Le Groupe des Six

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Annotation

160 minute 2xCD set of selected works by Les Six, comprising material composed between 1915 and 1945, including collaborations with Jean Cocteau, Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Marcelle Meyer, and Denise Duval. All selections recorded between 1928 and 2007, including some personally performed or conducted by the composer.

Tracklist

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1L'Album des Six: Prélude (Assez vite)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Prélude (in 2000)
composer:
Georges Auric (on 1919-12-22)
dedicated to:
General Clapier
part of:
Album des Six
Georges Auric1:24
2L'Album des Six: Romance sans paroles, op. 21 (Andante con moto)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Romance sans paroles, op. 21 (in 2000)
composer:
Louis Durey (in 1919-08)
dedicated to:
Ricardo Viñes
part of:
Album des Six
Louis Durey3:27
3L'Album des Six: Sarabande (Sostenuto)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Sarabande, H. 26 (in 2000)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (in 1920-01)
part of:
Harry Halbreich's catalog of Arthur Honegger's works (H) (number: H 26)
part of:
Album des Six
Arthur Honegger1:40
4L'Album des Six: Mazurka (1914) (Doucement)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Mazurka (in 2000)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (in 1914)
part of:
Album des Six
Darius Milhaud1:21
5L'Album des Six: Valse (Assez vif)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Valse (pour Micheline Soulé), FP 17 (in 2000)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (in 1919-07)
dedicated to:
Micheline Soulé
part of:
Francis Poulenc’s works (FP) (number: FP 17)
part of:
Album des Six
Francis Poulenc1:38
6L'Album des Six: Pastorale (Enjoué)
piano:
Andrew West (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Pastorale (in 2000)
composer:
Germaine Tailleferre (on 1919-09-04)
dedicated to:
Darius Milhaud
part of:
Album des Six
Germaine Tailleferre1:32
7Mouvements perpétuels: I. Assez modéré
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: I. Assez modéré
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc1:17
8Mouvements perpétuels: II. Très modéré
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: II. Très modéré
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc1:30
9Mouvements perpétuels: III. Alerte
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: III. Alerte
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc2:50
10Trois pièces pour piano: Prélude
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 1. Prélude (lourd et grave)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (from 1915 until 1919)
part of:
Trois pièces, H. 23
Arthur Honegger3:22
11Trois pièces pour piano: Hommage à Ravel
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 2. Hommage à Ravel (Modéré)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (from 1915 until 1919)
part of:
Trois pièces, H. 23
Arthur Honegger2:46
12Trois pièces pour piano: Danse
recording engineer:
Leo de Klerk (in 1999)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bloomline Coryphée
recorded at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 3. Danse (Rapide)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (from 1915 until 1919)
part of:
Trois pièces, H. 23
Arthur Honegger2:11
13Caramel mou (Shimmy)
recording engineer and editor:
Tijmen Zinkhaan (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
instruments technician:
Etienne van Damme
recorded at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
recording of:
Caramel mou (Shimmy), op. 68 (for piano) (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
composer and arranger:
Darius Milhaud (in 1920)
dedicated to:
Georges Auric
publisher:
Max Eschig
part of:
Works of Darius Milhaud by opus number (number: op. 68)
arrangement of:
Caramel mou (Shimmy), op. 68 (for voice and chamber orchestra)
Darius Milhaud3:16
14Adieu, New York
recording engineer and editor:
Tijmen Zinkhaan (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
piano:
Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
instruments technician:
Etienne van Damme
recorded at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
recording of:
Adieu New York ! (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
composer:
Georges Auric (in 1920)
Georges Auric6:24
15Les Biches: No. 2 Rondeau and No. 3 Adagietto
piano:
Francis Poulenc (in 1928)
recording of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c : II. Chanson dansée (in 1928)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (in 1923)
part of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c
recording of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c : III. Adagietto (in 1928)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (in 1923)
part of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c
Francis Poulenc5:23
16Le bestiare
piano:
Francis Poulenc (in 1928)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Claire Croiza (in 1928)
recording of:
Le bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, FP 15a (in 1928)
lyricist:
Guillaume Apollinaire
composer:
Francis Poulenc (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Francis Poulenc’s works (FP) (number: FP 15a)
Francis Poulenc3:56
17Huit nocturnes: No. 1 in C major; No. 2 in A major; No. 4 in C minor
piano:
Francis Poulenc (in 1934)
compilation of:
Nocturnes: No. 1 in C by Francis Poulenc, Nocturnes: No. 2 in A ("Bal des jeunes filles") by Francis Poulenc and Nocturnes: No. 4 in C minor ("Bal fantôme") by Francis Poulenc
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in C major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
8 Nocturnes, FP 56
recording of:
Nocturne No. 2 (Bal de jeunes filles) (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
8 Nocturnes, FP 56
recording of:
Nocturne no. 4 in C minor "Bal fantôme" (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
8 Nocturnes, FP 56
Francis Poulenc6:02
18Quinze improvisations pour piano: No. 5 in A minor; No. 10 in F minor; No. 9 in D major; in A flat major
piano:
Francis Poulenc (in 1934)
compilation of:
Improvisations: No. 5 in A minor by Francis Poulenc, Improvisations: No. 10 in F ("Éloge des gammes") by Francis Poulenc, Improvisations: No. 9 in D by Francis Poulenc and Improvisations: No. 2 in A-flat by Francis Poulenc
recording of:
Improvisation no. 2 in A-flat major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 5 in A minor (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 9 in D major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 10 in F major (Eloge des gammes) (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
Francis Poulenc5:32
19Caprice pour piano (Le Bal masqué)
piano:
Francis Poulenc (in 1932)
recording of:
Caprice, FP 60.I (Finale of "Le bal masqueé" for piano) (in 1932)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (in 1932)
arrangement of:
Le bal masqué: Finale
Francis Poulenc3:41
20Scaramouche
piano:
Marcelle Meyer (in 1938-12) and Francis Poulenc (in 1938-12)
compilation of:
Scaramouche, Op.165b - I. Vif by Darius Milhaud & Marcelle Meyer, Scaramouche, op. 165b: II. Modere by Darius Milhaud and Scaramouche, Op.165b - III. Brazileira by Darius Milhaud & Marcelle Meyer
recording of:
Scaramouche, op. 165b (for two pianos) (in 1938-12)
composer:
Darius Milhaud
part of:
Works of Darius Milhaud by opus number (number: op. 165b)
Darius Milhaud8:23
21Ouverture
producer:
René Challon
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
conductor:
Georges Tzipine (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recording of:
Ouverture (for orchestra) (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
composer:
Germaine Tailleferre (in 1932)
Germaine Tailleferre4:22
22Le printemps au fond de la mer
producer:
René Challon
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
conductor:
Georges Tzipine (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recording of:
Le printemps au fond de la mer (for voice and orchestra) (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
lyricist:
Jean Cocteau
composer:
Louis Durey (in 1920)
Louis Durey6:37
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1La Création de monde
orchestra:
[unknown] (from 1932-02 until 1932-03)
conductor:
Darius Milhaud (from 1932-02 until 1932-03)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1932-02 until 1932-03)
recording of:
La Création du monde, op. 81a (from 1932-02 until 1932-03)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (from 1922 until 1923)
premiered at:
[concert]
part of:
Works of Darius Milhaud by opus number (number: op. 81a)
Darius Milhaud14:39
2Prélude, Fugue et Postlude
producer:
René Challon
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
conductor:
Georges Tzipine (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recording of:
Prélude, Fugue et Postlude (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (in 1948)
part of:
Harry Halbreich's catalog of Arthur Honegger's works (H) (number: H 71a)
arrangement of:
Amphion, H 71
Arthur Honegger12:38
3Les Mamelles de Tirésias
choir vocals:
Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1953)
spoken vocals [introduction by]:
Francis Poulenc (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1953)
conductor:
André Cluytens (in 1953)
chorus master:
Henri Jamin (in 1953)
performer:
Denise Duval (in 1953), Jean Giraudeau (in 1953), Jacques Hivert (in 1953), Robert Jeantet (in 1953), Gilbert Jullia (in 1953), Marguerite Legouhy (in 1953), Leprin (in 1953), Serge Rallier (in 1953), Émile Rousseau (in 1953) and Julien Thirache (in 1953)
compilation of:
Les mamelles de Tirésias : Acte 1 (Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique feat. conductor: André Cluytens) by Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique, André Cluytens and Les mamelles de Tirésias : Acte 2 (Chœur et Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique feat. conductor: André Cluytens) by Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique, André Cluytens
recording of:
Les Mamelles de Tirésias (in 1953)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (from 1939 until 1944)
premiered at:
Théâtre national de l’Opéra‐Comique in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-06-03)
is based on:
Les Mamelles de Tirésias
Francis Poulenc51:41

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Release

liner notes:James Hayward
executive producer:James Nice
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:LTM (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8258091 [info]