Le Groupe des Six

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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.

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-02 22:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1L'Album des Six: Prélude (Assez vite)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Prélude (in 2000)
composer:
Georges Auric (composer) (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)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Romance sans paroles, op. 21 (in 2000)
composer:
Louis Durey (French composer) (in 1919-08)
dedicated to:
Ricardo Viñes
part of:
Album des Six
Louis Durey3:27
3L'Album des Six: Sarabande (Sostenuto)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Sarabande, H. 26 (in 2000)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (composer) (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)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Mazurka (in 2000)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1914)
part of:
Album des Six
Darius Milhaud1:21
5L'Album des Six: Valse (Assez vif)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Valse (pour Micheline Soulé), FP 17 (in 2000)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (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)
recording engineer:
Tony Faulkner (recording engineer) (in 2000)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer) (task: recording producer)
piano:
Andrew West (pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Album des Six: Pastorale (in 2000)
composer:
Germaine Tailleferre (French composer) (on 1919-09-04)
dedicated to:
Darius Milhaud (composer)
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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: I. Assez modéré
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc51:17
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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: II. Très modéré
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc51:30
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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a: III. Alerte
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14a
Francis Poulenc52:50
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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 1. Prélude (lourd et grave)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (composer) (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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 2. Hommage à Ravel (Modéré)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (composer) (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 (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (until 1999)
engineered at:
Bloomline Coryphée (s-Gravendeel) in Netherlands (in 1999)
recording of:
Trois pièces, H. 23: no. 3. Danse (Rapide)
composer:
Arthur Honegger (composer) (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 (piano tuner)
recorded at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol (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 (composer) (in 1920)
dedicated to:
Georges Auric (composer)
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 (piano tuner)
recorded at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
recording of:
Adieu New York ! (from 2007-10-22 until 2007-10-23)
composer:
Georges Auric (composer) (in 1920)
Georges Auric6:24
15Les Biches: No. 2 Rondeau and No. 3 Adagietto
piano:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1928)
recording of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c : II. Chanson dansée (in 1928)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (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 (French composer and pianist) (in 1923)
part of:
Les biches, suite pour piano, FP 36c
Francis Poulenc5:23
16Le bestiare
piano:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1928)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Claire Croiza (in 1928)
recording of:
Le bestiaire, ou Cortège d'Orphée, FP 15a (in 1928)
lyricist:
Guillaume Apollinaire (French poet)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (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 (French composer and pianist) (in 1934)
compilation of:
Nocturnes: No. 1 in C by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist), Nocturnes: No. 2 in A ("Bal des jeunes filles") by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) and Nocturnes: No. 4 in C minor ("Bal fantôme") by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in C major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
8 Nocturnes, FP 56
recording of:
Nocturne No. 2 (Bal de jeunes filles) (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
8 Nocturnes, FP 56
recording of:
Nocturne no. 4 in C minor "Bal fantôme" (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
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 (French composer and pianist) (in 1934)
compilation of:
Improvisations: No. 5 in A minor by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist), Improvisations: No. 10 in F ("Éloge des gammes") by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist), Improvisations: No. 9 in D by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) and Improvisations: No. 2 in A-flat by Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
recording of:
Improvisation no. 2 in A-flat major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 5 in A minor (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 9 in D major (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
recording of:
Improvisation no. 10 in F major (Eloge des gammes) (in 1934)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
10 Improvisations, FP 63
Francis Poulenc5:32
19Caprice pour piano (Le Bal masqué)
piano:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1932)
recording of:
Caprice, FP 60.I (Finale of "Le bal masqueé" for piano) (in 1932)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1932)
arrangement of:
Le bal masqué: Finale
Francis Poulenc3:41
20Scaramouche
piano:
Marcelle Meyer (French pianist) (in 1938-12) and Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1938-12)
compilation of:
Scaramouche, Op.165b - I. Vif by Darius Milhaud (composer) & Marcelle Meyer (French pianist), Scaramouche, op. 165b: II. Modere by Darius Milhaud (composer) and Scaramouche, Op.165b - III. Brazileira by Darius Milhaud (composer) & Marcelle Meyer (French pianist)
recording of:
Scaramouche, op. 165b (for two pianos) (in 1938-12)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer)
part of:
Works of Darius Milhaud by opus number (number: op. 165b)
Darius Milhaud8:23
21Ouverture
producer:
René Challon (French composer)
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (soprano) (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 (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
recording of:
Ouverture (for orchestra) (from 1953-11-06 until 1953-11-10)
composer:
Germaine Tailleferre (French composer) (in 1932)
Germaine Tailleferre4:22
22Le printemps au fond de la mer
producer:
René Challon (French composer)
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (soprano) (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 (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 (French composer) (in 1920)
Louis Durey6:37
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