twenty Polish Christmas Carols / etc Olga Pasichnyk, Jadwiga Rappé / Polish Radio Chorus, Kraców, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice), Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] "The faster carols have the same sort of energy and modality that you find in Kodály… it's a lovely collection of pieces for dipping into, and they're affectionately performed and recorded." (BBC Music) |
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FERDINAND HEROLD / CHARLES LECOCQ
Herold: La Fille Mal Gardee / Lecocq: Mam'zelle Angot (Complete Ballets) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, John Lanchbery / National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/May/2007 ] "Here, with sound of spectacular Decca digital fidelity, Lanchbery conducts a highly seductive account of the complete ballet with an orchestra long familiar with playing it in the theatre." (Rosette Penguin Stereo Guide) |
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LEO DELIBES
Delibes: Coppelia (complete ballet) (with Minkus - Don Quixote highlights) Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris / Jean-Baptiste Mari [ EMI Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] The Ballet Edition is a series of 2 CD sets drawn from the catalogues of EMI Classics, presenting the best-loved and most popular ballets, performed by the world's leading orchestras and conductors. |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Saint-Saens - Symphony No 3 Organ / Phaeton Op 39 / Le Rouet d'Omphale Op 31 Orchestre National de France. Seiji Ozawa [ EMI Redline / CD - released 18/Feb/2001 ] "The symphony is distinguished by...rich string playing...vivid clarity of detail...and a great sense of enjoyment." - Gramophone |
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ADOLPHE ADAM
Adam: Giselle (Complete Ballet) Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte-Carlo, Richard Bonynge (cond) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 20/May/2007 ] "This may not be the greatest ballet music ever, but it is tuneful and enjoyable and the performance and recording more than adequate, especially at such a reasonable price" (MusicWeb Aug 2007) |
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RICHARD ARNELL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Arnell: Piano Concerto / Symphony No. 2 "Fufus" David Owen Norris (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch / CD - released 19/Feb/2007 ] "... Yates draws superb playing from the RSNO ... and all in all this is a very welcome release. Music of this quality manifestly does not deserve the long-time neglect which has befallen it." International Record Review, May 2007 |
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CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Mireille (complete opera recorded in 2010) Paris National Opera / Inva Mula / Charles Castronovo / Franck Ferrari / Marc Minkowski (conductor) [ FRA Musica DVD / 2 DVD - released 10/Oct/2010 ] Gramophone Magazine DVD of the Month - March 2011 |
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ARTHUR BLISS
Bliss: Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata / Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra Peter Donohoe (piano) Martin Roscoe (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones, conductor [ Naxos British Piano Concertos / CD - released 27/Jan/2004 ] "Eager and polished performances that do Bliss absolutely proud." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (February 2004) Grammy Award Nomination 2005 - Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with Orchestra) |
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ANDRE TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Piano Sonata Peter Jablonski (piano) / Polish National Radio Symphony, Lukasz Borowicz [ Ondine / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] This album from pianist Peter Jablonski and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under Łukasz Borowicz , includes the world première recording of André Tchaikowsky 's (1935-1982) First Piano Concerto and the first studio recording of the... |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY / SERGE PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, Petrushka, Pulcinella (suite), Divertimento (with works by Prokofiev) Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise, Igor Markevitch [ EMI Classics / CD - released 18/Mar/1989 ] Recorded 1954 - 1959 |
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DARIUS MILHAUD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Milhaud: Conducts Milhaud... Marguerite Long (piano), Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Orchestre National, L'Orchestre de la radiodiffusion Francaise, Darius Milhaud [ Dutton / CD - released 23/Jul/2001 ] "The Dutton label has done a wonderful service to the classical music buying public by making available historical recordings of composers conducting or performing their own work." |
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PAUL DUKAS
Dukas: Music for Piano / Orchestral Music / Ariane et Barbe-Bleue Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Jean Hubeau, Martha Argerich, Alexander Rabinovitch (pianos) / Orchestre National de I'O.R.T.F., etc [ Warner Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 15/Mar/2024 ] The composer Paul Dukas was known for abandoning many of his musical undertakings, resulting in a limited output of published works. This collection consolidates the core of his oeuvre in landmark renditions by prominent artists. |
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WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 2 [(ncls Symphony No. 2] The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Piotr Paleczny (piano) [ Naxos / CD ] "An excellent disc at bargain price.": BBC Music |
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WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI
Lutoslawski - Orchestral Works Vol 3: Symphony No. 3 / Paganini Variations Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Antoni Wit, conductor, with Bernd Glemser, piano [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Sep/2003 ] "a series that is setting high standards in budget-price contemporary music....Wit conjures a fantastic range of tone colour from his well-drilled Polish orchestra ...the third symphony has never sounded more convincing" - Classic CD |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana: Ma Vlast (My Fatherland), including Vltava (Moldau) The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Sep/2000 ] "this new Naxos offering enshrines an interpretation of no mean stature and individuality: an undoubted bargain, I would say" - Gramophone |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Szymanowski: Concert Overture / Symphonies Nos 2 & 3 Wieslaw Ochman (tenor) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jacek Kasprzyk & Jerzy Semkow [ EMI Classics Matrix / CD - released 10/Jul/1994 ] "The Third Symphony Song of the Night...It is a passionate performance of an intense and beautiful work - the tenor, Wieslaw Ochman, is deeply convincing, and the orchestra and chorus are committed to a highly charged performance." MusicWeb |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Overtures (Incl. Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52 & Manfred, Op. 115) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Johannes Wildner, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2004 ] "Has anyone ever put these pieces together before? It's a good idea, sparing one the need of picking them up as fillers which can be expensive." - Fanfare |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No.10 (reconstructed by Joe Wheeler) Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Olson [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Apr/2002 ] "Naxos deserves credit for making this project available at a price that every Mahlerian can afford, and it's hard to imagine any true lover of this composer not giving this admirably realized interpretation (on Olson's part) a very serious listen." |
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BEDRICH SMETANA
Smetana: The Two Widows Prague National Theatre Chorus, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Jindra [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 27/Feb/2026 ] Considered a lesser-known gem of the operatic repertoire, Smetana's Dvě vdovy ('The Two Widows') is set in a Bohemian country estate in which the contrasting personalities of recently widowed cousins Karolína and Anežka are tested by the attentions... |