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Dukas: Symphonie En Ut, Etc / Slatkin, National De France

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Details

Composer
DUKAS, PAUL
Artist
Leonard Slatkin
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Jan 12, 1999
Catalog #
09026688022
UPC
090266880225

About

Paul Dukas--an unfairly overlooked composer because he left for posterity a total of only 12 works--makes a significant reappearance with this sumptuous recording by Leonard Slatkin and the Orchestre National de France. The first piece on this CD, the composer's only symphony, is a bustling work that calls to mind the music of Franck with just a hint of the propulsive dynamism of Beethoven. The "Fanfare," a grand flourish of orchestral brass, precedes the composer's last work, the ballet 'La Peri.' A work of sublime beauty, 'La Peri' combines the composer's formal, classicist tendencies with the ravishing impressionism of his contemporaries, Debussy and Ravel. 'L'Apprenti sorcier,' "a symphonic poem after a ballad of Goethe" is Dukas' most popular work. Full of wandering key signatures, swirling string sections and an array of colorful and humorous effects, this mischievous work has understandably proven itself to be the most endearing of Dukas' unfortunately scant output.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro non troppo vivace, ma con fuoco 13:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo vivace, ma con fuoco
    Duration
    13:50
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin
  2. 2 II. Andante espressivo e sostenuto 14:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo e sostenuto
    Duration
    14:25
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin
  3. 3 III. Allegro spiritoso 10:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro spiritoso
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin
  4. 4 Fanfare 02:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fanfare
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin
  5. 5 La Peri (The Fairy) 17:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    La Peri (The Fairy)
    Duration
    17:59
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin
  6. 6 L'apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) 11:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    L'apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
    Duration
    11:42
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Orchestre national de France
    Conductor
    Leonard Slatkin