Sir Neville Marriner - The Distinguished Conductor (2024)

Born on 15 April 1924 in Lincoln, Sir Neville Marriner studied at the Royal College of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. He began his career as a violinist, playing first in a string quartet and trio, then in the London Symphony Orchestra. It was during this period that he founded the Academy, with the aim of forming a top-class chamber ensemble from London’s finest players. Beginning as a group of friends who gathered to rehearse in Sir Neville’s front room, the Academy gave its first performance in its namesake church in 1959. The Academy now enjoys one of the largest discographies of any chamber orchestra worldwide, and its partnership with Sir Neville Marriner is the most recorded of any orchestra and conductor.

Honoured three times for his services to music in this country – in June 2015 being made a Companion of Honour by Her Majesty The Queen – Sir Neville Marriner has also been awarded honours in France, Germany and Sweden.

As a player, Sir Neville Marriner had observed some of the greatest conductors at close quarters. He worked as an extra under Toscanini and Furtwängler, with Joseph Krips, George Szell, Stokowski and mentor Pierre Monteux. Sir Neville began his conducting career in 1969, after his studies in America with Maestro Monteux. There he founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, at the same time as developing and extending the size and repertoire of the Academy. In 1979 he became Music Director and Principal Conductor of both the Minnesota Orchestra and the Südwest Deutsche Radio Orchestra in Stuttgart, positions he held until the late 1980s. Subsequently he has continued to work with orchestras round the globe in Vienna, Berlin, Paris, Milan, Athens, New York, Boston, San Francisco and Tokyo. In 2011 Sir Neville was appointed Honorary Conductor of the newly formed I, Culture Orchestra which brings together the most talented young musicians from Eastern Europe. Sir Neville was Music Director of the Academy from its formation in 1958 to 2011 when he became Life President and handed the baton of Music Director to violinist Joshua Bell.

Sir Neville Marriner passed away on 2 October 2016.

Tracklist
001. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
002. Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Instrumental Version)
003. Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11 No. 5, G. 275: III. Minuetto - Trio (Arr. Woodhouse for String Orchestra)
004. Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I. Praeludium
005. Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: No. 2, Sunday Morning
006. Rossini: La scala di seta: Overture
007. Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
008. Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: II. Et in terra pax hominibus
009. Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: XI. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
010. Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major, RV 589: XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu
011. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: I. —
012. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
013. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. Presto
014. Punto: Horn Concerto No. 5 in F Major: II. Adagio
015. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
016. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II. Andante
017. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
018. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: IV. Allegro assai
019. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
020. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 1: No. 1, Prelude. At the Wedding
021. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 1: No. 2, Wedding March
022. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 2: No. 7, In the Hall of the Mountain King
023. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 3: No. 12, The Death of Åse
024. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 13, Prelude. Morning Mood
025. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: No. 18, Solveig's Song
026. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 5: No. 26, Solveig's Cradle Song
027. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
028. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: II. Andante
029. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: III. Presto
030. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: I. Ouverture
031. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
032. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: III. Gavottes I & II
033. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: IV. Bourrée
034. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: V. Gigue
035. Haydn: Mass in D Minor, Hob. XXII"11 "Nelson Mass": Kyrie
036. Haydn: Mass in B-Flat Major, Hob. XXII"12 "Theresa Mass": Gloria
037. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture
038. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 417: II. Andante
039. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 417: III. Rondo
040. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, K. 447: II. Romance. Larghetto
041. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
042. Suppé: Dichter und Bauer: Overture
043. Holst: St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2: II. Ostinato
044. Delius: 2 Aquarelles: No. 1, Slow (Arr. Fenby for String Orchestra)
045. Delius: 2 Aquarelles: No. 2, Gaily, But Not Quick (Arr. Fenby for String Orchestra)
046. Vaughan Williams: 3 Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes: No. 2, Rhosymedre (Arr. Foster for String Orchestra)
047. Walton: Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
048. Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
049. Bizet: Suite No. 1 de L'Arlésienne, Op. 23bis, WD 40: III. Adagietto
050. Bizet : Arr. Guiraud: Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne: IV. Farandole
051. Elgar: Minuet, Op. 21
052. Stravinsky: Pulcinella: I. Ouverture
053. Stravinsky: Pulcinella: VIII. Gavotta
054. Mozart: Alma grande e nobil core, K. 578
055. Mozart: Basta, vincesti… Ah, non lasciarmi, K. 486a
056. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "In quali eccessi" - "Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata" (Donna Elvira)
057. Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366, Act 2: "Se il padre perdei: (Ilia)
058. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 2: "Ei parte!" - "Per pietà, ben mio" (Fiordiligi)
059. Cimarosa: Artemisia, Act 2: "Entro quest'anima" (Artemisia)
060. Cimarosa: Il sacrificio d’Abramo: "Chi per pietà mi dice" - "Deh, parlate" (Sara)
061. Haydn: Berenice, che fai, Hob. XXIVa"10
062. Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prélude
063. Charpentier: Magnificat, H. 74: I. Sinfonia
064. Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"
065. Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: II. Aria. "Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo"
066. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. —
067. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: II. Adagio
068. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
069. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. —
070. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto
071. Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro
072. Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
073. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: I. Allegro
074. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: II. Alla Hornpipe
075. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: III. Menuet
076. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: IV. Lentement
077. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 in D Major, HWV 349: V. Bourrée
078. Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major, RV 537: I. Allegro
079. Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major, RV 537: II. Largo
080. Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major, RV 537: III. Allegro
081. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb"1: I. Moderato
082. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb"2: III. Rondo. Allegro
083. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588: Overture
084. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": I. Allegro vivace
085. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile
086. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
087. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": IV. Molto allegro
088. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: I. Allegro
089. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459: III. Allegro assai
090. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
091. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro
092. Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40
093. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso
094. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E-Flat Major, K. 364: II. Andante
095. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto
096. Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum
097. Mozart: Mass No. 15 in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation": VI. Agnus Dei
098. Rossini: Guillaume Tell: Overture
099. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
100. Suppé: Leichte Kavallerie: Overture
101. Handel: Solomon, HWV 67, Act 3: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
102. Bach, JS : Orch. Marriner: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden"
103. Handel: Berenice, regina d'Egitto, HWV 38: Andante larghetto
104. Godard: Jocelyn, Op. 100, Act 1: Berceuse. "Oh ! Ne t'éveille pas encore: (Instrumental Version)
105. Bach, JS : Orch. Marriner: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Chorale. "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
106. Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile (Arr. Marriner for String Orchestra)
107. Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 2: Danse des ombres heureuses
108. Grieg: 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: No. 1, The Wounded Heart (Orchestral Version)
109. Grieg: 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: No. 2, Last Spring (Orchestral Version)
110. Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 1 in B-Flat Major, HWV 332: VI. Alla breve moderato
111. Handel: Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Major, HWV 334: II. Allegro
112. Telemann: Trumpet Concerto in C Minor, TWV 51/c1: II. Allegro (Transcr. of Oboe Concerto)
113. Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Hob. XX"1: Il terremoto. Presto e con tutta la forza
114. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, Op. 9, K. 453: II. Andante
115. Mozart: Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, K. 261
116. Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act 4: Barcarolle. "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Instrumental Version)
117. Massenet: Thaïs, Act 2: Méditation
118. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 1, Aria. "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten"
119. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 2, Rezitativ. "Die Welt wird wieder neu"
120. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 3, Aria. "Phoebus eilt mit schnellen Pferden"
121. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 4, Rezitativ. "Drum sucht auch Amor sein Vergnügen"
122. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 5, Aria. "Wenn die Frühlingslufte streichen"
123. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 6, Rezitativ. "Und dieses ist das Glücke"
124. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 7, Aria. "Sich üben im Lieben, in Scherzen sich herzen"
125. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 8, Rezitativ. "So sei das Band der keuschen Liebe"
126. Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 9, Aria und Gavotte. "Sehet in Zufriedenheit"
127. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
128. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
129. Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro
130. Handel: Der Messias, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chor. "Hallelujah"
131. Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act 3: Air. "Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre" (Achsah)
132. Tartini: Trumpet Concerto in D Major, D. 53: II. Andante (Arr. Thilde After Violin Concerto)
133. Albinoni: Trattenimenti armonici, Op. 6: Trumpet Concerto No. 11 in B-Flat Major "San Marco: (Arr. Thilde After Violin Sonata)
134. Purcell: Timon of Athens, Z. 632, Overture: III. March
135. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture
136. Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G Major, K. 318: I. Allegro spiritoso
137. Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K. 297 "Paris": II. Andante (First Version)
138. Respighi: Gli uccelli, P. 154: I. Preludio
139. Stravinsky: Concerto for String Orchestra in D Major: I. Vivace
140. Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik in C Minor, K. 477
141. Mozart: Symphony No. 30 in D Major, K. 202: IV. Presto