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Paul Dukas: Symphony in C & L'Apprenti sorcier
John Ogdon (piano), Philippe Jaroussky & Jerome Ducros, Michael Thompson & Philip Fowke
Orchestre National de l'ORTF, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Jean Martinon, Pierre Dervaux, Michel Plasson
Paul Dukas: Symphony in C & L'Apprenti sorcier
John Ogdon (piano), Philippe Jaroussky & Jerome Ducros, Michael Thompson & Philip Fowke
Orchestre National de l'ORTF, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Jean Martinon, Pierre Dervaux, Michel Plasson
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Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was extremely critical of his own work and destroyed a great deal. This accounts for the fact that he left a remarkably small catalogue of works. Aside from the incredibly popular Sorcerer's Apprentice most of his work remains relatively little-known to the majority of music lovers. The Symphony in C is a particularly fine work that will appeal to anyone familar with the symphonies of Franck, Chausson and d'Indy, and the Piano Sonata is a substantial work that rewards repeated listening. La Péri of 1912 was Dukas' last major work; for the remainder of his life he remained, like Sibelius, almost silent as a composer, concentrating on his work as a composition teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. It was at the Conservatoire that his pupils included a new generation of 20th century composers, among them Maurice Duruflé, Olivier Messiaen, Jean Langlais, Carlos Chavez and Joaquín Rodrigo.
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- Jean Martinon - Orchestre National Ortf, Jean Martinon (lead vocals), Orchestre National ORTF (second vocals)
- Recorded: 1972-01-01
- Jean Martinon - Orchestre National Ortf, Jean Martinon (lead vocals), Orchestre National ORTF (second vocals)
- Recorded: 1972-01-01
- Pierre Dervaux - Orch Nat Opéra De Paris, Orch Nat Opéra De Paris (second vocals), Pierre Dervaux (lead vocals)
- Recorded: 1957-01-01
- John Ogdon (piano)
- Recorded: 1972-06-29
- Recording Venue: 29-30 June 1972. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Jérôme Ducros (piano), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
- Recorded: 2008-07-13
- Recording Venue: 7-13 July, 2008. Chambre Syndicate Typographique Parisienne, Salle Akustica, Paris
- Michael Thompson (french horn), Philip Fowke (piano)
- Recorded: 1991-12-15
- Recording Venue: 14-15 December 1991 / St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol
- Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
- Michel Plasson
- Recorded: 1995-06-29
- Recording Venue: 18 November 1994 & 27 -29 June 1995, Halle-aux-grains, Toulouse