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Rabaud: Symphony No. 2 - La procession nocturne - Eglogue

3/1/2013, 6 Tracks, 1:04:34

Featuring

  • Nicolas Couton
  • Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Henri Rabaud

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Composer Biography

Henri Rabaud won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1894 with his cantata Daphné, which allowed him to study at the Villa Médicis.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Henri Rabaud came from a musical family; his father was a cellist and professor, his maternal grandfather was a famous flautist, and his mother was a talented pianist and singer.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The symphonic poem La Procession nocturne was inspired by an episode from Nikolaus Lenau's dramatic poem Faust, which had also inspired Franz Liszt.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Rabaud's Symphony No. 2, Op. 5, was part of his 'dispatches from Rome' and was awarded the Monbinne Prize by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Rabaud's Églogue, subtitled 'Virgilian poem,' includes an epigraph of verses from Virgil's Bucolics, describing a pastoral scene.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Rabaud's Symphony No. 2 is part of a 'golden age' of French symphonies that emerged after works by Saint-Saëns, Lalo, and Franck.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Henri Rabaud's musical language evolved from the influences of Saint-Saëns and Massenet to incorporate elements of Wagner and Debussy.

Source: Booklet

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