Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, Op. 80; Pavane, Op. 50

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A fine French touch is evident in this collaboration between the Swiss- born conductor Charles Dutoit and his Canadian orchestra. They give a highly polished performance of the standard Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a reading both suave and supple that is characterized throughout by a remarkable beauty of sound. Emphasizing the idyllic aspect of Fauré's conception, Dutoit is at his best in the suite's inner movements. The recording is ideally atmospheric and well detailed, and, combined with Fauré's Requiem, is the preferred one. --Ted Libbey

Tracks:

Ouverture - John Georgiadis
Pastorale - John Georgiadis
Trois Romances Sans Paroles, Op. 17, No. 1 In A Flat Major - Jean Martin
Romance, Op. 28 - Pascal Devoyon
Pavane, Op. 50 - Keith Clark
Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu - Lisa Beckley
Prelude - John Georgiadis
Sicilienne - John Georgiadis
Kitty-Valse - John Georgiadis
Tendresse - John Georgiadis
Le Pas Espagnol - John Georgiadis
Barcarolle No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 20 - Pierre-Alain Volondat
Berceuse, Op. 16 - Pascal Devoyon
Reqiem, Op. 48 - In Paradisum - Colm Carey
Shylock, Musique De Sc, Op. 57: Nocturne - John Georgiadis
Ballade In F Sharp Major, Op. 19 - Francois-Joel Thoillier
Ballade - The Best Of Faure

Customer Reviews:

Faure Essentials.......2007-05-29

If you want to persuade someone to listen to Faure then this is the album to begin with. It contains the very best known melodies.

music inside you.......2005-10-01

Have you ever felt music inside you when watching the sun going down, when felling the breeze in your hair, when smelling the grass in a gentle summer night...? The music of this CD may remind you that part of yourself that we may tend to forget in our busy life, liked the words of Celibidache which I liked very much: "the music is not the notes, YOU are the music"!
You would feel in this way, when listening to this CD.

An excellent compilation of Faure's work.......2003-02-15

I bought this cd not knowing anything about Gabriel Faure's music. A local orchestra was planning to perform Masques et Bergamasques, so I picked this cd being the most inexpensive way of buying something I possibly was not going to enjoy. But nothing could be further from the truth. I love this cd! It has such a nice variation of formats: piano concerto (Ballede in F sharp major Op. 19), piano solo (Baracarolle No.1 in A minor, Op. 20), vocal (Requiem, Op. 48), and symphony (Masques et Bergamasques). The music is also well played by various artists...no complaints on the performance side. And if it is true that one becomes the thoughts and vibrations that one allows to enter his or her mind, then by listening to Faure you may find yourself becoming a bit more tender, patient, and even romantic in your ways.

Romance.......2002-11-23

Bought this CD originally because of Romance, but I like it all. This is a new composer for me and I'm glad I found Faure'.

good value.......2002-03-01

i'd recommend this to anyone who wants to get an inexpensive taste for faure's music. The recordings are decent, and the selection is interesting. After this, check out his nocturnes for piano and of course the Requiem.

Fauré - Requiem · Orchestral Music / Hendricks · van Dam · Plasson

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Fauré - Requiem · Orchestral Music / Hendricks · van Dam · Plasson
Gabriel Fauré , Michel Plasson , Barbara Hendricks , José van Dam , Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse , and Orféon Donostiarra
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Tracks:

Gabriel Faure: I. Introit et kyrie
Gabriel Faure: II. Offertoire
Gabriel Faure: III. Sanctus
Gabriel Faure: IV. Pie Jesu
Gabriel Faure: V. Agnus Dei
Gabriel Faure: VI. Libera me
Gabriel Faure: VII. In Paradisum
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Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, Op. 80; Pavane, Op. 50

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Drags quite a bit
This is a beautiful CD
It lacks spark
Excellent program
In Paradisum

Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite, Op. 80; Pavane, Op. 50

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ASIN: B0000041UE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Requiem, Op. 48: Introit et Kyrie
Requiem, Op. 48: Offertoire
Requiem, Op. 48: Sanctus
Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu
Requiem, Op. 48: Angus Dei
Requiem, Op. 48: Libera me
Requiem, Op. 48: In paradisum
Pelleas et Melisande, Suite, Op. 80: Prelude. Quasi Adagio
Pelleas et Melisande, Suite, Op. 80: Andantino quasi Allegretto
Pelleas et Melisande, Suite, Op. 80: Sicilienne: Allegro molto moderato
Pelleas et Melisande, Suite, Op. 80: Molto Adagio
Pavane pour orchestre avec choeur, Op. 50

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A fine French touch is evident in this collaboration between the Swiss- born conductor Charles Dutoit and his Canadian orchestra. They give a highly polished performance of the standard Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a reading both suave and supple that is characterized throughout by a remarkable beauty of sound. Emphasizing the idyllic aspect of Fauré's conception, Dutoit is at his best in the suite's inner movements. The recording is ideally atmospheric and well detailed, and, combined with Fauré's Requiem, is the preferred one. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Drags quite a bit.......2007-04-12

I have listened to many recordings of Faure's Requiem, but this, I have to say is not one of the best. The music is, of course, breathtaking, but under Charles Dutoit's direction the tempo drags dismally. The lilting ethereal quality of Faure's delicate harmonies is lost under Dutoit's heavy-handed and overly romantic interpretation. Ironically, much of the dramatic impact of the more passionate moments, such as Libera me, is also lost in a sea of bathos. The only selection which I found did justice to Faure was In Paradisum, which, while more emotive than the usual choir of angels, did have a glorious, heart-expanding climax. For a more authentic, and ultimately more moving, recording listen to the Choeurs et Orchestre National de Lyons, under Emmanuel Krivine. I am sure that Faure would have preferred it.

This is a beautiful CD.......2007-04-11

The Faure Requiem is glorious and beautiful. This is a sensitive
performance from the orchestra, choir, Milnes, and Ti Kanawa.
The disc is worth having just for this work. The Pelleas et
Melisande Suite and Pavane are extra bonuses of Faure's
beautiful melodies.

It lacks spark.......2007-02-09

It does tend to drag a bit; ironically, even a requiem mass should have a bit of life to it. And the balance between the instruments and singers needs adjustment-a bit muddy for my tastes.

However, the Pelleas part was quite satisfactory

Excellent program.......2005-10-10

I can enthusiastically recommend this high quality production. First off the program includes Faure's two best large scale works (Op. 48 and Op. 80). The sound is outstanding. As an example the organ in Requiem is clearly heard even during periods of both choral and orchestral activity. Fine details in the orchestra are easily discerned. The singing in Requiem is also excellent although at times the Sherrill Milnes' vibrato is a bit 'wide' for my taste. Op. 80 is also beautifully played. Well worth the investment of your time and money.

In Paradisum.......2004-12-01

I first encountered the Faure Requiem by singing it in high school. I enjoyed the experience, but had little to compare it to, musically or artistically. I have since then acquired a little more knowledge and perspective. Faure's vocal writing is subtle, melodic, and can be rapturous, as witnessed by his art songs (and I sang my share in college and afterward). The requiem has a quiet lyricism, as opposed to the works by Mozart, Berlioz or Verdi. I would like to think that maybe death is more in Faure's view than the angst of the other works. If I want to be swept away by overcharged emotionalism and dramatic writing for huge forces, I turn to the Verdi. It always makes me want to weep, for it conjures up Man's deepest fears and longings. The Faure is gentle, lulling, and breathtaking in its simplicity. It also makes me want to weep, for it suggests hope and peace. If you have never heard this work, you owe yourself this experience. If you know this work, this is a beautiful recording. I've been listening to it since its first release and have yet to tire of it.

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Panorama: Gabriel Fauré

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B00005IB63
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

Requiem, Op.48: 1. Intro Et Kyrie: Requiem Aeternam Dona Eis, Domine/Kyrie Eleison - Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 2. Offertoire: O Domine Jesu Christe, Rex Gloriae - Andreas Schmidt/Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 3. Sanctus: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus, Deus Sabaoth - Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 4. Pie Jesu: Pie Jesu Domine - Kathleen Battle/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 5. Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei, Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi - Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 6. Libera Me: Libera Me, Domine, De Morte Aeterna - Andreas Schmidt/Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Requiem, Op.48: 7. In Paradisum: In Paradisum Deducant Angeli - Philharmonia Chor/Horst Neumann/Timothy Farrell
Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.80: 1. Prld. Quasi Adagio - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.80: 2. Fileuse. Andantino Quasi Allegretto - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.80: 3. Chanson De Melisande - Lorraine Hunt
Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.80: 4. Sicilienne. Allegro Molto Moderato - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Pelleas Et Melisande, Op.80: 5. Molto Adagio (La Mort De Melisande) - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Une Chatelaine En Sa Tour, Op.110 - Nicanor Zabaleta

Tracks:

Pavane, Op.50 - Tanglewood Festiival Chor/John Oliver
Dolly, Op.56: 1. Berceuse. Allegretto Moderato - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Dolly, Op.56: 2. Mi-a-ou. Allegro Vivo - Piu Lento - Allegro - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Dolly, Op.56: 3. Le Jardin De Dolly. Andantino - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Dolly, Op.56: 4. Kitty-Valse. Tempo Di Valse - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Dolly, Op.56: 5. Tendresse. Andante - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Dolly, Op.56: 6. Le Pas Espagnol. Allegro - Alfons Kontarsky/Aloys Kontarsky
Les Berceaux, Op.23 No.1 - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
Le Secret, Op.23 No.3 - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
Soir, Op.23 No.2 - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
L'Horizon Chimerique, Op.118: 1. La Mer Ist Infinie - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
L'Horizon Chimerique, Op.118: 2. Je Me Suis Embarque - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
L'Horizon Chimerique, Op.118: 3. Diane. Selene - Gerard Souzay/Dalton Baldwin
Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1 - Jules Eskin
Elegie, Op.24 - Jules Eskin
Nocturne No.4 in E flat, Op.36 - Pascal Roge
Barcarolle No.2 in G, Op.41 - Pascal Roge
Masques Et Bergamasques, Op.112: 1. Ov. Allegro Molto Vivo - Orpheus CO
Masques Et Bergamasques, Op.112: 2. Menuet. Tempo Di Minuetto - Allegretto Moderato - Orpheus CO
Masques Et Bergamasques, Op.112: 3. Gavotte. Allegro Vivo - Orpheus CO
Masques Et Bergamasques, Op.112: 4. Pastorale. Andantino Tranquillo - Orpheus CO
Cantique De Jean Racine, Op.11 - King's College Chor, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury/James Vivian

Fauré: Requiem; Pavane; Pelléas et Mélisande

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Not disappointing
Beautiful music beautifully performed

Fauré: Requiem; Pavane; Pelléas et Mélisande

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B000058AYS
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Requiem, Op. 48: I - Introit et Kyrie - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: II - Offertoire - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: III - Sanctus - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: IV - Pie Jesu - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: V - Agnus Dei - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: VI - Libera me - Elly Ameling
Requiem, Op. 48: VII - In paradisum - Elly Ameling
Pavane, Op. 50 - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: Prelude (Quasi adagio) - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: La Fileuse (Andantino quasi allegretto) - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: The King's Three Blind Daughters (Lento) - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne (Allegretto molto moderato) - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: Andante - Jill Gomez
Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 80: La Mort de Melisande (Molto adagio) - Jill Gomez

Customer Reviews:

Not disappointing.......2006-01-21

I just listened to this, in its new remastered form, and was very impressed. Ameling had always been one of the selling points of this disc--probably why Philips tends to keep it around in one form or another. The Dutch chorus is wonderful and if the conducting is four-square I hardly noticed. I'm surprised elswhere on this page that the easily available and excellent Herreweghe on Harmonia Mundi was not recommended as an alternative instead of recordings that either haven't been issued on CD or can't be found anywhere on this planet. I once met a fellow who worked in a record store who when asked to recommend, say, a great Beethoven Fifth would go one and on about some unavailable bootleg recording or LP that had been out of print for 35 years. I followed up on his suggestions at times and found myself wallowing in a world I never want to be a part of. Most of these hard-to-find recordings were interesting, or had their merits, but were hardly the grail. After a while I realized he was a snob who reveled in his knowledge of the arcane--the less known the orchestra, conductor, or label, the better. I prefer older recordings that sadly, like this one, are going out of print, but I can usually find great ones on labels that at least sold in stores that weren't only in Bulgaria. I gave him many Not Helpful votes.

One of the people on this page writes reviews for a classical music magazine that gets slimmer every year. Eventually (I predict five to ten years) it will stop publishing. I know its competitor already has big problems; libraries don't even subscribe to it anymore. The classical music market is in serious decline. Eventually the Testament label with its specialty $25 CDs will vanish too, along with the whole collector market. This will happen sooner than anyone thinks. When the obituary is written for the whole Classical Music World (by some future Gibbon) it'll be noted that it was a suicide.

Beautiful music beautifully performed.......2001-10-12

This CD contains some of the most deservedly popular music of the French composer Gabriel Fauré in solid performances. The gentle consolatory Requiem benefits from the presence of Elly Ameling, whose crystalline voice is perfectly suited to the "Pie Jesu" solo. The Netherlands Radio Chorus sings beautifully, while Bernard Kruysen is rapt and idiomatic, but somewhat tremulous and not as substantial vocally as others who have recorded this brief but important role.

Tracks:

Air on a G String [From Orchestral Suite 3, BWV 1068] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Largo [From Guitar Concerto in D Major] - English Chamber Orchestra, Eduardo Fernandez, George Malcolm
Pavane - Charles Dutoit,
Canon in D - Karl Mger, , Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Pavane [From Capriol Suite] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Romance for String Orchestra Op. 11 - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Romance (Romanza) - Narciso Yepes
Gymnopedies No. 1 & 3 - Charles Dutoit,
Variation No. 18 [From Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini] - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Nocturne [From String Quartet No. 2 in D] - BBC Concert Orchestra, James Judd, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Lloyd Webber, Barry Wordsworth
Swan [From Carnival of the Animals] - Mike Goosens, Jascha Silberstein
Pieds-En-L'Air [From Capriol Suite] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Largo from Keyboard Concerto No. 5, BMV 1056 - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Vocalise No. 14, Op. 34 - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Andante [From Piano Concerto No. 21, K467] - English Chamber Orchestra, Radu Lupu, Uri Segal
Pavane for a Dead Princess - Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Tracks:

Largo [From Concerto No. 4 in F Minor "Winter" RV 297, Th] - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Adagio un Poco Mosso [From Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, ...] - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cleveland Orchestra
Flower Duet [From Lakm- Dame Joan Sutherland
Sheep May Safely Graze [From Cantata, BWV 208] - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
In Paradisum [From Requiem, Op. 48] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Saint John's College Choir & Cambridge Choir, Stephen Cleobury
Clair de Lune [From Suite Bergamasque] - L'Orchestre de La Suisse romande
Internmezzo [From Carmen Suite No. 1] - Lamoureux Orchestra
Andantino [From Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299 - Academy of Ancient Music, Lisa Beznosiuk, Frances Kelly
Siciliano [From Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D Minor, BWV] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Heinz Holliger
Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux
O Mio Babbino Caro [From Gianni Schicchi] - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Renata Tebaldi
Aria : Larghetto E Piano [From Concerto Grosso in B Minor, Op. 6 ...] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Adagio [From Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K. 622] - Cleveland Orchestra, Franklin Cohen
Adagio for Strings - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

Fantasia on Greensleeves - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Two Aquarelles: No. 1 Ma Non Troppo - English Chamber Orchestra
Two Aquarelles: No. 2 Gaily But Not Quick - English Chamber Orchestra
Banks of Green Willow - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
My Bonny Boy [From "English Folk Song Suite"] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Touch Her Soft Lips, And Part [From Henry V] - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sarabande [From Holberg's Time, Op. 40] - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Menuet [From le Tombeau de Couperin] - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ralph Gomberg
Rrie - Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sicilienne [From Pell and Msande, Op. 80] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Aquarium [From the Carnival of the Animals] - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Liebesleid [From Three Old Viennese Dances] - Joshua Bell, Paul Coker
Adagietto [From l'Arlenne Suite No. 1] - Orchestre de la Bastille
Meditation [from Tha - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Christer Thorvaldsson
Adagio [From Serenade No. 10 in B Flat K361 "Gran Partita"] - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Corral Nocturne [From Rodeo] - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Adagio - I Musici

Tracks:

Romance [From Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Prelude [From Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Misha Maisky
Andante [From String Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5] - I Musici
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Julian Lloyd Webber, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Canon in D - I Musici
Largo, Ma Non Tanto [From Double Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1043] - Festival Strings Lucerne, Zino Francescatti, Regis Pasquier
March [From Idomeneo] - Wiener Philharmoniker
En Bateu [From Petite Suite] - L'Orchestre de La Suisse romande
Italiana [From Ancient Airs] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Intermezzo [From Cavalleria Rusticana] - National Philharmonic Orchestra
Humming Chorus [From Madama Butterfly] - BBC Concert Orchestra
Andante Cantabile [From String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11] - The New Symphony Orchestra of London
Fileuse [From Pell et Msande Op. 80] - L'Orchestre de La Suisse romande
Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 No. 2 - BBC Concert Orchestra
Dance of the Blessed Spirits [from Orfeo Ed Euridice] - Academy of Ancient Music
Tempo Di Valse [From Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22] - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Minrod (Variation No. 9) [From Enigma Variations, op. 36] - Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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You will listen to this over and over -- and over again!
A Wonderful Soothing Compilation

La Belle France

Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B0008191B0
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

Pavane - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Arabesque, No.1 - Yolanda Kondonassis
Pie Jesu - Judith Blegen
Claire De Lune - John O'Conor
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Allegro Moderato - Cleveland Quartet
Gymnopedie No.1 - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Gymnopedie No.2 - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Prelude - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Sicilienne - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Villanelle - Elly Ameling
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Yolanda Kondonassis
Salut, Dame Sainte - Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Seigneur, Je Vous En Prie - Robert Shaw Festival Singers
Sanctus - William Preucil

Customer Reviews:

You will listen to this over and over -- and over again!.......2007-01-11

This is a wonderful CD -- very enjoyable listening. The harp music of Yolanda Kondonassis is especially enjoyable! You will listen to the entire CD over and over -- and over again! WONDERFUL! Definitely a favorite of my music collection! I have purchased this CD as a gift for 6 people -- so far!

A Wonderful Soothing Compilation .......2006-04-05

This is a wonderful collection of extracts from other Telarc recordings of works by French composers. It serves as a compilation and a sampler that may well lead you to buying several of the other Telarc CDs from which these selections were taken. The digital sound, as usual with Telarc, is brilliantly clear without being harsh, brash, or loud. The dynamics are perfect, without any of the problems one sometimes encounters in compilations, of shifting sound levels. Finally, the performances are pristine and filled with wondrous beauty.

Each selection is soothing without being soporific. In fact, as relaxing as this collection is, instead of putting me to sleep it actually made me feel more alert as I listened to it, because of the excellent quality of the performances and the clarity of the recorded sound.

The only difficulty I have in evaluating this compilation is choosing a favorite selection, or even two or three favorites out of the fifteen on this disc. They're all wonderful, from the orchestral arrangements of Faure and Satie, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, to the selections of Debussy performed on harp by Yolanda Kondonassis, to Faure's Prelude and Sicilienne (from Pelleas et Melisande) conducted by one of the greatest choral conductors of the twentieth century, Robert Shaw. Five of the fifteen tracks, fully one third, are selections from works composed by Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924), a pupil of Saint-Saens and an underappreciated composer in the United States. Hopefully, this disc will help to contribute to a better appreciation of one of the most gifted and original French 19th composers in the generation before Debussy (who actually outlived Debussy by six years).

From beginning to end, this is an excellent disc. Recommended with pleasure.

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