Charles Munch conducts a Treasury of French Music
Joseph de Pasquale (viola), Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer (piano), Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Adele Addison (soprano) & Donald Graham (bass-baritone)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Radcliffe Choral Society, Radcliffe Choral Society & Harvard Glee Club, Charles Munch
6 CDs
$55.25Contents
Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture, Op. 21
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 29 November 1958
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
Le corsaire, Op. 21: Overture
Excerpt,
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 25 July 1954
- Recording Venue: Tanglewood Symphony Hall
Beatrice and Benedict: Overture
Ravel: Introduction & Allegro
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 8 October 1955
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
Berlioz: Harold en Italie, Op. 16
- Joseph de Pasquale (viola)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 2 April 1954
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
I. Adagio (Harold in the Mountains. Scenes of Melancholy, Happiness and Joy)
II. Allegretto (March of the Pilgrims Singing the Evening Prayer)
III. Allegro Assai (Serenade of an Abruzzi Mountain-Dweller to his Mistress)
IV. Allegro Frenetico (Orgy of Brigands. Memories of Scenes Past)
Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7
- Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 9 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
No. 1. Villanelle
No. 2. Le Spectre de la rose
No. 3. Sur les lagunes
No. 4. Absence
No. 5. Au cimetiere
No. 6. L'Ile inconnue
Debussy: La Damoiselle élue
- Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
- Radcliffe Choral Society, Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 9 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
Roussel: Suite in F major, Op. 33
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 9 April 1955
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
I. Prelude
II. Sarabande
III. Gigue
Debussy: Jeux - Poème dansé
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 12 April 1958
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
Debussy: La Mer
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 4 October 1958
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
No. 1. De l'aube a midi sur la mer
No. 2. Jeux de vagues
No. 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Debussy: Images for orchestra, L. 122
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Charles Munch
- Recorded: 22 November 1957
- Recording Venue: Boston Symphony Hall
No. 1. Gigues
No. 2. Iberia: a. Par les rues et par les chemins
No. 2. Iberia: b. Les parfums de la nuit
No. 2. Iberia: c. Le matin d'un jour de fete
No. 3. Rondes de printemps
