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Sound Stories Islands With Richard Baker.

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1: Java and Bali. Claude Debussy heard the gamelan in 1889, at the reconstructed Balinese village on show at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. He was only one of many composers who were inspired by the sound to translate the oriental atmosphere of Java and Bali into their own music. Britten drew similar inspiration from his visit to Bali.
Debussy Et la Lune Descend sur la Temple qui Fut (Images)
Gordon Fergus-Thompson (piano)
Ravel Laideronette (Mother Goose) Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos
(1st mvt) Jean-Bernard Pommier and Anne Queffelec , City of London
Sinfonia, conductor Richard Hickox Britten The Prince of the Pagodas (Act 2, scene 2) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by the Composer Producer Tony Sellors

Contributors

Piano:
Gordon Fergus-Thompson
Conductor:
Charles Dutoit
Unknown:
Jean-Bernard Pommier
Unknown:
Anne Queffelec
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Producer:
Tony Sellors
Source: Radio Times

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