2CDs
THE FRENCH PIANO SCHOOL - MARGUERITE LONG 2
COMPACT DISC 1 (72.29)
1. CHOPIN Fantasy in F minor Op 49 Recorded on 11 May 1929
2. CHOPIN Mazurka in F sharp minor Op 59 No 3 Recorded on 6 November 1929
3. CHOPIN Waltz in A flat major Op 64 No 3 Recorded on 3 June 1929
4. CHOPIN Waltz in D flat major Op 70 No 3 Recorded on 12 November 1929
5. CHOPIN Barcarolle in F sharp major Op 60 Recorded on 6 March 1933
6. CHOPIN Berceuse in D flat major Op 57 Recorded on 12 January 1937
7. CHOPIN Fantasy Impromptu in C sharp minor Op 66 Recorded on 12 January 1937
8. CHOPIN Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31 Recorded on 23 July 1936 & 10 May 1937
9. CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor Op 21 Recorded on 28 & 29 June 1929
PHILIPPE GAUBERT / ORCHESTRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE
COMPACT DISC 2 (72.18)
1. RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major Recorded on 14 April 1932
PEDRO DE FREITAS BRANCO / ORCHESTRA (conductor credited as Ravel on the disc labels)
4. DEBUSSY Deux Arabesques Recorded on 10 July 1930
6. DEBUSSY Jardins sous la pluie No 3 from Estampes Recorded on 12 November 1929
7. DEBUSSY La plus que lente Recorded on 6 November 1929
8. MILHAUD Piano Concerto No 1 Op 127 Recorded on 5 & 6 April 1935
DARIUS MILHAUD / ORCHESTRA
11. MILHAUD Paysandu No 12 from Saudades do Brasil, Op 67 Recorded on 10 May 1935
12. MILHAUD Alfama No 2 from L’Automne, Op 115 Recorded on 10 May 1935
13. RAVEL Piano Concerto in G major Recorded on 12 June 1952
GEORGES TZIPINE / ORCHESTRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE
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 French Piano School series is the second of two APR volumes, together containing her complete recordings of French repertoire, and of honorary Frenchman, Chopin. Of particular significance here are the premiere recordings of the Ravel G major and Milhaud 1st concertos - both works dedicated to her - and also the first ever recording of Chopin's 2nd Concerto, made in 1929, which has not previously been reissued.
APR6039 Available on Compact Disc, as a Digital Download and to Stream