Pierné
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) was a French composer, organist and conductor. Born in Metz, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and succeeded César Franck as organist at Sainte-Clotilde.
His works include orchestral music, chamber pieces, piano music, songs, sacred works and stage scores. He was also an important conductor, especially with the Concerts Colonne in Paris.
Pierné’s music is polished, graceful and finely crafted, comb...
RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 (world première recording)
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
BORODIN Polovtsian Dances
and works by TCHAIKOVSKY, WAGNER, BRAHMS, J. STRAUSS, SIBELIUS and others
Studio recordings, 1924-28
Total duration: 3hr 0:20
The Cleveland Orchestra
conducted by Nikolai Sokoloff
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonatas 1, 4 and 5
BEETHOVEN 7 Variations on “Bei Männern” from Die Zauberflöte
Encores by BIZET, CHOPIN, FAURÉ, PIANELLI and PIERNÉ
Studio recordings, 1926-48
Total duration: 79:09
Felix Salmond, cello
Leonid Hambro, piano
Simeon Rumschisky, piano
GLUCK Airs de Ballet
SAINT-SAËNS Ballet Divertissement from Henry VIII
RAVEL Mother Goose – Suite
Music by BACH, FAURÉ, MOSZKOWSKI, PIERNÉ, BEETHOVEN
Studio Recordings · 1927 and 1930
Total duration: 71:54
Walter Damrosch, conductor
National Symphony Orchestra
New York Symphony Orchestra
