《普列文伟大录音》On April 6, 2009 the musical world will celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the most versatile of musicians, André Previn. Born in Berlin but based out of Los Angeles after fleeing the Nazis, Prévin was prolific. His credits as either arranger, composer, conductor, or music director include Three Little Words (1950) with Fred Astaire, Kiss Me, Kate (1953), and Silk Stockings (1957). In 1958, Prévin received the first of four Oscars, from no less than thirteen Academy nominations, for his work on Gigi. This was followed by awards for Porgy & Bess (1959), Irma la Douce (1963), and My Fair Lady (1964)-- tunes from which he made a highly successful crossover album of jazz interpretations.
A true musical statesman, Prévin excelled as a soloist (such as on his classic recording of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Piano Concerto), accompanist (acclaimed for his stunning collaborations with Itzhak Perlman), conductor (his recording of Ravi Shankar's Sitar Concerto No.1, as well as his numerous recordings of both traditional favorites and daring, modern compositions), and composer (his opera, A Streetcar Named Desire, was given its premiere in 1998).
This 10-CD set brings together his greatest moments, celebrating 80 years of magnificent music from this remarkable man.
Disc 1
01 Introduction- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
02 Chant d'amour I- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
03 Turangalila I- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
04 Chant d'amour II- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
05 Joie du sang des etoiles- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
06 Jardin du sommiel d'amour- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
07 Turangalila II- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
08 Developpement de l'amour- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
09 Turangalila III- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
10 Final- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
Disc 2
01 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
02 I Gigues- Images
03 1 Par les rues et par les chemins- Images, II Ibéria
04 2 Les parfums de la nuit -- Images, II Ibéria
05 3 Le matin d'un jour de fête- Images, II Ibéria
06 III Rondes de printemps- Images
07 I Nuages- Nocturnes
08 II Fêtes- Nocturnes
09 III Sirènes (with women's choir)- Nocturnes
Disc 3
01 I Largo - Allegro moderato- Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
02 II Scherzo (Allegro molto)- Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
03 III Adagio- Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
04 IV Finale (Allegro vivace)- Symphony No.2 in E minor Op.27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
05 Boléro
Disc 4
01 I Adagio - Allegro non troppo - Adagio- Symphony No.8 in C minor Op.65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
02 II Allegretto- Symphony No.8 in C minor Op.65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
03 III Allegro non troppo -- Symphony No.8 in C minor Op.65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
04 IV Largo -- Symphony No.8 in C minor Op.65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
05 V Allegretto- Symphony No.8 in C minor Op.65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
06 I Allegro- Symphony No.1 in D major Op.25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
07 II Larghetto- Symphony No.1 in D major Op.25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
08 III Gavotte (Non troppo allegro)- Symphony No.1 in D major Op.25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
09 IV Finale (Molto vivace)- Symphony No.1 in D major Op.25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
Disc 5
01 Introduction- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
02 The street awakens- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
03 Morning Dance- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
04 Juliet as a young girl- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
05 Masks- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
06 Dance of the Knights- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
07 Juliet's Variation- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
08 Balcony scene- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
09 Romeo's Variation- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
10 Love Dance- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act I
11 Romeo and Mercutio- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
12 Dance with the mandolins- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
13 Romeo with Friar Laurence- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
14 Juliet with Friar Laurence- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
15 The people continue to make merry- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
16 Tybalt and Mercutio fight- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
17 Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio's death- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
18 Finale- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act II
19 Introduction- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
20 Romeo and Juliet (Juliet's bedroom)- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
21 The last farewell- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
22 Morning Serenade- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
23 Dance of the girls with the lilies- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
24 Juliet's funeral- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
25 Death of Juliet- Romeo and Juliet Op.64, Act III
Disc 6
01 10 Scène- Swan Lake - Ballet in four acts Op.20, Act II
02 2 Valse- Swan Lake - Ballet in four acts Op.20, Act I
03 Swan Lake, Op.20 Act II No.13 Danse des cygnes - IV Allegro moderato (1988 Digital Remaster)
04 Swan Lake, Op.20 Act II No.13 Danse des cygnes - V Andante non troppo - Allegro (1988 Digital Remaster)
05 No.20 Danse hongroise - Danse russe (supplementary number)- Swan Lake - Ballet in four acts Op.20, Act III
06 No.21 Danse espagnole- Swan Lake - Ballet in four acts Op.20, Act III
07 i Adagio à la rose (Andante - Adagio maestoso)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT I "The Spell", 8 Pas d'action
08 24 Pas de caractère (Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat) (Allegro moderato)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III "The Wedding"
09 17 Panorama (AndantiNo.The Awakening)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT II, Scene 1 "The Vision"
10 6 Valse (Allegro Tempo di valse)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT I "The Spell"
11 vi Coda (Allegro vivace)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III "The Wedding", 28 Pas de deux (Aurora and Florimund)
12 30 Finale (Allegro brillante Tempo di mazurka) et Apothéose (Andante molto maestoso)- Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III "The Wedding"
13 Miniature Overture- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71
14 March- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act I
15 Coffee (Arab Dance)- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Divertissement
16 Tea (Chinese Dance)- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Divertissement
17 Trepak (Russian Dance)- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Divertissement
18 Dance of the Reed Flutes- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Divertissement
19 Pas de deux- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
20 Variation I (Tarantella)- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
21 Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) - Coda- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
22 Final Waltz and Apotheosis- The Nutcracker - Ballet in two acts Op.71, Act II
Disc 7
01 Thus spake Isaiah- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
02 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
03 By the waters of Babylon- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
04 Babylon was a great city- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
05 Praise ye the God of Gold- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
06 Thus in Babylon the mighty city- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
07 And in that same hour, as they feasted- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
08 Then sing aloud to God our strength- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
09 The trumpeters and pipers are silent- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
10 Then sing aloud to God our strength- Belshazzar's Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
11 Theme (Andante)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
12 I C.A.E (the composer's wife) (L'istesso tempo)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
13 II H.D.S.-P ( Hew David Steuart-Powell) (Allegro)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
14 III R.B.T (Richard Baxter Townshend) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
15 IV W.M.B (William Meath Baker) (Allegro di molto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
16 V R.P.A (Richard Penrose Arnold) (Presto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
17 VI Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) (Andantino)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
18 VII Troyte (Troyte Griffith) (Presto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
19 VIII W.N (Winifred Norbury) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
20 IX Nimrod (A J Jaeger) (Moderato)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
21 X Intermezzo Dorabella (Dora Penny) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
22 XI G.R.S (George Robertson Sinclair) (Allegro di molto)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
23 XII B.G.N (Basil G Nevinson) (Andante)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
24 XIII Romanza * * * [Lady Mary Lygon] (Moderato)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
25 XIV Finale E.D.U (the composer) (Allegro)- Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma' Op.36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
26 Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (2007 Digital Remaster)
Disc 8
01 Mars, the Bringer of War- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
02 Venus, the Bringer of Peace- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
03 Mercury, the Winged Messenger- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
04 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
05 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
06 Uranus, the Magician- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
07 Neptune, the Mystic- The Planets - Suite H125 (Op.32)
08 I Dawn (Lento e tranquillo)- Four Sea Interludes Op.33a (from Peter Grimes)
09 II Sunday Morning (Allegro spiritoso)- Four Sea Interludes Op.33a (from Peter Grimes)
10 III Moonlight (Andante comodo e rubato)- Four Sea Interludes Op.33a (from Peter Grimes)
11 IV Storm (Presto con fuoco)- Four Sea Interludes Op.33a (from Peter Grimes)
12 Passacaglia Op.33b (from Peter Grimes)
Disc 9
01 No.1 - O Fortuna- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
02 No.2 - Fortune plango vulnera- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
03 No.3 - Veris Ieta facies- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I - Primo vere
04 No.4 - Omnia Sol temperat- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I - Primo vere
05 No.5 - Ecce gratum- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I - Primo vere
06 No.6 - Tanz- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
07 No.7 - Floret silva- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
08 No.8 - Chramer, gip die varwe mir- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
09 No.9 - Reie - Swaz hie gat umbe - Chume, chum, geselle min - Swaz hie gat umbe- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
10 No.10 - Were diu werlt alle min- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
11 No.11 - Estuans interius- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II - In taberna
12 No.12 - Olim lacus colueram- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II - In taberna
13 No.13 - Ego sum abbas- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II - In taberna
14 No.14 - In taberna quando sumus- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II - In taberna
15 No.15 - Amor volat undique- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
16 No.16 - Dies, nox et omnia- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
17 No.17 - Stetit puella- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
18 No.18 - Circa mea pectora- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
19 No.19 - Si puer cum puellula- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
20 No.20 - Veni, veni, venias- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
21 No.21 - In trutina- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
22 No.22 - Tempus est iocundum- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
23 No.23 - Dulcissime- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III - Cours d'amour
24 No.24 - Ave formosissima- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Blanziflor et Helena
25 No.25 - O Fortuna- Carmina Burana - Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
26 Adagio for Strings Op.11 (1988 Digital Remaster)
Disc 10
01 Rhapsody in Blue (orch by Ferde Greofé) (1998 Digital Remaster)
02 An American in Paris (1998 Digital Remaster)
03 First movement Allegro- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
04 Second movement Adagio - Andante con moto- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
05 Allegro agitato- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
06 Cuban Overture
