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Ernest Chausson's Symphony in B-flat major, Op. 20, his only symphony, was written in 1890 and is often considered his masterpiece. It was first performed on 18 April 1891 at a concert of the Société Nationale de Musique conducted by the composer. As with César Franck's Symphony in D minor, the critics were divided.
Bryan, Paul, Johann Waṅhall, Viennese Symphonist: His Life and His Musical Environment Stuyvesant: Pendragon Press (1997) Hill, George R.: "Thematic Index" in The Symphony 1720–1840 Series B - Volume X, ed. Barry S. Brooks (New York & London, 1981) ISBN 0-8240-3807-X
His orchestral output was small, but significant. It includes the symphonic poem Viviane; the Symphony in B-flat, his sole symphony; Poème for violin and orchestra, an important piece in the violin repertoire; and the dramatic song-cycle Poème de l'amour et de la mer. Chausson is believed to be the first composer to use the celesta.
Op. 20, Symphony in B-flat (1889–90) Op. 21, Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D major (1889–91) Op. 22, La légende de Sainte Cécile, incidental music, to words by Bouchor (1891) Op. 23, Le roi Arthus, original lyric drama in three acts (1886–95) Op. 24, Serres chaudes, song cycle to words by Maurice Maeterlinck. Serre ...
In the autumn of 1896, Eugène Ysaÿe, Ernest Chausson and their wives were holidaying at Sitges on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. [2] At a party hosted by the Catalan painter Santiago Rusiñol, [5] [2] Ysaÿe and Chausson's wife on piano gave an impromptu sight-read performance of Poème; local townspeople who overheard it demanded it be encored three times. [6]
Sonata in B-flat major for piano four-hands, D 617 (Schubert) Sonatensatz, D 28 (Schubert) Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia; Star Wars (Main Title) The Star-Spangled Banner; String Duo No. 2 (Mozart) String Quartet in B-flat major (Sibelius) String Quartet No. 1 (Hill) String Quartet No. 2 (Dvořák) String Quartet No. 3 (Brahms)
Many editions of the work, however, use no key signature and specify the instrument as "Timpani in B-flat - F." (Note that in German, the pitch B-flat is called "B", and B natural is "H", thus the specification for timpani in a B-flat work could be written "Pauken in B. - F.") Ludwig van Beethoven. Symphony No. 4, Op. 60 (1806) Anton Bruckner
Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B-flat Major, Op. 20; Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 recorded with The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic (Jean Fournet) Camille Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto n°5, Magda Tagliaferro, piano, Orchestre Lamoureux, conducted by Jean Fournet. Recorded 1954. 3 CD APR 2021. Diapason d’or