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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Proustor How The Heart Skips A Beat
Stéphanie Romberg, Eleonora Abbagnato, Manuel Legris, Stephane Bullion, Hervé Moreau (dancers) Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris & Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris, Koen Kessels In 1974, Roland Petit, probably the greatest and certainly one of the most prolific of 20th century French
choreographers he was the first person to create a work based on Proust's novel, A la recherche du temps
perdu, completed in 1922, the year of his death.The book, better known to Anglo-Saxon readers as In Search
of Lost Time, in which the author's homosexuality is latent, was written over the last 14 years of his life. Marcel
Proust mingles childhood souvenirs with adolescent memories and is full of nostalgia for places once visited
and exhibitions he'd seen. He dwells lengthily on love, passion, and jealousy and inevitably questions one's
reason for living.
Proust ou les intermittences du coeur has now happily entered into the repertoire of the Paris Opéra Ballet.It
consists of 13 vignettes inspired by the seven lengthy tomes which complete the unabridged work, Petit has
chosen to convey the spirit of the novel via a succession of impressionistic tableaux which reflect the changing
moods of the writer as he oscillated between periods of intense happiness and deep depression.And
although the choreographer paints a merciless portrait of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie during the Belle
Epoque, the highlights of the work lie in the series of poetical pas de deux, which at times might have seemed
a little disconnected, but at which the French choreographer is past master. Choreography & stage direction Roland Petit; Designer Luisa Spinatelli; Sets Bernard Michel; Lighting Jean-Michel Désire Palais Garnier, March 2007 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Faure: Orchestral Works
Kathryn Stott (piano), Peter Dixon (cello), Richard Davis (flute) BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Kathleen Long (piano) National Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boyd Neel, Eduard van Beinum Recorded 1944-48 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Fauré - Works For Orchestra
Henri Demarquette (cello), Jérôme Ducros (flute), Juliette Hurel (flute) & Jean-Marc Philips-Varjabédian (violin) Orchestre de Bretagne, Moshe Atzmon Ballad, Berceuse, Elegie, Fantaises, Romance, all titles which define themselves as Gabriel Fauré’s poetic and captivating imagination. This first complete recording of the concertante works, composed between 1878 and 1919 will surely became another landmark for the Timpani label. “…the performance here of the surviving movement of the Concerto, with Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian an eloquent and accomplished soloist, proves that the orchestration fits the music extremely well. Pianist Jérôme Ducros captures the Ballade's idiosyncratic blend of languor and virtuosity... he is a strong advocate for the Fantaisie, one of the host of underplayed works from Fauré's old age.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2009 ***** “…all these works are finely performed and recorded, making this an indispensable acquisition for all lovers of a still gravely misunderstood composer.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Fauré - Complete Piano Music Volume 1
Jean-Claude Pennetier (piano) “…his is clearly a labour of love rather than duty….[Faure] would have welcomed Pennetier’s clear-sightedness and a musical assurance that avoids all exaggeration or sentimentality…I look forward to follow-ups to this well recorded disc, though with the warning to all first-comers to Fauré: once this music gets under your skin you will be haunted for ever.” Gramophone [December] | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Fauré: | Trois Romances sans paroles, Op. 17 : III. Andante moderato Nocturne No. 1 in E flat minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Nocturne No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 33 No. 3 Impromptu No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31 Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63 Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor, Op. 26 Nocturne No. 11 in F sharp minor, Op. 104 No. 1 Nocturne No. 13 in B minor, Op. 119 8 pièces brèves, Op. 84 : 5. Improvisation in C sharp minor Trois Romances sans paroles, Op. 17 : I. Andante, quasi allegretto Prélude, Op. 103 No. 2 in C sharp minor Prélude, Op. 103 No. 7 in A major Ballade for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 19 |
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Louis Lortie (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Pierre-Alain Volondat (piano) “Volondat displays poetry and sensitivity, adding introversion or passion as appropriate. With more Faure and works by Franck and Dukas to come, Volondat promises to be a valuable addition to the Naxos stable.” BBC Music Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Francois-Joel Thiollier (piano) Ireland National Symphony Orchestra, Antonio de Almeida “Thiollier shows imagination and sensitivity in Fauré's lovely Ballade.” Penguin Guide | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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