Various Artists - French Avant-Garde in the 20th Century / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2014 two CD collection, a comprehensive overview of THE FRENCH AVANT-GARDE IN THE 20th CENTURY. Commencing with pioneers Claude Debussy and Erik Satie, this chronological double disc collection moves forward to absurdist and dreamlike Dada and Surrealist compositions (Duchamp, Picabia, Desnos, Ribemont-Dessaignes), as well as the more conventional work of Jean Cocteau's celebrated 'Group des Six', and onwards to postwar electronics and musique concrete by Schaeffer, Henry and Varese. Works by a number of modern composers (Messiaen, Boulez, Greif, Catoire, Hersant) are also featured, several of these being world premiere recordings by noted French pianist Nicolas Horvath. With a generous playing time of 140 minutes, this set contains an illustrated booklet with detailed historical notes. Album Tracks 1. Canope Prélude 2. Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire 3. Pont Mirabeau 4. Musical Erratum 5. Nombril Interlope 6. Straussburgkonfiguration 7. Nourrice Américaine 8. Pacific 231 9. Les Voleurs D'enfants 10. Relation D'un Rêve 11. [Part 1] 12. [Part 2] 13. [Part 3] 14. [Part 4] 15. [Part 5] 16. [Part 6] 17. Appassionato Rubato 18. With Deep Tenderness 19. Sharp and Challenging 20. Solemn and Serene 21. 2nd Hommage À Raymond Roussel 1. Cantéyodjayâ 2. Étude Aux Chemins de Fer 3. Étude Aux Tourniquets 4. Étude Violette 5. Étude Noire 6. Étude Pathétique 7. Voile D'orphée 8. Poème Électronique 9. Sonatine, Pour Flûte Et Piano 10. Opus 145 11. Lande