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CD, Roussel (composer)
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Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane & Le Festin de l'Araignée
RecommendedBBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier
The exhilarating (1931) score for Bacchus et Ariane teems with life and is full of rhythmic vitality. What a marvellously inventive and resourceful score it is! Tortelier offers the best version... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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In general these are honest, respectful performances. In Dukas’s ballet music La Péri, the complex details are never allowed to swamp the logical argument, and the same goes for the second suite... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022, Debut Recording
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Roussel’s rarely heard Piano Trio is by no means overshadowed by the more familiar Debussy and Faure. The performances balance passion with sensitivity and grace. — More…
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Special offer. Une Flûte Invisible…
An Imaginary Chamber Opera in Six Scenes. Works by Saint-Saëns, Godard, Caplet, Debussy & Roussel
Sandrine Piau (soprano), Hervé Lamy (tenor), Gilles de Talhouët (flute) & Arthur Schoonderwoerd (piano)
This is quite simply marvellous. …an exquisitely planned collection of French music from the turn of the 20th century, bringing together, on the one hand, settings by Saint-Saëns, Pierné, Godard... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2006, Chamber Choice
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Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra - The Columbia Stereo Collection
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Editorial Achievement of the Year
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Roussel: Évocations, Pour une fête de printemps & Suite in F
François le Roux (baritone), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Philharmonic, CBSO Chorus, Yan Pascal Tortelier
This is a wonderful treat…Tortelier draws a detailed, yet marvellously atmospheric performance from the BBC Philharmonic, perfectly judging the balance between moments of luxuriance and the... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, May 2018
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Diapason d’Or, July/August 2018, Nouveauté
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Dufourcet's playing is of the highest standard and the recording is highly commendable, capturing the full glory of the organ — More…
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Walter Gieseking: The complete Homocord recordings and other rarities
Walter Gieseking (piano), with L. Callimahos (flute), with G. Scheck (flute)
A welcome tribute to Giesking's smooth touch and sophisticated musicianship. With music from Bach to Roussel - and Gieseking himself - and audio lovingly restored, it's very special. — More…
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A delightful and thoughtful debut disc from the Orsino Ensemble...Supplemented by Pavel Kolesnikov’s insightful pianism, the Orsinos draw on its core quintet of leading wind players. The entire... — More…
