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GABRIEL PIERNÉ
(1863-1937)
Paysages franciscains, Op. 43 (1919)
18:41
À Camille Bellaigue
1.
I
Au jardin de Sainte Claire (Couvent de Saint
4:33
Damien). Andantino - Très calme
2.
II
Les Olivaies de la plaine d'Assise (Crépuscule
5:21
d'automne). Modéré - Tranquillo - Tempo I -
3.
III
Sur la route de Poggio-Bustone (La
8:37
Procession). Modéré
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Juanjo Mena
4.
Les Cathedrales (1915)
9:41
Prélude pour le poème dramatique de M. Eugène Moraud
Version without Chorus
À Camille Chevillard
Lento non troppo - [ ] - Tempo I (calme, mais
sans lenteur) -
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Juanjo Mena
5.
Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 25 (1890)
8:00
Valse symphonique
for Piano and Orchestra
À Madame Caroline de Serres (C. Montigny-Rémaury)
Tempo di Valse - Meno vivo, ma pochissimo - Vivamente -
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Juanjo Mena
6.
Poeme symphonique, Op. 37 (1901)
12:52
for Piano and Orchestra
À Édouard Risler
Allegro moderato - Andante molto tranquillo - Allegro -
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Juanjo Mena
7.
Fantaisie-Ballet, Op. 6 (1886)
11:24
for Piano and Orchestra
À Madame Caroline de Serres (C. Montigny-Rémaury)
Andante maestoso - Allegro moderato - Allegro vivo -
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Juanjo Mena
8.
Nocturne en forme de valse, Op. 40 No. 2 (1903)
7:33
from Trois Pièces formant suite de concert
À Joh. Wysman
Mouvement de Valse lento - Tempo un poco animato -
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
9.
Etude de concert, Op. 13 (1887)
3:53
À Louis Diémer
Vivace - Un poco meno presto - Tempo I -
Solo:Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Total time: 72:58
17-19 July 2014
Notes
This is the eagerly awaited second volume of orchestral works by Pierné, played by the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena and featuring Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. The first volume, released five years ago, was ‘a delectable aperitif’ (American Record Review).
More successful than his older rival Debussy in the early twentieth century, the composer Pierné deserves to be better known nowadays. This recording features some of his most virtuosic and yet mysterious pieces, placing him at the frontier between romantic (Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Franck) and contemporary impressionist (Ravel, Debussy) influences.
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, who is often praised for his expressive power and fine technique, here takes on the challenge of bringing such gems as the Fantaisie-Ballet or Poème Symphonique to much-deserved fame.
Cathédrales and Paysages franciscains are later works (1915 and 1919 respectively), and while the former evokes scenes of devastation from WW I, the latter offers more airy and impressionist music with obvious signs of ‘modern’ influences.
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Reviews
“ … Production values are the usual high Chandos standards Bavouzet puts as good a case for the concertante works as possible. He has demonstrated his significant talents across a remarkable range of eras and styles – from Haydn to Bartók – and here on home ground, he doesn’t put a foot wrong ...”
David Barker – MusicWeb-International.com - October 2015
“... The BBC Philharmonic, under the leadership of Juanjo Mena, performs Pierné’s music in a manner that any French orchestra would envy, and Chandos’s fabled sound lives up to its reputation. This release should go a long towards putting Pierné back in the mainstream of composers ... Duly recommended”
Jerry Dubins Fanfare March/April 2016
Album **** (Excellent Disc) Sound **** (Excellent Sound)
Michel Fleury – Classica magazine (France) – February 2016
Album: ***** (Superb) Sound: 4/5
Francois Laurent - Diapason magazine (France) - January 2016
Performance **** Recording ****
“Half a decade separates the first and second volumes of Pierné’s orchestral works from Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic, but it is worth the wait The highlight and revelation of the disc is the suite Paysages franciscains from 1919 The solo Nocturne is sublime in Bavouzet’s hands and the Etude de concert makes an enjoyably virtuosic conclusion.”
Christopher Dingle – BBC Music magazine – December 2015
“ ...dynamic performances by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and the BBC Philharmonic ”
Geoffrey Norris – Gramophone magazine – October 2015
“… beautifully rendered by Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic, while Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is not only a dazzling soloist in the three concertante works, but adds two solo-piano pieces, the Nocturne en Forme de Valse and a concert study, for good measure.”
Andrew Clements – The Guardian – 28 August 2015
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