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Roussel: Bacchus Et Ariane, Symphony No 3 / Denève, Royal Scottish NO
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Roussel: Bacchus Et Ariane, Symphony No 3 / Denève, Royal Scottish NO

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Composer
ROUSSEL, ALBERT
Artist
Deneve
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 29, 2007
Catalog #
8570245
UPC
747313024575

About


This disc recalls the heady days of Munch and Bernstein in this music. Stéphane Denève, music director of the RSNO since 2005, plays Roussel's music to the manner born (he was, of course, but you never know--remember Prêtre?). The first movement of the Third Symphony revels in its unbridled rhythmic thrust, while Denève wrings every drop of bittersweet poignancy from the slow movement, capping it off with the most intense and powerful climax you will ever hope to hear. The remainder of the symphony, ebullient and sparkling, with the finale emerging seamlessly from the quiet ending of the scherzo, caps a performance that's just about perfect.

Bacchus et Ariane--the two suites presented here constitute the entire ballet--has just as much fervor and brilliance. From the opening bars the orchestra plays like a pack of demons, and this makes the more melting and lyrical bits all the more moving. The opening of the Second Suite has that same feeling of deep nostalgia as does the slow movement of the symphony, and in the final Bacchanal Denève whips up an orchestral fury the likes of which we haven't heard in this piece since Munch. What makes the performance so special is that all of this excitement never compromises precision of execution, or that special sparkle and lightness of touch that we have come to regard as quintessentially French. This team looks set to become a major musical force, and a genuine star of the Naxos catalog. Keep it coming, please!

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro vivace 05:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  2. 2 II. Adagio 10:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  3. 3 III. Vivace 02:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  4. 4 IV. Allegro con spirito 06:15
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:15
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  5. 5 Prelude 02:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  6. 6 Jeux des ephebes et des vierges (Game of the young men and maidens) 02:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Jeux des ephebes et des vierges (Game of the young men and maidens)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  7. 7 Danse du labyrinthe (Dance of the Labyrinth) 03:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Danse du labyrinthe (Dance of the Labyrinth)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  8. 8 Bacchus apparait deguise (Bacchus appears, disguised) 01:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Bacchus apparait deguise (Bacchus appears, disguised)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  9. 9 Il fait tournoyer au-dessus d'elle son manteau noir (He whirls his black mantle over her) 00:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Il fait tournoyer au-dessus d'elle son manteau noir (He whirls his black mantle over her)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  10. 10 Thesee et ses compagnons se precipitent sur Bacchus (Theseus and his companions rush upon Bacchus) 00:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Thesee et ses compagnons se precipitent sur Bacchus (Theseus and his companions rush upon Bacchus)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  11. 11 Les nuages s'accumulent dans le ciel (The clouds gather) 01:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Les nuages s'accumulent dans le ciel (The clouds gather)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  12. 12 Les nuages se dissipent, le soleil reparait (The clouds disperse, the sun re-appears) 00:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    Les nuages se dissipent, le soleil reparait (The clouds disperse, the sun re-appears)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  13. 13 Danse de Bacchus (Dance of Bacchus) 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Danse de Bacchus (Dance of Bacchus)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  14. 14 Ariane, toujours endormie, prend part a la danse avec Bacchus (Ariadne, still asleep, dances with Bacchus) 02:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    Ariane, toujours endormie, prend part a la danse avec Bacchus (Ariadne, still asleep, dances with Bacchus)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  15. 15 Bacchus depose Ariane sur le rocher (Bacchus sets Ariadne down on the rock) 01:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Bacchus depose Ariane sur le rocher (Bacchus sets Ariadne down on the rock)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  16. 16 Prelude - Le sommeil d'Ariane (Ariadne's sleep) 02:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    Prelude - Le sommeil d'Ariane (Ariadne's sleep)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  17. 17 Reveil d'Ariane (Ariadne's Awakening) 01:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Reveil d'Ariane (Ariadne's Awakening)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  18. 18 Elle tombe dans les bras de Bacchus qui a surgi derriere la crete du roc (She falls into the arms of Bacchus, who has appeared suddenly behind the summit) 01:06
    Track
    18
    Title
    Elle tombe dans les bras de Bacchus qui a surgi derriere la crete du roc (She falls into the arms of Bacchus, who has appeared suddenly behind the summit)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  19. 19 Bacchus danse seul (Bacchus dances alone) 01:48
    Track
    19
    Title
    Bacchus danse seul (Bacchus dances alone)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  20. 20 Le baiser (The kiss) 01:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    Le baiser (The kiss)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  21. 21 L'enchantement dionysiaque (The Dionysian spell) 01:05
    Track
    21
    Title
    L'enchantement dionysiaque (The Dionysian spell)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  22. 22 Le thiase defile (The Bacchic procession of revellers forms) 00:38
    Track
    22
    Title
    Le thiase defile (The Bacchic procession of revellers forms)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  23. 23 Danse d'Ariane (Dance of Ariadne) 03:55
    Track
    23
    Title
    Danse d'Ariane (Dance of Ariadne)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  24. 24 Danse d'Ariane et Bacchus (Dance of Ariadne and Bacchus) 01:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Danse d'Ariane et Bacchus (Dance of Ariadne and Bacchus)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  25. 25 Bacchanale 03:41
    Track
    25
    Title
    Bacchanale
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève
  26. 26 Le couronnement d'Ariane (The coronation of Ariadne) 00:49
    Track
    26
    Title
    Le couronnement d'Ariane (The coronation of Ariadne)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Ensemble
    Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stéphane Denève