French School pianists play French concertos

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APR
Release Date
June 6, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Gabriel Faure, Jean Francaix, Albert Perilhou, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel, Marguerite Roesgen-C
    • PERFORMER
      Kazuko Kusama, Alfred Cortot, Jeanne-Marie Darre, Marcelle Herrenschmidt, Lucien Wurmser, Jean Doyen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 06, 2025
    • UPC
      5024709173198
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      APR7319
    • LABEL
      APR
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Piano
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Jeanne-Marie Darré

      Conductor: Paul Paray

    2. II. Allegro scherzando

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Jeanne-Marie Darré

      Conductor: Paul Paray

    3. III. Presto

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Jeanne-Marie Darré

      Conductor: Paul Paray

    4. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Anonymous

      Performer: Alfred Cortot

      Conductor: Charles Munch

    5. II. Allegro vivace - Andante - Allegro

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Anonymous

      Performer: Alfred Cortot

      Conductor: Charles Munch

    6. I. Allegro animato

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kazuko Kusama

      Conductor: Hisatada Otaka

    7. II. Andante

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kazuko Kusama

      Conductor: Hisatada Otaka

    8. III. Molto allegro

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Kazuko Kusama

      Conductor: Hisatada Otaka

    9. Fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 62

      Composer: Charles-Marie Widor

      Ensemble: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Marcelle Herrenschmidt

      Conductor: Charles Munch

    10. Fantaisie

      Composer: Albert Périlhou

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Lucien Wurmser

      Conductor: Victor Gallois

    11. Fantaisie, Op. 111

      Composer: Gabriel Fauré

      Ensemble: Lamoureux Orchestra

      Performer: Jean Doyen

      Conductor: Jean Fournet

    12. Toccata -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    13. Récitatif: Les compagnes de Diane -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    14. Rondeau: Diane et compagnes -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    15. Presto: Toilette de Diane -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    16. Récitatif: Introduction à la Variation de Diane -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    17. Andante: Variation de Diane -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    18. Allegro feroce: Désespoir de Diane -

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    19. Conclusion: Adieux et départ de Diane

      Composer: Francis Poulenc

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Straram

      Performer: Francis Poulenc

      Conductor: Walther Straram

    20. No. 2. Idylle

      Composer: Marguerite Roesgen-Champion

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Marius-François Gaillard

      Performer: Marguerite Roesgen-Champion

      Conductor: Marius-François Gaillard

    21. No. 3. Passepied

      Composer: Marguerite Roesgen-Champion

      Ensemble: Orchestre des Concerts Marius-François Gaillard

      Performer: Marguerite Roesgen-Champion

      Conductor: Marius-François Gaillard

    22. I. Presto leggiero

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Leo Borchard

    23. II. Lent

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Leo Borchard

    24. III. Allegretto

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Leo Borchard

    25. IV. Rondeau: Allegretto vivo

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Berliner Philharmoniker

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Leo Borchard

    26. I. —

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Nadia Boulanger

    27. II. Andante

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Nadia Boulanger

    28. III. —

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Nadia Boulanger

    29. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Jean Françaix

      Ensemble: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Jean Françaix

      Conductor: Nadia Boulanger

    30. I. Andante assai

      Composer: Henri Sauguet

      Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

      Performer: Arnaud de Gontaut-Biron

      Conductor: Roger Désormière

    31. II. Lento, quasi adagio

      Composer: Henri Sauguet

      Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

      Performer: Arnaud de Gontaut-Biron

      Conductor: Roger Désormière

    32. III. Allegro moto

      Composer: Henri Sauguet

      Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

      Performer: Arnaud de Gontaut-Biron

      Conductor: Roger Désormière

    33. Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

      Performer: Jacques Fevrier

      Conductor: Charles Munch

    34. I. Allegramente

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Emile Passani

      Conductor: Jean Fournet

    35. II. Adagio assai

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Emile Passani

      Conductor: Jean Fournet

    36. III. Presto

      Composer: Maurice Ravel

      Ensemble: Orchestre Colonne

      Performer: Emile Passani

      Conductor: Jean Fournet


This set brings together twelve French-trained pianists performing thirteen French works for piano and orchestra of which ten are premiere recordings. Most of the performers knew the composers and worked with them and four works are performed by their composers. It's hard to imagine a more definitive view of this repertoire, recorded at a time when French pianism still had a very distinctive personal voice, and as such, these recordings, many little known, are a permanent legacy of their time.