Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun

On this CD:

1. Boléro, ballet for orchestra (or piano)
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra

2. Daphnis et Chloé, ballet for orchestra
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra

3. La Mer (3), symphonic sketches for orchestra, L. 109 From Dawn Until Noon on the Sea
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by London Festival Orchestra

4. La Mer (3), symphonic sketches for orchestra, L. 109 The Play of the Waves
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by London Festival Orchestra

5. La Mer (3), symphonic sketches for orchestra, L. 109 Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by London Festival Orchestra

6. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86 Prelude
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by O.R.F. Symphony Orchestra

Album Description

Music can be both calming and relaxing, or invigorating and passionate...this phenomenal 20-CD set is definitely the latter. This amazing collection brings together for the first time the most passionate music of all time, from Ravel's Bolero, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Wagner's Magic Fire Music to Ravel's La Valse, Orff 's Carmina Burana and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. This is a must have collection for every passionate music lover.

Customer Reviews:

A good gift for novice.......2007-05-12

This was a good gift for somebody learning about Classical music in Japan.

Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis Et Chloé/Debussy: La Mer/Prélude A L'Apres-Midi D'un Fuane

Average customer rating:

Outstanding!
Too loud and too quiet, a nightmare on tile floors
still hard to beat
Good choice!
What a disc!

Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis Et Chloé/Debussy: La Mer/Prélude A L'Apres-Midi D'un Fuane

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GA8
Release Date: 1989-05-09

Tracks:

Bolero: Tempo di Bolero moderato assai
La Mer - Trois Esquisses Symphoniques: I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer. Tres lent
La Mer - Trois Esquisses Symphoniques: II. Jeux de vagues. Allegro
La Mer - Trois Esquisses Symphoniques: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer. Anime et tumultueux
Daphnis et ChloLever du jour (Lent) - Pantomime (Lent - Tres Lent - Vif - Tres Lent) - Danse generale (Lent - Anime)
Prde 'aprmidi d'une faune: Tres modere

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding!.......2000-10-02

I was glad to know that this CD had Karajan's 1966 Bolero, because I especially wanted that--and it is everything that I had heard and hoped it would be. Additionally his La Mer is also wonderful, and instead of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, one gets, on this CD, Debussy's Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune (which I, for one, would rather have) and Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite (which definitely has its charms, notwithstanding the fact that having the complete ballest is seen by me as being perhaps more desirale, if one has to chose betwen them, which one doesn't). I would like to say to people who are afraid that there is something wrong with the range of decibels/volume on Bolero- or any of the other works here (because another reviewer complained of this)--not on my CD player! And, at present (and for the forseeable future), I do NOT have a top notch CD player either--but it does just fine and this recording comes off sounding superlatively good from start to finish--and the sound quality is such that you can hear everything in the kind of detail you should be able to--and that includes ALL of Bolero--without having to change the volume--from the very lowest sounds at the beginning to the very loudest at the end, and it isn't even true that the range of volume on this recording is such that Bolero (or any other work) is unacceptably loud at the end. I think, in particular, that the Bolero is as exciting and even thrilling as account as can be had. La Mer is aslo beautiful, and the other two, an unexpected delight.

Too loud and too quiet, a nightmare on tile floors.......2000-07-15

It was such a dissapointment to get this cd after all the good reviews. The range of this recording is too broad. There are moments when there is barely any sound and then MEGA loud. I have heard other recordings of Bolero that weren't so extreme. I'll keep searching.

still hard to beat.......2000-04-15

These performances were originally made in 1965 and 1966, and still sound amazingly good today. The digital remastering enhances what was already very fine sound. This La Mer is even better than Karajan's later account on EMI (which is a shade too hard-driven) and the equal of any other in the catalogue. The combination of sensuousity and discipline, along with practically flawless playing, produced magical results here. It is a real pity that Karajan did not record the entire Daphnis et Chloe ballet, as his Suite No. 2 was also one of the very best. Karlheinz Zoller's solo flute contribution in the Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune is outstanding. The Bolero is also well done. Taken as a whole, this remains a remarkable disc. Strongly recommended.

Good choice!.......2000-01-13

If you like Karajan, you probably already have this one, or you should. If you don't, well, at least the CD won't smell like a rat. The performances are exquisite and not overly polished like late (a.k.a. digital) Karajan recordings. The La Mer is definitely in the same class as Reiner, Haitink and Boulez. The Daphne suite and Bolero are certainly near the top as well.

What a disc!.......1999-07-06

This recording of "La Mer" is universally acknowledged as the best ever, even by people who hate Karajan (like me). The rest of the disc is pretty special too...

Average customer rating:

Classics for Lovers

Manufacturer: Compendia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002PYSTC
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Pachelbel: Canon in D major
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 ("Elvira Madigan") -Adante
Leoncavallo: Vesti la giubba from "Pagliacci"
Puccini: Madame Butterfly - Un bel dm
Tchaikovsky: "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy Overture
Borodin: Prince Igor -Polovstian Dances 8 and 17
Wagner: Overture to "Tristan and Isolde"
Saint-Sakns: Symphony No. 3, "Organ" -- Poco adagio

Tracks:

Bach: Air for the "G" String
Beethoven: "Moonlight" Sonata - Adagio sostenuto
Tchaikovsky: "Swan Lake" Suite-Scene: Enchanted Lake
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Adagio sostenuto
Debussy: Clair de lune
Verdi: Aida - Celeste, Aida
Puccini: La Boheme -Che gelida manina
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" -- Largo
Flotow: Martha - Ach, so Fromm
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 -Venus (The Bringer of Peace)
Ravel: Bolero

Tracks:

Grieg: "Peer Gynt" Suite - Morning Song
Handel: Largo from "Xerxes"
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 - Romance
Tchaikovsky: "The Nutcracker" Suite -Arabian Dance
Ravel: Pavan
Debussy: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"
Adam: Giselle- Adagio ; Waltz
Saint-Sakns: The Carnivals of the Animals -The Swan
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik -- Romanze: Adante
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffman - Barcarolle
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana -Intermezzo
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloi: Suite No. 2

Tracks:

Tchaikovsky: "The Sleeping Beauty" Suite - Pas d' action:
Rimsky-Korsakoff: Scheherazade - The Young Prince and
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major - Adagio
Strauss Jr.: On the Beautiful, Blue Danube
Debussy: La Mer - From Dawn Until Noon on the Sea
Bizet: "Carmen" Highlights: Intermezzo
Seguidilla
Habaqera
Nocturne
Orff: "Carmina Burana" Highlights: Omina sol temperat
Amor volat undique
Dies, nox et omina
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, "Pathitique" - Adagio

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
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ASIN: B00006HM8X
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

I: De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Jean Martinon
II: Jeux De Vagues - Jean Martinon
III: Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Jean Martinon
I: Nuages - Jean Martinon
II: Fetes - Jean Martinon
III: Sirenes - Choeurs De L'Ortf
Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Alain Marion
Marche Ecossaise - Jean Martinon
Berceuse Heroique - Jean Martinon
I: Fanfare - Jean Martinon
II: Le Sommeil De Lear - Jean Martinon

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Religieuse - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Generale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Grotesque De Dorcon - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Legere Et Gracieuse De Daphnis - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Nocturne - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Lente Et Mysterieuse Des Nymphes - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Interlude - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danses Guerrieres Et Diverses - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Suppliante De Chloe - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Lever Du Jour - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Pantomime - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Danse Generale - Bacchanale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera

Tracks:

Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
Piu Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
I: Allegramente - Jean-Claude Malgoire
II: Adagio Assai - Jean-Claude Malgoire
III: Presto - Jean-Claude Malgoire
Lento, Quasi Cadenza - Moderato - Itzhak Perlman

Amazon.com

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.

Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns: Orchestral Works

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Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns: Orchestral Works

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B00008CLNV
Release Date: 2003-05-13

Tracks:

Tempo Di Bolero, Moderato Assai
Lent
Prelude A La Nuit. Tres Modere
Malaguena. Assez Vif
Habanera. Assez Lent Et D'un Rythme Las
Feria. Assez Anime
Fragments Symphoniques - 2 Serie (Suite No. 2)

Tracks:

Tres Modere - Karlheinz Zoeller
I. De L'aube A Midi Sure La Mer. Tres Lent
II. Jeux De Vagues. Allegro
III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer. Anime Et Tumultueux
1. Adagio - Allegro Moderato - Pierre Cochereau
Poco Adagio - Pierre Cochereau
2. Allegro Moderato - Presto - Allegro Moderato - Pierre Cochereau
Maestoso - Allegro - Molto Allegro - Pesante - Pierre Cochereau

Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis And Chloé/Debussy: La Mer/Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun

Average customer rating:

Very Pleasant, But Not Quite the Best

Ravel: Bolero/Daphnis And Chloé/Debussy: La Mer/Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
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Tracks:

Bolero - RSO
Daphnis And Chloe - Slavonic PO
La Mer: Three Sym Sketches: From Dawn Until Noon On The Sea
La Mer: Three Sym Sketches: The Play Of The Waves
La Mer: Three Sym Sketches: Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea
Prelude To 'The Afternoon Of A Faun' - O.R.F. SO

Customer Reviews:

Very Pleasant, But Not Quite the Best.......2000-10-26

For anyone who loves the sea and classical music, but is not familiar with Debussy's "La mer", you might really enjoy this composition, as Claude wrote it out of the inspiration and fancy he felt from the sea. The Impressionistic style of music, as is properly displayed on this CD, is unique for classical music in that there really is no central key throughout. It was primarily a French artist's reaction against the German style of classical at the time, which could be characterized as being loud, brazen and stalwart. In 1870 France had suffered a military defeat by the Germans, who settled themselves at Versailles for awhile. For the French, this defeat left feelings of resentment against all things German for quite some time, and especially during the time when these compositions were written. Thus, Impressionism may be somewhat reactionary, in that it sought to create the opposite of the German style. The Impressionist style is therefore subtle, receeding, uncertain, giving impressions rather than clear-cut pictures. Impressionism is vague, uncentered, and I personally find it to be quite beautiful. The other cuts on this CD, Ravel's "Bolero", Debussy's "L'Apres Midi..", and others, are unquestionable classics. My one reservation with this CD is how it is mixed, or perhaps it is in the actual performance. I have heard other recordings of "La Mer" that succeed in bringing out to a fuller extent the impression of the sea that Debussy was trying to present. The better recordings do this by bringing certain instruments forward at certain times, and by generally making it sound more natural. For some reason the "La Mer" here sounds somewhat restrained from its full glory. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you what other recording I am referring to, as I can not pinpoint it within the 100 other versions of "La Mer" available today. This CD gets the composition accross sufficiently however, and is more recommended for those who are not familiar with any of these songs, so that they may have a basic understanding of the impressionist period and style, which is one of the many great arts from the French culture.

Average customer rating:

Vive La France

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
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La Marseillaise - Denver SO
Bolero - RSO
'Carmen' Suite No. 1: Prelude - Royal Promenade Orch
'Carmen' Suite No. 1: Aragonaise - Royal Promenade Orch
'Carmen' Suite No.1: Interlude - Royal Promenade Orch
'Carmen' Suite No.1: Seguedile - Royal Promenade Orch
'Carmen' Suite No.1: The Soldiers of Alcalal - Royal Promenade Orch
'Carmen' Suite No.1: The Toreadors - Royal Promenade Orch
L'Arlesienne Ste No.1: Ov - Royal Promenade Orch
L'Arlesienne Ste No.1: Carillon - Royal Promenade Orch
L'Arlesienne Ste No. 1: From Dawn Until Noon on the Sea - Festival London Orch
The Play of the Waves - Festival London Orch
Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea - Festival London Orch
Clair de lune - Anna Lelkes

Tracks:

The Sorcer's Apprentice - Denver Symphony Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Introduction and Royla March of the Lion - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Hens and Roosters - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Wild Mules - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Turtles - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: The Elephant - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Kangaroos - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Aquarium - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Long-Eared Characters - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: The Cuckoo Deep in the Forest - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Flight - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Pianists - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Fossils - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: The Swan - London Festival Orch
The Carnival of the Animals Ste: Finale - London Festival Orch
Daphnis and Chloe - Slavonic Philharmonic Orch
Prelude to 'The Afternoon of a Faun' - O.R.F. Symphony Orchestra
Pavane for a Dead Princess - Denver Symphony Orchestra

Tracks:

Symphonie fantastique: Reveries, Passions - London Festival Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique: A Ball - London Festival Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique: Scene in the Country - London Festival Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique: March to the Scaffold - London Festival Orchestra
Symphonie fantastique: Dream of a Witches Sabbath - London Festival Orchestra

The World's Greatest Composers (Box Set)

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The World's Greatest Composers (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Proarte
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000009KW4
Release Date: 1996-03-04

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Surround Yourself in Classics, Vol.1

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000JR0R
Release Date: 1999-08-10

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Classics for Lovers

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000000BN5
Release Date: 1998-01-06

Tracks:

Carmen Suite: Prelude
Carmen Suite: Aragonaise
Carmen Suite: Intermezzo - Interlude
Carmen Suite: Segudille
Carmen Suite: The Soldiers Of Alcala
Carmen Suite: The Toreadors
L'Arlesienne Suite: Overture
L'Arlesienne Suite: Minuet
L'Arlesienne Suite: Adagietto
L'Arlesienne Suite: Carillon
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding Music
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Puck's Music

Tracks:

'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Beethoven
'Moonlight' Sonata: Allegretto - Beethoven
'Moonlight' Sonata: Presto agitato - Beethoven
Symphony No. 7: Poco sostenuto; Vivace - Beethoven
Symphony No. 7: Allegretto - Beethoven
Symphony No. 7: Presto; Assai meno presto - Beethoven
Symphony No. 7: Allegro con brio - Beethoven
Overture To 'Fidelio' - Beethoven

Tracks:

Bolero - Various Artists
Daphnis And Chloe - Various Artists
La Mer: Three Symphonic Sketches: From Dawn Until Noon On The Sea - Various Artists
La Mer: Three Symphonic Sketches: The Play Of The Waves - Various Artists
La Mer: Three Symphonic Sketches: Dialogue Of The Wind And The Sea - Various Artists
Prelude To 'The Afternoon Of A Faun' - Various Artists

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Mozart: Symphonies No.27, No.28 & No.34

Prokofiev: Waltz Suite; Summer Day, suite for orchestra, Op. 65 bis

Music: Bokuno Okurimono [Import]

Natural Blues [CD-single] [Import]

Los Arriagada

Les Nerds [Import]

Paul Simon [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Natural History [Import]

La Pasion Segun San Marcos (St. Mark Passion)

My Funny Valentine [Import]

La Academia 2, Vol. 11

Javier Casalla [Import]

Joplin: The Greatest Hits

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