Art and Music: Monet - Music of His Time

Claude Monet (1840–1926) was at the forefront of the Impressionist revolution in painting. Together with a small group of like-minded friends, he scandalised the critics by devising a new way of representing the world in all its bewildering variety of light and shadow. On this CD, the world of Monet is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on Monet's life and musical environment.

The Naxos Art and Music series presents the composers active during the lives of the leading painters and sculptors, setting a musical context to their work.

Tracklist

Berlioz, Hector
San Diego Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Talmi, Yoav (Conductor)
1Overture Le Corsaire, Op. 2108:04
San Diego Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Talmi, Yoav (Conductor)
Bizet, Georges
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
2Minuet (L'Arlesienne Suite I)03:07
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
3Adagietto (L'Arlesienne Suite I)03:32
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bramall, Anthony (Conductor)
Chabrier, Emmanuel
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
4Prélude Pastoral06:31
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elgar, Edward
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hurst, George (Conductor)
5Imperial March, Op. 3204:20
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hurst, George (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
6Fêtes (Nocturnes)06:55
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
7De l'aube à midi sur la mer (La mer)09:18
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Fauré, Gabriel
Healy, Michael (violin)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Ouverture (Masques et bergamasques)03:48
Healy, Michael (violin)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Healy, Michael (violin)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
9Pastorale (Masques et bergamasques)04:20
Healy, Michael (violin)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ravel, Maurice
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
10Une barque sur l'océan (Miroirs)06:05
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
11La vallée des cloches (Mirors)05:10
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Debussy, Claude
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
12Images, Book 1: No. 1. Reflets dans l'eau (Reflections in the water)05:20
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
13Jardins sous la pluie (Estampes)03:52
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)
14Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir (Préludes I)02:56
Thiollier, François-Joël (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:13:18