Munch conducts a Treasury of French Music

Hector Berlioz - Maurice Ravel - Theophile Gautier

• Released on 04/10/2011 by West Hill Radio Archives
• Main artists: Charles Munch
• Genre: Classical

Le corsaire, Op. 21, H. 101 (Hector Berlioz)

1 Le corsaire, Op. 21: Overture

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:08:58

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Charles Munch, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture (Hector Berlioz)

2 Beatrice and Benedict: Overture

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:08:01

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Charles Munch, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Introduction et Allegro (Maurice Ravel)

3 Introduction et Allegro

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:11:12

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Charles Munch, Conductor - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H. 68, I. Adagio (Harold in the Mountains. Scenes of Melancholy, Happiness and Joy) (Hector Berlioz)

4 Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H. 68, I. Adagio (Harold in the Mountains. Scenes of Melancholy, Happiness and Joy)

Joseph de Pasquale 00:13:46

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Joseph de Pasquale, Performer - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H. 68 (Hector Berlioz)

5 II. Allegretto (March of the Pilgrims Singing the Evening Prayer)

Joseph de Pasquale 00:08:32

Joseph de Pasquale, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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6 III. Allegro Assai (Serenade of an Abruzzi Mountain-Dweller to his Mistress)

Joseph de Pasquale 00:06:24

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Joseph de Pasquale, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H. 68, IV. Allegro Frenetico (Orgy of Brigands. Memories of Scenes Past) (Hector Berlioz)

7 Harold in Italy, Op. 16, H. 68, IV. Allegro Frenetico (Orgy of Brigands. Memories of Scenes Past)

Joseph de Pasquale 00:09:38

Joseph de Pasquale, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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DISC 2

Les nuits d'été, op. 7 (Hector Berlioz)

1 No. 1, Villanelle

Victoria de los Angeles 00:02:18

Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist

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2 No. 2, Le Spectre de la rose

Victoria de los Angeles 00:05:52

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist - Hector Berlioz, Composer

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3 No. 3, Sur les lagunes

Victoria de los Angeles 00:06:58

Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist

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4 No. 4, Absence

Victoria de los Angeles 00:04:51

Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist

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5 No. 5, Au cimetiere

Victoria de los Angeles 00:05:24

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist

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6 No. 6, L'Ile inconnue

Victoria de los Angeles 00:04:04

Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Theophile Gautier, Lyricist

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La damoiselle élue (Claude Debussy)

7 La damoiselle élue

Victoria de los Angeles 00:20:47

Victoria De Los Angeles, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Radcliffe Choral Society, Choir - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Lyricist

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Suite in F major, Op. 33 (Albert Roussel)

8 I. Prelude

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:01

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Albert Roussel, Composer

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9 II. Sarabande

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:30

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Albert Roussel, Composer

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10 III. Gigue

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:42

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Albert Roussel, Composer

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DISC 3

Jeux, L. 126 (Claude Debussy)

1 Jeux

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:18:48

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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La Mer, L. 109 (Claude Debussy)

2 No. 1, De l'aube a midi sur la mer

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:09:16

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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3 No. 2, Jeux de vagues

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:32

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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4 No. 3, Dialogue du vent et de la mer

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:07:53

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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Images pour orchestre, L. 122 (Claude Debussy)

5 No. 1, Gigues

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:07:13

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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6 No. 2, Iberia: A. Par les rues et par les chemins -

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:07:00

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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7 No. 2, Iberia: B. Les parfums de la nuit -

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:09:30

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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8 No. 2, Iberia: C. Le matin d'un jour de fete

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:23

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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9 No. 3, Rondes de printemps

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:08:28

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Debussy, Composer

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DISC 4

Valses nobles et sentimentales (Maurice Ravel)

1 I. Modéré (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:25

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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2 II. Assez lent (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:51

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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3 III. Modéré (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:39

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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4 IV. Assez anime (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:31

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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5 V. Presque lent (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:11

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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6 VI. Assez vif (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:00

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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7 VII. Moins vif (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:02

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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8 Epilogue (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:43

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Charles Munch, Conductor - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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La Valse, M. 72 (Maurice Ravel)

9 La valse (Version for orchestra)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:11:10

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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Symphony No. 6, Op. 343 (Darius Milhaud)

10 I. Calme et tendre

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:17

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Darius Milhaud, Composer

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11 II. Tumultueux

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:28

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Darius Milhaud, Composer

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12 III. Lent et doux

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:04

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Darius Milhaud, Composer

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13 IV. Joyeux et robuste

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:50

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Darius Milhaud, Composer

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Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54 (Maurice Ravel)

14 I. Prelude a la nuit

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:45

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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15 II. Malagueña

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:59

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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16 III. Habanera

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:44

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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17 IV. Feria

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:46

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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DISC 5

Symphony in D minor, M. 48 (César Franck)

1 I. Lento - Allegro non troppo

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:18:09

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - César Franck, Composer

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2 II. Allegretto

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:09:58

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - César Franck, Composer

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3 III. Allegro non troppo

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:10:41

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - César Franck, Composer

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Symphonie sur un chant montagnard francais, Op. 25, 'Symphonie cevenole' (Vincent d'Indy)

4 I. Assez lent - Modérément anime

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:11:22

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Vincent d'Indy, Composer

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5 II. Assez modéré, mais sans lenteur

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:41

Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Vincent d'Indy, Composer

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6 III. Anime

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:07:32

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Charles Munch, Conductor - Vincent d'Indy, Composer

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DISC 6

Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 (Maurice Ravel)

1 I. Allegramente

Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer 00:09:01

Nicole Henriot, Performer - Charles Munch, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Maurice Ravel, Composer

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About the album

• 6 disc(s) - 59 track(s)
• Total length: 06:49:33

• Main artists: Charles Munch
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: West Hill Radio Archives
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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