Ibert
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) was a French composer whose music is known for elegance, wit and clarity. Born in Paris, he studied at the Conservatoire and won the Prix de Rome after serving in the First World War.
His works include orchestral pieces, operas, ballets, film scores, chamber music and concertos. Escales, the Flute Concerto and the Divertissement are among his best-known scores.
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BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
REGER Four Tone Poems after Böcklin
IBERT Escales
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos
CHOPIN/ROGAL-LEVITZKY Chopiniana
MENOTTI Sebastian - Ballet Suite
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
Live and Studio recordings, 1945-47
Total duration: 3hr 32:16
Vitya Vronsky, piano
Victor Babin, piano
Dimitri Mitropoulos, piano
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
IBERT Escales
RAVEL Rapsodie Espagnole
CHABRIER España - Rapsodie
Recorded in 1953 and 1955
Total duration: 71:07
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor Paul Paray
DELIUS Orchestral Music
SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals
IBERT Divertissement
Recorded 1952-1954
Total duration: 66:03
The Concert Arts Orchestra
conducted by Felix Slatkin
