France: Landmarks

About this playlist

The history of French classical music dates from the 9th century, and covers all the genres of sacred, secular, vocal and instrumental music. A large number of French composers made a significant contribution to musical development in Europe while reflecting their national character in various genres, starting from the period of Ars Nova until the rise of impressionism in the 20th century.

Tracklist

Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame

Introitus: Gaudeamus omnes in domino

Ensemble Gilles Binchois

5:10

Des Prez: Mille regretz, nje 2825

Mille regretz

Stile Antico

2:14

Janequin: Ung mari se voulant coucher

Ung mari se voulant coucher

Dominique Visse and Ensemble Clément Janequin

1:18

Palestrina: Assumpta est Maria in caelum

1. Kyrie

Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge

4:51

Pérotin: Beata viscera

Beata viscera Mariae Virginis

Cecilia Bartoli

3:48

Lully: Armide, LWV71

Armide, LWV 71, Prologue: Suivons notre héros, que rien ne nous sépare (La Gloire, la Sagesse et leurs suites)

Les Talens Lyriques, Judith van Wanroij, Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Christophe Rousset and Marie-Claude Chappuis

3:04

Rameau: Pygmalion, RCT52

Pygmalion, acte de ballet, RCT 52: Ouverture

Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques

4:22

Couperin: Les Nátions: L'impériale in D minor

3. Courante

Reinhard Goebel

1:26

Gounod: Faust, CG4

Faust: Faites-lui mes aveux

Joyce DiDonato/Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon/Kazushi Ono

2:57

Poulenc: Stabat Mater, FP148

I. Stabat mater dolorosa

Cappella Amsterdam, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Daniel Reuss

4:50

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1

Suite from Carmen: I. Prélude, Act I

London Symphony Orchestra and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

3:29

Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD13

"C'était le soir" ... "Au fond du temple saint"

Rolando Villazón

6:43

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H48

II. Un bal (Live)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

6:49

Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps, I/22

VII. Fouillis d'arcs-en-ciel, pour l'ange qui annonce la fin du temps

Zurich Ensemble

7:15

Massenet: Thaïs

Massenet: Méditation (From Thaïs)

Gautier Capuçon

6:12

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No.2, M. 57b

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, M. 57b: Lever du jour

Charles Munch

5:45

Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50

Fauré: Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50

Sir Neville Marriner

6:19

C. Franck: Messe solennelle in A Major, FWV61

Panis Angelicus, Op.12/V

Luciano Pavarotti

4:07

Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, L85

Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, CD 91, L. 85: II. Assez vif et bien rythmé

Keller Quartett

3:45

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L75

Debussy: Suite bergamasque,L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Arr. Roelens)

Mstislav Rostropovich

4:56

Constant: Pelléas et Mélisande-symphonie (Pelleas and Melisande Symphony) [Arr. M. Constant]

Pelléas et Mélisande-symphonie (Pelleas and Melisande Symphony) [Arr. M. Constant]

Orchestre National de Lyon

25:09

Honegger: Symphony No.2 in D major, H153

Symphony No. 2 in D H153: III. Vivace non troppo - Presto

Charles Munch

5:09

Boulez: Le visage nuptial

Conduite

Pierre Boulez

3:18

Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier

L'apprenti sorcier - Arranged By Victor Staub

Yuja Wang

9:49

Total playing time

2:12:54

Curated by

Maryna Boiko

Curation Manager

About this playlist

The history of French classical music dates from the 9th century, and covers all the genres of sacred, secular, vocal and instrumental music. A large number of French composers made a significant contribution to musical development in Europe while reflecting their national character in various genres, starting from the period of Ars Nova until the rise of impressionism in the 20th century.

Curated by

Maryna Boiko

Curation Manager

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