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In an effort to meet the needs of the Marston customer, we have chosen our upcoming releases with you in mind. We press only 1000 copies of most releases and do not repress so “when they’re gone, they’re gone.” To date, more than a 1/3 of our catalogue is out of print! Don’t be left out in the cold! If you Pre-order any release, you will be guaranteed a copy. If there is a title that is of interest, please order your copy now. Your credit card will be charged shortly before your CDs are shipped. |
Meyerbeer in Paris 53009-2 Giacomo Meyerbeer was one of the most important composers in Paris during the mid-1800s. He is considered the founder of the French Grand Opera and his works dominated the French stage. Meyerbeer changed the face of opera in Paris, and yet, much criticism is directed toward him and much of his music is seldom heard today. This 3-CD set is the first of two volumes, which together will honor Meyerbeer and reacquaint the listener with his marvelous music and some very interesting singing. These two volumes will contain at least one version of every recorded Meyerbeer excerpt sung by French singers. They include cylinders and discs from the earliest days of recorded sound and continue through the 1930s. This compilation is not only an interesting way of organizing important and lovely French singing but gives a rare and extensive look into this style of singing. Volume one will feature recordings from Meyerbeer's first three operas written for Paris: Robert Le Diable, Les Huguenots, and Le Prophète. |
The Complete Josef Hofmann: vol. 9 52058-2 The culmination of over a decade of releases, Marston is issuing the final volume of the complete Josef Hofmann recordings. Hofmann combined unparalleled virtuosity with emotion, understanding, and spontaneity to create some of the finest piano playing ever recorded. This two-CD set contains the earliest extant Hofmann recordings (three wax cylinders from 1896), alternative takes of his Columbia and Brunswick sessions, and a soundtrack from a short Bell Telephone Hour promotional film. Since this is the last volume, we are making ever effort to leave no stone unturned. We are previewing all known sources of Hofmann’s Bell Telephone Hour broadcasts since the Telephone Hour programs were performed twice, once for an east coast audience, the second time for the west. Previously issued Bell Telephone Hour broadcasts were not identified as “east” or “west”, so comparing all available sources is necessary. |
Pathé Opera Series Vol. 7: Galathée and Les Noces de Jeannette 53010-2 Marston continues its Pathé opera series with the release of Victor Massé’s Galathée and Les noces de Jeannette. These recordings transport us back to an era when the true French style of singing still flourished in Paris. Galathée was recorded in 1912 and featured André Gresse, Alex Jouvin, Albert Vaguet, and Jane Morlet, also heard in Pathé’s complete Traviata and Le trouvère. Émile Archainbaud conducts. Les noces de Jeannette was recorded in 1922. This recording, conducted by Laurent Halet, features the incomparable Ninon Vallin, as Jeannette, and the great comic baritone Léon Ponzio as Jean. Rounding off this set are incomparable French artists singing arias from each opera. |
