Various Artists - French Avant-Garde in the 20th Century / Various (CD)

Details: 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.

Tracklist:

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
22. Cantéyodjay
23. Étude Aux Chemins de Fer
24. Étude Aux Tourniquets
25. Étude Violette
26. Étude Noire
27. Étude Pathétique
28. Voile D'orphée
29. Poème Électronique
30. Sonatine Pour Flûte Et Piano
31. Opus 145
32. Lande