Debussy: Children's Corner/La Boîte A Joujoux/Printemps/La Plus Que Lente

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Something about Debussy's piano music calls out for orchestration--and often the composer himself acceded to this demand. Other times, fellow composers took on the task, and this recording is a showcase of some of Debussy's most charming and colorful piano music orchestrated by Caplet, Busser, and Debussy himself. The Montreal musicians are masters of this repertoire, some of it unavailable anywhere else. --David Vernier

Debussy: Children's Corner/La Boîte A Joujoux/Printemps/La Plus Que Lente,Claude Debussy,Charles Dutoit,Pierre Vincent Plante,Theodore Baskin,Montreal Symphony Orchestra,Polygram Records,20th/21st Century Ballet,Ballet,Classical,Classical Music,Keyboard,Orchestral,Suite for Orchestra,Suite/Partita for Keyboard,Waltz for Keyboard

Average customer rating: The only set you need Outstanding performances at any price More Evocative than some of Mahler's Symphonies One stop shopping! Unparalleled Debussy, and excellent Ravel In Debussy Martinon is unbeatble!

Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works Claude Debussy , Jean Martinon , and Orchestre de Paris Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strauss: Orchestral Works Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies & Tone Poems Liszt: Works for Piano and Orchestra Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies Stravinsky: Ballets; Stage Works; Orchestral Works ASIN: B00006HM8X Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. I: De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Jean Martinon
2. II: Jeux De Vagues - Jean Martinon
3. III: Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Jean Martinon
4. I: Nuages - Jean Martinon
5. II: Fetes - Jean Martinon
6. III: Sirenes - Choeurs De L'Ortf
7. Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Alain Marion
8. Marche Ecossaise - Jean Martinon
9. Berceuse Heroique - Jean Martinon
10. I: Fanfare - Jean Martinon
11. II: Le Sommeil De Lear - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

1. Jeux (Poeme Danse) - Jean Martinon
2. 1. Gigues/2. Iberia - Jean Martinon
3. I: Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins - Jean Martinon
4. II: Les Parfums De La Nuit - Jean Martinon
5. III: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete - Jean Martinon
6. 3. Rondes De Printemps - Jean Martinon
7. Premiere Partie - Jean Martinon
8. Deuxieme Partie - Fabienne Boury

Tracks:

1. 1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum - Jules Goetgheluck
2. 2. Jimbo's Lullaby - Jules Goetgheluck
3. 3. Serenade For The Doll - Jules Goetgheluck
4. 4. The Snow Is Dancing - Jules Goetgheluck
5. 5. The Little Shepherd - Jules Goetgheluck
6. 6. Golliwoggs Cakewalk - Jules Goetgheluck
7. I: En Bateau - Jean Martinon
8. II: Cortege - Jean Martinon
9. III: Menuet - Jean Martinon
10. IV: Ballet - Jean Martinon
11. I: Danse Sacree - Marie-Claire Jamet
12. II: Danse Profane - Marie-Claire Jamet
13. I: Le Magasin De Jouets - Jean Martinon
14. II: Le Champ De Bataille - Jean Martinon
15. III: La Bergerie A Vendre - Jean Martinon
16. IV: Apres Fortune Faite - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

1. I: Andante - Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
2. II: Lento E Molto Espressivo - Aldo Ciccolini
3. III: Allegro Molto - Aldo Ciccolini
4. La Plus Que Lente - John Leach
5. Premiere Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Avec Clarinette Principale - Guy Dangain
6. Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Et Saxophone Solo - Jean-Marie Loneix
7. Khamma - Fabienne Boury
8. Danse: Tarantelle Styrienne - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

1. Bolero - Marcel Galiegue
2. Une Barque Sur L'Ocean (Miroirs: No.3) - Orchestre De Paris
3. Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
4. Premier Tableau: Danse Du Rouet Et Scene - Orchestre De Paris
5. Deuxieme Tableau: Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant - Orchestre De Paris
6. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
7. Troisieme Tableau: Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete - Orchestre De Paris
8. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
9. Quatrieme Tableau: Petit Poucet - Orchestre De Paris
10. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
11. Cinquieme Tableau: Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes - Orchestre De Paris
12. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
13. Sixieme Tableau: Le Jardin Feerique - Orchestre De Paris
14. Alborada Del Gracioso (Miroirs: No.4) - Andre Sennedat
15. I: Prelude A La Nuit - Orchestre De Paris
16. II: Malaguena - Orchestre De Paris
17. III: Habanera - Orchestre De Paris
18. IV: Feria - Orchestre De Paris

Tracks:

1. Sheherazade: Ouverture De Feerie - Orchestre De Paris
2. La Valse (Poeme Choregraphique) - Orchestre De Paris
3. I: Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
4. II: Forlane - Orchestre De Paris
5. III: Menuet - Orchestre De Paris
6. IV: Rigaudon - Orchestre De Paris
7. Menuet Antique - Orchestre De Paris
8. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Michel Garcin-Marrou
9. 1. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
10. 2. Assez Lent - Orchestre De Paris
11. 3. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
12. 4. Assez Anime - Orchestre De Paris
13. 5. Presque Lent - Orchestre De Paris
14. 6. Assez Vif - Orchestre De Paris
15. 7. Moins Vif - Orchestre De Paris
16. 8. Epilogue: Lent - Orchestre De Paris

Tracks:

1. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
2. Danse Religieuse - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
3. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
4. Danse Generale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
5. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
6. Danse Grotesque De Dorcon - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
7. Danse Legere Et Gracieuse De Daphnis - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
8. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
9. Nocturne - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
10. Danse Lente Et Mysterieuse Des Nymphes - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
11. Interlude - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
12. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
13. Danses Guerrieres Et Diverses - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
14. Danse Suppliante De Chloe - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
15. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
16. Lever Du Jour - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
17. Pantomime - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
18. Danse Generale - Bacchanale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera

Tracks:

1. Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
2. Piu Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
3. Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
4. I: Allegramente - Jean-Claude Malgoire
5. II: Adagio Assai - Jean-Claude Malgoire
6. III: Presto - Jean-Claude Malgoire
7. Lento, Quasi Cadenza - Moderato - Itzhak Perlman

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At long last, Jean Martinon's classic EMI Debussy and Ravel cycles from the 1970s have been gathered in a space-saving, budget-priced box set. If you love this repertoire, you'll gasp with joy at the conductor's crystal-clear orchestral balances, which truly reproduce what you see in the printed music. If you respond to a lean, sinewy approach to this repertoire in the manner of Toscanini and Boulez, but pine for the timbral characteristics that used to distinguish French orchestras (silver-coated strings, tart woodwinds, and slightly watery brass) in gorgeous, vibrant sonics, Martinon's your man. Aldo Ciccolini's crisp, diamond-edged finger work stands out in Ravel's two piano concertos and in Debussy's rarely heard Fantasie. The young Itzhak Perlman's dazzling, effortless traversal of Ravel's Tzigane will humble many an aspiring fiddler. And you won't find a more sparkling, translucent Ravel Mother Goose Suite on record. Martinon was a marvel, and a sadly underrated podium giant. Grab this set while you can. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

The only set you need.......2006-01-13

After owning dozens of Debussy, Ravel recordings, all I can say is ,
if you have this set, no need to look further.
My Ingelbrecht sets are good, but Martinon is better.
Forget the Munch and Monteaux, Bernsteins, Levine, Karajan (UUCCKKKK) etc etc.

Outstanding performances at any price.......2005-04-28

This boxed set provides a comprehensive collection of the orchestral works of both Debussy and Ravel. Jean Martinon conducts the Orchestre National de l'ORTF in the Debussy and the Orchestre de Paris in the Ravel pieces. The sound is stunning, and the performances are extraordinarily engaging. I have other sets of music by these composers (Simon and the Philharmonia Orchestra for the Debussy) Michal Tilson Thomas and the LSO as well as Boulez and the Berlin Philharmonic for some of the Ravel pieces (Boulez and the NY Phil for Daphnis and Chloe) but these other sets do not contain all the music in the 8 CDs by Martinon and his orchestras. I agree with the other reviewers who find the Debussy especially compelling. I am listening to La Mer now, and the recording captures the performance perfectly, clearly separating the horns, strings and woodwinds and providing a great balance. This is a very dramatic reading of La Mer! However, I find the Ravel performances equally inspired. The Daphnis and Chloe performance is tremendously exciting, and the ballet Ma Mere l'Oye is exquisite. When I decided to buy this set, I was looking for performances that would give me new insight into familiar works and also introduce me to some musical treats like Debussy's La Boite a Joujoux. I was not disappointed. This set is not just a bargain, it's a real treasure!

More Evocative than some of Mahler's Symphonies.......2005-01-25

I can't exactly visualise the oils of the French impressionists when hearing these pieces. But I do know what the other reviewer is talking about and the point is well made. They are so inspiring and evocative that they touch your heart strings perhaps deeper than most of Mahler's symphonies despite Mahler's gigantic orchetrations! The recorded sound is excellent: and the conductor is obviously gifted and the orchestra is just beautiful despite the fact that I am no big fan of either Ciccolini or Perlman. Believe it or not, in Hong Kong HK Records and HMV are selling the boxset at about 60% of the listed price in US: a real bargain. Grap it while it is still available, particularly those who live in HK.

One stop shopping! Unparalleled Debussy, and excellent Ravel.......2004-11-21

I've treasured both of these cycles since the 1970s when both appeared in single LP installements, each one eagerly awaited with deserved anticipation. To get them both in outstanding remasterings in a bargain priced box set is almost unthinkable. I'd pay twice the price, even more, if I had to for these recordings.

Other recordings of individual works may excel these, like Karajan's La Mer, or Monteux's Daphnis, Haitink's Nocturnes, and so on. But when listened to in such consistent interpretations as these from Jean Martinon, the works as a whole take on a different dimension. Each work is like a chapter in a novel, and they all weave together to make a very satisfying experience that is quite different than one gets with just the individual compositions.

That is especially true of the Debussy.

Two different Orchestras are represented. The Debussy are performed by the French National Orchestra, the Ravel by the more well known Orchestre De Paris, an orchestra that made recordings in those days with such notables as Kerbert von Karajan and Seiji Ozawa. The Debussy, though is actually better executed. The ensemble is tighter, the string tone more sumptuous.

The Debussy has no competition for completeness. No other conductor has traversed the entire orchestral output with the thoroughness that Martinon has. Boulez is probably the closest available. I think very highly of the Boulez recordings, especially the newer ones for DG. But the interpretations lack the unity and consistency that Martinon maintains throughout the cycle.

There is more competition with the Ravel, though. When issued, the cycle was met equally by an excellent set from the Minnesota Orchestra under Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, which came in a box at a lower price. Again, Martinon won my heart for his consistency. The Skrowaczewski was better executed by the Minnesota Orchestra than Martinon's Orchetre De Paris. The EMI sound was better, but back then the quality of the Angel LPs was terrible, so the Skrowaczewski go tthe nod for technical superiority unless you were fortunate enough to get your hands on more expensive import copies of the Martinon. There was a cycle from Ozawa on DG also, but artistically it could not match up with the other two. When CDs were introduced, along came Charles Dutoit and the Montreal SO on London/Decca. And they came with a huge splash and acclaim. I puked! and I have always puked when I hear Dutoit conduct anything, with maybe one or two exceptions. Dutoit makes Ravel sound too smooth and glossy. I do give the Decca engineers great credit for the sound (though the Daphnis gets my vote as the worst CD ever produced, being that it was 55 minutes long with no tracks or indexes!).

Now that EMI have so excellently remastered the Martinon recordings though,the choice for a complete set of the orchestral works is very clear. The experience of Martinon's unified consistent interpretations is not quite the same with Ravel as it is with Debussy, partly owing to a less well formed vision from that composer than Debussy. Debussy was more rigid in his world view and musical thought throughout his life, whereas Ravel wavered in many different directions.

When you consider the price, there no reason to think twice about this set. The accompanying booklet is not extremely comprehensive, but adequate enough.

In Debussy Martinon is unbeatble!.......2004-07-31

Jean Martinon is the last director really inmersed in the impresionist mood . His performances are deeply inspired and above all idiomatic . Marie Claire Jamet in the Sacred Dances is absolutely comitted with the elusive forms and pagan enchantment.
Martinon belonged to that hard to find status conductor who really know to engage with the composer mood . So when he played his music the results were overwhelming . He had a enormous gift to suggest . I still remind The Prokoviev seventh symphony with the Chicago Symphony and I can not get another first movement so well performed , for instance .
Back to Debussy he combines the charm and nuance with that incorporean and elusive approach that Debussy and Ravel demands . I state a parallel (if I may) between Martinon - Debussy and Beecham - Delius in what idiomatism concerns .
When Martinon performs Debussy the paintings of Matisse , Monet and Manet seem to awake and come to our mind .
The prientemps and the children 's corner are absolutely of first rate . The clarinet rhapsody is the best in the market .
In the images I prefer the Ansermet version , but the whole set is fundamental if you enjoy the orchestral music of Debussy.
Notice I have not mentioned Ravel works . I have another name in Ravel : Andre Cluytens . But this is out of context.

Average customer rating: Better in the less-familiar works

Debussy: Complete Works for Orchestra Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Saxophone | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Complete Orchestral Works Debussy: Complete Chamber Music Elgar: The 2 Symphonies; Enigma Variations; Overtures; Serenade; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto Debussy: The Complete Works For Piano Brahms: Works for Solo Piano ASIN: B0000VM3YA Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

1. I. De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer Tres Lent - Modere, Sans Lenteur (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple
2. II. Jeux De Vagues - Allegro (Dans Un Rythme Tres Souple)
3. III. Dialoque Du Vent Et De La Mer - Anime Et Tumultueux
4. 1. Nuages - The Renaissance Singers
5. 2. Fetes - The Renaissance Singers
6. 3. Sirenes - The Renaissance Singers
7. I. Tres Modere
8. II. Modere
9. Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Colin Fleming

Tracks:

1. Images: 1 Gigues - Rachel Ingleton
2. I. Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins
3. II. Les Parfums De La Nuit
4. III. Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete
5. Images: 3. Rondes De Printemps
6. Poeme Danse
7. Legende Dansee

Tracks:

1. Prelude - Tres Modere
2. Modere (D'abord Hesitant, Puis En Animant Beaucoup)
3. Moderement Anime
4. Tres Modere
5. Meme Mouvement
6. Epilogue - Christopher Blake
7. I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum. Moderement Anime
8. II. Jimbo's Lullaby. Assez Modere
9. III. Serenade For The Doll. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
10. IV. The Snow Is Dancing. Moderement Anime
11. V. The Little Shepherd. Tres Modere
12. VI. Golliwog's Cake-Walk. Allegro Giusto
13. I. En Bateau. Andantino
14. II. Cortege. Moderato
15. III. Menuet. Moderato
16. IV. Ballet. Allegro Giusto
17. Allegretto Scherzando
18. Allegretto

Tracks:

1. I. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Giusto - Anne Queffelec
2. II. Lento E Molto Espressivo - Anne Queffelec
3. Allegro Molto - Anne Queffelec
4. Reveusement Lent - Christopher King
5. Danse Sacree. Tres Modere - Rachel Masters
6. Danse Profane. Modere - Rachel Masters
7. Tres Modere - Gerard McChrystal
8. Avec Une Elegance Grave Et Lente
9. Quasi Una Cadenza - Tempo: Modere Et Tres Souple
10. Lent - Derek Bell
11. Andante, Tres Expressif

Customer Reviews:

Better in the less-familiar works.......2007-04-22

Yan-Pascal Tortelier produces a surprisingly French timbre from the Ulster Orchestra (in contrast to the women's chorus in "Sirenes," which wafts to the ear as endearingly and beguilingly--if incongruously--Irish), and this conductor clearly knows his Debussy. Yet like another Frenchman who recorded a comprehensive survey of Debussy's orchestral music, Jean Martinon, Tortelier makes a stronger impression with the lesser-known works, many of them orchestrated by hands other than the composer's. As fluent as the music-making is, all too often there's something tossed-off and careless about it. This manifests in overly-smooth phrasing and inconsistent orchestral balances--sometimes tellingly transparent, sometimes skewed to over-emphasize a particular strand at the expense of coherence. For this reason, Tortelier's "La Mer" and "Nocturnes," unfortunately, cause me to think of other, more successful performances I'd rather be hearing, and likewise "Jeux," although "Images" is a winner. Throughout the cycle, I'm not too crazy about Chandos' very resonant and distant sound, which gives the music an opulence that is foreign to its character--and creates its own intereference with details registering properly. Moreover, "La Mer" has been recorded with an exaggeratedly wide dynamic range, so that the opening bars are nearly inaudible. Still, there isn't too much competition for Debussy sets that offer this much music at a bargain price.

Average customer rating:

Debussy: Children's Corner/La Boîte A Joujoux/Printemps/La Plus Que Lente Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Dutoit, Laurence | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000426R Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

1. Printemps: Tres modere
2. Printemps: Modere
3. La Boite a joujoux: Prelude:Le Sommeil de la boite
4. La Boite a joujoux: I Le Magasin de jouets
5. La Boite a joujoux: II Le Champ de bataille
6. La Boite a joujoux: III La Bergerie a vendre
7. La Boite a joujoux: IV Apres fortune faite
8. La Boite a joujoux: Epilogue
9. Children's Corner: I Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
10. Children's Corner: II Jimbo's lullaby
11. Children's Corner: III Serenade For The Doll
12. Children's Corner: IV The Snow Is Dancing
13. Children's Corner: V The Little Shepard
14. Children's Corner: VI Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
15. La Plus Que Lente

Amazon.com

Something about Debussy's piano music calls out for orchestration--and often the composer himself acceded to this demand. Other times, fellow composers took on the task, and this recording is a showcase of some of Debussy's most charming and colorful piano music orchestrated by Caplet, Busser, and Debussy himself. The Montreal musicians are masters of this repertoire, some of it unavailable anywhere else. --David Vernier

Average customer rating:

Debussy: Orchestral Works Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Prokofiev: Complete Concertos Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces [Hybrid SACD] A Thousand Splendid Suns ASIN: B0000CESR6 Release Date: 2004-04-13

Average customer rating: An Excellent Collection of Debussy Orchestral Music

Debussy: Orchestral Works [Box Set] Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Saxophone | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000AAX Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: I De l'aube a midi sur la mer - Tres lent - Modere, sans lenteur (Dans un rythme tres souple) - Claude Debussy
2. La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: II Jeux de vagues - Allegro (Dans un rythme tres souple) - Claude Debussy
3. La mer - Three Symphony Sketches: III Dialogue du vent et de la mer - Anime et tumultueux - Claude Debussy
4. Nocturnes: 1. Nocturnes - Claude Debussy
5. Nocturnes: 2. Fetes - Claude Debussy
6. Nocturnes: 3. Sirenes - Claude Debussy
7. Printemps: Symphonic Suite: I Tres modere - Claude Debussy
8. Printemps: Symphonic Suite: II Modere - Claude Debussy
9. After - 'Mallarme': Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune - Claude Debussy

Tracks:

1. Images: 1. Gigues - 2. Iberia - C. Debussy
2. Images: I Par les rues et par les chemins - C. Debussy
3. Images: II Les parfums de la nuit - C. Debussy
4. Images: III Le matin d'un jour de fete - C. Debussy
5. Images: 3. Rondes de printemps - C. Debussy
6. Jeux: Poeme danse - C. Debussy
7. Khamma: Legende dansee - C. Debussy

Tracks:

1. La boite a joujoux: Prelude - Tres modere - DeBussy
2. La boite a joujoux: Premier tableau - The Toy Shop: Modere (d'abord hesitant, puis en animant beaucoup) - DeBussy
3. La boite a joujoux: Deuxime tableau - The Battlefield: Moderement anime - DeBussy
4. La boite a joujoux: Troisieme tableau - The Sheep-Fold For Sale: Meme mouvement - DeBussy
5. La boite a joujoux: Quatrieme tableau - Fortune Made: Meme mouvement - DeBussy
6. La boite a joujoux: Epilogue - DeBussy
7. Children's Corner: I Doctor Gradus ed Parnassum: Modment anim DeBussy
8. Children's Corner: II Jimbo's Lullaby: Assez modere - DeBussy
9. Children's Corner: III Serenade For The Doll: Allegretto ma non troppo - DeBussy
10. Children's Corner: IV The Snow Is Dancing: Moderement anime - DeBussy
11. Children's Corner: V The Little Shepherd: Tres modere - DeBussy
12. Children's Corner: VI Golliwog's Cake-Walk: Allegro giusto - DeBussy
13. Petite Suite: I En bateau: Andantino - DeBussy
14. Petite Suite: II Cortege: Moderato - DeBussy
15. Petite Suite: III Menuet: Moderato - DeBussy
16. Petite Suite: IV Ballet: Allegro giusto - DeBussy
17. Marche ecossaise sur un theme populaire: Allegretto scherzando - DeBussy
18. Danse: Allegretto - DeBussy

Tracks:

1. Fantaisie: Andante ma non troppo - Allegro giusto - C. Debussy
2. Fantaisie: Lento e molto espressivo - C. Debussy
3. Fantaisie: Allegro molto - C. Debussy
4. Premiere rapsodie: pour orchestre avec clarinette principale: Reveusement lent - C. Debussy
5. Danses: pour harpe et orchestre a cordes: Danse sacree: Tres modere - C. Debussy
6. Danses: pour harpe et orchestre a cordes: Danse profane: Modere - C. Debussy
7. Rapsodie For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra: Tres modere - C. Debussy
8. Sarabande: Avec une elegance grave et lente - C. Debussy
9. L'ISLE JOYEUSE: Quasi una cadenza - Tempo: modere et tres souple - C. Debussy
10. La plus que lente: Lent - C. Debussy
11. Clair de Lune: Andante, tres expressif - C. Debussy

Customer Reviews:

An Excellent Collection of Debussy Orchestral Music.......2002-04-24

I received this CD set as a gift, and it's magnificent. I've listened to a dozen Debussy orchestral CDs in as many years, including the Dutoit / Montreal recordings, which are indeed very good. But this set surpasses the current range of Debussy recordings as I know them. I base this on a number of things, not the least of which is my interpretation of the composer. One of the greatest things Claude Debussy did was take two hundred years of otherwise entrenched classical music, extract it from tradition, and give it back to us, in some of the most beautiful, unique, and utterly transcendent musical compositions ever written. Having said this, I think that this particular collection of recorded music serves as a truly wonderful expression of Debussy's intent. To accomplish this, a great orchestra was required, and with that, great orchestration on behalf of Yan Pascal Tortelier. Clearly Tortelier understands Debussy. If you've had the misfortune of listening to Karajan's rendition of Afternoon of a Faune, then you know firsthand how bad of an intrusion a conductor can make on a composer's work. I doubt Karajan had the slightest idea what Debussy was about, whereas Tortelier orchestrates magically, beautifully, in a way that provides us with nothing but access. Adding to this is something I normally don't talk about, because I'm not a serious audiophile. I have some good gear and can certainly hear the difference, but I'm not very interested in the technical aspects of recording as long as the basics are there - I'm interested in the music. I'm glad to listen to a scratchy jazz recording from the 50's. Nonetheless, the recording quality here is as good as it gets and it's only fair to say that it is part of the reason I think so highly of this set. It's tough to record an orchestra, but the engineers succeeded in every way. Example: Listen to the first track of Disk three - The Toy Box - from 1:00 to 1:20. I have never experienced an orchestral recording with such a clear, emergent stereo image, it's stunning. This set is sold under the CHANDOS label, and I've found many of their recordings to be of high quality.

Track Listings:

1. Deutsche Sinfonie, Op. 50 (German Symphony)
2. Dupré: Les Vêpres de la Vierge, Op.18
3. Evensong For St. Ethelfreda
4. Frei Manuel Cardoso: Requiem
5. From A to Z
6. Gershwin Concert
7. Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il Primo libro di Capricci
8. Golden Treasury of Immortal Singers
9. Hallelujah: Great Choral Classics
10. Handel - Theodora / Hunt-Lieberson · PBO · McGegan [Highlights]

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Genius of America [Import]

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major; Concertone in C major

Jacques Brel [Import]

Music: Let Every Instrument Be Tuned for Praise

More Than Before

Last Drop [CD-single] [Import]

Madeline's Rescue

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D "Titan"

Lonesome Hearted Blues

Last Don [Import]

Little Chick Tsunami

Into the Great Wide Open

Music: Andy Blake Presents Rollercoaster [Import]

Clarinet Concertos (Hybr)

Eccentric Soul, Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label