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Métamorphose

Bernard Lavilliers

French Music - Released November 17, 2023 | Universal Music Division Barclay

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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Écurie

Symphonies - Released April 21, 2023 | Aparté

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Mendelssohn's music has been less touched by the historical-performance movement than that of other early 19th century composers. That is a bit odd in that his music draws on the Baroque extensively, more than Beethoven and Schubert do, but the situation is changing with this release by flutist-conductor Alexis Kossenko and the merged historical performance groups Les Ambassadeurs - La Grand Écurie (maybe hold a contest to rename this ensemble?). The recording has the hallmarks of the style, with emphasis on the winds and brass, the quick tempos, the generally rougher sound, and the transparent texture that brings out polyphonic details. Sample and enjoy the energy of the tarantella finale of the Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90. Beyond the general traits is the fact that Kossenko is quite a sympathetic Mendelssohn conductor. He avoids the dry quality that sometimes affects the work of 18th century specialists in Romantic music, and the emergence of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" in the period flute at the beginning of the finale has the wondrous quality it must have had for Mendelssohn's audiences. A truly fresh approach in these well-worn pieces. © James Manheim /TiVo
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Les nuits de Paris

François-Xavier Roth

Theatre Music - Released January 27, 2023 | Bru Zane

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The Palazetto Bru Zane, the centre for French Romantic music in Venice, has an uncanny ability to rouse our curiosity for rare musical offerings. For each discographic release, the institution makes a point of indulging the listener, presenting them with only the very best: from the casting to the sound recording, not to mention the cleverly constructed programmes and the detailed illustrated booklets, everything is flawlessly produced. They essentially offer a first-class journey to the land of Romantic music. With Les Nuits de Paris, the institute once again proves it knows what it’s doing. At the helm, François-Xavier Roth and his ensemble Les Siècles take us on a dizzying tour of French society during the Belle-Epoque. At the time, the Parisian public routinely frequented dance venues—the upper classes went to the opera whilst the lower classes turned to cabarets, music halls and other “café-concerts”. Links were made between the profane and the sacred, the stylish and the mainstream. This cheerful disc sheds light on this entire dancing tradition. Alongside the great composers of the period (Massenet, Delibes and Saint-Saëns), the programme introduces other figures who were well-known in their time but have been somewhat forgotten today: Ernest Guiraud, Victorin Joncières and Ambroise Thomas. A special mention must go to Jeanne Danglas, one of the rare female composers to have been able to escape the patriarchal grip of the period.François Xavier Roth and his orchestra fully embrace the retro charm of these compositions, which might have been considered a little absurd if it weren’t for their radiantly joyful and deliciously playful performance. This is a wonderful journey through time. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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La planète sauvage

Alain Goraguer

Film Soundtracks - Released September 22, 2023 | Universal Music Division Decca Records France

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Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel)

Les Siècles

Classical - Released April 3, 2020 | harmonia mundi

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Toscanini regarded this orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition as a genuine treatise on instrumentation, on a par with that of Berlioz: scored for the same instrumental forces as La Valse, Ravel’s version quickly established itself ahead of all the many competing orchestrations of Mussorgsky’s piano suite! In François-Xavier Roth’s view, La Valse and the Pictures together represent the peak of the composer’s output for the symphony orchestra of his time – that is to say, as the musicians of Les Siècles reconstruct it for us today. What a joy to get back to the original colours of this music! © harmonia mundi
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d'Indy: Poème des Rivages & Symphony No. 1

Rumon Gamba

Symphonies - Released March 1, 2011 | Chandos

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Noël sous l'Empire

Quentin Guérillot

Classical - Released December 8, 2023 | Château de Versailles Spectacles

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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Sony Classical Originals

Seiji Ozawa

Classical - Released January 1, 1968 | RCA Red Seal

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Per l'Orchestra di Dresda, Vol.1 Ouverture

Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Écurie

Concertos - Released August 20, 2021 | Aparté

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Alexis Kossenko delves into the repertoire of one of the most admired orchestras in Europe during Bach’s lifetime. The greatest composers of the century composed for this famous ensemble, a showcase for the musical splendour of the court of the prince-electors. Combining concerti and sacred music, this album is the first volume in an exceptional series devoted to this orchestra. © Aparté
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Offenbach: Orchestral Works

Neeme Järvi

Symphonies - Released November 1, 2015 | Chandos

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Mozart: Mass in C Minor

Chœurs du Collegium Vocale et de La Chapelle Royale

Classical - Released May 1, 2003 | harmonia mundi

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Etienne Moulinié : Meslanges pour la Chapelle d'un Prince

Sébastien Daucé

Classical - Released August 4, 2014 | harmonia mundi

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Thalberg: Piano Works

Francesco Nicolosi

Classical - Released May 14, 2021 | Naxos

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La Même tribu (Volume 2)

Eddy Mitchell

French Music - Released May 25, 2018 | Polydor

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Morricone Stories

Stefano Di Battista

Jazz - Released April 2, 2021 | WM Germany

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La grande sarabande de Handel

Karol Teutsch, Orchestre Leopoldinum-Wroclaw

Classical - Released September 1, 1992 | naïve classique

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La Grande Gomme

Gabriel Auguste

Pop - Released March 15, 2024 | Animal63

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Henri Salvador 1980-1989

Henri Salvador

French Music - Released July 9, 2021 | Parlophone (France)

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