Various Artists - Degas: Music of His Time (A&M) / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is remembered as the painter of ballet dancers, but the scope of his genius ranged widely. An acute and witty observer, he depicted his native Paris in it's many diverse aspects, often hinting at a social isolation and unease hidden beneath the colorful surface. On this CD, the world of Degas is given a musical perspective with a carefully chosen selection of pieces by the finest composers of his time. Inside, Hugh Griffith provides explanatory notes on his life and musical environment. 1 CD with full-color, illustrated, explanatory booklet. Album Tracks 1. Giselle, Act I, Allegro Un Peu Loure (Adam, Adolphe) 2. Giselle, Act I, Galop General (Adam, Adolphe) 3. Prelude, Op. 31 No. 13 'J'etais Endormie, Mais Mon Coeur Veillait' (Alkan, Charles-Valentin) 4. Prelude, Op. 31 No. 17 'Reve D'amour' (Alkan, Charles-Valentin) 5. Faust, Ballet Music Allegretto (Gounod, Charles-Francois) 6. Faust, Ballet Music Adagio (Gounod, Charles-Francois) 7. Faust, Ballet Music Allegretto (Gounod, Charles-Francois) 8. Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 5 'Les Inities' (Alkan, Charles-Valentin) 9. Esquisse, Op. 63 No. 16 'Fantaisie' (Alkan, Charles-Valentin) 10. Coppelia, Act I, Valse (Delibes, Leo) 11. Coppelia, Act I, Mazurka (Delibes, Leo) 12. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Prelude (Bizet, Georges) 13. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Aragonaise (Bizet, Georges) 14. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Intermezzo (Bizet, Georges) 15. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Seguidilla (Bizet, Georges) 16. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Les Dragons D'alcala (Bizet, Georges) 17. Carmen - Suite No. 1, Marche Du Toreador (Bizet, Georges) 18. Dolly Suite, Berceuse (Faure, Gabriel) 19. Dolly Suite, Mi - a - Ou (Faure, Gabriel) 20. Dolly Suite, Kitty Valse (Faure, Gabriel) 21. Dolly Suite, Le Pas Espagnol (Faure, Gabriel) 22. Joyeuse Marche (Chabrier, Emmanuel) 23. Arabesque No. 2 (Debussy, Clau