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Ultimate French Classics

The Essential Masterpieces

CD 1:

The Cleveland Orchestra

Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 2:

London Symphony Orchestra

Pierre Monteux

CD 3:

Neville Marriner

Concertgebouw Orchestra

Bernard Haitink (tracks [20]-[24])

CD 4:

Daniel Chorzempa organ

Rotterdam Philharmonic...

  • Release Date: 14th Sep 2009
  • Catalogue No: ELQ4781734
  • Label: Decca
  • Series: Ultimate
  • Length: 5 hours 1 minute

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Contents

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Work length10:03
$1.10
$1.50
  • Jeffrey Khaner (flute)
  • Cleveland Orchestra
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Recorded: 1986-04-06
  • Recording Venue: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

Debussy: Trois Nocturnes

Work length23:34
$3.30
$4.50
  • Cleveland Orchestra, Women's voices of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Recorded: 1986-04-06
  • Recording Venue: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

1. Nuages

Track length7:27
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2. Fêtes

Track length6:12
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3. Sirènes

Track length9:55
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Debussy: La Mer

Work length23:09
$3.30
$4.50
  • Cleveland Orchestra
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Recorded: 1986-04-06
  • Recording Venue: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

1. From Dawn till Noon on the Sea (De l'aube à midi sur la mer)

Track length8:50
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2. Play of the Waves (Jeux de vagues)

Track length6:24
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3. Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea (Dialogue du vent et de la mer)

Track length7:55
$1.10
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Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole

Work length14:24
$4.40
$6.00
  • Cleveland Orchestra
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Recorded: 1990-03-18
  • Recording Venue: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

1. Prélude à la nuit

Track length3:46
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2. Malagueña

Track length2:00
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3. Habanera

Track length2:20
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4. Feria

Track length6:18
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Ravel: Boléro

Work length15:19
$0.85
$1.15
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Pierre Monteux
  • Recorded: 1964-02
  • Recording Venue: Wembley Town Hall, London

Ravel: La Valse

Work length11:39
$0.85
$1.15
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Pierre Monteux
  • Recorded: 1964-02
  • Recording Venue: Wembley Town Hall, London

Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye

Work length27:49
$9.35
$12.65
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Pierre Monteux
  • Recorded: 1964-02
  • Recording Venue: Wembley Town Hall, London

1. Prélude

Track length3:25
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2. Danse du rouet et scène - Interlude

Track length3:28
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3. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant

Track length1:41
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4. Interlude

Track length0:53
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5. Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête

Track length4:11
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6. Interlude

Track length0:45
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7. Petit Poucet

Track length3:20
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8. Interlude

Track length1:08
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9. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes

Track length3:54
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10. Interlude

Track length1:23
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11. Apothéose: Le jardin féerique

Track length3:41
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Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1

Work length12:55
$5.10
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  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1978-06-16
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Les toréadors

Track length2:19
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Prélude

Track length1:32
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Les dragons d'Alcala

Track length1:56
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Intermezzo

Track length3:05
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Aragonaise

Track length2:13
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Séguidille

Track length1:50
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Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2

Work length17:37
$4.25
$5.75
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1978-06-16
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Marche des contrebandiers

Track length4:09
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Habanera

Track length2:17
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Chanson du toréador

Track length2:45
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La garde montante

Track length3:49
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Danse bohème

Track length4:37
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Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1

Work length17:45
$3.40
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  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1978-06-16
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Prélude

Track length6:40
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Minuetto

Track length3:16
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Adagietto

Track length3:12
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Carillon

Track length4:37
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Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2

Work length16:26
$3.40
$4.60
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1978-06-16
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

Pastorale

Track length4:44
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Intermezzo

Track length3:55
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Menuet

Track length4:12
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Farandole

Track length3:35
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Bizet: Jeux d'enfants, Petite Suite, Op. 22 WD 56

Work length10:46
$5.50
$7.50
  • Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Bernard Haitink
  • Recorded: 1977-09-08
  • Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam

I. Marche. Trompette et tambour

Track length2:09
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II. Berceuse. La Poupée

Track length2:51
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III. Impromptu. La toupie

Track length1:02
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IV. Duo. Petit mari, petite femme

Track length2:57
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V. Galop. Le bal

Track length1:47
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony'

Work length35:25
$3.40
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  • Daniel Chorzempa (organ)
  • Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Edo de Waart
  • Recorded: 1976-11-13
  • Recording Venue: De Doelen, Rotterdam

1a. Adagio - Allegro moderato -

Track length9:50
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1b. Poco adagio

Track length10:22
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2. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato - Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro

Track length7:25
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2b. Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro

Track length7:48
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Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Work length10:45
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  • Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
  • David Zinman
  • Recorded: 1977-12
  • Recording Venue: De Doelen, Rotterdam

Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48

Work length35:22
$7.70
$10.50
  • Sylvia McNair (soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone), John Birch (organ)
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1993-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam - Kyrie

Track length6:43
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II. Offertorium. Domine Jesu Christe

Track length8:03
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III. Sanctus

Track length3:11
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IV. Pie Jesu

Track length4:16
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V. Agnus Dei

Track length5:35
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VI. Libera Me

Track length4:28
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VII. In Paradisum

Track length3:06
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Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Work length6:30
$0.85
$1.15
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1993-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

Koechlin: Choral sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré

Work length2:00
$0.85
$1.15
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1993-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

Schmitt, F: In memoriam Gabriel Fauré

Work length3:45
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  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1993-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

II. Scherzo

Track length3:45
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Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Work length6:21
$0.85
$1.15
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1993-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

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