Debussy: Deux Danses for harp & strings

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Debussy: Orchestral Works Vol. 2

Debussy: Orchestral Works Vol. 2


Debussy:

Trois Nocturnes

Accentus

Printemps, suite for piano 4 hands or orchestra, L. 61

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Deux Danses for harp & strings


The first Debussy disc (La Mer 1C1165) received very positive critical acclaim from the classical press and rightfully hailed Emmanuel Krivine as one of the conducting greats, revisiting one of the greatest French composers.

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Debussy: Orchestral Works Volume 7

Debussy: Orchestral Works Volume 7


Debussy:

Fantasie for piano and orchestra

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Paul Meyer (clarinet)

Rhapsody for alto saxophone & piano (or orchestra), L. 98

orch. J Roger-Ducasse

Alexandre Doisy (saxophone)

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Emmanuel Ceysson (harp)


An important marker in Debussy’s compositional development, the Fantaisie reflects something of the influence of César Franck’s Symphonic Variations yet embodies his own new aesthetic. Unpublished in Debussy’s lifetime, it is heard here in its 1968 revision. The delicately evocative Rapsodie for saxophone is an exotic work with an ‘oriental’ atmosphere and Spanish or Moorish associations. Although composed as a Conservatoire test piece, the Première Rapsodie for Clarinet has long since entered the repertoire as an important addition for the instrument. The glittering Danses for harp and strings recall Satie’s Gymnopédies, with the Danse profane in particular calling for a degree of virtuosity. Volume 6 of this much admired series (8572583) was praised for its ‘subtle and sensitive readings’. (Gramophone)

“there is virtue in the disc's programme, with a lovely, supple performance of the clarinet Rapsodie from Paul Meyer, fully equal to the technical and expressive demands...Doisy plays with a nice mix of spice and smoothness in the saxophone Rapsodie, and the wonderful Emmanuel Ceysson brings both enchantment and spirit to the two harp Danses.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2012

“We've reached Volume 7 in Naxos's superb Lyonnaise exploration of Debussy's orchestral works with the thrilling Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra, superbly played here by Jean-Yves Thibaudet. It's a grand showpiece, reminiscent of César Franck's Symphonic Variations but painted in Debussy's inimitable palette.” The Observer, 20th November 2011

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Naxos Jun Märkl Debussy Orchestral Works - 8572675

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Boulez Conducts Debussy and Ravel

Boulez Conducts Debussy and Ravel


Debussy:

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Images for orchestra

Trois Nocturnes

orchestral version

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Franklin Cohen (clarinet)

Jeux - Poème dansé

La Mer

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Lisa Wellbaum (harp)

Le Jet d'eau (from Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire)

Alison Hagley (soprano)

Trois Ballades de François Villon

Alison Hagley (soprano)

Ravel:

Shéhérazade

Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo)

Le tombeau de Couperin - Orchestral version

Pavane pour une infante défunte

Orchestral version

Menuet antique

for Orchestra

Ma Mère l'Oye

Berliner Philharmoniker

Une barque sur l'océan (orchestral version)

Berliner Philharmoniker

Alborada del gracioso (orchestral version)

Berliner Philharmoniker

Rapsodie Espagnole

Berliner Philharmoniker

Boléro

Berliner Philharmoniker

Daphnis et Chloé

Berliner Philharmoniker

La Valse

Berliner Philharmoniker

Piano Concerto in G major

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Piano Concerto in D major (for the left hand)

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

London Symphony Orchestra


DG - 4790333

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Debussy: Complete Orchestral Works

Debussy: Complete Orchestral Works


includes:

Debussy:

La Mer

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Trois Nocturnes

Pelléas et Mélisande – Symphonie

arr M Constant

Images for orchestra

Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien

Khamma

compl Koechlin

La Boite A Joujoux

orch Debussy & A Caplet

6 Epigraphes antiques

orch E Ansermet

Suite Bergamasque

orch G Cloez & Caplet

Petite Suite

orch H Büsser

En blanc et noir

orch R Holloway

L'isle joyeuse

orch B Molinari

Préludes - Books 1 & 2 (24, complete)

orch C Matthews

Printemps, suite for piano 4 hands or orchestra, L. 61

orch Büsser

Estampe No. 1 - Pagodes

orch Caplet & Büsser

Estampe No. 2 - La soirée dans Grenade

orch Caplet & Büsser

Symphonie in B minor

orch T Finno

Fantasie for piano and orchestra

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Rhapsody for alto saxophone & piano (or orchestra), L. 98


This collection contains all Debussy’s works for orchestra as well as many orchestral arrangements of his piano music. Together these display a rich panorama of Debussian sound and a remarkable insight into the composer. Established arrangements by Debussy’s contemporaries, including Ravel and Caplet, are complemented by more recent arrangements from composers such as Colin Matthews and Robin Holloway. The conductor Jun Märkl believes that Debussy ‘set up a model of orchestration for the rest of the twentieth century’ and it is with this conviction that he draws from the Orchestre National de Lyon such ‘world-class playing’ (American Record Guide).

“There’s definitely more wheat than chaff in this box, and if it weren’t for CD 1 and, to some extent, CD 2, I’d be sorely tempted to make this a Bargain of the Month. It certainly exudes quality, the sturdy presentation box, sleeved discs and substantial booklet are pleasing to the eye and satisfying to the touch.” MusicWeb International, July 2012

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Naxos Jun Märkl Debussy Orchestral Works - 8509002

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The Debussy Edition

The Debussy Edition


Debussy:

La Mer

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Trois Nocturnes

The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Pierre Boulez

Jeux - Poème dansé

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Franklin Cohen (clarinet)

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Images for orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Printemps, suite for piano 4 hands or orchestra, L. 61

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Fantasie for piano and orchestra

Jean-Rodolphe Kars (piano)

London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Gibson

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Vera Badings (harp)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink

Marche Écossaise

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Bernard Haitink

Berceuse héroïque

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Eduard van Beinum

Khamma

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Riccardo Chailly

Danse - Tarantelle styrienne

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Riccardo Chailly

Préludes - Books 1 & 2 (24, complete)

Krystian Zimerman (piano)

Images pour piano - Books 1 & 2

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)

Children's Corner

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)

Études pour piano (12) (complete)

Mitsuko Uchida (piano)

Suite Bergamasque

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Images oubliées (3) for piano

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Pour le piano

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Estampes (3) (Complete)

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

D'un cahier d'esquisses

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

L'isle joyeuse

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Arabesques (2)

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Hommage à Haydn

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Rêverie

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

Page d'album

Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

En blanc et noir

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

Petite Suite

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

Lindaraja

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

L'Enfant prodigue: Cortege et Air de danse

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

Ballade

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

6 Epigraphes antiques

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

Symphonie in B minor

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky (pianos)

String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

Melos Quartet

Violin Sonata

Augustin Dumay (violin), Maria-Joao Pires (piano)

Cello Sonata

Mischa Maisky (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)

Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp

Ensemble Wien-Berlin

Syrinx for solo flute

Wolfgang Schulz (flute)

Ariettes Oubliées (6)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano)

Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano)

Jane

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano)

Caprice

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano)

Fête galante

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Philippe Cassard (piano)

Trois chansons de Bilitis

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Beau Soir

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Mandoline (Verlaine)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Romance

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Apparition - song (1884)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Nuit d'étoiles

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Paysage sentimental

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

La Damoiselle élue

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Trois Mélodies de Verlaine

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

La Belle au bois dormant

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Proses Lyriques

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Poèmes de Théodore de Banville

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Flots, palmes, sables

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

L'Archet

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Tragédie (Valade d’après Heine)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

En sourdine

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Claire de lune (song)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Fête galante

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Dans le jardin

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Voici que le printemps (Romance) (Paul Bourget)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Les Angélus

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Madrid

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Les papillons

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Romance

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Le Temps a laissié son manteau (No. 1 from Trois chansons de France)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

La Grotte

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Pour ce que Plaisance est morte (No. 2 from Trois chansons de France)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Nuits blanches

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Le promenoir des deux amants

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Fête galante

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Regret

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

La romance d'Ariel

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Il dort encore (Hymnis)

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Trois Ballades de François Villon

Véronique Dietschy (soprano), Emmanuel Strosser (piano)

Pelléas et Mélisande

Maria Ewing, François Le Roux (Pelléas), Christa Ludwig (Genevieve), José van Dam (Golaud), Jean-Phillipe Courtis (Arkel), Patrizia Pac (Yniold), Rudolf Mazzola (Docteur)

Wiener Philharmoniker, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Claudio Abbado

Trois chansons de Charles d'Orléans

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien

Suzanne Danco (soprano), Marie-Lise de Montmollin (mezzo), Nancy Wough (alto)

Union Chorale de La Tour-de-Peilz, Ernst Ansermet


Following our successful Mahler and Chopin editions, this is a joint Deutsche Grammophon/Decca Classics unlimited edition with benchmark Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Classics recordings.

All his important works: orchestral (with Pierre Boulez); piano (with Krystian Zimerman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet); opera (Claudio Abbado’s Pelléas et Mélisande); mélodies (with Véronique Dietschy); chamber music (with Arthur Grumiaux, Melos Quartet, Lynn Harrell.

Cap box with new essays and illustrations.

“Of the compilations released to mark the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy's birth this year, this is the most treasurable. As a survey of the music of perhaps of the greatest 20th-century composer it could hardly be bettered...The piano music is wonderfully served...To get the set at less than the cost of four full-price CDs is a wonderful bargain.” The Guardian, 28th June 2012 *****

DG - 4790056

(CD - 18 discs)

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The Claude Debussy Collection

The Claude Debussy Collection


Debussy:

La Mer

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Trois Nocturnes

New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Pierre Boulez

Printemps, suite for piano 4 hands or orchestra, L. 61

New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Pierre Boulez

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Gervase de Peyer (clarinet)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch

Jeux - Poème dansé

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Images for orchestra

Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Alice Chalifoux (harp)

Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

La Boite A Joujoux

London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas

Fantasie for piano and orchestra

Barry Douglas (piano)

Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Marek Janowski

Rhapsody for clarinet & piano (or orchestra), L. 116 'Première rapsodie'

Sigurd Rascher (saxophone)

New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

Petite Pièce pour Clarinette et Piano

Stanley Drucker (clarinet), Leonid Hambro (piano)

Préludes - Book 1 (12, complete)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Images pour piano - Books 1 & 2

Philippe Entremont (piano)

Préludes - Book 2 (12, complete)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Estampes (3) (Complete)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Children's Corner

Robert Casadesus (piano)

La plus que lente

Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

Études pour piano (12) (complete)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Masques

Paul Crossley (piano)

D'un cahier d'esquisses

Paul Crossley (piano)

Berceuse héroïque

Paul Crossley (piano)

Page d'album

Paul Crossley (piano)

Élégie, L138

Paul Crossley (piano)

Hommage à Haydn

Paul Crossley (piano)

Le petit nègre

Paul Crossley (piano)

L'isle joyeuse

Vladimir Horowitz (piano)

Suite Bergamasque

Paul Crossley (piano)

Images oubliées: Lent

Paul Crossley (piano)

Pour le piano

Philippe Entremont (piano)

Arabesques (2)

Philippe Entremont (piano)

Ballade slave

Paul Crossley (piano)

Rêverie

Paul Crossley (piano)

Valse romantique (L. 71)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Nocturne

Paul Crossley (piano)

Mazurka

Paul Crossley (piano)

Danse bohemienne

Paul Crossley (piano)

Danse - Tarantelle styrienne

Paul Crossley (piano)

Pièce pour piano (Morceau de concours)

Paul Crossley (piano)

Petite Suite

Robert Casadesus & Gaby Casadesus (piano)

6 Epigraphes antiques

Robert Casadesus & Gaby Casadesus (piano)

En blanc et noir

Robert Casadesus & Gaby Casadesus (piano)

Piano Trio in G major

Andre Previn (piano), Julie Rosenfeld (violin), Gary Hoffmann (cello)

Nocturne et Scherzo

Steven Isserlis (cello), Thomas Ades (piano)

String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

Tokyo String Quartet

Syrinx for solo flute

Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute)

Cello Sonata

Lynn Harrell (cello), James Levine (piano)

Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp

arr. and orch. By Galway

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola). Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Deux Danses for harp & strings

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola). Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Violin Sonata

Isaac Stern (violin), Alexander Zakin (piano)

Beau Soir

Eileen Farrell (soprano), George Trovillo (piano)

Fleur des blés (André Girod)

Eileen Farrell (soprano), George Trovillo (piano)

Pierrot

Edita Gruberova (soprano), Friedrich Haider (piano)

Fantoches

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Pantomime

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

En sourdine

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Mandoline (Verlaine)

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Claire de lune (song)

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Coquetterie posthume

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Romance

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Musique

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Paysage sentimental

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Voici que le printemps (Romance) (Paul Bourget)

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Apparition - song (1884)

Edita Gruberova (soprano), Friedrich Haider (piano)

La romance d'Ariel

Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Martin Katz (piano)

Regret

Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Martin Katz (piano)

Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), James Levine (piano)

Fêtes galantes - Set 1

Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Martin Katz (piano)

La mer est plus belle

Eileen Farrell (soprano), George Trovillo (piano)

Trois chansons de Bilitis

Frederica von Stade (mezzo), Martin Katz (piano)

La Faune

Eileen Farrell (soprano), George Trovillo (piano)

Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison

Eileen Farrell (soprano), George Trovillo (piano)

L’enfant prodique – Scène lyrique (excerpts)

Leontyne Price (soprano)

RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, Francesco Molinari Pradelli

La Damoiselle élue

Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Paula Rasmussen (mezzo)

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Esa-Pekka Salonen

Pelléas et Mélisande

George Shirley (Pelléas), Elisabeth Söderström (Mélisande), Donald McIntyre (Golaud), Yvonne Minton (Geneviève), David Ward (Arkel), Anthony Britten (Yniold)

Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Pierre Boulez

Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien

Sylvia McNair (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo), Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto), Leslie Caron (narrator)

London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas

Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin

arr. for flute, harp and viola and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Ballet

arr. for flute, harp and viola and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

The Little Shepherd (from Children's Corner)

arr. for flute, harp and viola and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

arr. for flute & harp and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Rêverie

arr. for flute & harp and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Le petit nègre

arr. for flute & harp and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Marisa Robles (harp)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, James Galway

Mandoline (Verlaine)

arr. for flute and orchestra by Christopher Palmer

James Galway (flute)

London Mozart Players, James Galway

Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin

arr. for clarinet and harp by Richard Stoltzman and Nancy Allen

Richard Stoltzman (clarinet), Nancy Allen (harp)

Arabesques (2)

arr. for clarinet and harp by Richard Stoltzman and Nancy Allen

Richard Stoltzman and Nancy Allen (harp)

Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

arr. for violin and orchestra by Arthur Harris

Isaac Stern (violin)

Petite Suite: En bateau

arr. for violin and piano by Gaston Choisnel

Vladimir Spivakov (violin), Sergei Bezrodny (piano)

La chevelure

arr. for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano)

Golliwog's Cakewalk (from Children's Corner)

arr. for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano)

Beau Soir

arr. for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz

Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano)

Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin

arr. for violin and piano by Arthur Hartmann

Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano)

La plus que lente

arr. for violin and piano by Leon Roques

Jascha Heifetz (violin), Brooks Smith (piano)

Suite Bergamasque

arr. for harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Rêverie

arr. for harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Valse romantique (L. 71)

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Nuit d'étoiles

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Fleur des blés (André Girod)

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Claire de lune (song)

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Mandoline (Verlaine)

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Beau Soir

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Apparition - song (1884)

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Arabesques (2)

arr. for harp by Henriette Renie

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Deux Danses for harp & strings

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Members of the Wiener Philharmoniker

Le Lilas

arr. for soprano and harp by Xavier de Maistre

Diana Damrau (soprano), Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Préludes - Book 1: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes

arr. for harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Préludes - Book 1: No. 2, Voiles

arr. for harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

Préludes - Book 1: No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin

arr. for harp by Xavier de Maistre

Xavier de Maistre (harp)

La Boite A Joujoux: Valsette

arr. for flute, harp and viola and orchestrated by James Galway

James Galway (flute), Graham Oppenheimer (viola), Marisa Robles (harp)

Images oubliées: Quelques aspects de 'Nous n'irons plus au bois'

Paul Crossley (piano)


This limited-edition boxed set is a real bargain for all who would like to hear more from the composer of famous works like Clair de lune and La Mer. The Collection starts with a selection of popular orchestral pieces such as La Mer, Nocturnes, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune in legendary interpretations by Charles Munch, Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez.

Perhaps best-known for his beautiful compositions for the piano, Debussy’s complete music for piano featuring Robert and Gaby Casadesus, Glenn Gould, Philippe Entremont, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein and others is included on discs 4-9. The pieces for piano four hands are contributed by Gaby and Robert Casadesus while the chamber-music collections feature artists such as André Previn, James Levine, Steven Isserlis, Lynn Harrell, Pierre Rampal, James Galway, Isaac Stern and the Tokyo String Quartet.

The two CDs of songs include the complete Chansons de Bilitis, Ariettes oubliées and Fêtes galantes (Set 1) by Frederica von Stade as well as the recital recorded by Dawn Upshaw and James Levine. After Pelléas et Mélisande on three CDs, conducted by Pierre Boulez, and Le Martyre de saint Sébastien by Leonard Bernstein, The Claude Debussy Collection becomes a real treasure trove for collectors. CD 17 comprises famous Debussy encores in arrangements for flute, clarinet and violin featuring artists like James Galway and Jascha Heifetz. CD 18 is the limited special edition of Xavier de Maistre’s original album Nuits d’Étoiles – Harp music by Claude Debussy.

Along with Maurice Ravel, French composer Claude-Achille Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of Impressionist music. He is among the most important of all French composers and a central figure in European music around the turn of the last century. Noted for its sensory component and for rarely forming around one key or pitch, Debussy’s music often reflects the activities and turbulence in his life and virtually defines the transition from late-Romantic to 20th-century modernist music.

Sony - 88691931792

(CD - 18 discs)

$59.25

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