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Romances For Saxophone / Branford Marsalis


Release Date: 10/25/1990 
Label:  Cbs Masterworks Catalog #: 42122   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Claude Debussy,  Gabriel Fauré,  Sergei Rachmaninov,  Maurice Ravel,   ... 
Performer:  Branford Marsalis
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra,  Tallis Chamber Choir
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 0 Hours 54 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1.
L'isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1904; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 6 Minutes 46 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
2.
Pavane, Op. 50 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra,  Tallis Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1887; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 5 Minutes 44 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
3.
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1898; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
4.
Songs (14), Op. 34: no 14, Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1912-1915; Russia 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 5 Minutes 58 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier
Composition written: Russia (1912 - 1915). 
5.
Pièce en forme de Habañera by Maurice Ravel
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1907; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs. 
6.
Le tombeau de Couperin: no 1, Prélude by Maurice Ravel
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1914-1917; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
7.
Gymnopédies (3) for Piano: no 3, Lent et grave by Erik Satie
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1888; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
8.
Pulcinella Suite: 2nd movement, Serenata by Igor Stravinsky
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1922/1947; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. 
9.
Bachianas brasileiras no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos: Aria "Cantilena" by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1938-1945; Brazil 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 5 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
10.
Pastorale for Violin, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Bassoon by Igor Stravinsky
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1933; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
11.
Arabesques (2) for Piano: no 1 in E major, Andante con moto by Claude Debussy
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1888-1891; France 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 4 Minutes 15 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
12.
Pictures at an exhibition: no 4, The Old Castle by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1874; Russia 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 4 Minutes 25 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Michel Colombier 
13.
Emmanuel by Michel Colombier
Performer:  Branford Marsalis (Soprano Saxophone)
Conductor:  Andrew Litton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  English Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century 
 Venue:  Henry Wood Hall, London, England 
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs. 

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 Great music! December 29, 2015 By Christina B. (North Hollywood , CA) See All My Reviews "Every piece on this CD is better than the next-so good you have to listen to the whole CD again! And again, and again! Thanks." Report Abuse
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