SCARLATTI, D.: Piano Sonatas (Selection)

Scriabin: Symphony No. 3 - Poem of Ecstasy

Bach: Motets, BWV 225-230

Trumpet Concertos (Famous)

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 and 5

SCRIABIN: Preludes, Vol. 1

MUSIC FOR WIND BAND BOX SET

This disc is part of a series of Faur�'s complete piano music and contains two works better known in orchestral form with some less well known originals. The four pieces from Pell�as et M�lisande in their original version are some of the most subtle of the composer's music written for the stage. The opening Pr�lude sets the scene and introduces themes representing the naivety of the heroine and the passion she is unable to escape. This is followed by a Fileuse, the introduction to Act 3 where M�lisande is at her spinning wheel. The Sicilienne, introduction to the fountain scene of Act 2, is the one part of the suite Faur� composed some years earlier and scored himself for sextet. Finally, La mort de M�lisande (The Death of M�lisande) is an intense parallel to the heroine's music in the Pr�lude, portraying her Act 5 death scene. The Pavane was orchestrated at a later date and the original version for piano of this well-known piece shows that the simple archaic melody should be played at a faster speed than is the case with the orchestral or choral versions. The four Valses-caprices are not a cycle. The two earlier pieces were written in the early 1880s, the later pair a decade later. Although Saint-Sa�ns enjoyed Opp. 30 and 38. Their indebtedness to Chopin and their attempt at capriciousness does not suit Faur�'s introverted nature. The later pieces are more successful and. #despite retaining traces of the virtuoso style, are more introspective, nearer to the true nature of the composer. The Mazurka hints again at a tribute to Chopin, but shows no debts to Polish folk rhythms. Similar in style to the Valses Caprices, it has a haunting central slow section.

FAURÉ: Preludes, Op. 103 / Impromptus

Formed in 1893 by Sir Dan Godfrey, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (it should be noted that the orchestra was eventually based in Poole, but maintained the original name for tradition's sake) became a world-class and world-traveled orchestra, performing in New York, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Vienna (to name but a few). In addition to it's well-stamped passport, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra had the rare pleasure of working with such names as Elgar, Holst, and Stravinsky. The orchestra did spin off a smaller group, the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, in 1968, but that group folded in 1999. Signed to a long-term deal with the Naxos label, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has released more than 300 CDs, and has been nominated for a handful of Grammy Awards. For the 2008-2009 season, the conductor's baton was passed from Marin Alsop to Ukrainian Kirill Karabits.

Includes christmas carol(s) by various composers. Ensemble: Musica Ficta Vocal Ensemble Copenhagen. Conductor: Bo Holten.
Includes christmas song(s) by various composers. Ensemble: Musica Ficta Vocal Ensemble Copenhagen. Conductor: Bo Holten.

Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, Nos. 1-6

JANACEK: Lachian Dances / Taras Bulba / Sinfonietta

Roman: Music for A Royal Wedding

BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 8