Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works

Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works

Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works
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Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2002-11-05
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. I: De L'aube A Midi Sur La Mer - Jean Martinon
  2. II: Jeux De Vagues - Jean Martinon
  3. III: Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer - Jean Martinon
  4. I: Nuages - Jean Martinon
  5. II: Fetes - Jean Martinon
  6. III: Sirenes - Choeurs De L'Ortf
  7. Prelude A L'apres-midi D'un Faune - Alain Marion
  8. Marche Ecossaise - Jean Martinon
  9. Berceuse Heroique - Jean Martinon
  10. I: Fanfare - Jean Martinon
  11. II: Le Sommeil De Lear - Jean Martinon
Music CD 2
  1. Jeux (Poeme Danse) - Jean Martinon
  2. 1. Gigues/2. Iberia - Jean Martinon
  3. I: Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins - Jean Martinon
  4. II: Les Parfums De La Nuit - Jean Martinon
  5. III: Le Matin D'un Jour De Fete - Jean Martinon
  6. 3. Rondes De Printemps - Jean Martinon
  7. Premiere Partie - Jean Martinon
  8. Deuxieme Partie - Fabienne Boury
Music CD 3
  1. 1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum - Jules Goetgheluck
  2. 2. Jimbo's Lullaby - Jules Goetgheluck
  3. 3. Serenade For The Doll - Jules Goetgheluck
  4. 4. The Snow Is Dancing - Jules Goetgheluck
  5. 5. The Little Shepherd - Jules Goetgheluck
  6. 6. Golliwoggs Cakewalk - Jules Goetgheluck
  7. I: En Bateau - Jean Martinon
  8. II: Cortege - Jean Martinon
  9. III: Menuet - Jean Martinon
  10. IV: Ballet - Jean Martinon
  11. I: Danse Sacree - Marie-Claire Jamet
  12. II: Danse Profane - Marie-Claire Jamet
  13. I: Le Magasin De Jouets - Jean Martinon
  14. II: Le Champ De Bataille - Jean Martinon
  15. III: La Bergerie A Vendre - Jean Martinon
  16. IV: Apres Fortune Faite - Jean Martinon
Music CD 4
  1. I: Andante - Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
  2. II: Lento E Molto Espressivo - Aldo Ciccolini
  3. III: Allegro Molto - Aldo Ciccolini
  4. La Plus Que Lente - John Leach
  5. Premiere Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Avec Clarinette Principale - Guy Dangain
  6. Rapsodie Pour Orchestre Et Saxophone Solo - Jean-Marie Loneix
  7. Khamma - Fabienne Boury
  8. Danse: Tarantelle Styrienne - Jean Martinon
Music CD 5
  1. Bolero - Marcel Galiegue
  2. Une Barque Sur L'Ocean (Miroirs: No.3) - Orchestre De Paris
  3. Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
  4. Premier Tableau: Danse Du Rouet Et Scene - Orchestre De Paris
  5. Deuxieme Tableau: Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant - Orchestre De Paris
  6. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
  7. Troisieme Tableau: Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bete - Orchestre De Paris
  8. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
  9. Quatrieme Tableau: Petit Poucet - Orchestre De Paris
  10. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
  11. Cinquieme Tableau: Laideronnette, Imperatrice Des Pagodes - Orchestre De Paris
  12. Interlude - Orchestre De Paris
  13. Sixieme Tableau: Le Jardin Feerique - Orchestre De Paris
  14. Alborada Del Gracioso (Miroirs: No.4) - Andre Sennedat
  15. I: Prelude A La Nuit - Orchestre De Paris
  16. II: Malaguena - Orchestre De Paris
  17. III: Habanera - Orchestre De Paris
  18. IV: Feria - Orchestre De Paris
Music CD 6
  1. Sheherazade: Ouverture De Feerie - Orchestre De Paris
  2. La Valse (Poeme Choregraphique) - Orchestre De Paris
  3. I: Prelude - Orchestre De Paris
  4. II: Forlane - Orchestre De Paris
  5. III: Menuet - Orchestre De Paris
  6. IV: Rigaudon - Orchestre De Paris
  7. Menuet Antique - Orchestre De Paris
  8. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Michel Garcin-Marrou
  9. 1. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
  10. 2. Assez Lent - Orchestre De Paris
  11. 3. Modere - Orchestre De Paris
  12. 4. Assez Anime - Orchestre De Paris
  13. 5. Presque Lent - Orchestre De Paris
  14. 6. Assez Vif - Orchestre De Paris
  15. 7. Moins Vif - Orchestre De Paris
  16. 8. Epilogue: Lent - Orchestre De Paris
Music CD 7
  1. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  2. Danse Religieuse - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  3. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  4. Danse Generale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  5. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  6. Danse Grotesque De Dorcon - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  7. Danse Legere Et Gracieuse De Daphnis - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  8. Scene - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  9. Nocturne - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  10. Danse Lente Et Mysterieuse Des Nymphes - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  11. Interlude - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  12. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  13. Danses Guerrieres Et Diverses - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  14. Danse Suppliante De Chloe - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  15. Introduction - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  16. Lever Du Jour - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  17. Pantomime - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
  18. Danse Generale - Bacchanale - Choeurs Du Theatre National De L'Opera
Music CD 8
  1. Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
  2. Piu Lento - Aldo Ciccolini
  3. Allegro - Aldo Ciccolini
  4. I: Allegramente - Jean-Claude Malgoire
  5. II: Adagio Assai - Jean-Claude Malgoire
  6. III: Presto - Jean-Claude Malgoire
  7. Lento, Quasi Cadenza - Moderato - Itzhak Perlman

Music reviews of Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works

Music Review: One stop shopping! Unparalleled Debussy, and excellent Ravel
Rating: 5 Stars

I've treasured both of these cycles since the 1970s when both appeared in single LP installements, each one eagerly awaited with deserved anticipation. To get them both in outstanding remasterings in a bargain priced box set is almost unthinkable. I'd pay twice the price, even more, if I had to for these recordings.

Other recordings of individual works may excel these, like Karajan's La Mer, or Monteux's Daphnis, Haitink's Nocturnes, and so on. But when listened to in such consistent interpretations as these from Jean Martinon, the works as a whole take on a different dimension. Each work is like a chapter in a novel, and they all weave together to make a very satisfying experience that is quite different than one gets with just the individual compositions.

That is especially true of the Debussy.

Two different Orchestras are represented. The Debussy are performed by the French National Orchestra, the Ravel by the more well known Orchestre De Paris, an orchestra that made recordings in those days with such notables as Kerbert von Karajan and Seiji Ozawa. The Debussy, though is actually better executed. The ensemble is tighter, the string tone more sumptuous.

The Debussy has no competition for completeness. No other conductor has traversed the entire orchestral output with the thoroughness that Martinon has. Boulez is probably the closest available. I think very highly of the Boulez recordings, especially the newer ones for DG. But the interpretations lack the unity and consistency that Martinon maintains throughout the cycle.

There is more competition with the Ravel, though. When issued, the cycle was met equally by an excellent set from the Minnesota Orchestra under Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, which came in a box at a lower price. Again, Martinon won my heart for his consistency. The Skrowaczewski was better executed by the Minnesota Orchestra than Martinon's Orchetre De Paris. The EMI sound was better, but back then the quality of the Angel LPs was terrible, so the Skrowaczewski go tthe nod for technical superiority unless you were fortunate enough to get your hands on more expensive import copies of the Martinon. There was a cycle from Ozawa on DG also, but artistically it could not match up with the other two. When CDs were introduced, along came Charles Dutoit and the Montreal SO on London/Decca. And they came with a huge splash and acclaim. I puked! and I have always puked when I hear Dutoit conduct anything, with maybe one or two exceptions. Dutoit makes Ravel sound too smooth and glossy. I do give the Decca engineers great credit for the sound (though the Daphnis gets my vote as the worst CD ever produced, being that it was 55 minutes long with no tracks or indexes!).

Now that EMI have so excellently remastered the Martinon recordings though,the choice for a complete set of the orchestral works is very clear. The experience of Martinon's unified consistent interpretations is not quite the same with Ravel as it is with Debussy, partly owing to a less well formed vision from that composer than Debussy. Debussy was more rigid in his world view and musical thought throughout his life, whereas Ravel wavered in many different directions.

When you consider the price, there no reason to think twice about this set. The accompanying booklet is not extremely comprehensive, but adequate enough.

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Description of Debussy, Ravel: Orchestral Works

At long last, Jean Martinon's classic EMI Debussy and Ravel cycles from the 1970s have been gathered in a space-saving, budget-priced box set. If you love this repertoire, you'll gasp with joy at the conductor's crystal-clear orchestral balances, which truly reproduce what you see in the printed music. If you respond to a lean, sinewy approach to this repertoire in the manner of Toscanini and Boulez, but pine for the timbral characteristics that used to distinguish French orchestras (silver-coated strings, tart woodwinds, and slightly watery brass) in gorgeous, vibrant sonics, Martinon's your man. Aldo Ciccolini's crisp, diamond-edged finger work stands out in Ravel's two piano concertos and in Debussy's rarely heard Fantasie. The young Itzhak Perlman's dazzling, effortless traversal of Ravel's Tzigane will humble many an aspiring fiddler. And you won't find a more sparkling, translucent Ravel Mother Goose Suite on record. Martinon was a marvel, and a sadly underrated podium giant. Grab this set while you can. --Jed Distler

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