Ernest Ansermet French Music 32 CD Box Set and 50 similar items

Ernest Ansermet French Music 32 CD Box Set Decca Classical Recordings 1951-1969 This CD set features the beautiful sounds of Ernest Ansermet and L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande performing classic French compositions by Maurice Ravel, Georges Bizet, Jacques Offenbach, Cesar Franck, Claude Debussy, Camille Saint-Saens, and Hector Berlioz among other famous French composers. Conductor Ernest Ansermet was a friend of Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky and championed their music throughout his long career. His Decca recordings with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande have achieved benchmark status for this repertoire. This is a new unplayed box set with the original shrink wrap removed and a small split in the paper of the box as shown in the last photo. Born in Switzerland, Ansermat was a mathematics professor, teaching at the University of Lausanne. He began conducting at the Casino in Montreux in 1912, and from 1915 to 1923 was the conductor for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Travelling in France for this, he met both Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, and consulted them on the performance of their works. During World War I, he met Igor Stravinsky, who was exiled in Switzerland, and from this meeting began the conductor's lifelong association with Russian music. In 1918 Ansermet founded his own orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. He toured widely in Europe and America and became famous for accurate performances of difficult modern music, making first recordings of works such as Stravinsky's Capriccio with the composer as soloist. After World War II, Ansermet and his orchestra rose to international prominence through a long-term contract with Decca Records. From that time until his death, he recorded most of his repertoire, often two or three times. His interpretations were widely regarded as admirably clear and authoritative. Ansermet's double good fortune was to be at the peak of his powers in the mid-1950's at the dawn of stereo recording and this 32 CD set shows him in his prime, conducting French masterworks by Debussy, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Berlioz, Faure and many more. The 32-unit quantity box set includes a compilation of orchestral music with piano and orchestra accompaniment, showcasing the timeless beauty of French classical music. This beautiful box set is an out-of-print edition, making it a rare find for any collector or music enthusiast. Disc 1 Debussy: Symphonic Suite "Spring" Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Debussy: Nocturne Debussy: Symphonic Poem "Sea" - 3 for orchestra Two Symphonic Drawings Debussy: Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra Disc 2 Debussy: "Video" for orchestra Debussy: Ballet music "Game" Debussy: Ballet music "Comma" Debussy: Dances Disc 3 Debussy: The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian Debussy: Six Ancient Epigraphs Debussy: Scottish March Disc 4 Debussy: Ballet music "Toy Box" Debussy: Small Suite Ravel: Pavane for the Dead Princess Ravel: Elegant and Sentimental Waltz Ravel: Jester's Morning Song Disc 5-6 Debussy: Complete opera "Pelleas et Melisande" Disc 7-8 Debussy: Complete opera "Pelleas et Melisande" Disc 9 Ravel: Spanish Rhapsody Ravel: La Valse Ravel: Couperin's Tomb Ravel: Tzigane - Concert Rhapsody Ravel: Bolero Debussy: "Light of the Moon" from Suite Bergamasque Disc 10 Ravel: Complete ballet music "Daphnis et Chloe" Ravel: "Ma Mere Roi" Suite Disc 11 Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major?Ravel: "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite 2 Saint-Saens: Danse Death Op.40 Disc 12 Ravel: Complete opera "Children and Magic" Romande Ravel: Scheherazade Ravel: Two Hebrew Songs Ravel: Three Poems by Stephane Mallarme Disc 13 Ravel: Complete opera "Spanish Hours" Ravel: La Valspari Disc 14 Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique Op.14 Berlioz: Overture "Pirate" Op.21 Berlioz: Overture "Roman Carnival" Op.9 Berlioz: "Beatrice and Benedict" Overture Disc 15 Berlioz: From "The Punishment of Faust" Op.24 Berlioz: "Benvenuto Cellini" Overture Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor Op.78 "With Organ" Saint-Saens: The Spinning Wheel of Honfal Op.31 Disc 16 Berlioz: Song Collection "Summer Night" Op.7 Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Op.14 (Rehearsal) Disc 17 Franck: Symphony in D minor Franck: The Cursed Hunter Franck: Symphonic Poem "The Aeolians" Disc 18 Bizet: "Carmen" Suite Bizet: "Les Les Arles" Suite Bizet: Overture "Fatherland" Disc 19 Bizet: Symphony in C major Bizet: Children's Play Op.22 Bizet: "The Beautiful Perth" Suite Offenbach: Overture "Heaven and Hell" Offenbach: Overture "Beautiful Helene" Herold: Overture "Zampa" Disc 20-21 Delibes: Ballet music "Coppelia" Delibes: "Sylvia" Suite Disc 22 Lalo: Ballet music "Nam-na" Lalo: Divertisman - Andantino Lalo: Norwegian Rhapsody Lalo: Scherzo for orchestra Lalo: Overture "The King of Chairs" Disc 23 Lalo: Spanish Symphony Op.21 Chabrier: Habanera Faure: Requiem Op.48 Disc 24 Chabrier: Rhapsody "Spain'' Chabrier: Pastoral Suite Chabrier: Joyful March Chabrier: Slavic Dances ~ Opera "The Reluctant King'' Chabrier: Polish Festival ~ Opera "The Reluctant King'' Thomas: Overture "Mignon'' Thomas: Overture "Raymond'' Aubert: Overture "Black Domino'' Aubert: Overture "Fra Diavolo'' Disc 25 Chausson: Symphony in B flat major Faure: Suite "Pelleas et Melisande" Op.80 Faure: Prelude "Penelope" Faure: Suite "Masque et Bergamasque" Op.112 Disc 26 Roussel: Symphony No. 3 in G minor Op.42 Roussel: Symphony No. 4 in A major Op.53 Roussel: Feast of L'araigne'e Disc 27 Honegger: Christmas Cantata Honegger: Symphony No. 2 Roussel: Small Suite for Orchestra Op.39 Disc 28 Honegger: Symphony No. 3 "Liturgical Wind" Honegger: Symphony No. 4 "The Joy of Basel" Disc 29 Honegger: Pacific 231 - Symphonic Movement No. 1 Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Dukas: "La Peri'' ~ Fanfare Dukas:"La Peri'' ~ La Peri - poeme dansee Magnard: Symphony No. 3 Disc 30 Honegger: King David Disc 31 Martin: Concerto for seven wind instruments, timpani, percussion and strings Martin: Etudes for string orchestra Martin: Small Concerto Symphony Disc 32 Martin: Violin Concerto Martin: Oratorio "Peace on Earth''