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In an effort to meet the needs of the Marston customer, I have chosen our upcoming releases with you in mind. If I don't receive a minimum of 150 advanced orders, I clearly picked a release that is not of great interest to you, and I won't manufacture it. If you have ordered such an issue, I will notify you that we are not manufacturing this release and your credit card will not be charged. But 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. I will be pressing 1000 copies of most releases and will not repress. If I sell all 1000 units through advanced sales, my distributors will not see a single copy. So in the future, it will be necessary to purchase my CDs quickly. Also, "when they're gone, they're gone." |
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March 2008 Mystery Release 52055-2 Our May release may arguably be the most important “find” in the history of recording. It includes some of the earliest known recordings of music; it includes the recordings of artists who have previously remained “silent”; and like Hofmann, will change the conception of many artists’ discographies whose output was previously thought to be complete. The sound varies from primitive to clear; the content includes voice, violin, piano, and chamber music; and will contain the first known recordings of many artists and art forms. The TBA title is necessary because this compilation deserves a coordinated publicity campaign and “leaks” may hurt our efforts. This release, as with all of Marston’s issues, will be a limited run. Because of the multi-disciplinary nature of the compilation, only our All Preferred Customers are scheduled to receive this issue automatically so PLEASE sign up to receive your copy including our Vocal and Piano Preferred Customers. We expect this set to be sold out quickly and we want our customers to have the first opportunity to receive this important set. |
Pathé Opera Series Vol. 7: Galathée and Les Noces de Jeannette 52057-2 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. |
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. In honor of Meyerbeer, and to reacquaint the listener to his marvelous music and some very interesting singing, this 3-CD set contains at least one version of every recorded Meyerbeer excerpt that was written for Paris and is sung by French singers. It includes cylinders and discs from the earliest days of recorded sound and continues 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. |
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. |
Early French Tenors: Émile Scaramberg, Pierre Cornubert, and Adolphe Maréchal 52059-2 This release is the first of two-CD sets (Volume 2 will be released in 2008) highlighting early French Tenors. Some of the artists included in these compilations will be well known, while others obscure, yet all deserve a place in history. Émile Scaramberg, Pierre Cornubert, and Adolphe Maréchal will anchor the set, while other French tenors will complete the issue. Émile Scaramberg (1863–1938) could tackle the French repertoire as well as Wagner with equal expertise and elegance. He recorded for Odeon between 1905–1906. Pierre Cornubert, possibly the most famous French tenor of his generation, is the least represented on record whose rarities are greatly sought after. Cornubert made two Edison cylinders and several discs for Fonotipia in 1905. Adolphe Maréchal was firmly associated with French roles and had a beautiful lyric voice. Maréchal recorded for G&T and Pathé. |
