French Music

~ Release by Berlioz, Bizet, Delibes, Debussy, Fauré, Saint‐Saëns, Massenet, Gounod, Chabrier; Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Le Roi s'amuse: Gaillarde
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Gaillarde
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes4:01
2Le Roi s'amuse: Pavane
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Pavane
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes1:51
3Le Roi s'amuse: Scène de bouquetLéo Delibes2:04
4Le Roi s'amuse: Lesquercarde
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Lesquercarde
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes1:11
5Le Roi s'amuse: Madrigal
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Madrigal
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes1:57
6Le Roi s'amuse: Passepied
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Passepied
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes1:50
7Le Roi s'amuse: Finale
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi s'amuse: Airs de danse dans le style ancien: Final
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1882)
part of:
Le roi s'amuse
Léo Delibes1:32
8Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy10:35
9L'Enfant prodigue: Cortège et air de danseClaude Debussy4:22
10Samson et Dalila: Danse des prêtresses de DagonCamille Saint‐Saëns2:34
11Samson et Dalila: BacchanaleCamille Saint‐Saëns7:28
12La Damnation de Faust: Danse des sylphesHector Berlioz3:07
13La Damnation de Faust: Menuet des folletsHector Berlioz5:45
14Cendrillon: Valse
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Cendrillon : Valse
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Cendrillon
Jules Massenet5:34
15Faust: Les Nubiennes
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet I. Danse des Nubiennes: Allegretto (valse)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:50
16Faust: Adagio
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet II. Adagio
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod4:13
17Faust: Danse antique
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet III. Danse antique: Allegretto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:39
18Faust: Variations de Cléopâtre
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet IV. Variations de Cléopâtre: Moderato maestoso
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:42
19Faust: Les Troyennes
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (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 Gounod1:48
20Faust: Variations du miroir
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet VI. Variations du Miroir: Allegretto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:35
21Faust: Danse de Phryné
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet VII. Danse de Phryné: Allegro vivo
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:45
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