Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Number of Discs: 14
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Capriccio
Catalogue: C7250
Release: 2018
Size: 3.68 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
01. Prelude
02. Hornpipe
03. Air
04. Rondeau
05. Overture
06. Symphony I
07. Dance for the Fairies
08. Dance for the Green Men
09. Song Tune. If Love’s a Sweet Passion
10. Gigue
11. Symphony II
12. Entry Dance
13. Symphony III
14. Chaconne. Dance for a Chinese Man and Woman
Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z. 630
15. Overture
Purcell: Dioclesian, Z. 627
16. First Music
17. Second Music
18. Dance of Furies
19. Second Act Tune
20. Chaconne. Two in One upon a Ground
King Arthur, Z. 628
21. Song Tune
22. Song Tune. How Blest Are Shepherds
23. Symphony. Shepherd, Shepherd Leave Decoying
24. Song Tune. Fairest Isle
25. Chaconne
26. Overture I
27. Air. Minuet
28. Overture II
CD 02
Boyce: Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Moderato e dolce
03. III. Allegro
Boyce: Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 “Birthday Ode”
04. I. Allegro assai
05. II. Vivace
06. III. Presto allegro
Boyce: Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 “The Chaplet”
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Vivace
09. III. Tempo di menuetto
Boyce: Symphony No. 4 in F Major, Op. 2 “Shepherd’s Lottery”
10. I. Allegro
11. II. Vivace ma non troppo
12. III. Gavot. Allegro
Boyce: Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 2 “St. Cecilia’s Day Ode”
13. I. Allegro ma non troppo – Allegro assai
14. II. Tempo di gavotta
15. III. Tempo di minuetto
Boyce: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 2 “Solomon”
16. I. Largo – Allegro
17. II. Larghetto
Boyce: Symphony No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 “Pythian Ode”
18. I. Andante – Spiritoso
19. II. Moderato
20. III. Jigg. Allegro assai
Boyce: Symphony No. 8 in D Minor, Op. 2 “Worcester Overture”
21. I. Pomposo – Allegro
22. II. Largo – andante
23. III. Tempo di gavotta
CD 03
Mendelssohn: Paulus, Op. 36, MWV A14
01. Overture
Mendelssohn: Die Hochzeit des Camacho, Op. 10, MWV L5
02. Overture
03. Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95, MWV P15
Mendelssohn: Heimkehr aus der Fremde, Op. 89, MWV L6
04. Overture
05. Overture in C Major, Op. 101, MWV P2 “Trumpet”
06. Overture in C Major, Op. 24, MWV P1 (Arr. for Orchestra)
07. Ouvertüre zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P 12 “Die schöne Melusine”
08. Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 27, MWV P5
CD 04
Adam: Giselle
Act I
01. Introduction
02. Les vendangeurs
03. Entrée du prince
04. Loys seul et entrée de Giselle – Scène d’amour
05. Retour de la vendange et valse
06. Pas seul – Pas de deux des jeunes paysans
07. La chasse
08. Marche des vignerons
09. Variation de Giselle
10. Finale
Act II
11. Introduction, halte des chasseurs et apparition des feux follets
12. Apparition de Myrthe et evocation magique
13. Apparition de Giselle
14. Entrée de Loys – Pas de deux
15. Scène des Wilis
16. Entrée d’Hilarion scène et fugue des Wilis – Grand pas de deux
17. Variation de Loys
18. Variation de Giselle
19. Finale
CD 05
Massenet: Le Cid
01. Castillane
02. Andalouse
03. Aragonaise
04. Aubade
05. Catalane
06. Madrilène
07. Navarraise
Massenet: Cendrillon
08. I. Le sommeil de Cendrillon
09. II. Les filles de noblesse
10. III. Menuet de Cendrillon
11. IV. Les tendres fiances
12. V. Les mandores
13. VI. Le florentine
14. VII. Marche des princesses
Massenet: Thaïs
15. Andante
16. Andante cantabile
17. Scherzetto molto vivace
18. Allegro moderato
19. Allegro maestoso
20. Andante religioso
21. Allegro vivace
CD 06
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”
01. Theme
02. Var. 1, C.A.E.
03. Var. 2, H.D.S-P.
04. Var. 3, R.B.T.
05. Var. 4, W.M.B.
06. Var. 5, R.P.A.
07. Var. 6, Ysobel
08. Var. 7, Troyte
09. Var. 8, W.N.
10. Var. 9, Nimrod
11. Var. 10, Intermezzo. Dorabella
12. Var. 11, G.R.S.
13. Var. 12, B.G.N.
14. Var. 13, Romanza. ***
15. Var. 14, Finale. E.D.U.
Elgar: The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, Op. 1a
16. I. Overture
17. II. Serenade
18. III. Minuet
19. IV. Sun Dance
20. V. Fairy Pipers
21. VI. Slumber Scene
22. VII. Fairies and Giants
Elgar: The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2, Op. 1b
23. I. March
24. II. The Little Bells
25. III. Moths & Butterflies
26. IV. Fountain Dance
27. V. The Tame Bear
28. VI. The Wild Bears
CD 07
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70, B. 141
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Poco allegro
03. III. Scherzo.Vivace
04. IV. Finale.Allegro
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Allegretto grazioso
08. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
CD 08
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 “from the New World”
01. I. Adagio – Allegro molto
02. II. Largo
03. III. Scherzo
04. IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169
06. Dvořák: Othello, Op. 93, B. 174
CD 09
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, TH 24 “Winter Daydreams”
01. I. Allegro tranquillo
02. II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
04. IV. Finale. Andante lugubre – Allegro maestoso
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 “Little Russian”
05. I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo
06. II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
07. III. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro molto vivace
08. IV. Finale. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo
CD 10
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 “Polish”
01. I. Moderato assai – Allegro brillante
02. II. Allegro moderato e semplice
03. III. Andante elegiaco
04. IV. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
05. V. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
06. Tchaikovsky: Italian Capriccio, Op. 45, TH 47
CD 11
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27
01. I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima
02. II. Andantino in modo di canzona
03. III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro
04. IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
05. Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture, TH 42 (1880 Version)
CD 12
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29
01. I. Andante – Allegro con anima
02. II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
03. III. Valse. Allegro moderato
04. IV. Finale. Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace
05. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, TH 46
CD 13
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 “Pathétique”
01. I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
02. II. Allegro con gracia
03. III. Allegro molto vivace
04. IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso – Andante
05. 1812 Overture, Op. 49, TH 49
CD 14
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony in B Minor, Op. 58, TH 28
01. I. Lento lugubre – Moderato con moto
02. II. Vivace con spirito
03. III. Andante con moto
04. IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Slavonic March, Op. 31, TH 45
Sir Neville Marriner founded the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 1958, and led the ensemble for over half a century. He became the face of recorded classical music for millions of listeners, as Toscanini, Bernstein and Karajan had been before. In later years, Capriccio stepped in when other labels showed no interest in recording the Academy in larger-scale, romantic repertoire, exemplified by the set of Tchaikovsky symphonies that are the focal point of this 14-CD collection. ‘The members of the Academy, trained on quite different repertory, let their hair down in playing that is both crisp and alert, obviously enjoying their outing into this pop repertory’ – Edward Greenfield, Gramophone.
