French Elegy (CD)

Jules Massenet 1842-1912

1. Claire de Lune (from Werther) 3’32

Transcription for piano solo

Maurice Ravel 1875-1937

2. Pavane pour une infante défunte 5’31

for flute, violin, viola, cello, double bass & piano

Transcription by J. Jeamian

Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921

3. Élégie in D Op.143for violin & piano 5’36

Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924

4. Élégie Op.24for cello & piano 6’28

Henri Vieuxtemps 1820-1881

5. Élégiefor viola & piano 7’22

Jules Massenet

6. Élégiefor violin & piano 1’46

Claude Debussy 1862-1918

Suite Bergamasque

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & double bass

Transcription by Wolfgang Renz

7. I. Prelude 4’29
8. II. Minuetto 4’25
9. III. Claire de lune 5’32
10. IV. Passepied 4’10

Camille Saint-Saëns

La Carnaval des Animaux

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass & piano

Transcription by Wolfgang Renz

11. I. Introduction et Marche Royale du Lion 1’58
12. II. Poules et Coqs 0’47
13. III. Hémiones (Animaux véloces) 0’40
14. IV. Tortues 1’34
15. V. Éléphant 1’23
16. VI. Kangourous 0’50
17. VII. Aquarium 2’27
18. VIII. Personnages à Longues Oreilles 0’42
19. IX. Le Coucou au Fond des Bois 2’19
20. X. Volière 1’20
21. XI. Pianistes 1’35
22. XII. Fossiles 1’24
23. XIII. Cygne 2’49
24. XIV. Finale 2’00

Roma Tre Orchestra

Sieva Borzak conductor

Elisa Eleonora Papandrea violin (tr.3, 7-24), Giacomo Sermoneta violin (tr.1, 6-24)

Lorenzo Rundo viola (tr.2, 5, 7-24), Alessandro Guaitolini cello (tr.2, 4, 7-24)

Diego Di Paolo double bass (tr.2, 7-24), Marta Lorenza Grieco flute (tr.2, 7-24)

Simona Maffei oboe (tr.7-24), Gianmarco Corinto clarinet (tr.7-24)

Angela Gravina bassoon (tr.7-24), Bar Zemach horn (tr.7-24)

Beatrice Barison piano (all tracks)

Sieva Borzak conductor (tr.7-24)