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Psych? (Sinfonische Dichtung) 01. van Beinum, Eduard "1. Le sommeil de Psych?" 02. van Beinum, Eduard "2. Psych? enlev?e par les Z?phyrs" 03. van Beinum, Eduard "3. Les jardins d'Eros" 04. van Beinum, Eduard "4. Psych? et Eros" 05. Anda, G?za "Sinfonische Variationen für Klavier und Orchester"
Rhapsodie espagnole 06. van Beinum, Eduard "1. Pr?lude ? la nuit" 07. van Beinum, Eduard "2. Malague¤a" 08. van Beinum, Eduard "3. Habanera" 09. van Beinum, Eduard "4. Feria" 10. van Beinum, Eduard "Bolero" 11. van Beinum, Eduard "La Valse (Tanzdichtung)"
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| | Description: | A Franck rarity coupled with a trio of Ravel masterpieces: a valuable addition to the Eloquence series of newly remastered reissues devoted to Eduard van Beinum. Although the Dutch conductor was renowned as an exponent of Austro-German composers from Mozart to Mahler, Van Beinum was master of a wide palette of orchestral timbre which made him an ideal interpreter of French repertoire, and a worthy successor to Willem Mengelberg as music director of the Concertgebouw Orchestra: a post he held from 1945 until his early death 14 years later. Previous Eloquence releases of Van Beinum's Berlioz (4825569) and Debussy (4646362) are distinguished by their refined, idiomatic sound, which fits the music like a glove. Composed by César Franck around the same time as his more frequently heard Symphony, Psyché is an extended tone-poem, not dissimilar in mood to the Daphnis et Chloé ballet of Ravel and also requiring a chorus in it's complete form. Like most performances, this 1953 Decca recording omits the passages with chorus to make a 20-minute suite, satisfying on it's own terms, and played with notable sensitivity by the Concertgebouw. Coupled on it's first release with (of all things) the Seventh Symphony of Bruckner, Psyché is joined here by Franck's ever-popular concertante work for piano, the Variations symphoniques, in a 1943 recording with Geza Anda as soloist and originally issued by Deutsche Grammophon. One of the first post-war recordings made by Decca in the Concertgebouw is still a highlight of Van Beinum's discography: Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole. Thanks to the conductor's feeling for colour and fine sense of timing, this remains a flawless interpretation: no wonder that in May 1950 Gramophone described this recording, issued on two 78s, as an 'outstanding issue'. Twelve years after the Rapsodie espagnole the only other recordings of orchestral works by Ravel made under Van Beinum were of Boléro and La valse, first issued by Philips on a 10" LP - stunning and vivid performances, now available again in a brand-new digital remastering.Total timing ? 78:28
MONO / STEREO (Ravel: Boléro, La Valse)
Recording Locations: Grote Zaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 17?21 May 1943 (Franck: Variations symphoniques), 19 May?1 June 1953 (Franck: Psyché), 10 September 1946 (Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole), 30 June 1958 (Ravel: Boléro), 25 September 1958 (Ravel: La Valse)
? &© 1943 (Franck: Variations symphoniques) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin; 1947 (Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole), 1953 (Franck: Psyché) Decca Music Group Limited; 1959 (Ravel: Boléro, La Valse) Universal International Music B.V.
Marketed in Australasia by Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Group
Made in Australia
"First International CD Release on Decca" (Ravel)
Original LP Releases: Decca LXT 2829?30 / LW 5069 (Franck: Psyché); Decca AK2093-94 (Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole); Philips 835009AY (Ravel: Boléro, La Valse); Deutsche Grammophon 1068132 (Franck: Variations symphoniques) | | | No. of tracks: |
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