佳佳唱片

2019年適逢聖馬丁學會樂團（The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Field）成立60週年，DECCA特別將其歷年最重要的錄音集結並發行了這套專輯。由於樂團曾錄製超過500張備受推崇的作品，要在其中挑選60張最值得珍藏的錄音，實為一大挑戰。
　　聖馬丁學會樂團為世界知名的室內管弦樂團，1959年由指揮大師馬利納建立並親自領軍。樂團向以詮釋巴洛克音樂聞名於世，其風格具有活躍清新的特點，是舉世公認的最佳室內樂團之一。成立之初由倫敦交響樂團的主要弦樂手組成，他們原本是受邀至聖馬丁教堂演奏而臨時成軍的隊伍，由於演出十分成功，因而決定成立永久性的組織。團員皆經過審慎選拔，無合約限制，完全憑自己的實力加入。
　　成立之初的幾場成功演出奠定了樂團日後發展的基礎，他們不但擁有極佳的合奏能力，而且積極拓展演奏曲目，對每一次的演出都盡心竭力，因而贏得許多的錄音合約。累積十數年的演出經驗，使他們成為巴洛克及古典時期音樂的權威樂團。無數的國際性唱片大獎及金唱片更肯定了他們的崇高地位。
　　這套專輯中所收集的錄音大部分是由大師馬利納（Neville Marriner, 1924 - 2016）指揮，另外也有與指揮布朗（Iona Brown）、小提琴家費雪（Julia Fischer）、貝爾（Joshua Bell）、鋼琴家普萊亞（Murray Perahia）的合作。收錄的曲目不僅涵蓋巴洛克時期，更延伸至古典、浪漫與現代作品，其中包括巴哈、韋瓦第、韓德爾、莫札特、海頓、貝多芬、羅西尼、孟德爾頌、德弗乍克、柴可夫斯基、理查・史特勞斯、巴托克、史特拉汶斯基、艾爾加、佛漢-威廉士、芬濟、馬勒、布烈頓等作曲家之作；錄音來源更遍及Decca、Argo、Philips、Sony、Pentatone以及Onyx等廠牌。
　　專輯共有60張CD及一本136頁的解說冊，解說冊由貝爾撰寫前言，馬利納的夫人與女兒也各自寫了一篇短文，還有前任與現任團員的多篇感言，並附錄許多樂團與DECCA珍藏的檔案照片。
　　留聲機雜誌評論樂團於1962年發行的第一張專輯如此表示：「在這份將近一個小時的錄音中，演奏精準、用心、精湛，對風格的掌握度比歐洲其他所有的室內樂團還高。精心安排的曲目帶給聆賞者極大的樂趣，無論是業餘愛好者或是專業鑑賞家......這張馬利納與他的樂團大放異彩的首張專輯，絕對值得喝采。」

CD1-2    THE FIRST RECORDINGS
    Corelli · Torelli · Locatelli · Albicastro · Handel · Manfredini · Albinoni · Cherubini · Avison · Telemann · Vivaldi · Geminiani · Bellini
CD3    VIVALDI: The Four Seasons (1970 and 1980* recordings)
    Iona Brown violin & director*
CD4    VIVALDI: Concertos for Wind & Strings
CD5    VIVALDI: Concertos
CD6    GEMINIANI: 6 Concerti Grossi
    Iona Brown director
CD7    TRUMPET CONCERTOS
    Telemann · Albinoni · Hertel · Fasch · Vivaldi · Albrechtsberger** · L. Mozart · Hummel
CD8    TELEMANN: Violin Concertos; Overture in C major “Hamburger Ebb und Flut”
    Iona Brown violin & director
CD9    HANDEL: Concerti Grossi, op.3; Alcina, HWV 34 – incidental music
CD10-12    HANDEL: 12 Concerti Grossi, op.6; Oboe Concertos**; 3 Concerti a due cori
    Iona Brown violin & director – except 3 Concerti a due cori, directed Sir Neville Marriner
CD13-14†     J.S. BACH: Keyboard Concertos
    Murray Perahia piano & direction
CD15    J.S. BACH: Violin Concertos
    Julia Fischer violin & director
CD16-17    J.S. BACH: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080; Musical Offering; Sonata for flute, violin and continuo
CD18    ARNE; C.P.E. BACH; J.C. BACH: Harpsichord Concertos
CD19    J.C. BACH: 6 Symphonies, op.3;
    MOZART: March in D major, K408 no.2;
    HAYDN: Symphony No.52 in C minor
CD20    WASSENAER: Concerti Armonici (formerly attrib. to Pergolesi)
    Iona Brown director
CD21    BAROQUE HORN CONCERTOS
    Knecthl · Reinhardt · Quantz · Graun · Röllig
    Iona Brown director
CD22    GLUCK: Don Juan – ballet;
    HANDEL: Ariodante & Il pastor fido – ballet music
CD23-24    HAYDN: Concertos; Overtures; Six Allemandes from HOB.IX:9
CD25    HAYDN: Symphonies Nos. 53**, 99 & 102
CD26    M. HAYDN: Horn Concerto; Duo Concertante; Divertimento; 6 Minuets
CD27    MOZART: Serenades; Divertimenti
CD28    MOZART: Sinfonia concertante K297b & K364; Adagio and fugue in C minor, K546
CD29    MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Posthorn Serenade; Serenata notturna
CD30    MOZART: Gran Partita; Divertimento in C Major, K188
CD31    BEETHOVEN: 12 Minuets WoO 7; 12 German Dances WoO 8; 12 Contredanses WoO 14; Große Fuge in B flat major, op.133
CD32†    BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
    Joshua Bell director
CD33    WEBER: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Clarinet Concertino
CD34-36    ROSSINI: Complete Overtures
CD37    CONCERT À LA CARTE
    Clarke · Handel · Purcell · Rossini · Boccherini · Mozart · Haydn · Tchaikovsky · Schubert · Mendelssohn · Bree** · Ricciotti · Locatelli**
CD38    MENDELSSOHN: String Symphonies Nos. 9, 10, 12; Concerto for Piano & Strings in A Major
CD39    MENDELSSOHN: Symphonies Nos.3 “Scottish” & 4 “Italian”
CD40    GOUNOD: The 2 Symphonies; Faust Ballet Music
CD41    DVOŘÁK: Serenades
CD42    TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite; Serenade for Strings; Violin Concerto
CD43    GRIEG: Holberg Suite; Elegiac Melodies;
    SIBELIUS: Valse triste; Rakastava;
    NIELSEN: Little Suite; Wirén: Serenade etc.
CD44    BRUCH: Violin Concerto No.1; MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
CD45    R. STRAUSS: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme suite; Couperin suite
CD46    BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy†; Violin Concerto No.1†
    Joshua Bell violin & director
CD47    POPULAR FRENCH ORCHESTRAL WORKS
    Berlioz · Ravel · Saint-Saëns · Debussy · Chabrier · Canteloube · Satie · Fauré
CD48    RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Roman Festivals; The Birds
CD49    BARTÓK: Music for strings, percussion & celesta; Divertimento
CD50    STRAVINSKY: Pulcinella - suite; Apollon musagète; Capriccio for piano and orchestra
CD51    ELGAR: Introduction & Allegro; Serenade for Strings; Sospiri; Elegy for strings; The Spanish Lady – suite;
    WARLOCK: Serenade for Strings; Capriol Suite;
    BUTTERWORTH: A Shropshire Lad; Two English Idylls; The Banks of Green Willow
CD52    DELIUS: Orchestral Works;
    VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Oboe Concerto;
    HOLST: Invocation;
    ELGAR: Romance
CD53    VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Wasps – Overture; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Variations for Orchestra etc.
CD54    VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite etc.
CD55    ENGLISH SEASONS
    Delius · Bridge · Foulds · Grainger · Bax
CD56    FINZI: Clarinet Concerto; Dies Natalis; Nocturne; Romance for string orchestra
CD57    TIPPETT: Concerto for Double String Orchestra; Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli; Little Music for string orchestra;
    WALTON: Façade (Highlights)
CD58    MAHLER: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen**;
    BRITTEN: Nocturne**; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
CD59    WILLIAMSON: The Happy Prince**;
    WALTON: Sonata for string orchestra
CD60    MOZART: Exsultate Jubilate, K165; Clarinet Concerto▲; Piano Concerto No.21♦

† Courtesy Sony  |  ▲ Courtesy Pentatone  |  |  ♦ Courtesy Onyx