Khoury, Bechara El

El-Khoury: New York, Tears. and Hope / LSO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Bechara El Khoury: New York, Tears and Hope, for orchestra, Op. 65; Les Fleuves engloutis ("The Rivers Engulfed"), for orchestra, Op. 64; Violin Sextet, Op. 58; Waves, for piano, Op. 60; Fragments ou...
Performers: Nagano, Hideki; Vassilakis, Dimitri
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Franco-Lebanese composer Bechara El- Khoury is better known in Europe than in America. Maybe this sensational recording will change that. The two opening works are...continue...

El-Khoury: Piano Concerto, etc / Dervaux, Orchestre Colonne

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Bechara El Khoury: Méditation poétique, for violin & orchestra, Op. 41; Piano Concerto, Op. 36; Poème for piano & orchestra no 1, Op. 11; Poème for piano & orchestra no 2, Op. 22;...
Performers: Abdel Rahman El Bacha [Piano/Composer]; Lively, David; Poulet, Gerard
Conductors: Dervaux, Pierre
Ensemble: Colonne Orchestra

The Franco-Lebanese composer and poet Bechara El-Khoury is a master of orchestration, and defines his artistic credo as that of "setting to music nature and...continue...

El-Khoury: Requiem for Orchestra, etc / Dervaux, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Bechara El Khoury: Danse, for orchestra ("Danse des aigles"), Op. 9; Image symphonique, for orchestra ("Les dieux de la terre"), Op. 26; Suite symphonique, for orchestra ("La nuit et le fou"), Op. 29...
Conductors: Dervaux, Pierre
Ensemble: Colonne Concerts Orchestra

The Franco-Lebanese composer and poet Bechara El-Khoury was born in Beirut in 1957. A master of orchestration, El-Khoury draws on the rich palette of resources...continue...