Dukas / Fiset / Hunold / Santon-Jeffery / Aldrich - Paul Dukas: Cantatas & Symphonic Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

While the late Romantic composer Paul Dukas may be best known for his phantasmagoric 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice', his superlative orchestrations, choirs and cantatas are worthy of more attention than they have been given. Dukas was known to destroy his own manuscripts in fits of despair with his own creative abilities, but selections from his surviving compositions are included in this wide ranging collection featuring the notable Flemish Radio Choir with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Herve Niquet. Included in this handsome limited edition 2 CD set is a 124 page book that features Dukas' autobiography along with critical writings and librettos for the choir and cantata pieces. Album Tracks 1. Les Sirènes 2. La Fête Des Myrtes 3. Éclairs Qui Brillez 4. Ô Vengeance À L'oeil de Feu 5. Voici L'heure Bientôt 6. Ce N'est Pas Jupiter 7. Des Hauteurs Du Ciel Étoilé 8. Ah! 9. Et Celle Qui Du Noir Abîme 10. À Ma Voix, Du Sein Des Nuages 11. Pensée Des Morts 12. Hymne Au Soleil 1. L'ondine Et Le Pêcheur 2. Prélude 3. À L'heure Où Les Grands Bois 4. Mais Qu'entends-Je 5. Ah! Prends Pitié, Je T'en Conjure 6. Du Sommet de Ce Rocher Sauvage 7. Velléda! Dieux Puissants! 8. Anathème Sur Toi 9. Polyeucte 10. Villanelle