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Massenet - Piano Works [Original recording remastered]

Aldo Ciccolini | Format: Audio CD

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Concerto in E Flat (1992 Digital Remaster): I.Andante moderato - Allegro non troppo (Cadenza)Aldo Ciccolini/Sylvain Cambreling/Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Monte-Carlo14:26£2.99
Listen  2. Piano Concerto in E Flat (1992 Digital Remaster): II.LargoAldo Ciccolini/Sylvain Cambreling/Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Monte-Carlo 8:37£0.89
Listen  3. Piano Concerto in E Flat (1992 Digital Remaster): III.Airs slovaques:Allegro - Allegro maesto - Allegro molto animatoAldo Ciccolini/Sylvain Cambreling/Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Monte-Carlo 7:04£0.89
Listen  4. 2 Pièces (1992 Digital Remaster): Papillons Noirs:Allegro agitato moltoAldo Ciccolini 1:23£0.89
Listen  5. 2 Pièces (1992 Digital Remaster): Papillons Blanc:AllegroAldo Ciccolini 2:29£0.89
Listen  6. 2 Impromptus (1992 Digital Remaster): Eau Dormante (Impromptu):Lente et calmeAldo Ciccolini 3:02£0.89
Listen  7. 2 Impromptus (1992 Digital Remaster): Eau Courante (Impromptu):ViteAldo Ciccolini 1:49£0.89
Listen  8. Toccata in B flat (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 1:53£0.89
Listen  9. Musique pour Bercer les petits enfants:Molto lento (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 1:57£0.89
Listen10. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): I.Nocturne:Andante con motoAldo Ciccolini 2:10£0.89
Listen11. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): II.Marche:Allegro con molto di motoAldo Ciccolini 2:56£0.89
Listen12. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): III.Barcarolle:Andantino quasi andanteAldo Ciccolini 1:36£0.89
Listen13. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): IV.Rigodon:Allegro non troppoAldo Ciccolini 2:10£0.89
Listen14. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): V.Mélodie (Élégie joueé par les erinnyes):Lento ma non troppoAldo Ciccolini 2:18£0.89
Listen15. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): VI.Saltarello:Allegro vivaceAldo Ciccolini 1:15£0.89
Listen16. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): VII.Vieille chanson:Andante quasi andantinoAldo Ciccolini 1:55£0.89
Listen17. 10 Pièces De Genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): VIII.Légende:Allegretto - PrestoAldo Ciccolini 2:03£0.89
Listen18. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): IX.Fughetta:Andantino quasi allegrettoAldo Ciccolini 1:26£0.89
Listen19. 10 Pièces de genre Op.10 (1992 Digital Remaster): X.Carillon:AllegroAldo Ciccolini 1:42£0.89
Listen20. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): I.Andantino (calme et soutenu sans lenteur)Aldo Ciccolini 1:39£0.89
Listen21. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): II.Allegretto con grazia - con motoAldo Ciccolini 1:29£0.89
Listen22. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): III.Triste et lentAldo Ciccolini 2:09£0.89
Listen23. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): IV.Allegretto scherzandoAldo Ciccolini 3:26£0.89
Listen24. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): V.Andante cantabile espressivo (Quasi recitative)Aldo Ciccolini 1:58£0.89
Listen25. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): VI.Allegro deciso con motoAldo Ciccolini 2:42£0.89
Listen26. 7 Improvisations (1992 Digital Remaster): VII.Allegretto (calme et simplement)Aldo Ciccolini 2:36£0.89


Disc 2:

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Valse folle:Prestissimo (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 2:29£0.89
Listen  2. Valse très lente:très lente et très doux (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 3:37£0.89
Listen  3. Devant la Madonne (Souvenir de la campagne de Rome, Nuit de Nöel 1864):Allegro moderato (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 4:09£0.89
Listen  4. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 1st Book:Après-midi d'été: I.A l'ombre:Assez lent et mystérieuxAldo Ciccolini 2:49£0.89
Listen  5. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 1st Book:Après-midi d'été: II.Dans les blês:ModéréAldo Ciccolini 2:42£0.89
Listen  6. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 1st Book:Après-midi d'été: III.Grand soleil:Avec ampleurAldo Ciccolini 1:35£0.89
Listen  7. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 2nd Book:Jours a'Automne: I.Feuilles jaunies:Assez lentAldo Ciccolini 1:42£0.89
Listen  8. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 2nd Book:Jours a'Automne: II.Deux novembre:Triste, assez lentAldo Ciccolini 3:05£0.89
Listen  9. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 2nd Book:Jours a'Automne: III.Joyeuse chasse:Très animéAldo Ciccolini 2:47£0.89
Listen10. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 3rd Book:Soirs d'Hiver: I.Nöel:Très modéréAldo Ciccolini 2:08£0.89
Listen11. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 3rd Book:Soirs d'Hiver: II.En songeant:Très lentAldo Ciccolini 2:16£0.89
Listen12. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 3rd Book:Soirs d'Hiver: III.On valsait:Mouvement de valseAldo Ciccolini 2:04£0.89
Listen13. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 4th Book:Matins de Printemps: I.Premiers nids:Vif, alerte et gaiAldo Ciccolini 3:05£0.89
Listen14. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 4th Book:Matins de Printemps: II.Lilas:Très modéré et caressantAldo Ciccolini 1:20£0.89
Listen15. Année Passée (1992 Digital Remaster), 4th Book:Matins de Printemps: III.Pâques (Sortie de la Grand'Messe):ModéréAldo Ciccolini 2:23£0.89
Listen16. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): I.C Major:Avec entrainAldo Ciccolini 2:16£0.89
Listen17. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): II.G Major:Très animéAldo Ciccolini 1:12£0.89
Listen18. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): III.B Flat Minor:Expressif et triste, sans lenteurAldo Ciccolini 2:16£0.89
Listen19. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): IV.D Flat Major:Tres animéAldo Ciccolini 1:29£0.89
Listen20. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): V.C Major:Avec élanAldo Ciccolini 1:03£0.89
Listen21. 6 Danses (1992 Digital Remaster): VI:F Major:Avec ampleur, sans lenteurAldo Ciccolini 2:04£0.89
Listen22. 3 Marches (1992 Digital Remaster): I.B Minor:Modéré et bien rythméAldo Ciccolini 3:35£0.89
Listen23. 3 Marches (1992 Digital Remaster): II.G Major:Allegretto, avec delicatessenAldo Ciccolini 2:21£0.89
Listen24. 3 Marches (1992 Digital Remaster): III.C Major:D'une allure franche et gaie, mesué cependantAldo Ciccolini 7:14£0.89
Listen25. La Vierge:Danse galiléenne (1992 Digital Remaster)Aldo Ciccolini 2:41£0.89
Listen26. Première Suite, Op.11 (1992 Digital Remaster): I.F Major:AndanteAldo Ciccolini 2:22£0.89
Listen27. Première Suite, Op.11 (1992 Digital Remaster): II.G Major:Allegretto quasi allegroAldo Ciccolini 3:17£0.89
Listen28. Première Suite, Op.11 (1992 Digital Remaster): III.D Flat Major:AndanteAldo Ciccolini 1:38£0.89
Listen29. 2 Berceuses (1992 Digital Remaster): I.E Flat Major:Très calme avec un sentiment intimeAldo Ciccolini 2:55£0.89
Listen30. 2 Berceuses (1992 Digital Remaster): II.G Major:(Sans indication de movement)Aldo Ciccolini 2:30£0.89

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging music and performances; less than ideal sound, 12 Jun 2011
By G.D. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Massenet - Piano Works (Audio CD)
This is a very rewarding set. Massenet is still best known for his operas, and I doubt that sets such as this one will change that (it shouldn't), but he wrote a fascinating collection of instrumental works as well, and many of the pieces on this disc deserve the occasional revival. The piano concerto is relatively well-known (having been included in Hyperion's Romantic piano concerto series), and it is a delightful work. Massenet himself admitted that he wasn't entirely comfortable in large-scale symphonic forms (the concerto is his only one, or at least only mature work in symphonic form) and was at least intermittently dismissive of his concerto. But although Massenet complained about having to engage in note-spinning, there are preciously few traces of it in the work itself. It is full of ideas and manages to build up quite some drama, never really threatening to become anything but hugely engaging. The main criticism - a very minor one - would perhaps be that the solo part isn't ideally suited for a concerto in the sense that there are few brilliant, virtuoso passages.

But although Massenet may have been unable to write an idiomatic concerto solo part, he was certainly able to write well for the piano, as shown by the solo items here. Just as the concerto the pieces are full of tunes, atmosphere and stirring colors, and there are some beautifully wrought textures and colorations. Much of it is of course easy-going and easy on the ear, and most if not all of them are very modest, minor works, but they are never less than utterly attractive (the Papillons pieces would make wonderful encores in concert programs). Not all of them were originally intended for the piano either, and several are transcriptions of movements and passages from his operas or orchestral suites.

I also want to single out the Marches for four-hand piano; not great works by any means, but reminiscent of Schubert's contributions to the genre, and not really inferior (though of course less original) - they should by all standards be rather trite, but the effect they create is really compelling. In any case Aldo Ciccolini is a very sympathetic pianist throughout, and he is very ably accompanied by the Monte Carlo orchestra under Cambreling. If there is a drawback to this set, it must be the recorded sound, which makes the piano sound rather clangorous and dry at times (it may partially be the instrument, but I assume it is the engineering). Nevertheless, this is an extremely engaging release, recommended with some enthusiasm.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Decent, 25 Jan 2011
By Fofifa "doc-tt" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Massenet - Piano Works (Audio CD)
It's a pity there are so few recordings of Massenet's Piano Concerto in E major flat. That said, I think Ciccolini here compares favorably to Stephen Coombs on Hyperion.
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