Episode 4
Donald Macleod introduces a group of Bacchanalian songs by Roussel, plus a ballet based on the Ariadne on Naxos myth, viewed by some as one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing a group of Bacchanalian songs and a ballet based on the myth of Ariadne on Naxos, regarded by some as one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.
Fanfare pour un Sacre Paien
Brass of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1082 T1
Petite Suite
Orchestre National de l'ORTF
Jean Martinon (conductor)
ERATO 3984 24240-2 CD2 T2-4
Odes Anacreontiques (Op 31, Nos 1 and 2; Op 32, No 1)
Jose van Dam (bass-baritone)
Dalton Baldwin (piano)
EMI CDS7492712 CD2 T13, 14, 16
Bacchus et Ariane
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN9494 T1-22.
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