Music from the Belle Epoque

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1La Vie Parisienne: Overture
orchestra:
Polish National Radio Orchestra (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Richard Hayman
recording of:
La Vie parisienne : Ouverture
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translator:
Karl Treumann (german librettist)
part of:
La Vie parisienne
part of:
La Vie parisienne (English lyrics)
part of:
Pariser Leben
Jacques Offenbach5:49
2Ballet Music from Faust: Allegretto
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 3. Dance of the Nubians (Allegretto)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod2:29
3Can‐Can from Orpheus in the Underworld
orchestra:
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach5:23
4Barcarole from Tales of Hoffman
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Keith Clark (American conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:22
5Duet from The Pearl Fishers: Au fond du temple sant
engineer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) (in 1994-02)
producer:
Karol Kopernický (producer) (in 1994-02)
baritone vocals:
Igor Morozov (baritone, born 1948) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
tenor vocals:
Janez Lotrič (Slovenian tenor) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:52
6Méditation from Thaïs
violin:
Viktor Šimčisko (violinist)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:13
7The Flower Duet from Lakmé
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Denisa Šlepkovská (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Adriana Kohútková (soprano)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes6:40
8Gymnopédie No. 1
piano:
Jan Kaspersen (Danish pianist and composer)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:56
9Bonjour, Suzon!
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (New Southgate) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recording of:
Bonjour, Suzon ! (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
lyricist:
Alfred de Musset
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1861)
Léo Delibes2:45
10Extase
piano:
Malcolm Martineau (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Extase
lyricist:
Henri Cazalis (a.k.a. Jean Caselli/Lahor)
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer)
Henri Duparc3:23
11O ma belle rebelle
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (New Southgate) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recording of:
Ô ma belle rebelle (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
lyricist:
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1855)
Charles Gounod2:51
12La Diva de « L’Empire »
piano:
Malcolm Martineau (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La Diva de l’Empire
premiered in:
Berck, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France (on 1904-07-26)
lyricist:
Numa Blès and Dominique Bonnaud (French singer/composer, early 20th century)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1904-02 until 1904-03)
premiered by:
Paulette Darty (on 1904-07-26)
premiered at:
Dévidons la bobine (1904-07-26) (revue)
Erik Satie3:07
13Si tu veux, Mignonne
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (New Southgate) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recording of:
Si tu veux, Mignonne (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
lyricist:
Claude Boyer
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1876)
Jules Massenet2:26
14La Cigale et la Fourmi
piano:
Graham Johnson (pianist) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (New Southgate) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
recording of:
La Cigale et la fourmi (from 1987-02-28 until 1987-03-01)
lyricist:
Jean de La Fontaine
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1868)
is based on:
La Cigale et la Fourmi
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:57
15Piano Trio in G minor: Andante expressivo
performer:
The Florestan Trio
recording of:
Premier Trio en sol majeur, L. 3, CD 5 : III. Andante espressivo
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-10)
part of:
Premier Trio en sol majeur, L. 3, CD 5 (for piano, violin and cello)
Claude Debussy3:32
16Geneviève Galop
orchestra:
Richard Hayman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Geneviève de Brabant: Galop
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
Charles Gounod2:39
17Coppélia: Mazurka
engineer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
producer:
Miloš Betko
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
conductor:
Andrew Mogrelia (conductor) (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
recording of:
Coppélia : Tableau I, no. 3. Mazurka (from 1995-01-09 until 1995-01-20)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
part of:
Coppélia : Tableau I
Léo Delibes4:15
18L’Arlésienne: Suite No. 2: Farandole
orchestra:
Ulster Orchestra
conductor:
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:31