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Ernest Ansermet: Decca Recordings 1953-1967Ernest Ansermet Conductor
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Ernest Ansermet enthusiasts will be thrilled by the items chosen for inclusion in this six-disc set dedicated to the Swiss conductor with L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the orchestra he founded and led. Many of them are first international CD releases—Haydn's Symphony No. 22, Beethoven's Symphony No. 4, and Sibelius' Symphony No. 4, along with nine others—while some of them are well-known and well-loved recordings from the conductor's huge catalog—Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin, and Honegger's Le roi David, along with 14 others. Some enthusiasts may be disappointed by the inclusion of only two works by Stravinsky, one work by Ravel, and none at all by Debussy, composers with whom Ansermet was closely associated during his lifetime, but most will already have heard his recordings of those composers and feel more than compensated by the inclusion of so many works from outside Ansermet's standard repertoire. Indeed, for some, the inclusion of Ansermet's bone-chilling Sibelius Fourth, with its doleful melancholy and its ringing tubular bells in the finale, will be enough to make this set mandatory. Listeners not already familiar with Ansermet's art may want to try a single disc first—his combination of textural lucidity and interpretive intensity with the not-always-world-class playing of the Swiss orchestra may be tough going for those used to warmer conducting and cleaner playing—but then, this six-disc set wasn't aimed at the unconverted but rather at the dedicated enthusiast. London's sound, whether monaural from the '50s or stereo from the '60s, is consistently deep, rich, and round. © James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerCantata No.31: Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret, BWV31 WorkRecorded 1961 |
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| 1 | 2.Chorus: Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret | 2:47 |
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(Franz) Joseph Haydn ComposerSymphony No.22 in Eb ('Philosopher'), Hob.I:22 WorkRecorded 1965
18:36
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| 2 | 1.Adagio | 6:28 |
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| 3 | 2.Presto | 5:07 |
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| 4 | 3.Menuet | 3:25 |
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| 5 | 4.Finale: Presto | 3:36 |
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.4 in Bb, Op.60 WorkRecorded 1958
35:15
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| 6 | 1.Adagio. Allegro vivace | 12:25 |
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| 7 | 2.Adagio | 9:42 |
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| 8 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro vivace. Trio: Un poco meno allegro | 5:52 |
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| 9 | 4.Allegro ma non troppo | 7:16 |
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Carl Maria von Weber ComposerThe Ruler of the Spirits Overture, Op.27 WorkRecorded 1958 |
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| 10 | The Ruler of the Spirits Overture, Op.27 | 5:48 |
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Carl Maria von Weber ComposerPreciosa, for soloist, chorus and orchestra, J.279, Op.78 WorkRecorded 1958 |
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| 11 | Overture | 7:04 |
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ComposerRuy Blas, overture in C-, Op.95 WorkRecorded 1964 |
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| 12 | Ruy Blas, overture in C-, Op.95 | 8:12 |
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Alexander Borodin ComposerPrince Igor (opera; completed by Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov)...Act 2 WorkRecorded 1960
13:44
Chœur des Jeunes, Lausanne Chorus/Choir,
Chœur de radio, Lausanne Chorus/Choir,
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Orchestra,
Ernest Ansermet Conductor
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| 1 | 8.Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens | 2:30 |
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| 2 | 17a.Polovtsian Dance: Flowing Dance of Young Maidens; 17b.Dance of the Savage Men; 17c.Polovtsian Dance: Dance of the Slaves; 17d.Polovtsian Dance: Dance of the Young Men | 11:14 |
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Anatoly Lyadov ComposerKikimora, Op.63 WorkRecorded 1954 |
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| 3 | Kikimora, Op.63 | 6:24 |
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Igor Stravinsky ComposerPulcinella (suite from the ballet) WorkRecorded 1956
22:07
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| 4 | 1.Ouverture | 1:52 |
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| 5 | 2.Serenata | 3:11 |
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| 6 | 3.Scherzino | 1:32 |
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| 7 | 4.Allegro | 1:12 |
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| 8 | 5.Andantino | 1:17 |
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| 9 | 6.Tarantella | 2:00 |
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| 10 | 7.Toccata | 0:52 |
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| 11 | 8.Gavotta con due variazione | 4:07 |
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| 12 | 9.Vivo | 1:28 |
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| 13 | 10.Menuetto | 2:30 |
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| 14 | 11.Finale | 2:06 |
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Jean Sibelius ComposerSymphony No.4 in A-, Op.63 WorkRecorded 1963
35:45
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| 15 | 1.Tempo molto moderato. Quasi adagio | 9:46 |
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| 16 | 2.Allegro molto vivace | 4:31 |
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| 17 | 3.Tempo Largo | 9:47 |
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| 18 | 4.Allegro | 11:41 |
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Léo Delibes ComposerCoppélia, ou La fille aux yeux d'émail (ballet)...Act 1 WorkRecorded 1957 |
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| 1 | 1.Prélude et Mazurka | 5:37 |
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Léo Delibes ComposerSylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane (ballet)...Act 1 WorkRecorded 1959 |
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| 2 | 4.Les Chasseresses (Fanfare) | 5:10 |
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César Franck ComposerLe Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman), symphonic poem, M.44 WorkRecorded 1961 |
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| 3 | Le Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman), symphonic poem, M.44 | 14:39 |
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Emmanuel Chabrier ComposerJoyeuse marche (after Marche française, or for piano 4-hands) WorkRecorded 1964 |
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| 4 | Joyeuse marche (after Marche française, or for piano 4-hands) | 3:58 |
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Emmanuel Chabrier ComposerLe roi malgré lui (opéra-comique) WorkRecorded 1964 |
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| 5 | 1.Danse slave | 5:04 |
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Gabriel Fauré ComposerPénélope (opera) WorkRecorded 1961 |
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| 6 | 1.Prélude | 7:55 |
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| 7 | 1.Préambule in Bb: Quasi maestoso | 2:33 |
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| 8 | 2.Pierrot in Eb: Moderato | 1:17 |
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| 9 | 3.Arlequin in Bb: Vivo | 1:09 |
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| 10 | 4.Valse noble in Bb: Un poco maestoso | 1:37 |
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| 11 | 5.Eusebius in Eb: Adagio | 1:26 |
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| 12 | 6.Florestan in G-: Passionato | 0:59 |
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| 13 | 7.Coquette in Bb: Vivo | 1:36 |
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| 14 | 9.Papillons in Bb: Prestissimo | 0:59 |
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| 15 | 10.Lettres dansantes (A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A.) in Eb: Presto | 0:52 |
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| 16 | 11.Chiarina in C-: Passionato | 0:56 |
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| 17 | 12.Chopin in Ab: Agitato | 1:47 |
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| 18 | 13.Estrella in F-: Con affetto | 0:33 |
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| 19 | 14.Reconnaissance in Ab: Animato | 1:33 |
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| 20 | 15.Pantalon et Colombine in F-: Presto | 1:05 |
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| 21 | 16.Valse allemande in Ab: Molto vivace | 0:56 |
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| 22 | 16a.Paganini (Intermezzo) in F-: Presto | 1:26 |
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| 23 | 17.Aveu in F-: Passionato | 1:00 |
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| 24 | 18.Promenade in Db: Comodo | 1:33 |
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| 25 | 19.Pause in Ab: Vivo | 0:26 |
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| 26 | 20.Marche des 'Davidsbündler' contre les Philistins | 2:53 |
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Gabriel Fauré ComposerMasques et Bergamasques, Op.112 WorkRecorded 1959
13:32
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| 1 | 1.Ouverture | 3:29 |
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| 2 | 2.Menuet | 2:42 |
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| 3 | 3.Gavotte | 3:10 |
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| 4 | 4.Pastorale | 4:11 |
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Maurice Ravel ComposerLe tombeau de Couperin...Le tombeau de Couperin (arr. orchestra) WorkRecorded 1960
16:58
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| 5 | 1.Prélude | 3:36 |
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| 6 | 2.Forlane | 5:32 |
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| 7 | 3.Menuet | 4:52 |
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| 8 | 4.Rigaudon | 2:58 |
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Achille-Claude Debussy ComposerPetite suite, for piano 4-hands, L.65...Petite suite, for piano 4-hands, L.65 (arr. orchestra) WorkRecorded 1961
13:14
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| 9 | 1.En bâteau | 3:45 |
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| 10 | 2.Cortège | 2:57 |
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| 11 | 3.Menuet | 3:13 |
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| 12 | 4.Ballet | 3:19 |
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Achille-Claude Debussy Composer6 Épigraphes antiques, L.131...6 Épigraphes antiques, L.131 (arr. orchestra) WorkRecorded 1953
15:09
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| 13 | 1.Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été | 2:25 |
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| 14 | 2.Pour un tombeau sans nom | 3:12 |
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| 15 | 3.Pour que la nuit soit propice | 2:25 |
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| 16 | 4.Pour la danseuse aux crotales | 2:01 |
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| 17 | 5.Pour l'égyptienne | 2:48 |
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| 18 | 6.Pour remercier la pluie au matin | 2:18 |
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Ottorino Respighi ComposerFontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), P.106 WorkRecorded 1963
14:40
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| 19 | 1.La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba (The Valle Giulia Fountain at Dawn) | 3:54 |
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| 20 | 2.La fontana del Tritone al mattino (The Triton Fountain in the Morning) | 2:24 |
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| 21 | 3.La fontana di Trevi al meriggio (The Trevi Fountain at Mid-day) | 3:14 |
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| 22 | 4.La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto (The Villa Medici fountain at Sunset) | 5:08 |
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Arthur Honegger ComposerLe roi David, for narrator, 3 solo voices, 2 choruses and chamber orchestra, H.37b (Psaume symphonique)...Part 1 WorkRecorded 1956
28:07
Pauline Martin Mezzo-Soprano,
Stéphane Audel Narrator,
Marie-Lise de Montmollin Mezzo-Soprano,
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Orchestra,
Chœur des Jeunes de L'Église National Vaudoise Chorus/Choir,
Michel Hamel Tenor,
Suzanne Danco Soprano,
Ernest Ansermet Conductor
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| 1 | 1.Prélude | 2:08 |
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| 2 | 2.Cantique du Berger David: L'Éternel et mon berger | 1:35 |
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| 3 | 3.Psaume: Loué soit le Seigneur plein de gloire | 1:23 |
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| 4 | 4.Chant de victoire: Vive David. Cortège. | 2:13 |
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| 5 | 5.Psaume: Ne crains rien at mets ta foi en l'Éternel | 1:37 |
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| 6 | 6.Psaume: Ah, si j'avais des ailes de colombe | 2:48 |
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| 7 | 7.Choeur des Prophètes: L'homme né de la femme | 1:31 |
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| 8 | 8.Psaume: Pitié de moi, mon Dieu, pitié! | 2:40 |
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| 9 | 9.Interlude: Le Camp de Saül. Psaume: L'Éternel est ma lumière | 2:53 |
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| 10 | 10.En vain Saül désespéré. Incantation: La Pythonisse | 4:29 |
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| 11 | 12.Lamentations de Guilboa | 4:50 |
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Arthur Honegger ComposerLe roi David, for narrator, 3 solo voices, 2 choruses and chamber orchestra, H.37b (Psaume symphonique)...Part 2 WorkRecorded 1956
12:48
Pauline Martin Mezzo-Soprano,
Stéphane Audel Narrator,
Marie-Lise de Montmollin Mezzo-Soprano,
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Orchestra,
Chœur des Jeunes de L'Église National Vaudoise Chorus/Choir,
Michel Hamel Tenor,
Suzanne Danco Soprano,
Ernest Ansermet Conductor
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| 12 | 1. Jérusalem! Jérusalem! Cantique de fête: Chantez mes sœurs | 1:44 |
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| 13 | 2.La danse devant l'Arche | 11:04 |
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Arthur Honegger ComposerLe roi David, for narrator, 3 solo voices, 2 choruses and chamber orchestra, H.37b (Psaume symphonique)...Part 3 WorkRecorded 1956
26:35
Pauline Martin Mezzo-Soprano,
Stéphane Audel Narrator,
Marie-Lise de Montmollin Mezzo-Soprano,
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Orchestra,
Chœur des Jeunes de L'Église National Vaudoise Chorus/Choir,
Michel Hamel Tenor,
Suzanne Danco Soprano,
Ernest Ansermet Conductor
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| 14 | 1.Cantique: De mon coeur jaillit un cantique | 1:36 |
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| 15 | 2.Chant de servante: Bien-aimé, prends ma main | 1:47 |
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| 16 | 3.Psaume de pénitance: Miséricorde, ô Dieu, pitié | 2:21 |
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| 17 | 4.Psaume: Je fus conçu dans le péché | 4:04 |
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| 18 | 5.Psaume: Je lève mes regards vers la montagne | 1:39 |
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| 19 | 6.La Chanson d'Ephraïm: O fôret d'Éphraïm | 1:12 |
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| 20 | 7.Marche des Hébreux | 2:14 |
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| 21 | 8.Psaume: Je t'aimerai, Seigneur | 2:49 |
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| 22 | 9.Psaume: Dans cet effroi, le grand Dieu que j'adore | 0:50 |
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| 23 | 10.Couronnement de Salomon; 11.La Mort de David | 8:03 |
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Arthur Honegger ComposerPacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique No.1), H.53 WorkRecorded 1963 |
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| 24 | Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique No.1), H.53 | 6:09 |
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Paul Dukas ComposerLa Péri (ballet) WorkRecorded 1958
20:19
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| 1 | 1.Fanfare | 2:18 |
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| 2 | 2.Poème dansé en un tableau | 18:01 |
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Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov ComposerDubinushka (The Little Oak Stick 1), tone poem, Op.62 WorkRecorded 1957 |
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| 3 | Dubinushka (The Little Oak Stick 1), tone poem, Op.62 | 4:14 |
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Ottorino Respighi ComposerRossiniana, P.148 (after Rossini) WorkRecorded 1967
22:47
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| 4 | 1.Capri e Taormina (Barcarola e Siciliana) | 6:36 |
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| 5 | 2.Lamento | 7:04 |
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| 6 | 3.Intermezzo | 1:58 |
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| 7 | 4.Tarantella 'puro sangue' (con passaggio de la Processione) | 7:09 |
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Igor Stravinsky ComposerScherzo à la russe WorkRecorded 1964 |
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| 8 | Scherzo à la russe | 4:20 |
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Frank Martin ComposerConcerto for 7 wind instruments WorkRecorded 1961
18:56
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| 9 | 1.Allegretto | 6:18 |
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| 10 | 2.Lamento | 6:00 |
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| 11 | 3.Allegro vivace | 6:38 |
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