Masterworks from France - Program no. 263 & no. 264

Masterworks from France - Program no. 263 & no. 264
Christmas cantata – Choral and chamber music (15th-18th centuries)
Various performers.
Gotham Recording « The French Broadcasting System in North America » GRC 3857 / 3858 [LPx2, mono, 16 in., auto. coupling]

Contents:

    Program no. 263

    LP-1, side 1 – LP-2, side 1

    Arthur Honegger
  1. Cantate de Noël

    2. —
  2. Cantate de Noël

    3. Program no. 264

    LP-1, side 2 – LP-2, side 2

    Anon. (m) / Jean Lemaire des Belges (t)
  3. Épitaphe de l'amant vert

    4. Anon.
  4. Hé, gentil maréchal

    5. Anon.
  5. Fretillade amoureuse pucette

    6. Antoyne Boesset: Airs de cour, 4e livre
  6. Cruel tyran de mes d&ecute;sirs

    7. Michel Lambert (1610-1696)
  7. Allez-vous en tous mes plaisirs

    8. —
    François Couperin (1668-1733)
  8. Pièces de clavecin, 1er livre. No 2: La garnier

    9. Fran&cois Devienne (1759-1803)
  9. Trios for harpsichord, flute, bassoon

Playing time:
[1]-[2] 13' 55" + 15' 20" = 29' 15"
[3]-[9] 14' 15" + 14' 15" = 28' 30"

Performers:
[1]-[2] Pierre Mollet (baritone), Maurice Duruflé (organ)
The Chorus of the Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française
Yvonne Gouverné, cond.
The Children's Choir of the Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (Maîtrise de la RTF)
Jacques Jouineau, cond.
The French National Orchestra
Jean Martinon, cond.
[3]-[9] Camille Mauranne, Mildred Clary, André Veyssières, Aimée van de Wiele, Marcelle Charbonnier, Yanet Puech, René Plessier, Roger Blanchard
Ensemble vocal Roger Blanchard
Roger Blanchard, dir,

Recording site and date:
[1]-[2] Unknown [10/31/1955]
[3]-[9] Unknown [11/01/1955];
Rel.: 1955 or later

Comments:
Information from LC catalogue and Merlin (University of Missouri).
These discs were probably released to broadcasters only.

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Pierre-F. Roberge