Part 3 of the series about the remarkable double career of Jean Cras
(1879-1932): a marine officer who spent a lot of time composing mild and expressive music, a style closely related to Duparc, Ravel, Debussy and Chausson. In this episode, Cras is being promoted at a young age, to commander of the destroyer Amiral Sénès, on which he wanders on the world seas.
All compositions by Jean Cras.
1. From piano quintet: parts 2, 3 and 4
Alain Jacquon, piano and the Quatuor Louvigny.
2. Song: ‘Images’
Ingrid Perruche, soprano and four members of the Orchestre de Bretagne.
3. 1st song from ‘Fontaines’
Lionel Peintre, baritone and the Orchestre de Bretagne led by Claude Schnitzler.
4. Four pieces for violin and piano.
Philippe Graffin, violin, Alain Jacquon, piano.
5. Part 2 from Orchestral suite ‘Journal de bord’
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg led by Jean-François Antonioli.
The Cras family:
