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Following on the heels of its recent portrait CD of the Ensemble Pyramide (CDX21006), Divox presents another recording by the Zurich-based chamber ensemble. Suites Françaises unites arrangements of works by French composers whose paths crossed repeatedly, and are arranged here by the ensembles flautist, Mark Brönnimann. Debussy, Ravel and Pierné are the composers whose pieces convey a vivid overview of French music at the turn of the 20th century.
Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin (arr. M. Bronnimann)
No. 1. Prelude
No. 2. Fugue
No. 3. Forlane
No. 5. Menuet
No. 4. Rigaudon
Claude Debussy: Petite suite (arr. M. Bronnimann)
I. En bateau
II. Cortege
III. Menuet
IV. Ballet
Claude Debussy: 6 Epigraphes antiques (arr. M. Bronnimann)
No. 1. Pour invoquer Pan
No. 2. Pour un tombeau sans nom
No. 3. Pour que la nuit soit propice
No. 4. Pour la danseuse aux crotales
No. 5. Pour l'egyptienne
No. 6. Pour remercier la pluie au matin
Gabriel Pierne: Album pour mes petits amis, Op. 14 (arr. M. Bronnimann)
No. 1. Pastorale
No. 2. Farandole
No. 3. La veillee de l'ange gardien
No. 4. Petite gavotte
No. 5. Chanson d'autrefois
No. 6. Marche des petits soldats de plomb
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No. 1. Prelude