Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat /Franck: Symphony in D

Ernest Chausson (Composer), Cesar Franck (Composer), Francesco D'Avalos (Conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
• Conductor: Francesco D'Avalos
• Composer: Ernest Chausson, Cesar Franck
• Audio CD (December 16, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: ASV
• ASIN: B0000030RU
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #489,433 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sym in d: First Movt: Lento-Allegro Non Troppo

2. Sym in d: Second Movt: Allegretto

3. Sym in d: Third Movt: Allegro Non Troppo

4. Sym in B flat, Op.20: First Movt: Lent-Allegro Vivo

5. Sym in B flat, Op.20: Second Movt: Tres Lent-Un Peu Plus Vite

6. Sym in B flat, Op.20: Third Movt: Anime

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An International Treasure, June 25, 2005

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Howard Tompkins (Needham MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat /Franck: Symphony in D (Audio CD)

I stumbled onto this recording of essential French symphonies, played by a first-class British orchestra conducted by a young and discerning Italian. International relations at their best! The result is musically superb, and the sound is excellent technically-- alive, open, and well balanced. I heard some musical details of this music for the firat time. The interpretation of the Franck symphony is young, passionate without being rushed, and seems to be attentive to the composer's specific directions about tempo. The Chausson is a densly chromatic romantic work that I had never before heard played by an orchestra of this calibre. Gorgeous! This was my first CD from ASV, and won't be my last.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But he's not a "young" Italian!, September 16, 2005

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This review is from: Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat /Franck: Symphony in D (Audio CD)

D'Avalos was my conducting teacher at San Pietro Conservatory. And he is not young. He should have been at least 65 when he recorded this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energetic, April 16, 2008

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David Saemann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chausson: Symphony in B-Flat /Franck: Symphony in D (Audio CD)

D'Avalos had built up an enviable reputation for his recordings with London's Philharmonia, and this disc lives up to it splendidly. This is one of the best readings of the Franck I have ever heard. The brass chorales are thrilling and sonorous, while the whole symphony has a breadth and energy that is very hard to find. The engineering is by the estimable Brian Culverhouse, and the results are striking: full, vivid, with just the slightest thinness to the string sound. The Chausson is my favorite recording of the work. I started out with the Munch LP, and continued to acquire CDs by Paray, Tortelier, and Plasson. D'Avalos brings out the drama in the work, while maintaining a beautiful sonority. In sum, this is a favorite CD of mine.