Le Sage, Eric

Schumann Project: Complete Piano Solo Music / Eric le Sage, piano

13 CD / Alpha Productions / 2013-01-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Moderato; Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Intermezzi (6) for piano (Pièces phantastiques), Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor ("Concerto Without Orchestra"),...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

Winner of the Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros, this set brings together Robert Schumann's complete works for solo piano. This great cycle benefited from having...continue...
Recording information: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suisse....continue...

Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,...
Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartets nos 1 & 2, Opp. 15 & 45 / Le Sage: piano; Salque: cello; Berthaud: viola; Kashimoto: violin

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2012-07-10

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 15; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 45
Performers: Berthaud, Lise; Kashimoto, Daishin [Violin]; Le Sage, Eric; Salque, François

Between 1875 and his death in 1924, Fauré produced around 10 compositions that are among the jewels of the French chamber repertoire, written at a...continue...
Recording information: l'Auditorium MC2, Maison de la Culture de Grenoble (03/2011)....continue...

Gabriel Fauré: Works for Cello and Piano / Eric le Sage, cello; Francois Salque, piano

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-10-11

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Romance for cello & piano, Op. 69; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 109; Élégie for cello & piano or orchestra in C minor, Op. 24; Sonata for Cello ...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Meyer, Paul; Salque, Francois

Following the successful edition of Schumann's complete works, Eric Le Sage and Alpha have decided to produce a new series of five CDs dedicated to...continue...
Recording information: l'Auditorium MC2, Maison de la Culture de Grenoble (03/2011)....continue...

20th Century Classics: Milhaud / Janos Starker, cello; Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Brigite

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Darius Milhaud: La création du monde, Op. 81; Concerto, for marimba, vibraphone & orchestra (or piano), Op. 278; Concerto, for cello & orchestra (or piano) no 1, Op. 136; Le boeuf sur le toit,...
Performers: Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Gage, Irwin; Ivaldi, Christian [Piano]; Le Sage, Eric; Lee, Noel [Piano]; Pahud, Emmanuel; Sadlo, Peter; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Celibidache, Sergiu; Susskind, Walter; Alldis, John; Milhaud, Darius; Prêtre, Georges
Ensemble: Concert Arts Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Groupe Vocale de France; Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Schumann: Kalvierwerke & Kammermusik / Le Sage

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-01-11

Works: Robert Schumann: Theme and Variations for Piano on the name ABEGG, Op. 1; Toccata for piano in C major, Op. 7; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, for piano, WoO 31; Carnaval, O...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

The final disc of Schumann’s complete works for piano & chamber music, this recording comes as the peak of a series that confirmed Eric Le...continue...
Recording information: L'heure bleue, Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sui (04/2010)....continue...

Schumann: Piano & Chamber Music 9

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2010-05-11

Works: Robert Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 63; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 80; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in G minor, Op. 110; Phantasiestücke (4) ...
Performers: Coin, Christophe; Le Sage, Eric; Meyer, Paul; Nikolic, Gordan

Schumann is, before all, a pianist. This album is devoted to the piano trio, the favorite formation of the 19th century that combines the economy...continue...
Recording information: Salle Philharmonique de Liège (08/2009/11/2009)....continue...

Guillaume Connesson: Cosmic Trilogy

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2010-01-26

Works: Guillaume Connesson: Aleph, for orchestra (Part 1 of Cosmic Trilogy); Une lueur dans l'âge sombre, for symphony orchestra (Part 2 of Cosmic Trilogy); Supernova, for orchestra (Part 3 of Cosmic T...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric
Conductors: Denève, Stéphane

"The pieces on this album are beautiful, often thrilling- which came as a surprise after reading the cosmically overblown notes. "Guillaume Connesson is irresistibly attracted...continue...
Recording information: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland (07/02/2009-07/03/2009)....continue...

Schumann: Klavierwerke & Kammermusik, Vol. 8

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2010-01-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Allegro for piano in B minor, Op. 8; Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26; Klavierstücke (4) for piano, Op. 32; Sonata for piano in G major (sonatas for the young), Op. 118/1; Sona...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

Eric Le Sage continues a series of releases devoted to Robert Schumann....continue...
Recording information: L'heure bleue, Salle de Musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sui (01/2009)....continue...

Schumann: Klavierwerke & Kammermusik Vol 7 / Eric Le Sage, Frank Braley

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2009-06-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Pieces (12) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 85; Ballszenen (9) for piano, 4 hands, Op. 109; Kinderball for piano, 4 hands (6 leichte Tanzstücke), Op. 130; Album für die Jugend, Op. ...
Performers: Braley, Frank; Le Sage, Eric; Pascal, Denis

From his works for piano for two or four hands to his lieder for piano and voice, Schumann's works are beautifully interpreted by two famous...continue...

Best Encores 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Orchestral...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ainsley, John Mark; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Alpher, David; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Argerich, Martha [P...
Conductors: ; Paavo, Järvi; Litton, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Kempe, Rudolf; Friisholm, Lavard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Klaus; ...
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Kreisleriana, Waldsenen, etc / Le Sage, et al

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2009-02-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana; Fugues (4) for piano, Op. 72; Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12; Andante & Variations for 2 pianos in B flat major, Op. 46; Etudes (6) in Canon ...
Performers: Braley, Frank; Julien-Laferriere, Victor; Le Sage, Eric; Salque, Francois; Schneider, Bruno

The sixth volume in a series of complete works offers a particularly fascinating and original selection of Schumann. Volume after volume, critics have continued to...continue...

Satie: Avant-dernières pensées, etc / Alexandre Tharaud, Eric Le Sage, et al

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-02-10

Works: Erik Satie: Gnossienne for piano no 1; Petite ouverture à danser, for piano; Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Véritables préludes flasques pour un chien (Truly Flabby Preludes for a Dog), fo...
Performers: Delescluse, Jean; Faust, Isabelle; Guerrier, David; Le Sage, Eric; Tharaud, Alexandre

With this recording, Alexandre Tharaud aims to serve justice to Erik Satie - the real Erik Satie. Chock full of surprises and humor, Tharaud strives...continue...

Schumann: Piano & Chamber Music Vol 5 / Le Sage

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2008-10-14

Works: Robert Schumann: Novelletten (8) for Piano, Op. 21; Marches (4) for piano, Op. 76; Sonata for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Nachtstücke (Night Pieces) for piano, Op. 23; Phantasiestücke (3...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

Eric Le Sage continues the flamboyant exploration of Robert Schumann's solo piano repertoire, all of them cornerstones of 19th century musical history. This momentous endeavor...continue...

Schumann: Piano & Chamber Music Vol 4 / Eric Le Sage

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2008-06-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20; Piano Soanta in F sharp minor, Op. 11; Bunte Blätter (14) (Colored Leaves) for piano, Op. 99; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Sy...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

This set contributes to the strengthening of Erich Le Sage's complete works as the reference among great Schumann interpreters. With this fourth volume of the...continue...

Horn & Piano - Francaix, Poulenc, Dukas, etc / Sage, Schneider

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2008-03-11

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance for Horn and Orchestra in F major, Op. 36; Romance for horn & piano in E major, Op. 67 (from Suite for cello & piano); Jean Françaix: Divertimento for Horn an...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Schneider, Bruno

These chamber and solo horn pieces have rarely been recorded. The Vignery sonata receives its world premiere recording here....continue...

Schumann: Klavierwerke & Kammermusik Vol 3 / Tamestit, Leleux, Meyer, Queyras, Schneider, Le Sage, Nikolitch

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2008-03-11

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet (or cello or violin) & piano, Op. 73; Stücke im Volkston (5) for cello (or violin) ...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Leleux, Francois; Meyer, Paul; Nikolic, Gordan; Queyras, Jean-Guihen; Tamesit, Antoine

Eric Le Sage continues his series of the complete piano and chamber music works by Schumann with some of the best current chamber musicians on...continue...

Schumann: Piano & Chamber Music, Vol 2 / Eric Le Sage

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2008-01-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor ("Concerto Without Orchestra"), Op. 14; Impromptus (10) on a Theme by Clara Wieck, for piano in D major, Op. 5; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

"...the performances are among the finest any of these pieces have ever received. French pianist Eric le Sage has the virtuoso technique to tackle the...continue...

Simply Debussy

4 CD / Simply / 2007-10-09

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Tarentelle styrienne; Suite for Piano "Pour le piano"; La mer; Préludes, Book 1; Images for P...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; Chee-Yun; Eguchi, Akira; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Le Sage, Eric; Meyer, Paul; Muller, Philippe; Planes, Alain; Rouvier, Jacques; Takahashi, Yuji [Piano]
Conductors: Fournet, Jean; Krivine, Emmanuel; Inbal, Eliahu

Fauré, Franck: Sonates

1 CD / Skarbo / 2007-10-01

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A major, Op. 13
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Pahud, Emmanuel

Recording information: 1993....continue...

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Debussy in the Universe

2 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2007-08-21

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Ballade (slave), for piano (or piano, 4 hands), L. 70; Poèmes (7) de Banville; Nocturne, for piano, L. 82;...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; Chee-Yun; Larrieu, Maxence; Le Sage, Eric; Meyer, Paul; Mildonian, Susanna
Conductors: Krivine, Emmanuel

Chamber Music with Flute / Pahud, LeSage, Meyer

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-04-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Waltz no 2; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 2 for Flute and Clarinet; Florent Schmitt: Sonatine en trio, for flute, clarinet & piano (or harpsichord), Op. 85; Darius Milhaud: ...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Meyer, François; Meyer, Paul; Pahud, Emmanuel

"The flautist Emmanuel Pahud has here devised a delightful disc exploiting the distinctive combination of flute and clarinet, something evidently fascinating to French composers in...continue...

Beethoven, Schubert, Weber / Emmanuel Pahud, Eric Le Sage

1 CD / Naïve / 2002-05-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade for Flute and Piano in D major, Op. 41; Franz Schubert: Introduction and variations op. 160; Carl Maria von Weber: Sonatas (6) for piano & flute obbligato ("Progressive...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Pahud, Emmanuel

Swiss flautist Emmanuel Pahud was appointed principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic at the age of 22. Both First Prize winners of the Conservatoire National...continue...

Paris - Poulenc, Dutilleux, Sancan, et al / Pahud, Le Sage

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1998-01-20

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Henri Dutilleux: Sonatine for Flute and Piano; Pierre Sancan: Sonatina for flute & piano; Jacques Ibert: Jeux, sonatine for flute (or violin) & piano; Ari...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric; Pahud, Emmanuel

"...with excellent piano partnership by Eric Le Sage, Pahud's brilliant and sensitive performances are outstanding. Exhiliratingly skittish in the brief scherzando finale of the Sancan...continue...