Herve Niquet- Degas: Music of His Time (A&M) / Various (CD)
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is remembered as the painter of ballet dancers, but the scope of his genius ranged widely. An acute and witty observer, he depicted his native Paris in it's many diverse aspects, often hinting at a social isolation and unease hidden beneath the colorful surface. On this CD, the world of Degas is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment. 1 CD with full-color, illustrated, explanatory booklet.
Tracklist:
- Giselle: Act I: Allegro un peu loure
- Giselle: Act I: Galop general
- 25 Preludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: Prelude, Op. 31 No. 13 'J'etais endormie, mais mon coeur veillait'
- 25 Preludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: Prelude, Op. 31 No. 17 'Reve d'amour'
- Faust: Ballet music: Allegretto
- Faust: Ballet music: Adagio
- Faust: Ballet music: Allegretto
- 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 5 'Les Inities'
- 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 16 'Fantaisie'
- Coppelia: Valse
- Coppelia: Mazurka
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Prelude
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Aragonaise
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Seguidilla
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Dragons d'Alcala
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Marche du toreador
- Dolly, Op. 56: Berceuse
- Dolly, Op. 56: Mi-a-ou
- Dolly, Op. 56: Kitty Valse
- Dolly, Op. 56: Le Pas espagnol
- Joyeuse Marche
- 2 Arabesques: Arabesque No. 2
- Reverie
- Pour le piano - Toccata
- The Firebird Suite: Berceuse
- The Firebird Suite: Finale
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is remembered as the painter of ballet dancers, but the scope of his genius ranged widely. An acute and witty observer, he depicted his native Paris in it's many diverse aspects, often hinting at a social isolation and unease hidden beneath the colorful surface. On this CD, the world of Degas is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment. 1 CD with full-color, illustrated, explanatory booklet.
Tracklist:
- Giselle: Act I: Allegro un peu loure
- Giselle: Act I: Galop general
- 25 Preludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: Prelude, Op. 31 No. 13 'J'etais endormie, mais mon coeur veillait'
- 25 Preludes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, Op. 31: Prelude, Op. 31 No. 17 'Reve d'amour'
- Faust: Ballet music: Allegretto
- Faust: Ballet music: Adagio
- Faust: Ballet music: Allegretto
- 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 5 'Les Inities'
- 48 Esquisses, Op. 63: Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 16 'Fantaisie'
- Coppelia: Valse
- Coppelia: Mazurka
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Prelude
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Aragonaise
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Seguidilla
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Les Dragons d'Alcala
- Carmen Suite No. 1: Marche du toreador
- Dolly, Op. 56: Berceuse
- Dolly, Op. 56: Mi-a-ou
- Dolly, Op. 56: Kitty Valse
- Dolly, Op. 56: Le Pas espagnol
- Joyeuse Marche
- 2 Arabesques: Arabesque No. 2
- Reverie
- Pour le piano - Toccata
- The Firebird Suite: Berceuse
- The Firebird Suite: Finale