French Experience

French Experience - Warner Classics - WRNC 2564671859 - 825646718597

Label: Warner Classics
Catalog No: WRNC 2564671859
Format: CD
Release Date: 2011-11-15
Number of Discs: 2
Running time: 2 hr. 26 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 825646718597

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Audio Samples

>Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Prelude to the Te Deum
>Fauré, Gabriel : Elegie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24
>Honegger, Arthur : Pacific 231, symphonic movement for orchestra (Mouvement symphonique no 1), H. 53
>Offenbach, Jacques : Gaite parisienne
>     16. Cancan
>     23. Barcarolle
>Poulenc, Francis : Quatre poemes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 58
>Ravel, Maurice : Miroirs
>     5. La vallée des cloches
>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Orphee et Eurydice
>     Act 2. Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux?
>Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra
>Berlioz, Hector : La damnation de Faust, Op. 24
>     4e Partie. D'amour l'ardente flamme
>Saint-Saëns, Camille : Carnival of the animals
>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Iphigenie en Aulide
>     Act 1. Ouverture
>Massenet, Jules : Werther
>     Act 3. Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?
>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
>Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune
>Ravel, Maurice : Le Tombeau de Couperin
>     1. Prélude
>Couperin, François : Pièces de clavecin, Book 2
>Boulez, Pierre : Derive I, for flute, clarinet, piano, vibes, violin & cello
>Charpentier, Gustave : Louise
>     Depuis
>Debussy, Claude : Preludes, Book 2
>Desprez, Josquin : Salve Regina, motet for 4 parts
>Duruflé, Maurice : Quatre Motets dur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10
>     1. Ubi
>Messiaen, Olivier : Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus
>     10. Regard de l'Espirit de joie
>Gounod, Charles : Romeo et Juliette
>     Act 1. Je veux vivre dans ce rêve qui m'enivre
>Rouget de Lisle, Claude-J : La Marseillaise (National Anthem, French Republic)

Album Summary

>Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Prelude to the Te Deum
>Fauré, Gabriel : Elegie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24
>Honegger, Arthur : Pacific 231, symphonic movement for orchestra (Mouvement symphonique no 1), H. 53
>Offenbach, Jacques : Gaite parisienne
>Poulenc, Francis : Quatre poemes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 58
>Ravel, Maurice : Miroirs
>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Orphee et Eurydice
>Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra
>Berlioz, Hector : La damnation de Faust, Op. 24
>Saint-Saëns, Camille : Carnival of the animals
>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Iphigenie en Aulide
>Massenet, Jules : Werther
>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
>Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune
>Ravel, Maurice : Le Tombeau de Couperin
>Couperin, François : Pièces de clavecin, Book 2
>Boulez, Pierre : Derive I, for flute, clarinet, piano, vibes, violin & cello
>Charpentier, Gustave : Louise
>Debussy, Claude : Preludes, Book 2
>Desprez, Josquin : Salve Regina, motet for 4 parts
>Duruflé, Maurice : Quatre Motets dur des themes gregoriens, Op. 10
>Messiaen, Olivier : Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus
>Gounod, Charles : Romeo et Juliette
>Rouget de Lisle, Claude-J : La Marseillaise (National Anthem, French Republic)
Performers Conductors Ensembles Composers

Notes & Reviews:

1 1/2 hours of French sparkle and wit



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Works Details

>Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Prelude to the Te Deum
  • Conductor: Louis Devos
  • Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque

>Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24
  • Performers: Henri Demarquette (Cello); Brigitte Engerer (Piano)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1880

>Honegger, Arthur : Pacific 231, symphonic movement for orchestra (Mouvement symphonique no 1), H. 53
  • Conductor: Charles Dutoit
  • Running Time: 6 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 1923

>Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté parisienne :: 16. Cancan
  • Conductor: Yutaka Sado
  • Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Ballet

>Poulenc, Francis : Quatre poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire, for voice & piano, FP 58
  • Performers: Malcolm Martineau (Piano); Susan Graham (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Running Time: 4 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1931

>Ravel, Maurice : Miroirs :: 5. La vallée des cloches
  • Performer: Monique Haas (Piano)
  • Running Time: 6 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1904-1905

>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Orphée et Eurydice :: Act 2. Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux?
  • Performer: Jennifer Larmore (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Donald Runnicles
  • Notes: Composition written: Italy.
  • Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta

>Dukas, Paul [Composer] : The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra
  • Conductor: Armin Jordan
  • Running Time: 11 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 1897

>Berlioz, Hector : La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 :: 4e Partie. D'amour l'ardente flamme
  • Performer: Susan Graham (Mezzo-soprano)
  • Conductor: Kent Nagano
  • Running Time: 8 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 11/1845-10/1846

>Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals
  • Performers: Süher Pekinel (Piano); Gerard Soufflard (Double Bass); Eric Levionnais (Cello); Genevieve Amar (Flute); Güher Pekinel (Piano); Robert Fontaine (Clarinet)
  • Conductor: Marek Janowski
  • Running Time: 17 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1886

>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Iphigénie en Aulide :: Act 1. Ouverture
  • Conductor: John Gardiner
  • Notes: Composition written: Germany.
  • Running Time: 6 min. 31 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta

>Massenet, Jules : Werther :: Act 3. Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?
  • Performers: Jerry Hadley (Tenor); Dawn Upshaw
  • Conductor: Kent Nagano
  • Running Time: 5 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta

>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
  • Performer: Michel Legrand (Piano)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1914

>Offenbach, Jacques : Gaîté parisienne :: 23. Barcarolle
  • Conductor: Yutaka Sado
  • Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Ballet

>Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune
  • Performer: Monique Haas (Piano)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1890-1905

>Ravel, Maurice : Le Tombeau de Couperin :: 1. Prélude
  • Conductor: Yutaka Sado
  • Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1919

>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
  • Performer: Michel Legrand (Piano)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1914

>François Couperin (1668 - 1733) : Pièces de clavecin, Book 2
  • Performer: Olivier Baumont (Harpsichord)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1716-1717

>Boulez, Pierre : Dérive I, for flute, clarinet, piano, vibes, violin & cello
  • Conductor: Pierre Boulez
  • Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain
  • Running Time: 6 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1984

>Charpentier, Gustave : Louise :: Depuis
  • Performer: Sumi Jo (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Giuliano Carella
  • Running Time: 5 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1887-1896

>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
  • Performer: Michel Legrand (Piano)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1914

>Debussy, Claude : Préludes, Book 2
  • Performer: Monique Haas (Piano)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1910-1912

>Desprez, Josquin : Salve Regina, motet for 4 parts
  • Conductor: Joseph Jennings
  • Ensemble: Chanticleer
  • Running Time: 3 min. sec.
  • Period Time: Renaissance
  • Form: Choral

>Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986) : Quatre Motets dur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10 :: 1. Ubi
  • Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1960

>Messiaen, Olivier : Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus :: 10. Regard de l'Espirit de joie
  • Performer: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (Piano)
  • Running Time: 8 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1944

>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Sports et divertissements (Sports and diversions), pieces (21) for piano
  • Performer: Michel Legrand (Piano)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1914

>Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Act 1. Je veux vivre dans ce rêve qui m'enivre
  • Performer: Sumi Jo (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Giuliano Carella
  • Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
  • Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1865-1871

>Rouget de Lisle, Claude-J : La Marseillaise (National Anthem, French Republic)
  • Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
  • Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Choral
  • Written: 1792