2CDs
THE FRENCH PIANO SCHOOL - MARGUERITE LONG 1
COMPACT DISC 1 (74.31)
FAURÉ 1. Ballade (orchestral version) Op 19 PHILIPPE GAUBERT / ORCHESTRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE recorded on 1 April 1930
2. Barcarolle No 6 in E flat major Op 70 recorded on 19 May 1937
3. Impromptu No 2 in F minor Op 31 recorded on 6 March 1933
4. Impromptu No 5 in F sharp minor Op 102 recorded on 13 July 1933
5. Nocturne No 4 in E flat major Op 36 recorded on 19 May 1937
6. Nocturne No 6 in D flat major Op 63 recorded on 21 & 23 July 1936
7. Barcarolle No 2 in G major Op 41 recorded on 15 March 1957
8. Barcarolle No 6 in E flat major Op 70 recorded on 15 March 1957
9. Impromptu No 2 in F minor Op 31 recorded on 15 March 1957
10. Les berceaux Op 23 No 1 (with NINON VALLIN soprano) recorded on 12 June 1933
11. D’INDY Symphonie sur un Chant montagnard Français Op 25 PAUL PARAY / ORCHESTRE DU CONCERTS COLONNE
recorded on 24-25 May 1934
COMPACT DISC 2 (80.33)
FAURÉ 1. Piano Quartet No 1 in C minor Op 15 with PASQUIER TRIO Jean Pasquier violin, Pierre Pasquier viola, Étienne Pasquier cello recorded on 13 February 1956
5. Piano Quartet No 2 in G minor Op 45 with JACQUES THIBAUD violin, MAURICE VIEUX viola, PIERRE FOURNIER cello recorded on 10 May 1940
9. FAURÉ Ballade (orchestral version) Op 19 ANDRÉ CLUYTENS / ORCHESTRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE recorded on 30 October 1950
Undoubtedly the foremost French female pianist of the 20th century, Marguerite Long (1874–1966) prided herself on her personal friendships with some of the foremost composers of her day – Debussy, Fauré and Ravel. She championed their works, premiering Ravel’s G major piano concerto, and was to write books on the interpretation of each of them. This addition to our continuing French Piano School series is the first of two APR volumes, together containing her complete recordings of French repertoire, and of honorary Frenchman, Chopin.
APR6038 Available on Compact Disc, as a Digital Download and to Stream