Description
Debussy - La Mer; Nocturnes - Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas / Digital Masters / CBS Masterworks Audio CD 1988 / MDK 44645
UPC 5099704464527
La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre (French for The sea, three symphonic sketches for orchestra), or simply La mer (The Sea), L. 109, CD. 111, is an orchestral composition by the French composer Claude Debussy.
Composed between 1903 and 1905, the piece was premiered in Paris in October 1905. It was initially not well received. Even some who had been strong supporters of Debussy's work were unenthusiastic, even though La mer presented three key aspects of Debussy's aesthetic: Impressionism, Symbolism and Japonism. The work was performed in the US in 1907 and Britain in 1908; after its second performance in Paris, in 1908, it quickly became one of Debussy's most admired and frequently performed orchestral works.
The first audio recording of the work was made in 1928. Since then, orchestras and conductors from around the world have set it down in many studio or live concert recordings.
| Label: | CBS Masterworks – MDK 44645 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Digital Masters |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1988 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Impressionist |
Tracklist:
| La Mer | |||
| 1 | I—De L'Aube À Midi Sur La Mer | 9:25 | |
| 2 | II—Jeux De Vagues | 7:18 | |
| 3 | III—Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer | 8:12 | |
|
Three Nocturnes |
|||
| 4 | I—Nuages (Clouds) | 8:42 | |
| 5 | II—Fêtes (Festivals) | 6:27 | |
| 6 | III—Sirènes (Sirens) |
| 12:20 |
- Artwork [Cover] – Robert Goldstrom
- Choir – Ambrosian Singers (tracks: 6)
- Chorus Master – John McCarthy (tracks: 6)
- Composed By – Claude Debussy
- Conductor – Michael Tilson Thomas
- Design [Cover] – Allen Weinberg
- Engineer – Michael Gray (5)
- Liner Notes – Phillip Ramey
- Liner Notes [French Translation] – Elaine Martin Jacques (tracks: Eliane Martin Jacques)
- Liner Notes [German Translation] – Wolfgang Steuhl
- Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
- Producer – David Mottley
