Ultimate French Classics: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Requiem, Op.48: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam - Kyrie
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: I. Introït et Kyrie (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré6:38
2Requiem, Op.48: II. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (in 1993-01)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: II. Offertoire (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré8:01
3Requiem, Op.48: III. Sanctus
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: III. Sanctus (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:10
4Requiem, Op.48: IV. Pie Jesu
soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré4:15
5Requiem, Op.48: V. Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré5:34
6Requiem, Op.48: VI. Libera me
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (in 1993-01)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VI. Libera me (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré4:27
7Requiem, Op.48: VII. In paradisum
organ:
John Birch (in 1993-01)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:05
8Pavane, Op.50
producer:
Martha de Francisco
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1993-01-06 until 1993-01-08)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (from 1993-01-06 until 1993-01-08)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-01-06 until 1993-01-08)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (from 1993-01-06 until 1993-01-08)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:28
9Choral sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Choral sur le nom de Fauré, op. 73bis (for orchestra) (in 1993-01)
orchestrator:
Charles Koechlin (in 1933-03)
composer:
Charles Koechlin (in 1922)
orchestration of:
Choral sur le nom de Fauré, op. 73bis (for piano)
Charles Koechlin1:59
10In memoriam Gabriel Fauré: II. Scherzo
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
In memoriam, op. 72: No. 2. Scherzo sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré (in 1993-01)
composer:
Florent Schmitt (in 1935)
part of:
In memoriam, op. 72
Florent Schmitt3:44
11Pavane pour une infante défunte, Orchestral version
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version) (in 1993-01)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:16