Debussy: Prelude a L\'Apres-midi d\'un faune/Petite

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catalog# SR 90213

Artist: Paul Paray
Format: Vinyl LP 180 gram
DiscSet: 1
Genre: Classical
Condition: New
Label: Speakers Corner

Paul Paray::Debussy: Prelude a L'Apres-midi d'un faune/Petite Suite

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What exactly is a faun and what does he do in the afternoon? Claude Debussy gives us a musical answer to this question by sending off the lecherous rural deity of fertility to have his pleasure with two sleeping nymphs. The bewitching sound of flutes and harps along with lilting melodies accompany the god while on the hunt. With its delectable, filigree themes, it is hardly surprising that this composition has continued to inspire choreographic interpretations since its conception. Composed however as a symphonic poem, the Prélude a L’apres-midi d’un faune, with its iridescent tonal coloring and varying moods, is a sheer delight to the ear alone. Emotions of a cheerful kind are evoked by Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales with their Viennese verve. The eight compositions are filled with every sort of joy and bliss that a waltz can offer.

"Speakers Corner has given these recordings the respect they deserve. The packaging is gorgeous: a black album titled "The Living Presence of 20th Century Music" and displaying the Mercury logo holds the three records with their original covers and liner notes. In addition, there are informative annotations on the music and Dorati, and a history of Mercury Living Presence...They sound at least as good and in some ways better than the originals...There are no negatives and not enough superlatives to describe these magnificent reissues. It's rare that performance, sound, and musical value combine at this level in a recording."
- Arthur B. Lintgen, The Absolute Sound, February/March 2004

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