Louis Fremaux Louis Frémaux ICON - The Complete Birmingham Years (12CD) Genre: Classical Track Listings (9) - Disc #1 Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: I. Requiem et Kyrie (Introitus) Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: II. Dies Irae - Tuba mirum Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: III. Quid sum miser Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IV. Rex tremendae majestatis Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: V. Quaerens me Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VI. Lacrymosa Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VII. Offertorium Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: VIII. Hostias Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: IX. Sanctus Track Listings (9) - Disc #2 Grande Messe des morts, Op. 5, H. 75: X. Agnus Dei Le Carnaval romain, Op. 9, H. 95: Overture Tristia Op. 18, H. 119: III. Marche funèbre pour la dernière scène d'Hamlet, H. 103 La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111: I. Marche hongroise La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111: II. Danse des sylphes La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H. 111: III. Menuet des follets Benvenuto Cellini, H. 76b: Grande Ouverture Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 4: No. 29 Chasse royale et orage Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 1: No. 11 Marche troyenne Track Listings (16) - Disc #3 Le Cid: I. Castillane Le Cid: II. Andalouse Le Cid: III. Aragonaise Le Cid: IV. Aubade Le Cid: V. Catalane Le Cid: VI. Madrilène Le Cid: VII. Navarraise Suite No. 4, "Scènes pittoresques": I. Marche Suite No. 4, "Scènes pittoresques": II. Air de ballet Suite No. 4, "Scènes pittoresques": III. Angélus Suite No. 4, "Scènes pittoresques": IV. Fête bohême La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge Roma, WD 37: I. Une chasse dans la Forêt d'Ostie - Andante tranquillo - Andante Roma, WD 37: II. Scherzo - Allegretto vivace Roma, WD 37: III. Une procession - Andante molto Roma, WD 37: IV. Carnaval à Rome - Allegro vivacissimo Track Listings (11) - Disc #4 Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: I. Allegro non troppo Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: II. Scherzando Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo) Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: IV. Andante Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo (Allegro) Cello Concerto in D Minor: I. Prélude - Lento - Allegro maestoso Cello Concerto in D Minor: II. Intermezzo - Andantino con moto Cello Concerto in D Minor: III. Introduction - Andante - Allegro vivace Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33: I. Allegro non troppo Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33: II. Allegretto con moto Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33: III. Allegro non troppo Track Listings (9) - Disc #5 Symphony in C Major, WD 33: I. Allegro vivo Symphony in C Major, WD 33: II. Adagio Symphony in C Major, WD 33: III. Scherzo - Allegro Symphony in C Major, WD 33: IV. Finale - Allegro vivace Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": II. Poco adagio Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": III. Allegro moderato - Presto Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": IV. Maestoso - Allegro Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 102: II. Scherzo Track Listings (23) - Disc #6 Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introit et Kyrie Requiem, Op. 48: II. Offertoire Requiem, Op. 48: III. Sanctus Requiem, Op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu Requiem, Op. 48: V. Agnus Dei Requiem, Op. 48: VI. Libera Me Requiem, Op. 48: VII. In Paradisum Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 Ballade, Op. 19 Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: I. Introduction et Marche royale du lion Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: II. Poules et coqs Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: III. Hémiones (ou Animaux véloces) Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: IV. Tortues Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: V. L'Éléphant Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VI. Kangourous Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VIII. Personnages à longues oreilles Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: X. Volière Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XI. Pianistes Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XII. Fossiles Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIV. Final Track Listings (10) - Disc #7 Le Carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne 6 Études, Op. 52: No. 6 Caprice, d'après l'Étude en forme de valse (Arr. E. Ysaÿe for Violin and Orc Le Déluge, Op. 45: Prélude Wedding Cake in A-Flat Major, Op. 76 Allegro appassionato in B Minor, Op. 43 Danse macabre, Op. 40 España Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 L'Apprenti sorcier Boléro, M. 81 Track Listings (11) - Disc #8 Divertissement: I. Introduction - Allegro vivo Divertissement: II. Cortège - Moderato molto - Animato subito Divertissement: III. Nocturne - Lento Divertissement: IV. Valse - Animato assai Divertissement: V. Parade - Tempo di marcia Divertissement: VI. Finale - Quasi cadenza - Vivo (Tempo di galop) Symphonie marine Bacchanale Louisville-concert Bostoniana Pacific 231, H. 53 Track Listings (16) - Disc #9 Gloria, FP 177: I. Gloria in excelsis deo Gloria, FP 177: II. Laudamus te Gloria, FP 177: III. Domine Deus Gloria, FP 177: IV. Domine fili unigenite Gloria, FP 177: V. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei Gloria, FP 177: VI. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris Piano Concerto, FP 146: I. Allegro assai Piano Concerto, FP 146: II. Andante con moto Piano Concerto, FP 146: III. Rondeau à la française - Presto giocoso Les Biches, FP 36b: I. Rondeau - Très lent - Subito allegro molto Les Biches, FP 36b: II. Adagietto Les Biches, FP 36b: III. Rag-Mazurka - Presto Les Biches, FP 36b: IV. Andantino Les Biches, FP 36b: V. Final - Presto Gymnopédies (Orch. Debussy): No. 1 Lent et grave 3 Gymnopédies (Orch. Debussy): No. 3 Lent et douloureux Track Listings (15) - Disc #10 Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 1 Fanfare Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 2 Scotch Rhapsody Façade, Suite No. 1: No. 2 Valse Façade, Suite No. 1: No. 4 Tango-Pasodoble Façade, Suite No. 1: No. 3 Swiss Jodelling Song Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 3 Country Dance Façade, Suite No. 1: No. 1 Polka Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 4 Noche espagnole Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 5 Popular Song Façade, Suite No. 2: No. 6 Old Sir Faulk Façade, Suite No. 1: No. 5 Tarantella - Sevillana Gloria Orb and Sceptre Coronation Te Deum Crown Imperial Track Listings (16) - Disc #11 The Wise Virgins: I. What God Hath Done Is Rightly Done - Vivace assai (from Was Gott tut, das ist w The Wise Virgins: II. Lord, Hear My Longing The Wise Virgins: III. See What Love Can Do The Wise Virgins: IV. Ah! How Ephemeral The Wise Virgins: V. Sheep May Safely Graze The Wise Virgins: VI. Praise Be To God Notturni ed alba: I. Hymnus Ante Somnum - Andante Notturni ed alba: II. Phantoms - Vivo Notturni ed alba: III. Te Vigilans Oculis - Lento Notturni ed alba: IV. Somnia - Agitato Notturni ed alba: V. Alba - Lento Symphony No. 2: I. Vivo Symphony No. 2: II. Andante Symphony No. 2: III. Allegrissimo Symphony No. 2: IV. Lento Symphony No. 2: V. Vivo Track Listings (17) - Disc #12 Pagliacci, Act 1: "To act!... On with the motley" (Recitar!... Vesti la giubba) [Canio] La Bohème, Act 1: "Your tiny hand is frozen" (Che gelida manina) [Rodolfo] Carmen, WD 31, Act 2: "See how the flower" (La fleur que tu m'avais jetée) [Don José] La Jolie Fille de Perth, WD 15, Act 2: "Hear the voice" (À la voix d'un amant fidèle) [Smith] Tosca, Act 3: "When the stars were brightly shining" (E lucevan le stelle) [Mario Cavaradossi] Turandot, Act 3: "None shall sleep tonight" (Nessun dorma) [Calaf] The Gondoliers, Act 2: "Take a pair of sparkling eyes" (Marco) Paganini, Act 2: "Girls were made to love and kiss" (Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküsst) [Paganini] Frasquita, Act 2: "When the moon is shining white" (Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett) [Frasquita] Frederica, Act 2: "O maiden, my maiden" (O Mädchen, mein Mädchen) [Friederike] Eine Nacht in Venedig, Act 1: "Love, I am here" (Komm' in die Gondel) [Duke] The Land of Smiles, Act 2: "You are my heart's delight" (Dein ist mein ganzes Herz!) [Sou-Chong] Orphée aux enfers: Overture La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein: Overture La Belle Hélène: Overture Barbe-Bleue: Overture La Vie parisienne: Overture
This 12-CD set assembles, for the first time, all the recordings that the French conductor Louis Frémaux made (for EMI) with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra during his tenure as its Principal Conductor (1969... more » -1978). These recordings helped to build the CBSO?s international reputation before the arrival of Simon Rattle as its Principal Conductor in 1980. « less