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Much of the richly diverse oeuvre of Albert Roussel (1869-1937) grew from his far-flung travels as a young navy officer. One of the major French composers of his time, he produced music that embraces the exotic colours of so-called Impressionism, the rigour of his training at Vincent d’Indy’s Schola Cantorum, and the questing spirit of Modernism. Containing a number of CD premieres, this wide-ranging edition features such performers as Jean Martinon, Charles Munch and Claire Croiza – all colleagues of the composer, who makes appearances as both conductor and pianist – André Cluytens, Michel Plasson and José van Dam.

Contents and tracklist

Roussel: Suite in F sharp, Op. 14
Work length21:17
  • Jean Doyen (piano)
I. Prélude
Track length6:13
II. Sicilienne
Track length6:01
III. Bourrée
Track length4:52
IV. Ronde
Track length4:11
Roussel: Sonatine, Op. 16
Work length10:20
  • Jean Doyen (piano)
I. Modéré
Track length5:35
II. Très lent
Track length4:45
Roussel: L'Accueil des muses, L. 27
Work length3:48
  • Jean Doyen (piano)
Roussel: Prélude et Fugue, Op. 46
Work length4:20
  • Jean Doyen (piano)
Roussel: 3 Pieces, Op. 49
Work length7:37
  • Jean Doyen (piano)
I. Allegro con brio
Track length1:23
II. Allegro gracioso
Track length1:36
III. Allegro con spirito
Track length4:38
Roussel: Segovia for guitar, Op. 29
Work length2:34
  • Turibio Santos (guitar)
Roussel: Impromptu for harp, Op. 21
Work length6:05
  • Lily Laskine (harp)
Roussel: Joueurs de Flûte, Op. 27
Work length9:31
I. Pan
Track length3:08
II. Tityre
Track length1:01
III. Krishna
Track length3:37
IV. Monsieur de la Péjaudie
Track length1:45
Roussel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 28
Work length15:03
  • Pierre Doukan (violin), Thérèse Cochet (piano)
I. Allegro con moto
Track length5:00
II. Andante
Track length5:36
III. Presto
Track length4:27
Roussel: Sérénade for flute, string trio & harp, Op. 30
Work length15:16
I. Allegro
Track length4:19
II. Andante
Track length6:43
III. Presto
Track length4:14
Roussel: Trio for flute, viola & cello, Op. 40
Work length15:26
I. Allegro grazioso
Track length4:33
II. Andante
Track length6:12
III. Allegro non troppo
Track length4:41
Roussel: String Trio, Op. 58
Work length14:20
  • Trio à cordes de Paris
I. Allegro moderato
Track length3:34
II. Adagio
Track length8:02
III. Allegro con spirito
Track length2:44
Roussel: String Quartet in D major, Op. 45
Work length20:38
  • Quatuor Via Nova (string quartet)
I. Allegro
Track length4:15
II. Adagio
Track length6:54
III. Allegro vivo
Track length2:49
IV. Allegro moderato
Track length6:40
Roussel: Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36
Work length16:56
I. Allegro molto
Track length4:34
II. Adagio
Track length7:33
III. Allegro con spirito - Presto - Andantino
Track length4:49
Roussel: Concertino for cello and orchestra, Op. 57
Work length13:12
I. Allegro moderato
Track length5:06
II. Adagio
Track length3:03
III. Allegro molto
Track length5:03
Roussel: Résurrection, Op. 4
Work length12:54
This work is only available as an album download.
Roussel: Symphony No. 1 'Le Poème de la forêt'
Work length35:20
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I. Forêt d'hiver
Track length5:13
II. Renouveau
Track length7:41
III. Soir d'été
Track length8:23
IV. Faunes et dryades
Track length14:03
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Roussel: Évocation, Op.15
Work length45:08
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I. Les Dieux dans l'ombre des cavernes
Track length13:17
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II. La Ville rose
Track length9:18
III. Aux bords du fleuve sacré
Track length22:33
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Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, L. 19, Pt. 1
Work length17:15
I. Prélude
Track length4:22
II. Entrée des fourmis
Track length2:47
III. Entrée des bousiers
Track length0:58
IV. Danse du papillon
Track length3:46
V. Danse de l'araignée I
Track length3:15
VI. Ronde des fourmis
Track length0:51
VII. Combat des mantes
Track length0:47
VIII. Danse de l'araignée II
Track length0:29
Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, L. 19, Pt. 2
Work length14:24
IX. Éclosion de l'Éphémère
Track length7:13
X. Danse de l'Éphémère et des vers de fruit
Track length1:26
XI. Mort de l'Éphémère
Track length1:12
XII. Agonie de l'araignée
Track length1:20
XIII. Funérailles de l'Éphémère
Track length3:13
Roussel: Symphony No. 2, Op. 23
Work length39:29
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I. Lent
Track length15:18
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Modéré
Track length9:19
III. Très Lent
Track length14:52
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Roussel: Pour une fête de printemps, Op. 22
Work length11:26
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Roussel: Fanfare pour un Sacre Païen
Work length1:02
Roussel: Suite in F major, Op. 33
Work length14:09
I. Prélude
Track length4:03
II. Sarabande
Track length5:43
III. Gigue
Track length4:23
Roussel: Concert pour petit orchestre, Op. 34
Work length12:15
I. Allegro
Track length3:42
II. Andante
Track length4:29
III. Presto
Track length4:04
Roussel: Le Bardit des Francs
Work length3:54
Roussel: Madrigal aux muses, Op. 25
Work length4:53
  • Ensemble Vocal Jean-Paul Kreder
  • Jean-Paul Kreder
Roussel: Psalm 80, Op. 37
Work length22:49
I. "Prête l'oreille"
Track length8:52
II. "Tu as arraché de l'Égypte une vigne"
Track length6:03
III. "Pourquoi as-tu rompu ses clôtures ?"
Track length3:19
IV. "Elle est brûlée par le feu, elle est coupée !"
Track length4:35
Roussel: Petite Suite Op. 39
Work length13:10
I. Aubade
Track length2:59
II. Pastorale
Track length7:08
III. Mascarade
Track length3:03
Roussel: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
Work length24:54
I. Allegro vivo
Track length5:33
II. Adagio
Track length9:49
III. Vivace
Track length3:13
IV. Allegro con spirito
Track length6:19
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43 - Suite No. 1
Work length16:50
I. Prélude
Track length1:53
II. Jeux des éphèbes et des vierges
Track length2:48
III. Danse du labyrinthe
Track length3:00
IV. Bacchus apparaît déguisé - Elle tombe endormie
Track length1:33
V. Thésée et ses compagnons se précipitent sur Bacchus - Les nuages se dissipent, le soleil reparaît
Track length2:34
VI. Danse de Bacchus - Bacchus dépose Ariane sur le rocher et disparaît
Track length5:02
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43 - Suite No. 2
Work length14:31
I. Prélude
Track length2:31
II. Réveil d'Ariane - Bacchus reprend avec Ariane éveillée la danse du Songe
Track length2:54
III. Bacchus danse seul
Track length1:47
IV. Le Baiser
Track length1:06
V. L'Enchantement dionysiaque
Track length1:02
VI. Le Thiase défile
Track length0:40
VII. Danse d'Ariane
Track length3:31
VIII. Danse d'Ariane et de Bacchus
Track length1:00
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, L. 54, Suite No. 2. IX. Bacchanale - Le Couronnement d'Ariane
Work length4:38
Roussel: A Glorious Day, Op. 48
Work length6:33
  • Musique des Gardiens de la Paix
  • Désiré Dondeyne
Roussel: Sinfonietta for string orchestra, Op. 52
Work length9:08
I. Allegro molto
Track length3:18
II. Andante
Track length2:33
III. Allegro
Track length3:17
Roussel: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53
Work length23:00
I. Lento - Allegro con brio
Track length6:24
II. Lento molto
Track length9:47
III. Allegro scherzando
Track length2:48
IV. Allegro molto
Track length4:01
Roussel: Aeneas, Op. 54
Work length39:38
I. Prélude
Track length1:23
II. Introduction
Track length2:38
III. Danse des ombres (Chorus)
Track length1:36
IV. Danse d'Énée (La Solitude)
Track length4:55
V. Apparition de la Sibylle (Interlude)
Track length0:58
VI. "La vie s'écoule comme l'eau glisse en les doigts" (Chorus)
Track length7:20
VII. Interlude (Variation 1)
Track length1:09
VIII. "Il faut brûler Carthage" (Chorus)
Track length4:32
IX. Interlude
Track length0:59
X. "Vois Aeneas, je suis ton frère, ton compagnon" (Chorus)
Track length4:22
XI. Interlude
Track length0:56
XII. "Aeneas ! Aeneas s'est dépouillé de sa personnalité d'autrefois" (Chorus)
Track length3:20
"Les freins, les chaînes, que secouent les coursiers lors des combats ... Nous avons puisé notre force" (Chorus)
Track length5:30
Roussel: Les Rêves
Work length2:39
Roussel: Quatre Poèmes Op. 3
Work length15:08
I. Le Départ
Track length3:58
II. Voeu
Track length3:41
III. Le Jardin mouillé
Track length3:14
IV. Madrigal lyrique
Track length4:15
Roussel: Quatre Poèmes Op. 8
Work length17:31
I. Adieux
Track length6:07
II. Invocation
Track length4:06
III. Nuit d'automne
Track length3:01
IV. Odelette
Track length4:17
Roussel: Flammes, Op. 10
Work length3:15
Roussel: La Menace Op. 9
Work length7:40
Roussel: Deux Poèmes Chinois Op. 12
Work length4:12
I. Ode à un jeune gentilhomme
Track length1:56
II. Amoureux séparés
Track length2:16
Roussel: Deux Mélodies Op. 19
Work length6:12
I. Light
Track length3:19
II. A Farewell
Track length2:53
Roussel: Deux Mélodies Op. 20
Work length4:34
I. Le Bachelier de Salamanque
Track length1:40
II. Sarabande
Track length2:54
Roussel: Deux Poèmes de Ronsard, Op. 26
Work length7:53
I. Rossignol, mon mignon
Track length4:43
II. Ciel, aer et vens
Track length3:10
Roussel: Odes Anacreontiques Op. 31
Work length4:22
I. Sur lui-même (Ode XVI)
Track length1:18
II. Qu'il faut boire (Ode XIX)
Track length1:17
III. Sur une jeune fille (Ode XX)
Track length1:47
Roussel: Odes Anacreontiques Op. 32
Work length4:25
I. Sur lui-même (Ode XXVI)
Track length1:22
II. Sur une jeune fille (Ode XXXIV)
Track length1:22
III. Sur un songe (Ode XLIV)
Track length1:41
Roussel: Deux Poèmes Chinois Op. 35
Work length5:04
I. "Des fleurs font une broderie"
Track length1:52
II. Réponse d'une épouse sage
Track length3:12
Roussel: Vocalise No. 1
Work length1:52
Roussel: Ô bon vin, où as-tu crû
Work length2:20
Roussel: Vocalise No. 2
Work length2:11
Roussel: Jazz dans la Nuit, Op. 38
Work length4:24
Roussel: A Flower Given to my Daughter
Work length2:15
Roussel: Deux Idylles Op. 44
Work length3:16
I. Le Kèrioklèpte
Track length1:29
II. Pan aimait Ekhô
Track length1:47
Roussel: Deux Poèmes Chinois Op. 47
Work length2:44
I. Favorite abandonnée
Track length1:25
II. "Vois, de belles filles"
Track length1:19
Roussel: Deux Mélodies Op. 50
Work length7:48
I. L'Heure du retour
Track length5:24
II. Coeur en péril
Track length2:24
Roussel: Deux Mélodies Op. 55
Work length3:38
I. "Vieilles cartes, vieilles mains"
Track length1:44
II. "Si quelquefois tu pleures"
Track length1:54
Roussel: Padmâvatî, Op. 18, L. 20: Prélude
Work length5:22
Roussel: Padmâvatî, Op. 18, L. 20, Act 1
Work length47:55
This work is only available as an album download.
"Le Sultan des Mogols a passé la troisième porte" (Le Veilleur, Femmes du peuple, Une Femme, Un Guerrier, Gora, Un Marchand, Un Artisan, Chorus, Badal)
Track length5:07
"A, A ! ... Souverain d'un peuple florissant" (Chorus, Alaouddin, Ratan-Sen, Gora)
Track length6:08
"A voir ces guerriers bondir comme des tigres" (Alaouddin, Ratan-Sen)
Track length4:09
"On croit voir tourner des pétales de roses" (Alaouddin, Ratan-Sen, Le Brahmane)
Track length4:02
"Ce sont les femmes du palais" (Alaouddin, Chorus, Ratan-Sen, Le Brahmane)
Track length11:26
This track is only available as an album download.
"Elle monte au ciel où rêve le printemps" (Nakamti, Chorus, Alaouddin, Le Brahmane, Gora, Ratan-Sen, Un Guerrier, Un Artisan, Un Marchand, Badal, Un Veilleur)
Track length10:37
This track is only available as an album download.
"Aux armes ... Il est trop tard" (Chorus, Padmâvatî)
Track length6:26
Roussel: Padmâvatî, Op. 18, L. 20, Act 2
Work length50:08
This work is only available as an album download.
Prélude
Track length2:24
"Om ! Siva ... Siva, laisse ma voix" (Chorus, Padmâvatî, Un Prêtre)
Track length8:46
"Padmâvatî !" (Ratan-Sen, Padmâvatî)
Track length10:51
This track is only available as an album download.
"Ah ! ... Ô mes soeurs fidèles ... " (Les Femmes du palais, Padmâvatî, Chorus)
Track length7:34
"Sur la pierre vivante, la vie !" (Chorus)
Track length4:12
Danse et pantomime
Track length4:06
"Dans la nuit flamboyante, la vie conduite par la Mort" (Chorus)
Track length12:15
This track is only available as an album download.
Roussel: Le Festin de l'Araignée, Op. 17
Work length15:52
  • Unknown Orchestra
  • Albert Roussel
I. Prélude
Track length3:35
II. Entrée des fourmis
Track length1:07
III. Danse du papillon
Track length3:13
IV. Éclosion de l'Éphémère
Track length1:57
V. Danse de l'Éphémère
Track length3:15
VI. Funérailles de l'Éphémère
Track length1:46
VII. La Nuit tombe sur le jardin solitaire
Track length0:59
Roussel: Albert Roussel Speaks
Work length0:23
  • Albert Roussel (narrator)
Roussel: La Naissance de la lyre, Op. 24, L. 29
Work length4:15
  • Unknown Orchestra
  • Piero Coppola
Roussel: Le Jardin Mouillé
Work length2:15
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Albert Roussel (piano)
Roussel: Invocation, Op .8 No. 2
Work length4:02
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Albert Roussel (piano)
Roussel: Amoureux séparés, Op. 12 No. 2
Work length2:03
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Albert Roussel (piano)
Roussel: Light, Op. 19, No. 1
Work length3:20
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Albert Roussel (piano)
Roussel: Sarabande
Work length2:53
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Albert Roussel (piano)
Roussel: Jazz dans la Nuit, Op. 38
Work length4:18
  • Claire Croiza (soprano), Georges Reeves (piano)
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