Debussy: Engulfed Cathedral

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Label
Signum Classics
Release Date
September 20, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CAPLET DEBUSSY
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Philharmonia Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Simon
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 20, 2019
    • UPC
      635212209226
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD2092
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Préludes, Book 1: No. 10. La cathédrale engloutie (arr. L. Stokowski for orchestra)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    2. L'isle joyeuse (arr. B. Molinari for orchestra)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    3. No. 1 in E Major

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    4. No. 2 in G Major

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    5. No. 1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    6. No. 2. Jeux de vagues

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    7. No. 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    8. Préludes, Book 2: No. 5. Bruyères (arr. P. Grainger for orchestra)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    9. Danse, "Tarentelle styrienne" (arr. M. Ravel for orchestra)

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    10. I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    11. II. Jimbo's Lullaby

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    12. III. Serenade for a Doll

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    13. IV. The Snow is Dancing

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    14. V. The Little Shepherd

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon

    15. VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

      Conductor: Geoffrey Simon


This release is one of a pair of distinctive Debussy recordings, made with the Philharmonia Orchestra and remastered here. Geoffrey Simon's programme expands several of Debussy's piano works into lavish orchestrations, including arrangements here from Stokowski, Grainger, Ravel and Caplet. Australian conductor Geoffrey Simon is resident in London and has appeared there with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra, and English Chamber Orchestra. Internationally he has appeared with the Adelaide, Atlanta, Israel, Moscow, and American Symphonies, among others. He is Music Director Emeritus of the Northwest Mahler Orchestra in Seattle, with which he has conducted the Mahler symphonic cycle and Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony. He is Consultant for Classical Special Projects for Arts Global, and has served as a jury member for Young Concert Artists, PianoTexas, Australian Cello Awards and Royal Over-Seas League.