IDAGIO | Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane - Debussy: 6 Épigraphes antiques

Featuring

Kazuki Yamada
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Albert Roussel
Claude Debussy
Francis Poulenc

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Composition History

Francis Poulenc's ballet Les Biches, which brought him international breakthrough, was premiered in 1924 by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballet Russes in Monte Carlo.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in October 2015 at Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland.

Performer Biography

Kazuki Yamada, the conductor, is the Principal Guest Conductor of Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and also holds titles with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic, and Yokohama Sinfonietta.

Composition History

Claude Debussy's Six épigraphes antiques, originally for piano duet, were based on incidental music he wrote in 1900-1901 for a recitation of poems accompanied by 'tableaux vivants'.

Composer Biography

Albert Roussel, a composer featured on this album, was orphaned at eight, joined the École Navale at 17, and traveled the world's oceans as a navy lieutenant before studying music in Paris.

Performer Biography

The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet, has 112 permanent musicians and performs subscription concerts, symphony concerts, and opera.

Cultural Impact

The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande actively contributes to music history by discovering and supporting leading contemporary composers, premiering works by figures like Stravinsky, Milhaud, and Britten.