Bernstein Century: French Masterpieces (Dukas, Honegger, Debussy, Milhaud, Ravel). Leonard Bernstein. Sony SMK 60695 (1998)

Bernstein Century: French Masterpieces (Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Honegger: Rugby, Pastorale d’été, Pacific 231, Debussy: Rhapsody for Saxophone, Milhaud: La Création du monde op. 81, Ravel: Shéhérazade). Sigurd Rascher (sax), Jennie Tourel (soprano), Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Columbia Chamber Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Sony SMK 60695 (1998), barcode 074646069523

 

 

 

 

 

Track listing and credits:

1. Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Recorded 16 February 1965, Manhattan Center, New York
2-4. Arthur Honegger: Rugby (Mouvement symphonique No. 2), Pastorale d’été, Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique No. 1). Recorded 31 October 1962 at Philharmonic [now Avery Fisher] Hall, New York
5. Claude Debussy: Rhapsody for Saxophone. Sigurd Rascher. Recorded 16 October 1961 at Manhattan Center, New York
6. Darius Milhaud: La Création du monde op. 81. , Columbia Chamber Orchestra. Recorded 30 March 1951, Manhattan Center, New York
7-9. Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade. Jennie Tourel, Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Recorded March 13, 1950, Manhattan Center, New York

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