Louis Aubert - Impressionist marine tone poet
Rob Barnett
I do urge anyone who enjoys sea music to try a CD they might have overlooked.
It is a Marco Polo from a 4-5 years ago. This contains a collection
of the orchetsral music of Louis Aubert. This music is NOT of the
frothy Les Six category. If anything it leans towards Ravel and Schmitt.
The star track on this disc is the tone poem Le Tombeau de
Chateaubriand. This unpromising title hides a tone poem of fresh
Atlantic grandeur and magic. Much of it uncannily catches the feeling
of sailing in a brisk breeze with the sea glittering in the sun. One
section for me calls up the picture of a penant suddenly fluttering
free in the wind. A remarkable imagination and inspiration from this
Breton composer clearly deeply influenced by the Atlantic seaboard of
his homeland coast.
I recommend this CD very strongly even if that were the only track on the disc.
If you enjoy Tintagel or the Moeran symphony, La Mer or any one of
the vivid sea pictures then try this piece.
I can provide catalogue number if you wd like details.
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Old 8H
On Mon, 1 Jun 1998 22:38:09 +0100, Rob Barnett <bar...@zetnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>I do urge anyone who enjoys sea music to try a CD they might have overlooked.
>
>It is a Marco Polo from a 4-5 years ago. This contains a collection
>of the orchetsral music of Louis Aubert.
>Rob Barnett
WONDERFUL! There are so MANY things on M-P that I have purchased,
auditioned, and then traded away, that I am extremely glad to get a
very specific review and recommendation, so that I can be assured I
will enjoy an obscure item! I have looked at the Aubert disk, and put
it back several times, turning to other fare that I knew about for
sure. Now, I will be out another fifteen bucks for certain.
Another related M-P: how is the Cowen Sym 3 on M-P 8.223273? I recall
reading in "'My Own Trumpet" that Boult was underwhealmed. I might
like even minor British music, but a fussy friend tells me that the Cz
State PO is extremely ratty sounding and crude, more so than in other
performances by the ensemble on M-P and Naxos. Now, my friend is
notoriously fussy: is he right? Should one wait for Rosemary Brown to
psychically retrieve the 1880 St. James Hall premiere, or start
importuning Bamert to have a go?
Yours,
Old 8H
Rob Barnett
My only warning is that I have not been transfixed by the other works
on that disc. Chateaubriand though is a most impressive and poetic work.
Rob
Rob Barnett
Dear 8H
Sad to say your friend is right about the Marco Polo Cowen symphony.
I have played it once - maybe twice - it all seemed terribly drab and
uninspiring. Sound was OK. Not sure if it was the music or the
performance or both which created the impression. Better reserve
judgement on Cowen. What with the Macfarren symphonies being recorded
complete by CPO it seems not impossible that we will have all seven
Cowens before 2010 if I make it to that date and can afford to listen to them.
Just in case anyone is interested. Cowen syms:-
Symphony No. 1 in C minor (1869, St James' Hall, 1869);
Symphony No. 2 in F major (1872);
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, The Scandinavian (1880, Saint James Hall,
cond. composer, 1887, Bournemouth March 1900);
Symphony No. 4 in B flat minor, The Welsh (1884, RPS, 28.5.1884,
Bournemouth January 1897);
Symphony No. 5 in F (1887, Cambridge University Music Society,
conducted by Stanford, 1887);
Symphony No. 6 in E The Idyllic (1897, Richter Concerts 1897,
Bournemouth April 1907)
Rob
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Eric Schissel
Though I remember seeing the reviews of this CD some 3 years ago, I first
heard material from it only a few weeks ago; quite good I thought.
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Rob Barnett
sorry I meant all SIX cowen symphonies.
Rob
Pelleas
Louis AUBERT the most french impressionist composer with Debussy and Ravel
Only 1 CD with NAXOS
Master-work :his OPera :La forêt Bleue (first performande in Boston !!! )
This are the records available in France :
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue BIGOT opéra - lyrique
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue (1er acte ) DERVAUX opéra - lyrique
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue (ext ) 78 T opéra - lyrique
AUBERT. L les saisons RTF cantates, oratorios,...
AUBERT. L dryades 78 T symphonique
AUBERT. L dryades RTF symphonique
AUBERT. L dryades symphonique
AUBERT. L feuilles d'images symphonique
AUBERT. L habañera symphonique
AUBERT. L habañera symphonique
AUBERT. L le tombeau de chateaubriand symphonique
AUBERT. L le tombeau de chateaubriand symphonique
AUBERT. L offrande symphonique
AUBERT. L offrande symphonique
AUBERT. L fantaisie pour piano et orchestre concertante
AUBERT. L cinéma ballet
AUBERT. L cinéma ballet
AUBERT. L sonate piano et violon chambre
AUBERT. L chanson DAMIA mélodies
AUBERT. L poèmes arabes (ext) KOLASSI mélodies
AUBERT. L feuilles d'images piano
AUBERT. L Hommage à Fauré piano
AUBERT. L sillages M.C GIROD piano
AUBERT. L suite brève piano
AUBERT. L interview documentaire
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Pelleas
Yes Bob Louis AUBERT his an umportant french impressionist composer
but only 1 CD on the market place
This are the records available in France in INA
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue BIGOT opéra - lyrique cassette
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue (1er acte ) DERVAUX opéra - lyrique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L la forêt bleue (ext ) 78 T opéra - lyrique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L les saisons RTF cantates, oratorios,... bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L dryades 78 T symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L dryades RTF symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L dryades symphonique CD
AUBERT. L feuilles d'images symphonique CD
AUBERT. L habañera symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L habañera symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L le tombeau de chateaubriand symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L le tombeau de chateaubriand symphonique CD
AUBERT. L offrande symphonique bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L offrande symphonique CD
AUBERT. L fantaisie pour piano et orchestre concertante bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L cinéma ballet bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L cinéma ballet CD
AUBERT. L sonate piano et violon chambre bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L chanson DAMIA mélodies bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L poèmes arabes (ext) KOLASSI mélodies bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L feuilles d'images piano bande Mgnt
AUBERT. L Hommage à Fauré piano cassette
AUBERT. L sillages M.C GIROD piano cassette
AUBERT. L suite brève piano cassette
AUBERT. L interview documentaire bande Mgnt