Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Gnomus (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Promenade (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Il Vecchio castello (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Promenade (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Tuileries (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Býdlo (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Promenade (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: X. Samuel Goldenberg & Schmuyle (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: XI. Limoges - The Market (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: XII. Catacombae - Sepulcrum Romanum (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: XIII. Con mortuis in lingua mortua (Orch. Ravel)
Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Chicken's Legs (Baba Yaga) [Orch. Ravel]
Pictures at an Exhibition: XV. The Great Gate of Kiev (Orch. Ravel)
Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C Minor, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato - Allegro viva
Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C Minor, Op. 35: II. Lento
Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C Minor, Op. 35: III. Moderato
Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C Minor, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio - Presto - Al
Track Listings (7) - Disc #35
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: III. Allegro
Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905": I. The Palace Square (Adagio)
Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905": II. The Ninth of January (Allegro - Adagio - A
Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905": III. In memoriam (Adagio)
Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103, "The Year 1905": IV. The Tocsin (Allegro non troppo - Allegro -
Track Listings (4) - Disc #36
Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
Love Scene from Feuersnot, Op. 50, TrV 203
Má Vlast, JB 1, 112: II. Vltava (The Moldau)
Má Vlast, JB 1, 112: IV. Z ceských luhu a háju (From Bohemia's Meadows and Forests)
Track Listings (8) - Disc #37
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: I. Rêveries - Passions
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: III. Scène aux champs
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: IV. Marche au supplice
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48: V. Songe d'une nuit de sabbat
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": II. Largo
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH. 27: III. Scherzo - Pizzicato ostinato
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH. 30, "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace
Track Listings (8) - Disc #38
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Kreisler)
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo - Allegro (Cadenza by Kreisler)
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16, "Italian": IV. Saltarello
Serenade in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
Track Listings (15) - Disc #39
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada (Vivo e strepitoso)
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: II. Variazioni (Andante con moto)
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: III. Alborada (Vivo e strepitoso)
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Night on Bald Mountain (Orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)
La Valse, M. 72
Faust, Ballet Music: I. Les Nubiennes
Faust, Ballet Music: II. Adagio
Faust, Ballet Music: III. Danse antique
Faust, Ballet Music: IV. Variations de Cléopâtre
Faust, Ballet Music: V. Les Troyennes
Faust, Ballet Music: VI. Variations du miroir
Faust, Ballet Music: VII. Danse de Phryné
Track Listings (8) - Disc #40
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Prelude
Tannhäuser, WWV 70: Overture
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Overture
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 1: Prelude
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 3: Prelude
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Part 1: III. Marche hongroise
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Part 2: VII. Danse des sylphes
La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111, Part 3: XII. Menuet des follets
Track Listings (6) - Disc #41
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
The Flight of the Bumblebee (From Tsar Saltan, Op. 57)
Polovtsian Dances (From Prince Igor)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
Track Listings (6) - Disc #42
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Allegro molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Fidelio, Op. 72c: Overture
Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: Overture
Track Listings (5) - Disc #43
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo (Allegro) & Trio
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture
Track Listings (4) - Disc #44
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Larghetto
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale (Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto)
Track Listings (5) - Disc #45
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro molto
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto (Allegro vivace)
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Track Listings (5) - Disc #46
Leonora Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro - Presto
Track Listings (5) - Disc #47
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": I. Awakening of happy feelings on arriving in the cou
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": II. Scene by the brook (Andante molto mosso)
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": III. Merry gathering of the country folk (Allegro)
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": IV. Storm and Tempest (Allegro)
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Shepherd's Song - Happy and thankful feelings afte
Track Listings (5) - Disc #48
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto - Assai meno presto - Presto
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Track Listings (5) - Disc #49
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegro scherzando
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
Les préludes, S. 97
Track Listings (4) - Disc #50
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Chorale": II. Molto vivace
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Chorale": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Chorale": IV. Presto - Allegro
Track Listings (5) - Disc #51
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo - Allegro - Presto
Track Listings (4) - Disc #52
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: III. Presto
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major, M. 82
Track Listings (6) - Disc #53
Boléro, M. 81
La Valse, M. 72
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: I. Prélude à la nuit
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: II. Malagueña
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: III. Habanera
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54: IV. Feria
Track Listings (15) - Disc #54
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Prélude
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 1 - Danse du rouet et scène
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 2 - Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 3 - Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 4 - Petit Poucet
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 5 - Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 62 (Ballet): Tableau 6 - Le jardin féérique
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: I. Modéré
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: II. Assez lent
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: III. Modéré
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: IV. Assez animé
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: V. Presque lent
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: VI. Assez vif
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: VII. Moins vif
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: VIII. Épilogue - Lent
Track Listings (18) - Disc #55
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Introduction
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Danse religieuse
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Scène
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Danse générale
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Scène
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Danse grotesque de Dorcon
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Scène - Danse de Lyceion - Arrivée des pirates
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Scène (Nocturne)
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 1: Danse lente et mystérieuse
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 2: Interlude
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 2: Introduction
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 2: Danse guerrière et scène
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 2: Danse suppliante de Chloé
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 3: Introduction
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 3: Lever du jour
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 3: Pantomime
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Part 3: Danse générale
Track Listings (8) - Disc #56
Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude
Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: III. Forlane
Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet
Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon
Menuet antique, M. 7
Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso
Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l'océan
Pavane pour une infant défunte, M. 19
Track Listings (4) - Disc #57
Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H. 76: Overture
Béatrice et Bénédict, H. 138: Overture
Le Carnaval romain, Op. 9, H. 95: Overture
Le Corsaire, Op. 21, H. 101: Overture
Track Listings (7) - Disc #58
Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introitus & Kyrie
Requiem, Op. 48: II. Offertorium - Domine Jesu Christe
Requiem, Op. 48: III. Sanctus
Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
Requiem, Op. 48: V. Agnus Dei
Requiem, Op. 48: VI. Libera me
Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In paradisum
Track Listings (4) - Disc #59
Le Chasseur maudit, FWV 44
Les Éolides, FWV 43
Les Djinns, FWV 45
Rédemption, FWV 52
Track Listings (8) - Disc #60
Jeux, L. 133
Images for Orchestra, L. 118: I. Gigues
Images for Orchestra, L. 118: II. Iberia - No. 1 Par les rues et par les chemins
Images for Orchestra, L. 118: II. Iberia - No. 2 Les Parfums de la nuit
Images for Orchestra, L. 118: II. Iberia - No. 3 Le Matin d'un jour de fête
Images for Orchestra, L. 118: III. Rondes de printemps
Danses sacrée et profane, L. 113: No. 1 Danse sacrée
Danses sacrée et profane, L. 113: No. 2 Danse profane
Track Listings (22) - Disc #61
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Introduction
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Réveil d'Ariane
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Bacchus danse seul
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Le Baiser
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: L'Enchantement dionysiaque
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Le Thiase défile
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Danse d'Ariane
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Danse d'Ariane et de Bacchus
Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43, Ballet suite No. 2: Bacchanale
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 1: I. Prélude
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 1: II. Entrée des fourmis
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 1: III. Danse du papillon
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 2: VIII. Eclosion de l'éphémère
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 2: IX. Danse de l'éphémère
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17, Part 2: XII. Funérailles de l'éphémère
Le festin de l'araignée, Op. 17: VI. La nuit tombe sur le jardin solitaire
Sinfonietta, Op. 52: I. Allegro molto
Sinfonietta, Op. 52: II. Andante
Sinfonietta, Op. 52: III. Allegro
Konzertstück, Op. 39: I. Allegro moderato
Konzertstück, Op. 39: II. Andante
Konzertstück, Op. 39: III. Allegretto scherzando
Track Listings (15) - Disc #62
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1: I. Prélude
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1: II. Minuetto
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1: III. Adagietto
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1: IV. Carillon
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 2, WD 40: I. Pastorale (Arr. Guiraud)
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 2, WD 40: II. Intermezzo (Arr. Guiraud)
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 2, WD 40: III. Minuetto (Arr. Guiraud)
L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 2, WD 40: IV. Farandole (Arr. Guiraud)
Carmen, Suite No. 1, WD 31: Prélude
Carmen, Suite No. 1, WD 31: Entr'acte Act 2
Carmen, Suite No. 1, WD 31: Entr'acte Act 3
Carmen, Suite No. 1, WD 31: Entr'acte Act 4
4 Romances, Op. 3: I. The Pine and the Palm
2 Romances, Op. 49: I. The Upas Tree
2 Romances, Op. 49: II. The Prophet
Track Listings (8) - Disc #63
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42: I. Allegro vivo
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42: II. Adagio - Andante
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42: III. Vivace
Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42: IV. Allegro con spirito
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 53: I. Lento - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 53: II. Lento molto
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 53: III. Allegro scherzando
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 53: IV. Allegro molto
Track Listings (17) - Disc #64
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Dans la crèche, en ce temps, Jésus venait de naître" (
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: Nocturnal March (Orchestra)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Qui vient?... Rome... Avancez!" (Centurion, Polydorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Toujours ce rêve! Encore cet enfant" (Herod)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Ô misère des rois!" (Herod)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Seigneur!... Lâches, tremblez!" (Polydorus, Herod)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Les sages de Judée, ô roi!" (Herod, Chorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Eh bien! Par le fer qu'ils périssent" (Herod, Chorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Ô mon cher fils, donne cette herbe tendre" (Mary, Jose
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 1: "Joseph! Marie!" (Chorus, Mary, Joseph)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: Overture (Orchestra)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: "Il s'en va loin de la terre" (Chorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 2: "Les pèlerins étant venus" (Narrator, Chorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Depuis trois jours, malgré l'ardeur du vent" (Narrator
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Dans cette ville immense" (Mary, Joseph, Chorus)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Entrez, entrez, pauvres Hébreux" (Ishmaelite Father, J
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Sur vos traits fatigués la tristesse est empreinte" (I
Track Listings (7) - Disc #65
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: Trio of Ishmaelite Children (Two Flutes and Harp)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Vous pleurez, jeune mère" (Ishmaelite Father, Mary, Jo
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Ce fut ainsi que, par un infidèle" (Narrator)
L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Part 3: "Ô mon âme!" (Narrator, Chorus)
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, H. 79, Act 2: La Reine Mab, ou la Fée des songes
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 4: Chasse royale et orage
Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65, J. 260 (Orch. Berlioz)
The artist ü Born into a musical family in Antwerp in 1905, André Cluytens became a French citizen in 1940. ü He trained and began his career in Antwerp, moving to France in 1932 to take up a post at the Th&... more »#233;âtre du Capitole in Toulouse. ü In the course of his career he held posts at several major French opera houses and orchestras, but he also enjoyed great success at the Bayreuth Festival (he was the first French conductor to appear there), in Berlin and Vienna, and recorded with the Philharmonia in London. He also appeared with the New York Philharmonic. ü Cluytens? considerable discography, which included many bestsellers, was produced for Columbia, Parlophone, Pathé Marconi, La Voix de son Maître & His Master Voice between the early 1940s and the mid-1960s. ü The respected record critic Robert Layton has described Cluytens as a conductor ?unconcerned with imposing his own ego on the score; he illuminated the way rather than got in the way. His refined musicianship and unfailing taste shine through all the recordings he has left us.? ü Cluytens achieved distinction in a wide repertoire, as this 64-disc collection of orchestral/concerto and choral music attests. He also conducted a number of celebrated operatic recordings, including Faust and Les Contes d?Hoffmann, both available on Warner Classics. ü He is the first conductor to have recorded the complete Beethoven Symphonies with Berliner Philharmoniker in 1957-60 - before Karajan! ü He was a mentor to the most prominent French conductor of the subsequent generation, Georges Prêtre. ü His career was somewhat curtailed by ill health in the 1960s. The boxset ü The 64 CDs in this boxset contain all Cluytens? recordings of orchestral, concerto and choral repertoire, documenting his considerable achievements in these musical genres. ü More than 70 composers are represented and the repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the mid-20th century ü French music has an especially strong presence, but there is also music by composers from Germany (including the complete Beethoven symphonies), Austria, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Spain and the USA ü The repertoire ranges from the mainstream to rarities. It includes seldom-heard works by famous composers (eg Debussy, Stravinsky) and works by rarely-heard composers (eg Laparra, Pierné, Nigg, Delage, Bondeville). ü The set include many first-time releases. The producer of the set discovered a number of treasures in the Warner Classics archives, including unedited session tapes that have been carefully assembled for this release. 5 items released for the first time: - CD6: ROSSINI Semiramide: Overture; PIERNÉ Cydalise et le chèvre-pied - CD 13: CHABRIER España - CD 17: BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 (with Emil Gilels) - CD 26: HANDEL Water Music One item officially released for the first time - CD 1: BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 (with Monique de la Bruchollerie) 44 items appearing on CD for the first time (see in tracklist) 4 items appearing in stereo for the first time (see in tracklist) ü Cluytens? strong relationships with particular orchestras are reflected in the collection: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Orchestre du Théâtre National de l?Opéra-Comique Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française Orchestre du Théâtre National de l?Opéra Berliner Philharmoniker ? Cluytens was the first conductor to record the entire cycle of Beethoven symphonies with this orchestra Wiener Philharmoniker Philharmonia Orchestra ü Other celebrated musicians appearing include: Aldo Ciccolini; Maurice Duruflé; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Zino Francescatti; Samson François; Nicolai Gedda; Emil Gilels; Marguerite Long; Victoria de Los Angeles; Marc« less
The artist ü Born into a musical family in Antwerp in 1905, André Cluytens became a French citizen in 1940. ü He trained and began his career in Antwerp, moving to France in 1932 to take up a post at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. ü In the course of his career he held posts at several major French opera houses and orchestras, but he also enjoyed great success at the Bayreuth Festival (he was the first French conductor to appear there), in Berlin and Vienna, and recorded with the Philharmonia in London. He also appeared with the New York Philharmonic. ü Cluytens? considerable discography, which included many bestsellers, was produced for Columbia, Parlophone, Pathé Marconi, La Voix de son Maître & His Master Voice between the early 1940s and the mid-1960s. ü The respected record critic Robert Layton has described Cluytens as a conductor ?unconcerned with imposing his own ego on the score; he illuminated the way rather than got in the way. His refined musicianship and unfailing taste shine through all the recordings he has left us.? ü Cluytens achieved distinction in a wide repertoire, as this 64-disc collection of orchestral/concerto and choral music attests. He also conducted a number of celebrated operatic recordings, including Faust and Les Contes d?Hoffmann, both available on Warner Classics. ü He is the first conductor to have recorded the complete Beethoven Symphonies with Berliner Philharmoniker in 1957-60 - before Karajan! ü He was a mentor to the most prominent French conductor of the subsequent generation, Georges Prêtre. ü His career was somewhat curtailed by ill health in the 1960s. The boxset ü The 64 CDs in this boxset contain all Cluytens? recordings of orchestral, concerto and choral repertoire, documenting his considerable achievements in these musical genres. ü More than 70 composers are represented and the repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the mid-20th century ü French music has an especially strong presence, but there is also music by composers from Germany (including the complete Beethoven symphonies), Austria, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Spain and the USA ü The repertoire ranges from the mainstream to rarities. It includes seldom-heard works by famous composers (eg Debussy, Stravinsky) and works by rarely-heard composers (eg Laparra, Pierné, Nigg, Delage, Bondeville). ü The set include many first-time releases. The producer of the set discovered a number of treasures in the Warner Classics archives, including unedited session tapes that have been carefully assembled for this release. 5 items released for the first time: - CD6: ROSSINI Semiramide: Overture; PIERNÉ Cydalise et le chèvre-pied - CD 13: CHABRIER España - CD 17: BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 (with Emil Gilels) - CD 26: HANDEL Water Music One item officially released for the first time - CD 1: BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 (with Monique de la Bruchollerie) 44 items appearing on CD for the first time (see in tracklist) 4 items appearing in stereo for the first time (see in tracklist) ü Cluytens? strong relationships with particular orchestras are reflected in the collection: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Orchestre du Théâtre National de l?Opéra-Comique Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française Orchestre du Théâtre National de l?Opéra Berliner Philharmoniker ? Cluytens was the first conductor to record the entire cycle of Beethoven symphonies with this orchestra Wiener Philharmoniker Philharmonia Orchestra ü Other celebrated musicians appearing include: Aldo Ciccolini; Maurice Duruflé; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Zino Francescatti; Samson François; Nicolai Gedda; Emil Gilels; Marguerite Long; Victoria de Los Angeles; Marc