Roussel: Promenade Sentimentale: Complete Piano Music

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Release Date: 9th Jul 2012
Catalogue No: 94329
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Roussel: Des heures passent…, Op. 1

Work length14:04

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Emanuele Torquati

I. Graves, legeres

Track length2:55

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II. Joyeuses

Track length2:21

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III. Tragiques

Track length6:15

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IV. Champetres

Track length2:33

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Roussel: Résurrection, Op. 4

Work length12:59

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Emanuele Torquati

Symphonic Prelude (version for piano) [Version for piano]

Track length12:59

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Roussel: Rustiques, Op. 5

Work length19:11

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Emanuele Torquati

I. Danse au bord de l'eau

Track length5:57

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II. Promenade sentimentale en foret

Track length6:40

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III. Retour de fete

Track length6:34

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Roussel: Petit canon perpétuel

Work length3:53

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: Doute

Work length3:18

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: Conte à la poupée

Work length3:01

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: L'accueil des muses

Work length4:52

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: Suite in F sharp, Op. 14

Work length25:45

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Emanuele Torquati

I. Prelude

Track length6:51

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II. Sicilienne

Track length7:12

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III. Bourree

Track length5:37

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IV. Ronde

Track length6:05

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Roussel: Sonatine, Op. 16

Work length12:11

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Emanuele Torquati

I. Modéré

Track length6:42

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II. Tres lent

Track length5:29

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Roussel: Le Festin de l'Araignée, Op. 17

Work length2:07

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Emanuele Torquati

Le festin de l'araignée [the Spider's Banquet], Op. 17: Waltz [arr. For piano]

Track length2:07

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Roussel: Segovia for guitar, Op. 29

Work length3:12

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: Prélude et Fugue, Op. 46

Work length5:56

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Emanuele Torquati

Roussel: 3 Pieces, Op. 49

Work length9:21

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Emanuele Torquati

No. 1, Allegro con brio

Track length1:57

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No. 2, Allegro grazioso (Tempo di valz)

Track length2:01

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No. 3, Allegro con spirito

Track length5:23

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Albert Roussel (1869–1937) was ideally placed to develop a unique musical style. His background was more colourful than most of his fellow composers (he initially studied mathematics and worked as a naval officer before devoting himself to music), while his early years as a composer saw him exposed to a barrage of rich but conflicting musical influences: the impressionist movement (spearheaded by Debussy) and the more traditional approach of the Schola Cantorum (championed by d’Indy and Franck).

Roussel absorbed the wide-ranging styles that he heard around him, blending and modifying them to establish his own distinctive voice – a voice that can be perceived clearly in his music for solo piano. Traditional musical forms are a frequent point of inspiration: in the Suite in F sharp Op.14, Roussel uses rustic dances as a basis to explore both counterpoint and tonal disintegration, while the Bach-inspired Prélude et Fugue demonstrates the neo-Classical style that he was drawn to in his later period. Above all, Roussel’s piano music is characterised by its unique synthesis of rationality and feeling.

This approach – exploring tradition while pushing boundaries – is captured expertly by the award-winning pianist Emanuele Torquati; his subtle yet vital performances make this two disc set a must-have for any enthusiasts of French music.

Roussel: Promenade Sentimentale

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