A boon discography

Violinist (student of Jules Boucherit, which also had as a disciple or Christian Ferras Ginette Neveu), conductor (pupil of Charles Munch and Roger Desormières) and composer (pupil of Albert Roussel and Vincent d'Indy), Jean Martinon can boast a more solid musical training, anchored in a French excellence. Prisoner of war for two years (escaped three times), during which he devoted himself mainly to composition, his conducting career really start after the world conflict, including as assistant to Charles Munch Concert Society, then as associate conductor at London Philharmonic; primarily in Dublin in 1947 and in 1951 principal conductor of the Concerts Lamoureux, until 1958 where we see chief of Israel Philharmonic (after Paul Paray), then Director General of Music in Düsseldorf before take over from Fritz Reiner in Chicago.

Before his American period (and RCA recordings), Jean Martinon realized recordings for Decca (see box published in 2006), but also for Philips: Philips these are recordings that are grouped here, remastered from the original tapes, and available for the first time on CD (except for "Nights € ...")! Of recordings made in Paris between 1953 and 1956 (in mono obviously), with Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux here perfectly justifies its reputation for excellence. A discography bargain!

With a French directory of course, obviously up to the reputation of this iconic baguette. But above all the opportunity to find Martinon usually in less accessible pages, which we particularly emphasize these three symphonies of Mozart, recorded in 1956 for the bicentenary of the composer, in which Martinon literally shows disarming of vital energy and light expressive finesse : real little goldsmith of jewelry! We also appreciate those few Prokofiev, an equally representative composer of French leader than was Debussy or Ravel. Finally, we still emphasize this fevered version of the Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Manuel de Falla, captured in 1955 with the keypad very rarely recorded Eduardo del Pueyo, well known in Belgium, where he lived most of his life and where he trained many pianists (shame indeed that Love Witch is not entitled by a soloist of this ilk!).

As always in these publication Eloquence Australia, the interesting little document is in English only. Below is the content of the 3 CD set, which will rush lovers (although it is waiting for a better price; eg currently 30% cheaper on the website of German amazon;).

- Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
- Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain (with Eduardo del Pueyo piano) - The Sorcerer Love (with Corinne Vozza contralto)
- Faure: Pavane op. 50
- Honegger: Pastorale Summer
- Mozart: Symphonies No. 31 K297 "Paris" in D major, No. 32 in G major K318, K319 No. 33 in B flat major
- Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major "Classic" op. 25 - The Love for Three Oranges, Symphonic Suite op. 33a
- Roussel: The Feast of the Spider (symphonic fragments) op. 17 - Bacchus and Ariadne, Ballet suites op. 43 No. 1 and 2