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ID: SIGCD211
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Orchestral Works
Subcollection: Chamber Orchestra
The LCO return to disc on Signum with a new programme of French orchestral works by Ravel, Fauré, Poulenc and Ibert. Their ‘LCO Live’ series captures the vibrant, exciting performances they give at their London home of St. John’s, Smith Square. Singled out as one of the capital’s (and the nation’s) leading ensembles, the LCO and their Music Director Christopher Warren-Green performed for the wedding service of TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge earlier this year. |
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ID: SIGCD247
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalisation, Poulenc set his music to a wide range of French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal.
This release marks the first in a new series charting the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau. Future releases will feature several works that have never before been recorded.
This disc includes the vocal works: Cocardes, Metamorphoses, Chansons gaillardes, À sa guitare, Épitaphe sur un texte de Malherbe, Trois Poèmes de Louise de Vilmorin, Bleuet, Dernier poème, Rosemonde, Fiançailles, Parisiana and La Courte Paille. |
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ID: SIGCD263
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalization, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal.
This second release in a new series charts the complete songs of Francis Poulenc, performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau. |
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ID: SIGCD271
CDs: 3
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Orchestra
SIGCD165, SIGCD195, SIGCD205
CD 1: SIGCD165 - Firebird - Works by Igor Stravinsky for the Ballet Russes
He music commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev for his Ballet Russes has generated some of the most inventive and popular orchestral works of the 20th Century.
Led by Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer, these recordings capture the excitement and vibrancy of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in live performance - the first recording made in their new home of BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales. This is the first release in a series of three with future repertoire including The Rite of Spring and Petrushka.
CD 2: SIGCD195 - Petrushka - Igor Stravinsky - BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Because Igor Stravinsky's "Petrushka" usually runs almost 35 minutes in duration, it either needs to be paired with a work of comparable length or presented with several short filler pieces to give reasonable value to a CD. In the case of this recording by Thierry Fischer and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the disc is filled out with three atmospheric pieces by Anatol Lyadov -- "Baba-Yaga," Enchanted Lake, and Kikimora -- which only add a little over 20 minutes to this rather brief package. Still, there are affinities between Liadov's colorful, impressionistic music and Stravinsky's brilliant ballet, not least the strong influence of both composers' orchestration teacher, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Lyadov, an older contemporary of Stravinsky, was the composer Sergei Diaghilev had originally sought to compose music for the ballet "L'oiseau de feu," before having to settle on the as-yet untried Stravinsky. Furthermore, Lyadov was practiced at composing music on fairy tale themes, so his music is a sometimes suitable match in style and content with Stravinsky's magical depiction of the folk tale of "Petrushka." Furthermore, Lyadov's selections have comparatively few recordings, so grouping these tone poems with Stravinsky's famous work gives them much needed exposure. The performances on this 2010 Signum Classics release are accurate and expressive, if a little restrained, and the audio is exceptional in its wide range of timbres, details, and dynamics.
˜ Blair Sanderson, Rovi All Music Guide
CD3: SIGCD 205 - The Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky
The conclusion to a three part-series of Igor Stravinsky‘s ballets from Sergei Diaghilev,s Ballet Russes, performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer. These recordings capture the excitement and vibrancy of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in live performance at their home of BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales.
Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring. The work's premiere on May 29, 1913, at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, was scandalous. In addition to the outrageous costumes, unusual choreography and bizarre story of pagan sacrifice, Stravinsky's musical innovations tested the patience of the audience to the fullest.
This disc also features Francis Poulenc‘s ballet Les Biches, premiered at the Ballet Russes in 1924. Originally commissioned by Diaghilev to write a piece based on Glazunov‘s Les Sylphides, Poulenc instead chose to base his piece on the paintings of Watteau that depicted Louis XV and various women in his "Parc aux biches" |
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ID: SIGCD272
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalization, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal. This is the third release in our series that will build to encompass the complete songs of Francis Poulenc - performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau.
Praise for the first disc includes:
"Lisa Milne performs wonderfully throughout this Poulenc disc. She really sings the French as to the Manoir born … A nicely balanced and arranged recital for all of these voices, so a promising start to this new Poulenc series."
Hilary Finch and Andrew McGregor, cD Review, BBc Radio 3
Thomas Oliemans, baritone
Malcolm Martineau piano
Lorna Anderson [LA]
John Mark Ainsley [JMA]
Sarah Fox [SF]
Jonathan Lemalu [JL]
Lisa Milne [LM]
Ann Murray [AM]
Robert Murray [RM]
Thomas Oliemans [TO] |
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ID: SIGCD323
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Ann Murray
John Mark Ainsley
Magdalena Molendowska
Malcolm Martineau
Sarah Fox
Thomas Oliemans
William Dazeley
Le bestiaire [TO]
1. Le dromadaire ...............................................[1.27]
2. Le chèvre du Thibet ...................................[0.42]
3. La sauterelle....................................................[0.29]
4. Le dauphin......................................................[0.28]
5. L’écrevisse........................................................[0.47]
6. La carpe ...........................................................[1.41]
7. Le serpent [TO]........................................[0.31]
8. La puce [TO]..............................................[0.56]
9. La colombe [TO].....................................[0.52]
Poèmes de Ronsard [WD]
10. Attributs...........................................................[1.22]
11. Le tombeau ....................................................[2.47]
12. Ballet .................................................................[2.12]
13. Je n’ai plus que les os … ..........................[3.26]
14. A son page......................................................[1.36]
Cinq poèmes de Max Jacob [SF]
15. Chanson Bretonne ......................................[0.45]
16. Cimétière ........................................................[2.30]
17. La petite servante.........................................[2.07]
18. Berceuse...........................................................[1.19]
19. Souric et Mouric .........................................[1.51]
Osiem piesn´i polskich [MM]
(Huit chansons polonaises)
20.Wianek (La couronne) ..............................[2.03]
21. Odjazd (Le départ)......................................[1.03]
22. Polska młodziez˙ (Les gars polonais) ....[0.57]
23. Ostatni mazur (Le dernier mazour).....[1.59]
24. Poz˙egnanie (L’adieu) .................................[1.37]
25. Biała chor¹giewka (Le drapeau blanc)...[0.44]
26.Wisła (La vistule) .........................................[1.46]
27. Jezioro (Le lac) ..............................................[2.15]
Cinq poèmes de Paul Eluard [JMA]
28. Peut-il se reposer celui qui dort ............[2.06]
29. Il la prend dans ses bras .............................[0.54]
30. Plume d’eau claire.......................................[0.41]
31. Rôdeuse au front de verre.......................[1.53]
32. Amoureuses ....................................................[1.15]
Chansons villageoises [TO]
33. Chanson du clair tamis..............................[0.55]
34. Les gars qui vont à la fête.........................[1.31]
35. C’est le joli printemps ...............................[2.43]
36. Le mendiant...................................................[3.38]
37. Chanson de la fille frivole........................[0.51]
38. Le retour du sergent...................................[1.54]
39. Une chanson de porcelaine [WD]...[1.31]
40. Fancy [AM]..................................................[1.55]
41. La dame de Monte Carlo [SF]........[7.23]
Total timings: ................................................[69.27]
Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalization, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal. This is the fourth release in our series that will build to encompass the complete songs of Francis Poulenc - performed by some of the greatest singers of the day and accompanied by the exceptional Malcolm Martineau. |
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ID: SIGCD333
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Vocal Collection
Subcollection: Vocal and Piano
Composing over 150 works for piano and voice over a period of 44 years, the songs of Francis Poulenc remain consistently popular to concert audiences the world over. Varying in their individual style and character in a way that defies generalization, Poulenc set music to a wide range of different French poetry - both ancient and modern, and from the serious to the surreal. The final disc in Signum’s series of The Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc features a cast of the finest singers of our generation, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau as well as additional instrumental soloists for Poulenc’s larger-ensemble settings of his songs.
Featured works in this final volume include Rapsodie Negre, Le Bestiaire, Quatre poemes de Max Jacob, Vocalise, Quatre poemes d’Apollinaire, Banalite’s and Le Bal Masque?. |
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ID: SIGCD489
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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ID: SIGCD497
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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ID: SMCCD0027-85
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Collection: Great Performers
Subcollection: Piano
Great Artists in Moscow Conservatory
CD1:
Live in Grand Hall of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
April 9, 1962
S. Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B Flat major, Op 84
I.Stravinsky
Petrushka, Five Movements from the Ballet
J.S. Bach
Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855
(arr. By Alexander Siloti in B minor)
S.Rachmaninov
Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5
CD2:
Grand Hall January 6, 1954 |
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