Armin Jordan conducts Debussy, Roussel & Chausson (Live)

Featuring

Armin Jordan
Dame Felicity Lott
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Claude Debussy
Albert Roussel
Ernest Chausson

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Performer Biography

Armin Jordan was the music director for Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's 1982 screen adaptation of Richard Wagner's Parsifal, and also appeared as Amfortas.

Performer Biography

Armin Jordan was truly bilingual, speaking French at home and learning German at primary school, which contributed to his unique 'Swiss synthesis' in music.

Recording & Production

This album features previously unreleased live recordings from the LUCERNE FESTIVAL (Internationale Musikfestwochen Luzern) in 1988 and 1994.

Interpretation

Armin Jordan consciously avoided sharp, edgy sounds, even in works like Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps, preferring a soft, empathetic approach.

Performer Biography

Armin Jordan, the conductor on this album, was considered an ideal candidate to revive the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande's reputation for French orchestral culture.

Interpretation

Armin Jordan believed that orchestral music-making was primarily defined by the players, not the conductor, stating an orchestra without a conductor was conceivable, but not the reverse.