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C o l l ec t i o n P r i x
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Rome
Paul Dukas
Cantates, chœurs et musique symphonique Marianne Fiset, soprano Catherine Hunold, soprano Chantal Santon-Jeffery, soprano Kate Aldrich, mezzo-soprano Marie Kalinine, mezzo-soprano Frédéric Antoun, tenor Cyrille Dubois, tenor Andrew Foster-Williams, baritone-bass Tassis Christoyannis, baritone Hans van der Zanden, horn Flemish Radio Choir Brussels Philharmonic Hervé Niquet, conductor
1 book + 2 CDs – total time: 47:09 + 55:00 Book: hard cover, 124 pages, size 13,5 cm x 21,00 cm, French and English Limited and numbered edition of 2500 ISBN/EAN: 978-84-606-9480-9
Recorded at Flagey (Brussels) – May & August 2015 recording: Steven Maes & artistic direction: Felicia Bockstael
Considered one of the finest composers of the late French Romantic period, Paul Dukas was also a brilliant orchestrator, known above all for The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, one of the most frequently performed works worldwide. But four times, between 1886 and 1889, he failed to win the Prix de Rome competition. He was a severe critic of his own works, many of which he systematically destroyed, but miraculously several ambitious and varied compositions have survived.
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r e l e a s e n o v e m b e r 2015 – ES1021 –
Paul Dukas
Cantates, chœurs et musique symphonique CD I [47:09] 01 02 03-10 11 12
Les Sirènes La Fête des myrtes Sémélé Pensée des morts Hymne au soleil
4:09 4:33 30:47 3:37 3:48
CD II [55:00] 01 02-08 09 10
L’Ondine et le Pêcheur Velléda Polyeucte Villanelle pour cor et orchestre
6:01 30’01 12:31 6:21
Contents of t he book Alexandre Dratwicki, The Prix de Rome for music (1803-1968) Paul Dukas, Autobiography Alexandre Dratwicki, Unknown Paul Dukas Pauline Ritaine, Paul Dukas’ approach to orchestration Pierre Sérié, ‘Velléda’ and ‘Sémélé’: final hesitations of the Institut de France prior to making a reactionary choice Texts of the cantatas and choruses + complete libretto in French and English
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