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CD 1
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1Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune, L. 86
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
10:56
2Préludes, Book I, L. 117: VIII. The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
piano:
Paul Crossley (pianist) (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
2:46
3Nocturnes for Orchestra, L. 91: II. Fêtes
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : II. Fêtes
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
6:25
4Préludes, Book I, L. 117: X. The Sunken Cathedral
piano:
Paul Crossley (pianist) (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme (from 1992-04-21 until 1992-04-25)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
6:03
5Claire de Lune
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
5:05
6Children's Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
performer:
Ensemble Wien-Berlin (quintet comprised of principal wind players from the Wiener and Berliner Philharmoniker)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-Walk (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
arrangement of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-Walk (original piano version)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113 (catch-all for arrangements)
2:34
7Rêverie for Piano, L. 68
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
recording of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1890)
premiered at:
[concert] (1899-02-27)
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891) and Eugène Fromont (in 1905)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 68) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 76)
3:44
8Images for Orchestra, L. 122 No. 2: Ibéria: III. Le matin d'un jour de fête4:27
9Arabesque No. 1, L. 66
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Mowrey
piano and soprano saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
orchestra:
The English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
orchestrator:
Michel Colombier (French score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
4:17
10Le martyre de Saint Sébastien, L. 124: The Council of the False Gods: I. Prélud
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Le Martyre de Saint-Sébastien, L. 124: Acte III "Le Concile des faux dieux"
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1911-02 until 1911-05)
part of:
Le Martyre de Saint-Sébastien, L. 124
1:35
11String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85: II. Scherzo
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
producer:
Gary Schultz (composer, arranger, sound engineer, and producer)
cello:
Joel Krosnick (American cellist) (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
string quartet:
Juilliard String Quartet (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
viola:
Samuel Rhodes (violist) (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
violin:
Robert Mann (American violinist) (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12) and Joel Smirnoff (violinist) (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
recorded at:
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
recording of:
Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, op. 10, L. 85, CD 91 : II. Assez vif et bien rythmé (from 1989-10-11 until 1989-10-12)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1892 until 1893)
part of:
Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur, op. 10, L. 85, CD 91
4:04
12La Mer, L. 109: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: I. “De l’aube à midi sur la mer”
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
9:26
13La Mer, L. 109: II. Jeux de vagues
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: II. “Jeux de vagues”
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
7:19
14La Mer, L. 109: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: III. “Dialogue du vent et de la mer”
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
8:14

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