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Marcelle Meyer: Complete Studio Recordings | Documents 600209

Marcelle Meyer: Complete Studio Recordings

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Cat No: 600209

Barcode: 4053796002099

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 17

Release Date: 16th February 2015

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Contents

Works

Albeniz, Isaac

Chants d'Espagne, op.232
» III Sous le palmier: danse espagnole
Navarra

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV903
English Suites (6), BWV806-811
» no.4 in F major, BWV809
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV904
Italian Concerto, BWV971
Partita no.1 in B flat major, BWV825
Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV826
Partita no.3 in A minor, BWV827
Partita no.6 in E minor, BWV830
Three-part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV787-801
Toccata in C minor, BWV911
Toccata in D major, BWV912
Toccata in D minor, BWV913
Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV910
Two-part Inventions (15), BWV772-786

Chabrier, Alexis Emmanuel

Air de ballet
Bourree fantasque
Idylle
Joyeuse Marche
Pieces pittoresques (10)
Valses romantiques (3)

Couperin, Francois

Pieces de clavecin III
» Ordre 13 in B minor: Les Folies francaises, ou les Dominos
» Ordre 14 in D major: Les Fauvetes plaintives
» Ordre 15 in A major: Le Dodo ou L'amour au Berceau
» Ordre 18 in F minor: Le Tic-toc-choc, ou Les Maillotins
» Ordre 19 in D major: La Muse Plantine
Pieces de clavecin II
» Ordre 6 in B flat major: Les Barricades mysterieuses
» Ordre 8 in B minor: Passacaille
Pieces de clavecin IV
» Ordre 23 in F major: L'Arlequine
» Ordre 25 in E flat major: Les Ombres errantes

Debussy, Claude

Images pour piano, Book 1
Images pour piano, Book 2
L'Isle joyeuse
Masques
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2

Espla, Oscar

Sonata del Sur, op.52

Falla, Manuel de

El sombrero de tres picos (The three-cornered hat)
» Danza del molinero (Miller's dance)

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Piano Sonata no.53 in E minor, Hob.XVI:34

Milhaud, Darius

Scaramouche

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Adagio in B minor, K540
Gigue in G major, K574
Minuet in D major, K355
Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K488
Piano Sonata no.8 in A minor, K310
Piano Sonata no.9 in D major, K311
Piano Sonata no.15 in F major, K533/K494
Rondo in F major, K494

Poulenc, Francis

Mouvements perpetuels (3)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe

Nouvelles Suites de Pieces de Clavecin
» Suite in F minor
Pieces de clavecin en concerts (5 books) (selection)
Premier livre de pieces de clavecin
Suite in B major
Suite in C minor
Suite in G major

Ravel, Maurice

Alborada del gracioso
Gaspard de la nuit
Jeux d'eau
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Menuet antique
Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
Miroirs
Pavane pour une infante defunte (piano)
Sonatine
Valses nobles et sentimentales

Rossini, Gioachino

Peches de vieillesse, vol.5: Album pour les enfants adolescents
» no.10 Ouf! les petits pois
» no.11 Un saute
Peches de vieillesse, vol.8: Album de chateau
» no.3 Un regret, un espoir
» no.5 Prelude pretentieux
Peches de vieillesse, vol.9: Album pour piano, violon, violoncelle, harmonium et cor
» no.3 La savoire aimante

Scarlatti, Domenico

Keyboard Sonata in A major, K114
Keyboard Sonata in A major, K279
Keyboard Sonata in A major, K533
Keyboard Sonata in A minor, K175
Keyboard Sonata in B flat major, K202
Keyboard Sonata in B major, K245
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K27
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K87
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K377
Keyboard Sonata in C major, K159 'La caccia'
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K29
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K96
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K119
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K430
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K478
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K492
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K9
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K32
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K64
Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, K474
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K380
Keyboard Sonata in F major, K17
Keyboard Sonata in F major, K446
Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K69
Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K519
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K13
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K125
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K427
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K432
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K523
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K8
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K30 'Cat's Fugue'
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K450

Schubert, Franz

German Dances (16), op.33 D783 (selection)
Landler (12), D790
Landler (18), D366 (selection)
Valses nobles (12), op.77 D969
Valses sentimentales (34), op.50 D779

Strauss, Richard

Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra

Stravinsky, Igor

Petrushka: 3 Movements for piano
Piano-Rag-Music
Piano Sonata
Ragtime
Serenade in A major

Artists

Marcelle Meyer (piano)
Francis Poulenc (piano)

Works

Albeniz, Isaac

Chants d'Espagne, op.232
» III Sous le palmier: danse espagnole
Navarra

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV903
English Suites (6), BWV806-811
» no.4 in F major, BWV809
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV904
Italian Concerto, BWV971
Partita no.1 in B flat major, BWV825
Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV826
Partita no.3 in A minor, BWV827
Partita no.6 in E minor, BWV830
Three-part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV787-801
Toccata in C minor, BWV911
Toccata in D major, BWV912
Toccata in D minor, BWV913
Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV910
Two-part Inventions (15), BWV772-786

Chabrier, Alexis Emmanuel

Air de ballet
Bourree fantasque
Idylle
Joyeuse Marche
Pieces pittoresques (10)
Valses romantiques (3)

Couperin, Francois

Pieces de clavecin III
» Ordre 13 in B minor: Les Folies francaises, ou les Dominos
» Ordre 14 in D major: Les Fauvetes plaintives
» Ordre 15 in A major: Le Dodo ou L'amour au Berceau
» Ordre 18 in F minor: Le Tic-toc-choc, ou Les Maillotins
» Ordre 19 in D major: La Muse Plantine
Pieces de clavecin II
» Ordre 6 in B flat major: Les Barricades mysterieuses
» Ordre 8 in B minor: Passacaille
Pieces de clavecin IV
» Ordre 23 in F major: L'Arlequine
» Ordre 25 in E flat major: Les Ombres errantes

Debussy, Claude

Images pour piano, Book 1
Images pour piano, Book 2
L'Isle joyeuse
Masques
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2

Espla, Oscar

Sonata del Sur, op.52

Falla, Manuel de

El sombrero de tres picos (The three-cornered hat)
» Danza del molinero (Miller's dance)

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Piano Sonata no.53 in E minor, Hob.XVI:34

Milhaud, Darius

Scaramouche

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Adagio in B minor, K540
Gigue in G major, K574
Minuet in D major, K355
Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K488
Piano Sonata no.8 in A minor, K310
Piano Sonata no.9 in D major, K311
Piano Sonata no.15 in F major, K533/K494
Rondo in F major, K494

Poulenc, Francis

Mouvements perpetuels (3)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe

Nouvelles Suites de Pieces de Clavecin
» Suite in F minor
Pieces de clavecin en concerts (5 books) (selection)
Premier livre de pieces de clavecin
Suite in B major
Suite in C minor
Suite in G major

Ravel, Maurice

Alborada del gracioso
Gaspard de la nuit
Jeux d'eau
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Menuet antique
Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
Miroirs
Pavane pour une infante defunte (piano)
Sonatine
Valses nobles et sentimentales

Rossini, Gioachino

Peches de vieillesse, vol.5: Album pour les enfants adolescents
» no.10 Ouf! les petits pois
» no.11 Un saute
Peches de vieillesse, vol.8: Album de chateau
» no.3 Un regret, un espoir
» no.5 Prelude pretentieux
Peches de vieillesse, vol.9: Album pour piano, violon, violoncelle, harmonium et cor
» no.3 La savoire aimante

Scarlatti, Domenico

Keyboard Sonata in A major, K114
Keyboard Sonata in A major, K279
Keyboard Sonata in A major, K533
Keyboard Sonata in A minor, K175
Keyboard Sonata in B flat major, K202
Keyboard Sonata in B major, K245
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K27
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K87
Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K377
Keyboard Sonata in C major, K159 'La caccia'
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K29
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K96
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K119
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K430
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K478
Keyboard Sonata in D major, K492
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K9
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K32
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K64
Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, K474
Keyboard Sonata in E major, K380
Keyboard Sonata in F major, K17
Keyboard Sonata in F major, K446
Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K69
Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K519
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K13
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K125
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K427
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K432
Keyboard Sonata in G major, K523
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K8
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K30 'Cat's Fugue'
Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K450

Schubert, Franz

German Dances (16), op.33 D783 (selection)
Landler (12), D790
Landler (18), D366 (selection)
Valses nobles (12), op.77 D969
Valses sentimentales (34), op.50 D779

Strauss, Richard

Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra

Stravinsky, Igor

Petrushka: 3 Movements for piano
Piano-Rag-Music
Piano Sonata
Ragtime
Serenade in A major

Artists

Marcelle Meyer (piano)
Francis Poulenc (piano)

About

Although she is considered by many to be one of the most influential of all 20th century pianists, the name of Marcelle Meyer is still relatively unknown to all but a few aficionados. This 17 CD set covers recordings from the years 1946 to 1957 that document the high artistic standard of her interpretations.

Marcelle Meyer was a student of Cortot and on friendly terms with many composers, writers and artists that worked in Paris during the early to middle part of the 20th century. These included Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie, both of whom considered her to be one of the best pianists around at the time.

She was closely associated with the group of composers known as Les Six, as well as Jean Cocteau and Igor Stravinsky. The legendary director of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev was among her admirers, and she is known to have maintained a close working relationship with Claude Debussy.

Meyer was also known for pioneering baroque music and introduced large numbers of the listening public to the works of Rameau, Scarlatti and Couperin.

Contents:
CD 1

CHABRIER
- Trois valses romantiques pour 2 pianos (with Francis Poulenc)
- Pièces pittoresques
- Air De Ballet
Paris, 1955

CD 2
CHABRIER
- Bourrée fantasque
- Joyeuse marche
RAVEL
- Pavane pour une infante défunte
- Menuet antique
- Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
- Jeux d’eau
- Miroirs
- Le Tombeau de Couperin
Paris, 1954

CD 3
RAVEL
- Sonatine
- Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales
- Gaspard de la nuit
Miroirs (extracts)
- La vallée des cloches
- Oiseaux tristes
- Alborada del gracioso
Paris, 1948/1954

CD 4
DEBUSSY
- L’Isle joyeuse
- Préludes, Book I
- Préludes, Book II
Paris, 1956/7

CD 5
DEBUSSY
- Images, Series 1
- Images, Series 2
- Masques
Images, Series 2 (extracts)
- Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
- Poissons d‘or
Préludes, Book II (extracts)
- La Puerta del vino
- La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
- Feux d‘artifice
- Hommage à Rameau (Images, Series 1)
COUPERIN
- Le Dodo ou l‘amour au berceau (15° Ordre)
- Les barricades mystérieuses (6° Ordre)
- Les fauvettes plaintives (14° Ordre)
- Les ombres errantes (25° Ordre)
- Le tic toc choc ou les maillotins (18° Ordre)
Paris, 1947/1957

CD 6
COUPERIN: Pièces De Clavecin
- Le Dodo ou l‘amour au berceau (15° Ordre)
- Le tic toc choc ou les maillotins (18° Ordre)
- Les fauvettes plaintives (14° Ordre)
- La muse plantine (19° Ordre)
- L‘Arlequine (23° Ordre)
- Les ombres errantes (25° Ordre)
- Les barricades mystérieuses (6° Ordre)
- Les folies françaises ou les Dominos (13° Ordre)
- Passacaille (8° Ordre)
J S BACH
- Partita No.1, BWV825
- Partita No.3, BWV827
- Partita No.2, BWV826
- Fantaisie, BWV996
Paris, 1946

CD 7
J S BACH
- Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV903
- Toccata, BWV913
- Italian Concerto BWV 971
- Two Part Inventions, BWV772-786
- Three Part Inventions, BWV787-801
Paris, 1946-8

CD 8
J S BACH
- English Suite No.4, BWV809
- Toccata, BWV910
- Toccata, BWV911
- Toccata, BWV912
- Fantasy and Fugue, BWV904
- Partita No.6, BWV830
Paris, 1946-7, 1949

CD 9
RAMEAU
- Premier livre de pièces de clavecin
- Suite in C minor
- Suite in B major
- Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin - Suite in F minor
Paris, 1953

CD 10
RAMEAU
- Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin
- Suite in G major
- Pièces en concert
Pièces de clavecin
- Les sauvages
- Les cyclopes
- Les rendres plaintes
- La villageoise
- Les soupirs
- Gavotte et doubles
- Fanfarinette
- Le rappel des oiseaux
- L‘entretien des muses
- La Livri
- L‘Egyptienne
Paris, 1946, 1953

CD 11
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in D major Kk.478
2. Sonata in D major Kk.492
3. Sonata in E major Kk.380
4. Sonata in B minor Kk.27
5. Sonata in B minor Kk.245
6. Sonata in B minor Kk.87
7. Sonata in D minor Kk.64
8. Sonata in G major Kk.432
9. Sonata in G minor Kk.450
10. Sonata in F minor Kk.69
11. Sonata in A major Kk.114
12. Sonata in D minor Kk.9
13. Sonata in D major Kk.119
14. Sonata in D minor Kk.32
15. Sonata in A minor Kk.175
16. Sonata in A major Kk.279
17. Sonata in D major Kk.96
18. Sonata in D major Kk.430
19. Sonata in G major Kk.427
20. Sonata in G major Kk.13
21. Sonata in F minor Kk.519
22. Sonata in F major Kk.17
Paris, 1954

CD 12
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in B flat major
2. Sonata in G minor Kk.30
3. Sonata in D major Kk.29
4. Sonat in B minor Kk.377
5. Sonata in G major Kk.523
6. Sonata in F major Kk.446
7. Sonata in C major Kk.159
8. Sonata in E flat major
9. Sonata in G major Kk.125
10. Sonata in A major Kk.533
11. Sonata in D minor Kk.9
12. Sonata in D major Kk.119
13. Sonata in G major Kk.432
14. Sonata in G major Kk.427
15. Sonata in E flat major Kk.474
16. Sonata in B minor Kk.377
17. Sonata in D major Kk.96
18. Sonata in F minor Kk.69
19. Sonata in F major Kk.17
20. Sonata G minor Kk.8
21. Sonata in G major Kk.13
22. Sonata in G minor Kk.450
23. Sonata in B major Kk.245
24. Sonata in D major Kk.478
25. Sonata in D minor Kk.32
26. Sonata in A minor Kk.175
27. Sonata in B minor Kk.27
28. Sonata in G major Kk.125
29. Sonata in G minor Kk.30
30. Sonata in B minor Kk.87
Paris, 1946, 1948-9, 1955

CD 13
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in E major Kk.380
2. Sonata in D major Kk.430
3. Sonata in A major Kk.114
4. Sonata in D minor Kk.64
5. Sonata in A major Kk.279
6. Sonata in B flat major Kk.202
7. Sonata in F minor Kk.519

MOZART
- Sonata in A minor, K.310
- Adagio in B minor K.540
- Minuet in D major K.355
- Gigue in G major K.574
- Sonata in F major K.311
- Sonata in F major K.533
- Rondo in F major K.494
Paris, 1946, 1949, 1953

CD 14
MOZART
- Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor K.466
- Piano Concerto No.23 in A major K.488
Paris, 1953

CD 15
ROSSINI: Péchés de ma vieillesse (extracts)
- Prélude prétentieux (Album de château, Vol.VIII)
- Un regret, un espoir (Album de château, Vol.VIII)
- La savoie aimante (Album Pour Piano, Vol.IX)
- Un sauté (Album pour les enfants adolescents)
- Ouf, les petits pois! (Album pour les enfants adolescents)
SCHUBERT
- Valses nobles D.969
- Valses Sentimentales D.779
- 6 Danses Allemandes D.783
- 8 Ländler D.366
- 12 Ländler D.790
- Valses Nobles D.969
- Valses Sentimentales D.779
Paris, 1948-9, 1953-4

CD 16
STRAVINSKY
- Three Movements from Petrouchka
- Piano rag music
- Sérénade
- Sonate pour piano
OSCAR ESPLA
- Sonata del sur para piano y orchestra, Op.52
Paris 1952-3, 1955

CD 17
RICHARD STRAUSS
- Burlesque for Piano & Orchestra
MILHAUD
- Scaramouche
CHABRIER
- Bourrée fantasque
RAVEL
- Alborada Del Gracioso (Miroirs)
CHABRIER
- Idylle
POULENC
- Trois mouvements perpétuels
STRAVINSKY
- Ragtime
DEBUSSY
- Poissons d‘or
FALLA
- Danse du Meunier (Le Tricorne)
ALBENIZ
- Navarra
- Sous le palmier (Cantos de España Op. 232)
HAYDN
- Sonata in E minor Hob.XVI/34
Paris, 1929, 1938, 1943

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