Fauré

Maurice Ravel, Erik Satie, Gabriel Faure
Pavane: Ravel/Satie/Fauré
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Le Tombeau de Couperin, Suite d'orchestre: I. Prelude: Vif
2. Le Tombeau de Couperin, Suite d'orchestre: II. Forlane: Allegretto
3. Le Tombeau de Couperin, Suite d'orchestre: III. Menuet: Allegro moderato
4. Le Tombeau de Couperin, Suite d'orchestre: IV. Rigaudon: Assez vif
5. Pavane pour une infante defunte, pour petit orchestre: Lent
6. Gymnopedies: I. Lent et grave
7. Gymnopedies: III. Lent et douloureux
8. Pelleas et Melisande op.80, Suite de concert en quatre mouvements: III. Sicilienne: Allegretto molto moderato
9. Pavane op.50 pour orchestre: Andante molto moderato
10. Masques et Bergamasques op.112: I. Ouverture: Allegro molto vivo
11. Masques et Bergamasques op.112: II. Menuet: Tempo di minuetto. Allegretto moderato
12. Masques et Bergamasques op.112: III. Gavotte: Allegro vivo
13. Masques et Bergamasques op.112: IV. Pastorale: Andantino tranquillo

CD Details

All Artists: Maurice Ravel, Erik Satie, Gabriel Faure, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Claude Debussy
Title: Pavane: Ravel/Satie/Fauré
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 4/15/1997
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028944918625

Synopsis

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Contained on this one disc are some of the major French compositions of this century. Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) was written to the memory of friends of Ravel who were killed in World War I. Astonishingly, Ravel gives to the tombeau (an 18th century dance) a quirky 20th-century feel. A true masterpiece. Also here are two of the three Gymnopedies of Erik Satie, orchestrated by Debussy. Fauré is represented by his "Pelleas et Melisande" suite. The miracle here is that they translate well to the chamber orchestra size. The Orpheus group were born playing this music. --Paul Cook

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CD Reviews

From Orpheus, the best as usual

Thomas B Dawkins | 05/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a part-time oboist, I can appreciate the unbelievably high level of technique needed to perform the Ravel Tombeau de Couperin, and there are few performances that are better than this. The speed of the Prélude is very quick without feeling rushed as it is light while being very controlled throughout. The other three movements are also quite beautiful. The Ravel Pavane is good, though not stellar. The two Gymnopédies of Satie, as orchestrated by Debussy, are very lovely. It is rare to hear these works in their orchestral form, and this rendition is particularly nice. The Fauré selections are just as good as the rest, although it would have been nice to have a complete Pelleas et Melissande as well as the Masques et Bergamasques. The famous Fauré Pavane tops off this selection of some of the best French Impressionist chamber orchestra selections, with a magnificent ensemble that breathes together and feels the music as a single unit."

My favorite orchestra recording of 1996

Thomas B Dawkins | 03/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Orpheus sounds great here. Le Tombeau de Couperin is fast and light, great intonation. Fine audio engineering too. The Satie and Faure fill out a nice hour of relaxing music."