by Ben Hogwood

Monday 15 April saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Neville Marriner, the beloved conductor who formed and led the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Surely one of the most recorded conductors in history, Marriner completed a wonderful discography ranging from early Baroque to 20th century masterpieces, with a good deal in between.

This playlist takes just a fraction of those recordings, mixing a couple of classics with some of the more modern music in which Marriner added some very interesting interpretations. We go from Grieg to Ives with a relative rarity included, Tchaikovsky’s tuneful Orchestral Suite no.3. Hope you enjoy!

Published post no.2,152 – Thursday 18 April 2024