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Complete Recordings on Warner Classics
Charles Munch
Complete Recordings on Warner Classics
Charles Munch
2018 brings the 50th anniversary of the death (6th November 1968) of the French conductor Charles Munch. For decades he was an important and influential figure in
France, and this 13-CD set focuses on his achievements with French orchestras, but he also enjoyed fame as Chief Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a role
he held from 1949-1962.
These 13CDs, containing Munch's entire Warner Classics catalogue, comprise recordings made between i) 1935 and 1949 (CD7-13) and ii) 1965 and 1968 ((the year of the conductor's death, CD1-6). The repertoire on the 13 CDs is wide-ranging - from the Baroque era to the mid-20th century (Bach and Vivaldi to Dutilleux and Jolivet) and from core repertoire to rarities. Prominent in the musical evolution of 20th century France, Charles Munch (1891-1968) also spent 13 epoch-making years with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This collection assembles newly-remastered versions all the recordings he made for EMI and Erato in the 1930s, 1940s and 1960s. The repertoire ranges wide and the 1965 recording of Roussel's Suite in F makes its first appearance on CD. Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique - a Munch speciality - features twice. The version from 1967 marked the recording debut of the newly-established Orchestre de Paris under its inaugural Music Director.
The 78 rpm era recordings find here their first original complete edition and they include numerous official premieres on CD.
Jean-Charles Hoffelé, in his note for the boxset, sums up Munch's style thus: "... his frenetic rhythms, his enormously varied palette of intense colours ... his unerring feeling
for a crescendo, all the subtle accents and phrasing that make his performances speak directly to the audience, and above all an irrepressible sense of movement ..."
.. RECORDINGS ON WARNER
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 13 |
Composer | Vari-Charles Munch Complete Warner Recordings |
Released | September 27, 2018 |
EAN/UPC | 0190295611989 |
Label | WARNER CLASSICS 190295611989 |
Genre | Orchestral Music |
Dimensions | 131 × 131 × 37 mm · 369 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2, M. 5
- Charles Munch - Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2, M. 5
- Charles Munch - Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2, M. 5
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2. CD
- Charles Munch - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M
- Charles Munch - Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54: I. Prel
- Charles Munch - Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54: Ii. Mal
- Charles Munch - Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54: Iii. Ha
- Charles Munch - Rapsodie Espagnole, M. 54: Iv. Fer
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83:
- Charles Munch - Bolero, M. 81
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3. CD
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
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4. CD
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, O
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, O
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, O
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto in D Minor: I. Prel
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto in D Minor: Ii. Int
- Charles Munch - Cello Concerto in D Minor: Iii. in
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5. CD
- Charles Munch - Suite in F Major, Op. 33: I. Prelu
- Charles Munch - Suite in F Major, Op. 33: Ii. Sara
- Charles Munch - Suite in F Major, Op. 33: Iii. Gig
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 42:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 53:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 53:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 53:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 53:
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6. CD
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2, Le Double: I. an
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2, Le Double: Ii. a
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2, Le Double: Iii.
- Charles Munch - Metaboles: I. Incantatoire
- Charles Munch - Metaboles: Ii. Lineaire
- Charles Munch - Metaboles: Iii. Obsessionnel
- Charles Munch - Metaboles: Iv. Torpide
- Charles Munch - Metaboles: V. Flamboyant
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, H. 191,
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, H. 191,
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 4 in a Major, H. 191,
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7. CD
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, O
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 4 in C Minor, O
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 7 in D Major,
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 7 in D Major,
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 7 in D Major,
- Charles Munch - Berceuse in D Major, Op. 16
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8. CD
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in a Minor: I. All
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in a Minor: Ii. an
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto in a Minor: Iii. D
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand I
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 5 in a Major,
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 5 in a Major,
- Charles Munch - Violin Concerto No. 5 in a Major,
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9. CD
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: I. Dia
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: Ii. Da
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: Iii. L
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: Iv. Sa
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: V. La
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: Vi. Es
- Charles Munch - La Danse Des Morts, H. 131: Vii. a
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
- Charles Munch - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, H. 153:
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Min
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Min
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Min
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10. CD
- Charles Munch - Cendrillon Ou La Pantoufle De Vair
- Charles Munch - Cendrillon Ou La Pantoufle De Vair
- Charles Munch - Serenade Concertante: I. Allegro
- Charles Munch - Serenade Concertante: Ii. Andante
- Charles Munch - Serenade Concertante: Iii. Capricc
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: I. Ampio a So
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: Ii. Allegrett
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: Iii. Andante
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: Iv. Allegrett
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: V. Vivo Con a
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: Vi. Andantino
- Charles Munch - Rapsodia Portuguesa: Vii. Allegro
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Meine Seele Ruehmt Und Preist, Bwv
- Charles Munch - Meine Seele Ruehmt Und Preist, Bwv
- Charles Munch - Meine Seele Ruehmt Und Preist, Bwv
- Charles Munch - Meine Seele Ruehmt Und Preist, Bwv
- Charles Munch - Meine Seele Ruehmt Und Preist, Bwv
- Charles Munch - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M
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11. CD
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor,
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor,
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor,
- Charles Munch - La Mer, L. 111a: I. De L'aube a Mi
- Charles Munch - La Mer, L. 111a: Ii. Jeux De Vague
- Charles Munch - La Mer, L. 111a: Iii. Dialogue Du
- Charles Munch - La Valse, M. 72
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand I
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12. CD
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: I. Prelude
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Ii. Son Nom
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Iii. Doute
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Iv. Renouvea
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: V. Si J'etai
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Vi. Deux Eto
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Vii. Baiser
- Charles Munch - Le Cercle Des Heures: Viii. Postlu
- Charles Munch - Nuit
- Charles Munch - Les Trois Complaintes Du Soldat: I
- Charles Munch - Les Trois Complaintes Du Soldat: I
- Charles Munch - Les Trois Complaintes Du Soldat: I
- Charles Munch - Habanera
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Maj
- Charles Munch - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Maj
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13. CD
- Charles Munch - La Nuit Ensorcelee: Tableau 1 (Orc
- Charles Munch - La Nuit Ensorcelee: Tableau 2 (Exc
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
- Charles Munch - Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14, H.
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