A la francaise (1987)

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Details

  • Howard Shelley, piano
  • Hilary Macnamara, piano
  • John Steer, double bass
  • William Conway, cello
  • Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • Carl Davis, conductor
  • Recorded in the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, May 18-21, 1986


Track listing

1. Carnival of the animals
a. Introduction
b. The Lion - Elder Statesmen
c. Chickens and Roosters - Sensationmongers
d. Wild Asses - The Jetset
e. The Tortoise - Aspiring Hot Gossip Girl
f. Elephants - The Labour Force
g. Kangaroos - Idealists
h. Aquarium - Drug Pedlars
i. Animals with Long Ears - Sycophants and Junior Ministers
j. The Cuckoo - The Artist
k. Aviary of Birds - Modern Women
l. Pianists - Disciplinarians
m. Fossils - The Last Tribes
n. The Swan - The Spurned Husband
o. Finale
2. Songs of the Auvergne
a. La-bas dans le Limousin
b. Une gente bergere
c. L'eau de source
d. Le baylere
e. A la campagne
3. Pavane, op. 50


Formats released

Front image Back image Media Label Format Label Number Notes
LP EMI EL 7 47708 1
LP His Master's Voice EL 2705861
Cassette tape EMI EL 7 47708 4
Cassette tape EMI Classics EKCC0316 Korea
CD EMI CDC 7 47708 2
CD EMI Angel CE33-5132 Japan
CD Warner Classics