The French Album

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1Arabesque No.1
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
William Smith (conductor and arranger, associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1976–93)
recording of:
Arabesques, L. 66 no. 1 (arr. Choisnel for violin and piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
arranger:
Gaston Choisnel (French organist and composer) (in 1907)
arrangement of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:37
2The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
William Smith (conductor and arranger, associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1976–93)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:55
3Le Tombeau de Courperin: V. Menuet
instruments:
John de Lancie (oboist)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Le Tombeau de Couperin: III. Menuet (for orchestra)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1914 until 1917)
orchestration of:
Le tombeau de Couperin: V. Menuet (for solo piano)
part of:
Le Tombeau de Couperin (for orchestra)
Maurice Ravel5:01
4Pelleas et Melisande: II. Fileuse
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: II. Fileuse. Andantino quasi allegretto
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Gabriel Fauré2:34
5Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:18
6The Birds: II. La Colomba
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: II. La Colomba (The Birds: II. The dove, The dove)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi4:22
7Sylvia Suite: II. Intermezzo: Valse Lente
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: II. Intermezzo et Valse lente
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes2:04
8Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
arranger:
Manuel Rosenthal for Gaite parisienne (French conductor & composer)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:23
9Faust: V. Moderato Con Moto
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet V. Les Troyens: Moderato con moto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:23
10Damnation of Faust: Ballet of the Sylphs
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:29
11Pellease et Melisande: III. Sicilienne
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: III. Sicilienne
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Gabriel Fauré3:46
12Petite Suite: En Bateau
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
arranger:
Lucien Caillet
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a: I. En bateau (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
arrangement of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Claude Debussy4:12
13Suite bergamasque: Clair de Lune
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
arranger:
Lucien Caillet
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:00
14Pavane, OP. 50
vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) and John McCarthy, Director (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:04
15Gymnopedie No.1
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
partial recording of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
Erik Satie2:49
16Gymnopedie No.3
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
partial recording of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
Erik Satie3:29
17Reverie
recording engineer:
Edward T. Graham (engineer)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1964-02-12)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1964-02-12)
arranger:
William Smith (conductor and arranger, associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1976–93)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1964-02-12)
recording of:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1964-02-12)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy6:10