Debussy: La Mer; Ibéria [Import]

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Sergiu Celibidache's penchant for meticulous orchestral balances and spacious tempi threatens to embalm Iberia's swaggering rhythms. On the other hand, the late conductor's patient, sumptuous detailing makes for one of the most riveting (and longest) versions of La Mer on disc. Every Debussy lover should try to hear it. --Jed Distler

Debussy: La Mer; Ibéria, Music, Claude Debussy, Sergiu Celibidache, Münchner Philharmoniker Orchester, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Work with Descriptive Title, Classical, Orchestral
Debussy's Greatest Hits
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  • Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!
  • This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy.
  • THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!
  • Debussy is the best. Ever.
  • i am dumb
 Debussy's Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000002A23
Release Date: 1994-08-09

Tracks:

  1. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
  2. Preludes, Book One: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
  3. Two Nocturnes: Fetes
  4. Preludes, Book One: The Sunken Cathedral
  5. Suite Bergamasque: Claire de lune
  6. Children's Corner Suite: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
  7. Reverie
  8. Iberia: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
  9. Deux Arabesques: Arabesque No. 1: Andante Con Motto
  10. Martyrdom Of Saint Sebastian: Prelude To The Council Of The False gods
  11. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10: Scherzo. Assex Vif Et Bien Rythme
  12. La Mer: I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
  13. La Mer: II. Jeux De Vagues
  14. La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer

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5 out of 5 stars Probably the best compilation of a single composer's works. Ever!.......2007-05-06

Claude Debussy is perhaps the most understated composer in the history of man. His ability to compose both on the piano and for orchestra is unmatched, in my humble opinion. The fact that Debussy was able to also arrange many contemporary and previous composers' works just adds to his resume. He had a gift, pure and simple.

Although this album doesn't (well, honestly it couldn't) contain all of Debussy's catalog, it does certainly contain some of his best work. There is actually only one track on this CD that I don't care for; that would be Golligwogg's Cake-Walk; it is just a bit annoying to me.

Beyond my dislike for that one track, the entire CD is a beautifully aranged, beautifully played, well recorded compilation with good sound mixing and it is a respectful tribute to a truly great composer.

"Claire de Lune" (Moonlighting) is perhaps one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever composed; this is the orchestrated version, which I prefer, but the piano version is nice. "Arabesque No. 1" is superb. "Fetes" is both haunting and airy. "Reverie" is the best piano piece I have ever heard. "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" is also a wonderful piano piece. "The Sunken Cathedral" is dark and mysterious, a true wonder.

The rest of the album is fantastic. Listed above are just my personal favorites from the disc. I listen to this CD at least once a week, but often more. It is perfect for relaxation, for listening while reading, or for my personal favorite use, to block out noise while I am writing.

I would recommend this to any classical lover.

If you have not heard Debussy's music, you must get this CD; it will have you ordering more of his compositions almost immediately.

The man was a genius.

I would also add that if you enjoy this, I recommend that you continue your Debussy experience with the following: Debussy: Orchestral Works I and Debussy: Orchestral Works II

5 out of 5 stars This is a brilliant assembly of Debussy. .......2006-07-08

After listening to his "Greatest Hits," I know why he is considered one of the best.

5 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE STUFF RIGHT HERE!.......2005-09-12

I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING EXPAND MY HORIZONS, YOU KNOW? CULTURALLY AND MENTALLY, YOU KNOW? SERIOUSLY THOUGH I WAS IN THE SHOP AND I WAS HAVING A GAZE AROUND THE PLACE AND THEN THIS PICTURE JUST JUMPS OUT AT ME, AND I PICKED IT UP AND IT WAS THIS DEBUSSY CHAP AND ID HEARD ABOUT HIM ON THE BBC LEARNING ZONE SO I THOUGHT ;why not?; SERIOUSLY THOUGH I DRAGGED IT HOME AND I POPPED IT IN THE OLD CD PLAYER AND IT FLOORED ME.......I MEAN SERIOUSLY THIS THING...AMAAZING STUFF..I MEAN TODAYS MUSIC HAS NOTHING, NOTHING NOTHING ON THIS STUFF RIGHT HERE.

SOME GOOD TRACKS ARE:
TRACK 1 IS THE BEST. THE OPENING FLUTE ON THE TRACK IS TOTALLY CHILLED AND COOL, REMINDS ME A BIT OF TRACK 13 ON ILL COMMUNICATION BY THE BEASTIE BOYS...A COINCIDENCE???

THE ONLY WEAK TRACK ON THE ALBUM IS TRACK 6, THE UNFORTUNATELY TITLED "CHILDRENS CORNER SUITE: GOLLIWOGGS CAKE WALK" THE MUSIC IS JUST DATED MAN, JUST AS DATED AS THE TITLE.

OVERALL THOUGH THIS IS A QUALITY ALBUM, WITH CHILLS, SPILLS AND THRILLS. SERIOUSLY THOUGH A FINE EFFORT.

5 out of 5 stars Debussy is the best. Ever........2004-07-23

I love Debussy and all of his brilliant work. I barely listen to any other classical music, so I am not an authority, just an honest lover of music. I play piano and love piano music, so I was not disappointed at a piano Flaxen-Haired Girl. I've never heard an orchestrated version and don't need to. This is a good introductory CD to Debussy's work, I love it! The only thing I don't care for is the Arabesque #1 (Track 9). The horn is kind of grating and clunky to hear in such an otherwise beautiful piece. Still, its interesting and different. Everything Debussy made is purest gold.

5 out of 5 stars i am dumb.......2004-07-01

And I'm a doomass because I didn't proof-read my other review and I wrote that Clair de Lune was performed by piano on this disc, which it isn't. Anyway, the piano version is better.
Essential Debussy
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    Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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    ASIN: B000069HME
    Release Date: 2002-07-16

    Tracks:

    1. Clair De Lune From Suite Bergamasque - Boston Pops Orchestra
    2. Nuages From Noelurnes - Boston Pops Orchestra
    3. Fetes From Nocturnes - Boston Pops Orchestra
    4. Iberia: Par Les Ruces Et Par Les Chemins From Images For Orchestra - Cleveland Orchestra
    5. Iberia: Les Parfms De La Nuit From Images For Orchestra - Cleveland Orchestra
    6. Iberia: Le Matin D'Un Jour De Fete From Images For Orchestra - Cleveland Orchestra
    7. Children's Corner: Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    8. Children's Corner: Jimbo's Lullaby - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    9. Children's Corner: Serenade For The Doll - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    10. Children's Corner: The Snow Is Dancing - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    11. Children's Corner: The Little Shepherd - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    12. Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk - Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
    13. La Mer: I. De I'Aube A Midi Aur La Mer - Berlin Philharmonic
    14. La Mar: II. Jeux De Vagues - Berlin Philharmonic
    15. La Mer: III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Berlin Philharmonic

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude To 'The Afternoon Of A Faun' - Berlin Philharmonic
    2. En Bateau From Petite Suite - Orchestra Suisse Romande
    3. Ballat From Petite Suite - Orchestra Suisse Romande
    4. Arabeaques No. 1 (Andantino Con Moto) - Pascal Roge
    5. La Plus Que Lente - Tamas Vasary
    6. Des Pas Sur La Neige From Preludes - Book 1 - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
    7. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair From Preludes - BooK 1 - Alexis Weissenberg
    8. The Sunken Cathedral From Preludes - Boox 1 - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
    9. Minstrels From Preludes - Book 1 - Jean-Rodolphe Kars
    10. La Puerta Del Vino From Preludes - Book 2 - Claudio Arrau
    11. Faux D'Artifice From Preludes - Book 2 - Jorge Bolet
    12. Toccata From Pour Le Piano - Zoltan Kocsis
    13. L'Isle Joyeuse - Alexis Weissenberg
    14. Reflets Dans L'Eau From Images - Book 1 - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
    15. Jardins Sous La Pluie From Eatampes - Sviatoslav Richter
    16. La Soiree Dans Grenade From Estampes - Sviatoslav Richter
    17. Syrinx For Solo Flute - Boston Symphony Chambers Players
    Debussy: La Mer/Ibéria/Respighi: Feste Romane
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      		Debussy: La Mer/Ibéria/Respighi: Feste Romane

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      ASIN: B000003EY5
      Release Date: 1991-10-04

      Tracks:

      1. La Mer: Dawn Till Noon On The Sea
      2. La Mer: Play Of The Waves
      3. La Mer: Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea
      4. Iberia (Images, No.2): In The Streets And Byways
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      Debussy: Greatest Hits
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        ASIN: B00005MK1K
        Release Date: 2001-08-07

        Tracks:

        1. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun/Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune - Boston Symphony Orchestra
        2. Clair De Lune - Kathryn Stott
        3. Play Of The Waves/Jeux De Vagues - Boston Symphony Orchestra
        4. Arabesque No. 1 - Kathryn Stott
        5. Clouds/Nuages - Boston Symphony Orchestra
        6. The Sunken Cathedral/La Cathedrale Engloutie - Michel Dalberto
        7. Syrinx - James Galway
        8. The Island Of Joy/L'Isle Joyeuse - Kathryn Stott
        9. In The Streets And Byways/Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins - Boston Symphony Orchestra
        10. Reverie - James Galway
        11. Reflections In The Water/Reflets Dans L'Eau - Kathryn Stott
        12. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10-II: Assez Vif Et Bien Rythme - Guarneri Quartet
        13. The Girl With Flaxen Hair/La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin - Catherine Collard
        14. La Plus Que Lente - Kathryn Stott
        The Best of Debussy
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          ASIN: B0000014HE
          Release Date: 1997-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. De l'aube a midi sur la mer (From Dawn To Midday On The Sea): La Mer - BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels)
          2. Andantino con moto: Arabesque No.1 - Klara Kormendi (Piano)
          3. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune - BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels)
          4. Lisle joyeuse - Peter Bagy (Piano)
          5. Sirenes: Nocturnes - BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels)
          6. Poissons d'or (Goldfish): Images - Klara Kormendi (Piano)
          7. Clair de lune (Moonlight) From Suite bergamasque - Slovak Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Bratislava)
          8. Allegretto scherzando: Arabesque No.2 - Klara Kormendi (Piano)
          9. Andantino doucement ecpressif: String Quartet No.1 In G Minor, Op.10 - Kodaly Quartet
          10. La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) From Preludes, Book 1 - Klara Kormendi (Piano)
          11. Le matin d'un jour de fete (The Festal Morning): Iberia - BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels)
          500 Classic Masterpieces
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            Debussy: Greatest Hits
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              Release Date: 2003-08-12
              Debussy: Orchestral Music
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • A Feast of Historic Debussy Recordings
              		 Debussy: Orchestral Music

              Manufacturer: Andante
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              2. Wilhelm Furtwängler: Live Recordings 1944-1953
              3. Mozart: "Le Nozze di Figaro" / 1937 Salzburg Festival / Pinza, Rhéthy, Stabile, Novotná, Vienna Phil., Walter
              4. Arturo Toscanini: The Complete Philadelphia Orchestra Recordings 1941-42
              5. Pierre Monteux Decca & Philips Recordings, 1956-1964

              ASIN: B0007MR0XQ
              Release Date: 2005-03-22

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars A Feast of Historic Debussy Recordings.......2005-04-11

              The Andante label has had a hit-or-miss record with its boxed reissues of historic recordings. Some have been fabulous (e.g., the two 'Fidelio' performances, boxed together, by Böhm and Furtwängler) and some not so good (e.g., the two 'Falstaffs' by Toscanini and Karajan--each far outclassed by commercially available alternative performances by these conductors). Each of these Andante sets appears to contain four CDs, a long and informative essay, plus bios of the important participants taken from the New Grove (in English, French and German) and all in a hard-bound book that is in a slipcase. A classy presentation.

              This issue is one of the best I've run across. First, let me comment about the sound. Some of these recordings go back to the 1920s ('Rhapsodie' for saxophone and orchestra, with saxophonist Jules Viard, recorded 1929), most are from the 1930s, a few from no later than 1951. And every single one of them is in probably the best possible sound and in most instances it is astoundingly good. I swear that transfer and restoration engineers (and their software) are getting better and better and I, for one, am thrilled about that. (Unfortunately, these marvelous ladies and gentlemen are not mentioned by name, at least that I can find, in the otherwise extensive information provided about the recordings. Andante really owes it to them to name them.)

              Let me simply list the contents (as of this date Amazon has not done so):

              CD1: Prélude l'aprs-midi d'une faune, Walther Straram, cond. (featuring the meltingly glorious flute-playing of the legendary Marcel Moyse); Nocturnes, D.-É. Ingelbrecht; Nocturnes, Piero Coppola; La Damoiselle Élue, Coppola

              CD2: La Mer, Coppola (1932); La Mer, Toscanini, NBCSO, (1950); La Mer, Désormière, Czech Phil. (1950)

              CD3: Danses sacres et profanes, Marcel Grandjany (harp), S. Levin, cond.; Petite Suite (orch. Büsser), Coppola; Petite Suite (orch. Büsser), Henri Bsser, cond; Marche Écossaise, Toscanini, NBCSO, 1940; Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (suite), Coppola; Première Rhapsodie, Hamelin, clar., Coppola; Première Rhapsodie, Benny Goodman, clar., Barbirolli, NYPO

              CD4: Rhapsodie, Viard, sax., Coppola; Ibéria, Coppola; Ibéria, Reiner, Pittsburgh SO; Rondes de Printemps and Gigues (both from 'Images'), Reiner, San Francisco SO; Printemps, Coppola

              As you can see, Piero Coppola conducts many of the selections here. I had known his name and had heard a few of his recordings back in the 78rpm days, but didn't really remember much about him. Well, let me tell you, this Milan-born composer/conductor who spent most of his professional life in Belgium and France and who here primarily conducts the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, is magnificent. His 'La Mer' from 1932, for instance, ranks as one of the subtlest and yet most naturally unfolding of any I've ever heard and is certainly the equal of the other two 'La Mer' performances here (Toscanini and Désormière, each wonderful in his own right ).

              Other highlights (actually there are almost too many to single out) include Goodman's 'Clarinet Rhapsodie,' Grandjany's 'Sacred and Profane Dances' (was there ever a harpist with a lovelier sound?), Moyse's 'Afternoon of a Faun,' both performances of the 'Nocturnes,' Büsser's 'Petite Suite,' Reiner's 'Ibéria' (whew! - what excitement in Mmt. III!), the two movements from 'Images' by Monteux.

              Obviously, this is not an issue for anyone but a die-hard lover of both Debussy and historical performances. There are modern recordings of all of these works, in modern sound, and let's face it, the cost of this box set is pretty steep. But, if like me, you are committed to learning about the history of recorded music you will wind up treasuring many of those performances and this one is definitely one for your purchase list. I think it's worth every penny you'd spend because it will bring literally tens of hours of enjoyment.

              Strongly recommended for the right audience.

              TT=ca. 5 hrs

              Scott Morrison
              CELIBIDACHE / Münchner Philharmoniker - Debussy: La Mer / Images pour orchestre No. 2 "Ibéria"
              Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
              • !!!
              • Thank the heavens for clip offerings
              • Does Not Stand Up To Repeated Listenings
              • Beautiful.
              • re-birth of Debussy from a non-impressionist view
              		 CELIBIDACHE / Münchner Philharmoniker - Debussy: La Mer / Images pour orchestre No. 2 "Ibéria"

              Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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              ASIN: B000002RZH
              Release Date: 1998-02-17

              Tracks:

              1. Applause
              2. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer
              3. II. Jeux De Vagues
              4. III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer
              5. Applause
              6. Applause
              7. I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins-
              8. II. Les Parfums De La Nuit-
              9. III. Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
              10. Applause

              Amazon.com

              Sergiu Celibidache's penchant for meticulous orchestral balances and spacious tempi threatens to embalm Iberia's swaggering rhythms. On the other hand, the late conductor's patient, sumptuous detailing makes for one of the most riveting (and longest) versions of La Mer on disc. Every Debussy lover should try to hear it. --Jed Distler

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars !!!.......2007-06-29

              My favorite recording of this work had for a long time been that of De Sabata. He's just so ferocious and meticulous... but when I got this recording (after having heard again and again--I'm a fanatic--MANY other recordings) i just didn't know what to think. I didn't think Debussy wrote THIS kind of music. It's not just color and quick little turns of phrase, little flashes of brilliance, neat little harmonies, which I'm used to in typical Debussy... THIS is like the voice of nature, it's the majesty of the heavens, it's all the anger and agony of time, It's really hard to explain. This performance (and recording) are just shattering. I listen to it again and again, I can't get over it... You HAVE to get over the "speed" (or "slowness) of the music. Yes the tempi aren't fast. Yes the tempi are slow. SO WHAT. Picasso said something about computers that comes to mind, here: "What good are computers, all they can give you are answers." Oh yeah, the Iberia also is a real knockout.

              1 out of 5 stars Thank the heavens for clip offerings.......2006-03-10

              I just listened to only one!! of the clip offerings, La Mer.
              "Debussy A LA Celibadeche"
              Typical Celibadeche slowww and careful "we do not want to miss a note" says Celi, ...but you missed THE MUSIC
              Thank madern tech for clips, as back in the old vinyl days we could only rely on hype written on the back cover/sales clerks and Gramophone's hypeing.
              Now I just saved myself $24.50 + ship.
              Go read Jeff's review if you do not believe me.
              Sorry Celi fans. Hey Todd/GMG keep your hype down.
              0 stars.
              Paul Best
              Baton Rouge Louisiana
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              2 out of 5 stars Does Not Stand Up To Repeated Listenings.......2004-06-03

              Well, I took Amazon critic Jed Distler at his word on this one. So I went out and bought a copy of this unconventional take on Debussy's music. Right off the bat, I found the "La Mer" quite captivating. However, regarding the "Iberia," I think Distler's assessment was too forgiving: "Sergiu Celibidache's penchant for meticulous orchestral balances and spacious tempi threatens to embalm Iberia's swaggering rhythms." Remove the "threatens to" from that sentence, and you have a more accurate diagnosis.

              But once the sheer novelty of this very slow "La Mer" had worn off a bit, I tried hearing it again. The second time around I found myself growing restless, impatient .... and bored. When it was over, I turned to other Debussy CDs that have given me immense pleasure in the past. One by one - Martinon, Rosenthal, Inghelbrecht, etc. - my interest was immediately rekindled. So what is the difference?

              The Celibidache is utterly lacking in evocative atmosphere. What he plays isn't Debussy's pathbreaking "La Mer" - it's really the conductor's listless "Dead Sea." All of the orchestral detail is presented in such plodding slow motion that, to mix metaphors a bit, the forest gets totally obscured by the trees. Where are the splash and swirl of Debussy's masterpiece? What seemed novel and different on first hearing, had simply become lumbering, spiritless and downright pretentious on second visit.

              The other conductors cited above were specialists in this music; Celibidache was not. Martinon was a composition pupil of Roussel and was trained by Charles Munch. Rosenthal was Ravel's prize pupil: he also gave us the delightful Offenbach pastiche known as "Gaiete Parisienne." Inghelbrecht was Debussy's protege - he premiered the orchestral version of "Marche Ecossaise" for the composer. Martinon, Rosenthal and Inghelbrecht all perform "La Mer" with old-style French ensembles with long experience in Debussy's style.

              Perhaps the most significant difference: those other conductors were all distinguished composer/conductors, whereas Celibidache was strictly a showman. I think a French composer's view is likely to be more sensitive to the shape, the contrasts, and the harmonic mobility of Debussy's music. Celibidache WAS capable of fine Debussy performance. That is proved beyond doubt by his late 1940's recording of "Jeux" (available on a Tahra CD) - it remains one of the finest recordings ever. But as he grew older, Celibidache became obssessed with slow tempi that became glacial (I find most of his Bruckner simply intolerable in this regard).

              And when I say slow, I mean REALLY SLOW. Inghelbrecht, whose "La Mer" on Testament is my personal benchmark recording, does it in just under 25 minutes. Rosenthal's is just over 22 minutes, Martinon is 24:26, and other fine performances by Munch, Desormiere, Bour, De Sabata and Markevitch are all of similar duration. Celibidache's is simply off the wall at 32:23.

              So, please consider yourself warned. Listening to this reading for the third (and last!) time, I was reminded of the infamous live performance of Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto by Glenn Gould, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the NY Philharmonic. Gould had stubbornly insisted on playing his part at a tediously slow tempo. Before the performance began, Bernstein turned to the audience and stated publicly that the interpretation to follow was NOT his idea.

              I think if Debussy had been present at this Celibidache "La Mer" concert in Munich, he might have stood up and said "This is NOT my music."

              5 out of 5 stars Beautiful........2004-05-28

              I cant think of a more intuitively guided conductor for this music than Celibidache. His graceful effortless style does wonders for this luminous music. An invaluable document.

              5 out of 5 stars re-birth of Debussy from a non-impressionist view.......1999-03-09

              Sergiu Celibidache has a very unique character and and his approach to music is very different than the other post-modern conductors of our day. He believes that the main dynamics of the piece should be preserved, on the other hand other inner dynamics could be(should be) changed according to the time,the place etc. This is what he understands from interpretation or the freedom of interpretation. And in every field of life he believed that experience is the most important guide to all human beings. When you listen to this CD, you will experience how an impressionist piece has become so clear, vivid and natural from a different point of view. Of course, not distorting the composer's real aims.
              Debussy . Iberia . Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune . La Mer
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                		Debussy . Iberia . Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune . La Mer

                Manufacturer: Fonitcetra
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                ASIN: B000F66VTI

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                Performed New York, Carnegie Hall, 1953. The tracks (Iberia Da Images N. 2) are: 1. Par le rues et par les chemins, 2. Les parfums de la nuit, 3. Le matin d'un de fete, 4. Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune, (La Mer) 5. De faube a midi sur la mer, 6. Jeux de vagues, 7. Dialogue du vent de ;a mer.

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