Guy Ropartz was one of the unsung heroes of French music, often conducting the music of his contemporaries with his orchestra in Nancy. That element combines with the dignified manner inherited from his teach, Cesar Franck, and the delicate shades of Debussyan Impressionism, to create an atmospheric and attractive style, instantly recognizable as French. This recording contains two large-scale suites, the first an evocation of the French mountains, the other the piano version of a frothy ballet written for Serge Lifar They are completed by the Franckian Choral varie and two lighter pieces from early in Ropartz's career.

Tracklist:

Dans L’ombre De La Montagne: I. Prelude
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: II. Sur La Route
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: III. Paysage
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: IV. Vieille Eglise
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: V. Ronde
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: VI. Quand La Lumiere S'en Est Allee
Dans L'ombre De La Montagne: VII. Postlude
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): I. Prelude Dominical
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): II. Lundi
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): III. Mardi
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): IV. Mercredi
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): V. Jeudi
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): VI. Vendredi
Un Prélude Dominical (Version For Piano): VII. Samedi
Choral Varie
Caprice Valse, Op. 5, "La Chanson De Marguerite"
First-Love, Op. 6, "Bluette"

UPC: 5060113443267
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 1.8.16
Format: CD

Ropartz / Mccallum - Guy Ropartz: Piano Music (CD)