Feeling the Scandinavian Fin-de-Siècle: FINLANDIA…
Part 26: Paul Dukas, Vocal music & orchestral works, 1888-1897, Velléda, Villanelle, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
In this episode, you can listen once more to a cantata written by the French composer Paul Dukas for the Prix de Rome: Velléda from 1888. In addition, a beautiful virtuoso work is on the programme for horn and orchestra: Villanelle and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice from 1897.
Playlist:
- Paul Dukas. Velléda, cantata, 1888.
Marianne Fiset, soprano (Velleda). Fredéric Antoun, tenor (Endone). Andrew Foster-Williams, baritone (Ségenax). Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Hervé Niquet. - Paul Dukas. Villanelle, ca. 1905.
Hans van der Zanden, horn. Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Hervé Niquet. - Paul Dukas. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Les Siècles conducted by Francois-Xavier Roth. - Ferruccio Busoni. Clarinet concerto. (extra).
Ludmila Peterovká, clarinet. Praque Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek.
