Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music

Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music

Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music
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Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Composer: Paul Paray
Composer: Spoken Word
Composer: Edouard Lalo
Composer: Henri Barraud
Composer: Ernest Chausson
Composer: Jacques Ibert
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Composer: Georges Bizet
Composer: Ambroise Thomas
Composer: Ferdinand Herold
Composer: Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
Composer: Charles Gounod
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Composer: Jules Massenet
Conductor: Paul Paray
Performer: Frances Bible
Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Performer: Marcel Dupré
Performer: Frances Yeend
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: I. Adagio - Allegro moderato...
  2. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: I. ... Poco adagio
  3. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: II. Allegro moderato - Presto
  4. Symphony No. 3 in C minor ('Organ'), Op. 78: III. Maestoso - Allegro
  5. Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc: I. Kyrie
  6. Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc: II. Gloria
  7. Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc: III. Sanctus - Benedictus
  8. Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc: IV. Agnus Dei
  9. Paul Paray: post-session thanks to the performers
Music CD 2
  1. Le Roi d'Ys, opera in 3 acts: Overture
  2. Namouna, Suite No.1, for orchestra: I. Prélude
  3. Namouna, Suite No.1, for orchestra: II. Sérénade
  4. Namouna, Suite No.1, for orchestra: III. Thème varié
  5. Namouna, Suite No.1, for orchestra: IV. Parades de foire
  6. Namouna, Suite No.1, for orchestra: V. FĂŞte foraine
  7. Offrande Ă  une ombre
  8. Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: I. Lent - Allegro vivo
  9. Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: II. Très lent
  10. Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20: II. Animé - Très animé
Music CD 3
  1. Escales (Ports of Call), suite for orchestra: I. Rome - Palermo
  2. Escales (Ports of Call), suite for orchestra: II. Tunis - Nefta
  3. Escales (Ports of Call), suite for orchestra: III. Valencia
  4. Rhapsodie espagnole, for orchestra (or 2 pianos): I. Préude à la nuit
  5. Rhapsodie espagnole, for orchestra (or 2 pianos): II. Malagueña
  6. Rhapsodie espagnole, for orchestra (or 2 pianos): III. Habanera
  7. Rhapsodie espagnole, for orchestra (or 2 pianos): IV. Feria
  8. Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra
  9. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
  10. La valse, poème choréographique for orchestra
  11. Le tombeau de Couperin, for orchestra: I. Prélude
  12. Le tombeau de Couperin, for orchestra: II. Forlane
  13. Le tombeau de Couperin, for orchestra: III. Menuet
  14. Le tombeau de Couperin, for orchestra: IV. Rigaudon
Music CD 4
  1. Overture 'Patrie', for orchestra, Op. 19: Overture
  2. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): I. Prélude
  3. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): II. La Garde montante
  4. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): III. Les Dragons d'Alcala
  5. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): IV. Intermezzo
  6. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): V. Aragonaise
  7. Carmen Suite for orchestra No. 1 (assembled by Ernest Guirard): VI. Les Tor�©adors
  8. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music: I. Prélude
  9. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music: II. Minuetto
  10. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music: III. Adagietto
  11. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 1, from the incidental music: IV. Carillon
  12. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard): I. Pastorale
  13. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard): II. Intermezzo
  14. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard): III. Menuet
  15. L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra No. 2, from the incidental music (arranged by Ernest Guirard): IV. Farandole
  16. Overture to 'Mignon'
  17. Raymond, opera: Overture
Music CD 5
  1. Zampa, opera: Overture
  2. Les Diamantes de la couronne, opera: Overture
  3. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Waltz
  4. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Ensemble (Adagio)
  5. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Dance of the Nubians
  6. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Cleopatra's Dance
  7. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Dance of the Trojan Maidens
  8. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Helen's Dance
  9. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Bacchanalia
  10. Faust, opera: Ballet music. Waltz (Act II)
  11. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Bacchanale
  12. Carmen, opera: Danse Bohème
  13. Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a: Royal Hunt and Storm
  14. Phèdre, incidental music: Overture
  15. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Gavotte

Music reviews of Paul Paray Conducts French Orchestral Music

Music Review: FRENCH MUSIC BY THE FRENCH MASTER
Rating: 5 Stars

If you did not grow up in the late fifties or early sixties listening to classical music, then you may not have been exposed to the Mercury Living Presence phenomenon. A record company experimenting with some of the techniques now used in live recording who made incredible master tapes, before other companies (possibly except for Deutsche Grammaphone) had even dreamed of these ways. They also had a stable of incredible artists, of whom Paul Paray stands out as one of the finest.

Most of the afficianidos of the that era were total fans of the German and Hungarian conductors. Don't get me wrong, I have every recording I can get of George Szell, Otto Klemperer, et al., but Paul Paray was an absolute master. It isn't on this album, but his Symphonie Fantastique blows away ever other recording I have heard, including all four of the Colin Davis recordings. As for the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, no one else even comes close. Dynamics, quality of sound, plus Szell's (he was the master of it, if not the only practictioner) gift of hearing every single instrument should be enough, but there is also the incomparable artistry of Marcel Dupre on the organ (the man who pulled the stops for Saint-Saens in the premier performance, and no mean composer himself).

The rest of the disks are up to the standard set by the Saint-Saens #3: Paray is a Maestro who understands French orchestral music. I do not suggest that a German, English, American, or any other conductor cannot play French orchestral music superlatively well. It is just that Paray plays it the same way that a man capable of fathering 20+ children plays Bach better than a celibate monk would. The passion, the clarity (aside from the incredible engineering) make this an album for any collector who loves French orchestral music. Anyone listening can tell that Maestro Paray LOVES this music.

I would recommend this album for anyone who loves to get involved with their music. It is great!
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