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Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabrice Bollon – Magnard: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:08:47 minutes | 683 MB | Genre: Classical
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The tragic death of Albéric Magnard, killed defending his home against German troops in 1914, brought a premature end to the composer’s life but not before he had completed four powerfully expressive symphonies. Symphony No. 1, with its strangely beautiful chorale, was first performed in 1893 but was then not heard again for a century. Symphony No. 2 caused a scandal at its premiere due to its length and complexity, but in its revised version offers radiant serenity and a dazzling confidence that reveals Magnard’s true compositional voice.
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Choirs of the Theater Freiburg, Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, Fabrice Bollon – Franck: Hulda, FWV 49 (Original Version) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:42:14 minutes | 1,51 GB | Genre: Classical
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Most of Cesar Franck’s works received scant attention at the time of their composition and Hulda was never performed in his lifetime. The narrative is set in 14th-century Norway at the time of the great tribal kings, with marauding hordes spreading fear and terror throughout the land. Hulda is kidnapped and transferred from one tribe to the other, her family is killed and she herself is humiliated. However, Hulda’s spirit cannot be crushed, and she survives with revenge as her goal in life. Franck’s music portrays raging clans, bloodthirsty murderers and shattered lives, but also moments of exquisite tenderness in this acclaimed revival of a forgotten masterpiece that places the role of Hulda among the great tragic stage heroines.
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Staatskapelle Halle & Fabrice Bollon – R. Strauss: Josephslegende (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:11:29 minutes | 708 MB | Genre: Classical
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Richard Strauss’s single-act ballet Josephs Legende emerged in 1914 just as the world’s attention was turning to war. But with its exotic instrumental colouring and the composer’s intent to rejuvenate dance into a ‘purely inspirational form’ dedicated to ‘absolute beauty’, it reveals a great ballet composer and demonstrates his orchestral mastery to the full. Josephs Legende is a parable about struggles between good and evil based on the familiar Old Testament story of the slave boy Joseph. The work’s dramatic tale is set with alluring sensuality expressed through Strauss’s gift for soaring themes. Not many associate Richard Strauss with the world of ballet, and Josephs Legende is one of his less well-known orchestral scores. There are a few recordings around, and our recording of the orchestral suite with the Buffalo Philharmonic conducted by JoAnn Falletta (8.572041), was considered ‘utterly glorious’ in MusicWeb International, but this work has long been overshadowed by the popularity of Strauss’s other stage and orchestral pieces.
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René Münch, Jena Philharmonic Orchestra & Fabrice Bollon – Fabrice Bollon: In Taros Welt (Version Without Narration) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:03:19 minutes | 621 MB | Genre: Classical
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Taro’s Wonderful World was conceived by conductor/composer Fabrice Bollon and author Julia Liebermann as an introduction or initiation into classical music both for children and adults unfamiliar with the genre. Taro, a child from the planet Trujillo, is woken one night by a curious little melody. His adventures take us through increasingly sophisticated and surprising sonic constellations that light-heartedly turn favourite classics upside down and inside out, exploring every facet of the orchestra and combining a wide variety of musical styles in a uniquely enjoyable way. A digital-only version with German narration is also available to stream and download (9.70356).
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