℗ 2022 PENTATONE
| Released | July 15, 2022 |
| Duration | 3h 00m 56s |
| Record Label | PENTATONE |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5187010 |
| Genre | Classical (Romantic Era) |
French Classical Selections
Various Artists
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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3 Gymnopédies
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1.1
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No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Arr. for Guitar)
Anonymous; Erik Satie; Sean Shibe |
3:02 | |||
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3 Mélodies, Op. 7
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1.2
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No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
Anonymous; Gabriel Fauré; Matt Haimovitz; Mari Kodama |
3:05 | |||
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75
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1.3
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III. Clair de lune (Arr. L. Carembat, J. Heifetz, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano)
Claude Debussy; Louis Carembat; Jascha Heifetz; Paul Rivinius; Ana de la Vega; Ana de la Vega; Paul Rivinius |
4:33 | |||
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Suite in A Minor, RCT 5
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1.4
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II. Courante
Jean-Philippe Rameau; Inon Barnatan |
4:30 | |||
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La courte paille, FP 178
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1.5
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No. 3, La reine de coeur
Francis Poulenc; Maurice Careme; Hanna-Elisabeth Müller; Juliane Ruf |
2:10 | |||
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Gnoissiennes
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1.6
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No. 1, Lent (Arr. for Guitar)
Anonymous; Erik Satie; Sean Shibe |
2:48 | |||
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1.7
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Première rhapsodie, L. 116 (Version for Clarinet & Orchestra)
Claude Debussy; Annelien van Wauwe; Orchestre National de Lille; Alexandre Bloch |
7:41 | |||
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1.8
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Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera, M. 51 (Arr. G. Catherine, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano)
Maurice Ravel; Georges Catherine; Paul Rivinius; Ana de la Vega; Ana de la Vega; Paul Rivinius |
3:10 | |||
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1.9
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Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Version for Voice & Piano Quintet)
Charles Cros; Ernest Chausson; Magdalena Kožená; Wolfram Brandl; Rahel Maria Rilling; Julia Deyneka; David Adorjan; Sir Simon Rattle |
7:25 | |||
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1.10
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. S. Shibe for Guitar)
Maurice Ravel; Sean Shibe; Sean Shibe |
6:30 | |||
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Cello Concerto "Tout un monde lointain"
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1.11
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IV. Miroirs
Henri Dutilleux; Johannes Moser; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Sondergard |
5:22 | |||
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Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 (Version for Piano)
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1.12
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IV. Rigaudon
Maurice Ravel; Inon Barnatan |
3:13 | |||
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1.13
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Papillon, Op. 77
Gabriel Fauré; Matt Haimovitz; Mari Kodama |
3:03 | |||
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1.14
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Morceau de concours
Gabriel Fauré; Ana de la Vega; Paul Rivinius |
3:06 | |||
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Second livre, de pièces de clavecin, Ordre 12
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1.15
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No. 8, L'atalante
François Couperin; Inon Barnatan |
1:41 | |||
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1.16
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Sarabande, FP 179
Francis Poulenc; Sean Shibe |
2:38 | |||
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1.17
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Pavane for Orchestra, Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré; Robert de Montesquiou; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Limburg Symphony Orchestra; Ed Spanjaard |
4:35 | |||
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1.18
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Si vous n'avez rien à me dire
Victor Hugo; Camille Saint-Saëns; Thomas Hampson; Maciej Pikulski |
3:08 | |||
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Préludes, Book 1, L. 117
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1.19
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No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. A. Hartmann, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano)
Claude Debussy; Ana de la Vega; Paul Rivinius; Arthur Hartmann; Ana de la Vega; Paul Rivinius |
2:42 | |||
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Catalogue d'oiseaux, I/42
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1.20
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No. 6, L'alouette lulu
Olivier Messiaen; Pierre-Laurent Aimard |
6:49 | |||
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Requiem, Op. 48
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1.21
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III. Sanctus
Gabriel Fauré; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Limburg Symphony Orchestra; Ed Spanjaard |
2:40 | |||
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1.22
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Les yeux clos
Jules Massenet; Gaston Maurice Buchillot; Thomas Hampson; Maciej Pikulski |
2:16 | |||
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2 Pieces for Violin & Piano
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1.23
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No. 1, Nocturne (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
Lili Boulanger; Anonymous; Matt Haimovitz; Mari Kodama |
2:58 | |||
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Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13
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1.24
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Je crois entendre encore
Georges Bizet; Michel Carré; Eugène Cormon; Cyrille Dubois; Orchestre National de Lille; Alexandre Bloch |
3:45 | |||
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Organ Symphony No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 42 No. 1
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1.25
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V. Toccata
Charles-Marie Widor; Christopher Jacobson |
6:43 | |||
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1.26
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Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra)
Maurice Ravel; Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno |
7:09 | |||
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Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80
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1.27
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III. Sicilienne
Gabriel Fauré; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg |
3:29 | |||
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1.28
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L'apprenti sorcier
Paul Dukas; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc Albrecht |
10:55 | |||
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Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, M. 57b
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1.29
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I. Lever du jour
Maurice Ravel; Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno |
5:31 | |||
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1.30
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Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
Claude Debussy; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg |
10:57 | |||
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Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48
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1.31
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V. Songe d'une nuit de sabbat
Hector Berlioz; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Marek Janowski |
2:52 | |||
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La mer, L. 109
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1.32
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II. Jeux de vagues
Claude Debussy; Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno |
6:49 | |||
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Thaïs
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1.33
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Méditation
Jules Massenet; Arabella Steinbacher; Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
6:01 | |||
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Images, L. 122
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1.34
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No. 2c, Ibéria. Le matin d'un jour de fête
Claude Debussy; Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno |
4:55 | |||
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Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88
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1.35
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A Forest (Arr. J. Nott for Orchestra)
Claude Debussy; Jonathan Nott; Swiss Romande Orchestra; Jonathan Nott |
1:36 | |||
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Ma mère l'oye, M. 62
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1.36
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III. Pavane de la belle au bois dormant
Maurice Ravel; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc Albrecht |
2:23 | |||
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Faust, CG 4
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1.37
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VII. Danse de Phryné
Charles Gounod; Swiss Romande Orchestra; Kazuki Yamada |
2:46 | |||
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1.38
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Boléro, M. 81
Maurice Ravel; Leon Berendse; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg |
16:00 | |||
With enchanting works from composers such as Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel, performances from French classical artists including Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Julia Fuchs, and romantic works evocative of French history and culture, French Classical Selections offers an assortment of classical repertoire from and about France. This compilation is the second in a series of country focused selections, including selections from Britain and Germany.
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| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.85 -17.23 to -0.13 | -29.13 -38.48 to -21.18 | -25.47 -35.80 to -16.50 | 14 10 to 18 | |
| 1 | No. 1, Lent et douloureux (Arr. for Guitar) | -11.28 | -35.74 | -32.4 | 16 |
| 2 | No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. for Cello & Piano) | -5.50 | -27.28 | -24.0 | 13 |
| 3 | III. Clair de lune (Arr. L. Carembat, J. Heifetz, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano) | -4.47 | -27.31 | -23.7 | 14 |
| 4 | II. Courante | -3.30 | -24.21 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 5 | No. 3, La reine de coeur | -9.02 | -30.97 | -27.3 | 13 |
| 6 | No. 1, Lent (Arr. for Guitar) | -14.70 | -34.97 | -31.3 | 11 |
| 7 | Première rhapsodie, L. 116 (Version for Clarinet & Orchestra) | -4.01 | -30.45 | -26.5 | 15 |
| 8 | Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera, M. 51 (Arr. G. Catherine, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano) | -7.22 | -29.81 | -26.2 | 13 |
| 9 | Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Version for Voice & Piano Quintet) | -0.13 | -25.23 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 10 | Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Arr. S. Shibe for Guitar) | -7.85 | -31.84 | -28.7 | 16 |
| 11 | IV. Miroirs | -7.51 | -33.86 | -30.5 | 16 |
| 12 | IV. Rigaudon | -0.30 | -21.51 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 13 | Papillon, Op. 77 | -4.10 | -27.51 | -24.4 | 13 |
| 14 | Morceau de concours | -7.25 | -27.29 | -23.1 | 11 |
| 15 | No. 8, L'atalante | -2.54 | -21.18 | -18.5 | 12 |
| 16 | Sarabande, FP 179 | -7.55 | -30.98 | -27.0 | 15 |
| 17 | Pavane for Orchestra, Op. 50 | -9.33 | -33.21 | -29.9 | 13 |
| 18 | Si vous n'avez rien à me dire | -0.51 | -24.13 | -20.0 | 15 |
| 19 | No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. A. Hartmann, P. Rivinius & A. de la Vega for Flute & Piano) | -6.32 | -29.96 | -26.2 | 15 |
| 20 | No. 6, L'alouette lulu | -3.46 | -30.92 | -26.0 | 18 |
| 21 | III. Sanctus | -5.28 | -27.93 | -23.8 | 13 |
| 22 | Les yeux clos | -0.51 | -24.22 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 23 | No. 1, Nocturne (Arr. for Cello & Piano) | -5.54 | -28.89 | -25.0 | 13 |
| 24 | Je crois entendre encore | -17.23 | -36.67 | -33.4 | 12 |
| 25 | V. Toccata | -5.60 | -24.15 | -20.6 | 11 |
| 26 | Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra) | -8.73 | -34.10 | -31.0 | 14 |
| 27 | III. Sicilienne | -15.16 | -38.48 | -35.8 | 15 |
| 28 | L'apprenti sorcier | -0.30 | -21.67 | -16.5 | 13 |
| 29 | I. Lever du jour | -4.73 | -30.20 | -26.1 | 14 |
| 30 | Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 | -10.64 | -35.86 | -31.8 | 15 |
| 31 | V. Songe d'une nuit de sabbat | -1.06 | -27.56 | -24.1 | 16 |
| 32 | II. Jeux de vagues | -5.30 | -29.97 | -26.4 | 14 |
| 33 | Méditation | -5.41 | -29.74 | -26.8 | 14 |
| 34 | No. 2c, Ibéria. Le matin d'un jour de fête | -0.99 | -27.10 | -22.7 | 17 |
| 35 | A Forest (Arr. J. Nott for Orchestra) | -10.05 | -29.23 | -26.3 | 10 |
| 36 | III. Pavane de la belle au bois dormant | -5.66 | -32.09 | -29.1 | 16 |
| 37 | VII. Danse de Phryné | -3.79 | -22.53 | -19.4 | 12 |
| 38 | Boléro, M. 81 | -0.13 | -28.38 | -23.6 | 18 |