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The Essential Dukas / Tortelier, Fingerhut, Et Al
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The Essential Dukas / Tortelier, Fingerhut, Et Al

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Details

Composer
DUKAS, PAUL
Artist
Fingerhut, Tortelier
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Mar 01, 2006
Catalog #
CHAN 241-32
UPC
095115243220

About

Paul Dukas is almost entirely known for his popular tone poem 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'. This work is, of course, included in this release; however, these discs also offer several larger sclae works, including his impressive Symphony in C major and the Overture Polyeucte as well as the delightful ballet La Péri. Three examples of his rarely performed but no less impressive piano music are performed powerfully by Margaret Fingerhut who received lustrous reviews on the original release. The music of Dukas is highly colourful and atmospheric, demonstrating his somewhat eclectic inspirations, which included Wagner and Franck, as well as the beauty of classical form. There have been relatively few recordings of the Symphony in C major and it is not commonly performed outside France. 'The rumbustious end to the first movement, with some superb brass and vigorous percussion, is a moment to be savoured', wrote Gramophone. The rarely recorded Polyeucte overture is a powerful work in five sections. In the work of Dukas, the Orient was the most seductive foreign influence, as demonstrated in La Péri, his last major work, written for Diaghilev in 1912. Yan Pascal Tortelier is famous for his interpretations of French music and plays this music with idiomatic flair. This bargain two-CD set, which includes the main orchestral and piano mastpieces of Dukas, is an ideal summation of the achievement of this wonderful composer.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Fanfare pour preceder La Peri 01:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fanfare pour preceder La Peri
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  3. 2 La Peri (The Fairy) 17:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    La Peri (The Fairy)
    Duration
    17:40
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  4. 3 L'apprenti sorcier 11:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    L'apprenti sorcier
    Duration
    11:31
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    Ulster Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  5. 4 I. Allegro non troppo vivace, ma con fuoco 14:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo vivace, ma con fuoco
    Duration
    14:41
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  6. 5 II. Andante espressivo e sostenuto 14:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo e sostenuto
    Duration
    14:51
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  7. 6 III. Allegro spiritoso 11:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro spiritoso
    Duration
    11:18
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 Polyeucte 15:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Polyeucte
    Duration
    15:03
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  10. 2 I. Modérément vif - expressif et marque 12:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Modérément vif - expressif et marque
    Duration
    12:04
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
  11. 3 II. Calme - un peu lent - tres soutenu 12:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Calme - un peu lent - tres soutenu
    Duration
    12:49
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
  12. 4 III. Vivement, avec legerete 08:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Vivement, avec legerete
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
  13. 5 IV. Tres lent 14:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Tres lent
    Duration
    14:01
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
  14. 6 Prelude elegiaque sur le nom de Haydn 04:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude elegiaque sur le nom de Haydn
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut
  15. 7 Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 1. La plainte, au loin, du faune … 04:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 1. La plainte, au loin, du faune …
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Paul Dukas
    Performer
    Margaret Fingerhut