André Cluytens Conducts Bizet, Ravel, Roussel

On this CD:

1. La Jolie Fille de Perth, orchestral suite
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

2. Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

3. Daphnis et Chloé, suite No. 1 for orchestra
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

4. Daphnis et Chloé, suite No. 2 for orchestra
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

5. Menuet antique, for piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

6. Une barque sur l'océan, for orchestra
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

7. Festin de l'araignée, Le, ballet, Op. 17
Composed by Albert Roussel
Performed by Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire
Conducted by Andre Cluytens

André Cluytens Conducts Bizet, Ravel, Roussel, Music, Georges Bizet, Maurice Ravel, Albert Roussel, Andre Cluytens, L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music, Ballet, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Keyboard, Minuet for Keyboard, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Orchestral Music, Romantic Ballet, Suite for Orchestra
André Cluytens Conducts Bizet, Ravel, Roussel
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Another Testament to Great Reissues
André Cluytens Conducts Bizet, Ravel, Roussel

Manufacturer: Testament
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060K9J
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another Testament to Great Reissues.......2003-06-02

In this era of homogenized classical collections, it is great to see a label like Testament rescue gems from the vaults of labels like EMI and reissue them on CD. This CD presents orchestral pieces by French composers Georges Bizet, Maurice Ravel and Albert Roussel, performed by the great Andre Cluytens. Cluytens has an immense reputation as an interpreter of French music, and it shows here. The Bizet and Ravel are mono recordings from the mid-1950s, but they have that shimmer and sparkle for which EMI engineers were famous. Cluytens went on to record most of Ravel's Orchestral Works for EMI in stereo (the 2CD set is available as an import only), but these mono performances are every bit their equal. The disc's final Roussel piece was from the same 1963 sessions as another Testament CD featuring Roussel works (see my review), which could not fit on that collection due to time constraints, and is therefore featured here. (Note that this very same Roussel piece was previously issued on CD by EMI on the Andre Cluytens "Artist Profile" collection.) In all, this disc is yet another "testament" to a great reissue program.

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