Battling the Establishment
A rare outing for Florent Schmitt's Quintet for Piano as Donald Macleod looks at some of the avenues Ravel and Florent Schmitt pursued to promote performances of their own and their fellow Apaches' music. With Jann Pasler from the University of California, San Diego.
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Maurice Ravel
Jeu d eaux a la Villa d Este
Performer: Steven Osborne (piano)
- Hyperion CDA 67731/2.
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Delage
The Deux Fables de la Fontaine -The Crow and the Fox + The Cicada and the Ant
Performer: Felicity Lott (soprano) Performer: The Chamber Ensemble of Paris Director: Armin Jordan
- Aria music 592300.
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Florent Schmitt
Piano Quintet, op.51
Performer: Solisten-Ensemble Berlin
- Naxos 8.570489.
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Maurice Ravel
Five Popular Greek Songs
Performer: Mady Mesplé (soprano) Performer: Dalton Baldwin (piano)
- EMI 5 69299 2.
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Déodat de Séverac
La Coeur du Moulin
Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Pascal Rofe
- BBC Recording.
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- Tue 2 Jul 201312:00BBC Radio 3
- Tue 2 Jul 201318:30BBC Radio 3
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