Although she is considered by many to be one of the most influential of all 20th century pianists, the name of Marcelle Meyer is still relatively unknown to all but a few aficionados. This 17 CD set covers recordings from the years 1946 to 1957 that document the high artistic standard of her interpretations. Marcelle Meyer was a student of Cortot and on friendly terms with many composers, writers, and artists that worked in Paris during the early to middle part of the 20th century. These included Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie, both of whom considered her to be one of the best pianists at the time. She was closely associated with the group of composers known as Les Six, as well as Jean Cocteau and Igor Stravinsky. The legendary director of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev was among her admirers, and she is known to have maintained a close working relationship with Claude Debussy. Meyer was also known for pioneering baroque music and introduced large numbers of the listening public to the works of Rameau, Scarlatti, and Couperin.
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CD 1 – WORKS BY EMMANUEL CHABRIER
1. Valse I
2. Valse II
3. Valse III
4. Paysage
5. Melancolie
6. Tourbillon
7. Sous Bois
8. Mauresque
9. Idylle
10. Danse Villageoise
11. Improvisation
12. Menuet Pompeux
13. Scherzo-valse
14. Act 2: Ballabile
15. Habanera
16. Feuillet D’album
17. Aubade
18. Impromptu
19. Ronde Champetre
20. Caprice
21. Air De Ballet
CD 2: WORKS BY EMMANUEL CHABRIER AND MAURICE RAVEL
CHABRIER
1. Bourrée Fantasque
2. Joyeuse Marche
RAVEL
3. Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte
4. Menuet Antique
5. Menuet Sur Le Nom De Haydn
6. Jeux D’eau
MIROIRS
7. Noctuelles
8. Oiseaux Tristes
9. Une Barque Sur L’océan
10. Alborada Del Gracioso
11. La Vallée Des Cloches
RAVEL: LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN
12. Prelude
13. Fugue
14. Forlane
15. Rigaudon
16. Menuet
17. Toccata
CD 3
WORKS BY MAURICE RAVEL
SONATINE
1. Modéré
2. Mouvement De Menuet
3. Animé
4. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales
GASPARD DE LA NUIT
5. Ondine
6. Le Gibet
7. Scarbo
8. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales
MIROIRS
9. La Vallée Des Cloches
10. Oiseaux Tristes
11. Alborada Del Gracioso
CD 4
WORKS BY CLAUDE DEBUSSY
L’isle Joyeuse
PRELUDES
Nr. 1 Danseuses De Delphes
Nr. 2 Voiles
Nr. 3 Le Vent Dans La Plaine
Nr. 4 Les Sons et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L’air
Nr. 5 Les Collines D’anacapri
Nr. 6 Des Pas Sur La Neige
Nr. 7 Ce Qu’a Vu Le Vent D’ouest
Nr. 8 La Fille Au Cheveux De Lin
Nr. 9 La Serenade Interrompue
Nr. 10 La Cathedrale Engloutie
Nr. 11 La Danse De Puck
Nr. 12 Minstrels
PRELUDES, BOOK 2
Nr. 1 Brouillards
Nr. 2 Feuilles Mortes
Nr. 3 La Puerta Del Vino
Nr. 4 Les Fees Sont D’exquises Danseuses
Nr. 5 Bruyeres
Nr. 6 General Lavine Eccentric
Nr. 7 La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune
Nr. 8 Ondine
Nr. 9 Hommage a S. Pickwick, Esq. P. P. M. P. C.
Nr. 10 Canope
Nr. 11 Les Tierces Alternees
Nr. 12 Feux D’artifice
CD 5
WORKS BY CLAUDE DEBUSSY AND FRANCOIS COUPERIN
CLAUDE DEBUSSY – IMAGE POUR PIANO
Nr. 1 Reflets Dans L’eau
Nr. 2 Hommage a Rameau
Nr. 3 Mouvement
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: IMAGES POUR PIANO, PT. 2
Nr. 1 Cloches a Travers Les Feuilles
Nr. 2 et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
Nr. 3 Poissons D’or
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: MASQUES
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: IMAGES POUR PIANO, PT. 2
Nr. 2 et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
Nr. 3 Poissons D’or
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: PRELUDES
La Puerta Del Vino
La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune
Feux D’artifice
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: IMAGES POUR PIANO
Hommage a Rameau
Hommage a Rameau
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Pieces De Clavecin
Le Dodo Ou L’amour Au Berceau
Les Barricades Mysterieuses
Les Fauvettes Plaintives
Les Ombres Errantes
Le Tic Toc Choc Ou Les Maillotins
CD 7
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
Le Dodo Ou L’amour Au Berceau
Le Tic Toc Choc Ou Les Maillotins
Les Fauvettes Plaintives
La Muse Plantine
L’arlequine
Les Ombres Errantes
Les Barricades Mysterieuses
Les Folies Francaises Ou Les Dominos
Passacaille
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
PARTITA NO. 1 IN B-FLAT MAJOR, BWV 825
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Menuett 1 – Menuett 2
6. Gigue
PARTITA NO. 3 IN A, BWV 827
1. Fantasia
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Burlesca
6. Scherzo
7. Gigue
PARTITA NO. 2 IN C, BWV 826
1. Sinfonia
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Rondeau
6. Caprice
FANTASIA IN C MINOR, BWV 906
CD 7
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: CHROMATIC FANTASY AND FUGUE, BWV 903
Fantasie
Fuge
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: TOCCATA IN D MINOR, BWV 913
Introduktion
Presto
Adagio
Allegro
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: ITALIAN CONCERTO, BWV 971
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: TWO-PART INVENTIONS AND SINFONIAS BWV 772–801
Invention Nr. 1 C-dur
Invention Nr. 2 C-moll
Invention Nr. 3 D-dur
Invention Nr. 4 D-moll
Invention Nr. 5 Es-dur
Invention Nr. 6 E-dur
Invention Nr. 7 E-moll
Invention Nr. 8 F-dur
Invention Nr. 9 F-moll
Invention Nr. 10 G-dur
Invention Nr. 11 G-moll
Invention Nr. 12 A-dur
Invention Nr. 13 A-moll
Invention Nr. 14 B-dur
Invention Nr. 15 H-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 1 C-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 3 D-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 4 D-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 5 Es-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 6 E-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 7 E-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 8 F-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 9 F-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 10 G-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 11 G-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 12 A-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 13 A-moll
Sinfonie Nr. 14 B-dur
Sinfonie Nr. 15 H-moll
CD 8
Meyer, Marcelle – Englische Suite Nr. 4 F-dur Bwv
1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Menuet 1 – Menuet 2
6. Gigue
Meyer, Marcelle – Toccata Fis-moll Bwv 910
Introduktion
Lentamente
Presto E Staccato
Fugato
Meyer, Marcelle – Toccata C-moll Bwv 911
Introduktion
Adagio
Fuge
Meyer, Marcelle – Toccata D-dur Bwv 912
Presto Allegro
Adagio – Fugato – Adagio
Fuga
Meyer, Marcelle – Fantasie A-moll Bwv 904 (Mit Fug
Fantasie
Fuge
Meyer, Marcelle – Partita Fuer Cembalo Nr. 6 E-mol
1. Toccata
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Air
5. Sarabande
6. Tempo Di Gavotte
7. Gigue
CD 9
Meyer, Marcelle – Pieces De Clavecin I (Premier Li
1. Prelude
2. Allemande
3. Allemande 2
4. Courante
5. Gigue
6. Sarabande 1 – Sarabande 2
7. Venitienne
8. Gavotte
9. Menuet
10. Menuet en Rondeau
Meyer, Marcelle – Suite E-moll
1. Allemande
2. Courante
3. Gigue en Rondeau
4. Gigue 2 & Gigue 3 en Rondeau
Le Rappel Des Oiseaux
Rigaudon 1 – Rigaudon 2
Musette en Rondeau
Tambourin
La Villageoise (Rondeau)
Meyer, Marcelle – Suite D-dur
1. Les Tendres Plaintes
2. Les Niais De Sologne – Double 1 – Double 2
3. Les Soupirs
4. La Joyeuese
5. La Follette (Rondeau)
6. L’entretien Des Muses
7. Les Tourbillons (Rondeau)
8. Les Cyclopes (Rondeau)
9. Le Lardon (Menuet)
10. La Boiteuse
Meyer, Marcelle – Suite A-moll
1. Allemande
2. Courante
3. Sarabande
4. Les Trois Mains
CD 10
5. Fanfarinette
6. La Triomphante
7. Gavotte – Doubles
Meyer, Marcelle – Suite G-dur
1. Les Tricotets
2. L’indifferente
3. Menuet 1 – Menuet 2
4. La Poule
5. Les Triolets
6. Les Sauvages
7. L’enharmonique
8. L’egyptienne
9. La Dauphine
Meyer, Marcelle – Pieces De Clavecin en Concert (A
La Livri (Rondeau)
L’agacante
La Timide: Rondeau 1 – Rondeau 2
L’indiscrete: Rondeau
Meyer, Marcelle – Pieces De Clavecin (Auszug)
Les Sauvages
Les Cyclopes
Les Rendres Plaintes
La Villageoise
Les Soupirs
Gavotte et Doubles
Fanfarinette
Le Rappel Des Oiseaux
L’entretien Des Muses
La Livri
L’egyptienne
CD 11
WORKS BY DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in D Major, K478
2. Sonata in D Major, K492
3. Sonata in E Major, K380
4. Sonata in B Minor, K27
5. Sonata in B Minor, K245
6. Sonata in B Minor, K87
7. Sonata in D Minor, K64
8. Sonata in G Major, K432
9. Sonata in G Minor, K450
10. Sonata in F Minor, K69
11. Sonata in a Major, K114
12. Sonata in D Minor, K9
13. Sonata in D Major, K119
14. Sonata in D Minor, K32
15. Sonata in a Minor, K175
16. Sonata in a Major, K279
17. Sonata in D Major, K96
18. Sonata in D Major, K430
19. Sonata in G Major, K427
20. Sonata in G Major, K13
21. Sonata in F Minor, K519
22. Sonata in F Major, K17
CD 12
WORKS BY DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in B Flat Major
2. Sonata in G Minor, K30
3. Sonata in D Major, K29
4. Sonata in B Minor, K377
5. Sonata in G Major, K523
6. Sonata in F Major, K446
7. Sonata in C Major, K159
8. Sonata in E Flat Major
9. Sonata in G Major, K125
10. Sonata in a Major, K533
11. Sonata in D Minor, K9
12. Sonata in D Major, K119
13. Sonata in G Major, K432
14. Sonata in G Major, K427
15. Sonata in E Flat Major, K474
16. Sonata in B Minor, K377
17. Sonata in D Major, K96
18. Sonata in F Minor, K69
19. Sonata in F Major, K17
20. Sonata in G Minor, K8
21. Sonata in G Major, K13
22. Sonata in G Minor, K450
23. Sonata in B Major, K245
24. Sonata in D Major, K478
25. Sonata in D Minor, K32
26. Sonata in a Minor, K175
27. Sonata in B Minor, K27
28. Sonata in G Major, K125
29. Sonata in G Minor, K30
30. Sonata in B Minor, K87
CD 13
WORKS BY DOMENICO SCARLATTI
1. Sonata in E Major, K380
2. Sonata in D Major, K430
3. Sonata in a Major, K114
4. Sonata in D Minor, K64
5. Sonata in a Major, K279
6. Sonata in B Flat Major, K202
7. Sonata in F Minor, K519
WORKS BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
8. Sonata in a Minor, K310 – 1. Allegro Maestoso
9. Sonata in a Minor, K310 – 2. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
10. Sonata in a Minor, K310 – 3. Presto
11. Adagio in B Minor, K540
12. Minuet in D Major, K355
13. Gigue in G Major, K574
14. Sonata in F Major, K311 – 1. Andante Grazioso
15. Sonata in F Major, K311 – 2. Menuetto
16. Sonata in F Major, K311 – 3. Alla Turca: Allegretto
17. Sonata in F Major, K533 – 1. Allegro
18. Sonata in F Major, K533 – 2. Andante
19. Sonata in F Major, K533 – 3. Rondo
CD 14
WORKS BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466
1. Allegro
2. Romanze
3. Rondo: Allegro Assai
Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro Assai
CD 15
WORKS BY GIOCCHINO ROSSINI
from Sins of Old Age (Peches De Vieillesse)
Prelude Pretentieux
Un Regret, Un Espoir
La Savoie Aimante
Un Saute
Ouf, Les Petits Pois!
WORKS BY FRANZ SCHUBERT
Valses Nobles Op. 77 D 969 Nr. 1
Valses Sentimentales Op. 50 D 77
Deutsche Taenze D 783 Nr. 1-16
Deutsche Taenze D 366 Nr. 1-17
Deutsche Taenze Op. 171 D 790
Valses Nobles Op. 77 D 969 Nr. 1
Valses Sentimentales Op. 50 D 77
CD 16
STRAVINSKY: Petruschka (Burleske in 4 Scenes)
Nr. 1 Danse Russe
Nr. 2 Chez Petrouchka
Nr. 3 La Semaine Grasse
STRAVINSKY: Ragtime
STRAVINSKY: Piano Rag Music
STRAVINSKY: Serenade A-dur
1. Hymne
2. Romanze
3. Rondoletto
4. Cadenza Finale
STRAVINSKY: Sonate Fuer Klavier
1. Tempo = 112
2. Adagietto
3. Tempo = 112
OLIVER ESPLA: Sonata Fuer Klavier Und Orcheste
1. Allegro Non Molto
2. Andante Liturgico
3. Allegro Alla Marcia
CD 17
STRAUSS, RICHARD: Burleske D-moll Op. 11, Andre Cluytens conducting
MILHAUD: Scaramouche Op. 165b (Suite)
1. Vif
2. Modere
3. Brazileira
CHABRIER: Bourree Fantastique
RAVEL: Miroirs (5 Stuecke Fuer Klavier)
Alborada Del Gracioso
CHABRIER: Idylle
POULENC: TROIS MOVEMENT PERPETUALE
Assez Modere
Tres Modere
Alerte
STRAVINSKY: Ragtime
DEBUSSY: Poissons D’or
DE FALLA: Danse Du Meunier
ALBENIZ: Navarra
ALBENIZ: Cantos De Espana Op. 232 Nr. 1-5
ALBENIZ: Sous Le Palmier
HAYDN: Sonate Fuer Klavier Nr. 34 E-mol
1. Presto
2. Adagio
3. Finale: Molto Vivace