In 2012, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held a Classic 100 Music of France countdown.[1]
The selection of works that were available in the survey was determined between 14 July 2012 and 17 August 2012 (with the public being able to add works to the list initiated by the station).[2] Voting (by the public) for the finalised list of works was held between 22 August 2012 and 14 September 2012.[3][4] Each voter could select up to five works from the list of available pieces.[3]
On 30 September Pinchgut Opera held a special concert "Music of France" at the Old Courts at the Art Gallery of New South Wales to celebrate the countdown, along with a private viewing of the exhibition Eugène Atget: Old Paris.[5][6] The concert was broadcast on ABC Classic FM and via the Internet on 3 October 2012.[7]
The broadcast of the countdown commenced on 8 October 2012[8] and continued until 14 October 2012.[9]
Countdown results
editThe results of countdown are as follows:
Rank | Composer | Work | Genre | Instrumentation | Completed |
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100 | Satie, Erik | "Je te veux"[a] | Song | Piano, voice | 1903 |
99 | Debussy, Claude | Petite suite, L. 65 | Suite | Piano (four hands) | 1889 |
98 | Berlioz, Hector | Roméo et Juliette[b] | Symphony | Orchestra, chorus | 1839 |
97 | Messiaen, Olivier | Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus[c] | Suite | Piano | 1944 |
96 | Fauré, Gabriel | Dolly Suite[d] | Suite | Piano (four hands) | 1896 |
95 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61 | Concerto | Violin | 1880 |
94 | Poulenc, Francis | Gloria, FP 177 | Mass | Orchestra, chorus, soprano | 1961 |
93 | Bolling, Claude | Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio[e] | Suite | Flute, piano, string bass, drums | 1973 |
92 | Hahn, Reynaldo | "À Chloris" | Song | Piano, voice | 1913 |
91 | Massenet, Jules | Manon[f] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1884 |
90 | Berlioz, Hector | Les troyens[g] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1858 |
89 | Ravel, Maurice | Gaspard de la nuit | Suite | Piano | 1908 |
88 | Ravel, Maurice | Rapsodie espagnole | Rhapsody | Orchestra | 1907 |
87 | Franck, César | Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8[h] | Sonata | Cello,[h] piano | 1886 |
86 | Berlioz, Hector | Le carnaval romain, Op. 9 | Overture | Orchestra | 1843 |
85 | Chaminade, Cécile | Concertino for flute and orchestra in D major, Op. 107 | Concerto | Flute | 1902 |
84 | Franck, César | Variations symphoniques, M. 46 | Symphonic variations | Piano, orchestra | 1885 |
83 | Berlioz, Hector | La damnation de Faust[i] | Dramatic legend | Orchestra, chorus, solo voices | 1846 |
82 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28 | Introduction, rondo | Violin, orchestra | 1863 |
81 | Rouget de Lisle, Claude | "La Marseillaise" | Anthem | Orchestra | 1792 |
80 | Debussy, Claude | Images, Set 1, L. 110 | Impressionist | Piano | 1905 |
79 | Lully, Jean-Baptiste | Le bourgeois gentilhomme | Suite | Orchestra | 1670 |
78 | Debussy, Claude | Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88[j] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1902 |
77 | Ravel, Maurice | Ma mère l'oye | Suite | Orchestra | 1911 |
76 | Couperin, François | Les baricades mistérieuses | Rondo | Harpsichord | 1717 |
75 | Lalo, Édouard | Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 | Concerto | Violin | 1874 |
74 | Fauré, Gabriel | Sicilienne, Op. 78 | Siciliana | Piano, cello | 1898 |
73 | Gounod, Charles | Messe solennelle à Sainte Cécile | Mass | Orchestra, chorus | 1855 |
72 | Poulenc, Francis | Flute sonata, FP. 164 | Sonata | Flute, piano | 1957 |
71 | Boieldieu, François-Adrien | Harp concerto in C major | Concerto | Harp | 1801 |
70 | Debussy, Claude | Deux arabesques, L. 66 | Arabesque | Piano | 1891 |
69 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 | Concerto | Cello | 1872 |
68 | Berlioz, Hector | Te Deum, Op. 22 / H.118 | Te Deum | Orchestra, chorus | 1849 |
67 | Charpentier, Marc-Antoine | Te Deum, H. 146[k] | Te Deum | Orchestra, chorus | 1698 |
66 | Godard, Benjamin | "Oh! ne t'éveille pas encore" from Jocelyn | Aria | Orchestra, tenor | 1888 |
65 | Rameau, Jean-Phillipe | Les Indes galantes[l] | Opera-ballet | Orchestra, chorus | 1736 |
64 | Litolff, Henry | Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D minor, Op. 102[m] | Concerto | Piano | 1852 |
63 | Debussy, Claude | Cello Sonata, L. 135 | Sonata | Cello, piano | 1915 |
62 | Ravel, Maurice | Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major | Concerto | Piano | 1930 |
61 | Offenbach, Jacques | Gaîté parisienne[n] | Ballet | Orchestra | 1938 |
60 | Duruflé, Maurice | Requiem, Op. 9[o] | Mass, Requiem | Orchestra, chorus | 1947 |
59 | Jarre, Maurice | Lawrence of Arabia soundtrack[p] | Soundtrack | Orchestra | 1962 |
58 | Jarre, Maurice | Doctor Zhivago soundtrack[q] | Soundtrack | Orchestra | 1965 |
57 | Poulenc, Francis | Organ Concerto in G minor | Concerto | Organ, timpani, strings | 1938 |
56 | Debussy, Claude | String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85 | String quartet | Strings | 1893 |
55 | Ravel, Maurice | Piano Trio in A minor | Trio | Piano, violin, cello | 1914 |
54 | Ravel, Maurice | Shéhérazade | Song cycle | Orchestra, soprano (or tenor) | 1903 |
53 | Berlioz, Hector | Grande messe des morts, Op. 5 | Mass, Requiem | Orchestra, chorus | 1837 |
52 | Berlioz, Hector | L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25[r] | Oratorio | Orchestra, chorus | 1854 |
51 | Messiaen, Olivier | Turangalîla-Symphonie[s] | Symphony | Orchestra, piano | 1948 |
50 | Ravel, Maurice | Le tombeau de Couperin[t] | Suite | Orchestra | 1919 |
49 | Debussy, Claude | Nocturnes, L. 91 | Impressionist | Orchestra, chorus (female) | 1899 |
48 | Franck, César | Panis angelicus | Hymn | Orchestra, chorus | 1872 |
47 | Marais, Marin | Sonnerie de Ste-Geneviève du Mont-de-Paris | Chaconne | Viol, violin, harpsichord, basso continuo | 1723 |
46 | Fauré, Gabriel | "Clair de lune", Op. 46, No. 2 | Song | Voice, piano | 1887 |
45 | Berlioz, Hector | Harold en Italie, Op. 16 | Symphony | Orchestra | 1834 |
44 | Berlioz, Hector | Les nuits d'été[u] | Song cycle | Orchestra, soprano | 1846 |
43 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 | Concerto | Piano | 1896 |
42 | Franck, César | Symphony in D minor, M. 48 | Symphony | Orchestra | 1888 |
41 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 | Concerto | Piano | 1868 |
40 | Debussy, Claude | Children's Corner, L. 103 | Suite | Piano | 1908 |
39 | Chabrier, Emmanuel | España | Impressionist | Orchestra | 1883 |
38 | Franck, César | Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8[v] | Sonata | Violin, piano | 1886 |
37 | Adam, Adolphe | Giselle[w] | Ballet | Orchestra | 1841 |
36 | Bizet, Georges | Symphony in C major | Symphony | Orchestra | 1855 |
35 | Berlioz, Hector | "La Marseillaise" (arrangement) | Arrangement | Orchestra, chorus | 1830 |
34 | Offenbach, Jacques | Orphée aux enfers[x] | Operetta | Orchestra, chorus | 1858 |
33 | Gounod, Charles | Ave Maria (on a Bach prelude in C major) | Song | Piano, voice | 1853 |
32 | Gounod, Charles | Faust[y] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1859 |
31 | Ravel, Maurice | Daphnis et Chloé | Ballet | Orchestra, chorus | 1912 |
30 | Fauré, Gabriel | Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 | Cantata | Orchestra, organ | 1865 |
29 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Samson et Dalila[z] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1877 |
28 | Delibes, Léo | Coppélia[aa] | Ballet | Orchestra | 1870 |
27 | Bizet, Georges | L'Arlésienne[ab] | Suite | Orchestra | 1872 |
26 | Dukas, Paul | L'apprenti sorcier | Symphonic poem | Orchestra | 1897 |
25 | Adam, Adolphe | "Cantique de Noël" | Carol | Orchestra, chorus | 1847 |
24 | Messiaen, Olivier | Quatuor pour la fin du temps[ac] | Quartet | Clarinet, violin, cello, piano | 1941 |
23 | Fauré, Gabriel | Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 | Dance | Orchestra, flute | 1887 |
22 | Satie, Erik | Trois Gnossiennes | Dance | Piano | 1890 |
21 | Ravel, Maurice | Piano Concerto in G major | Concerto | Piano | 1931 |
20 | Ravel, Maurice | String Quartet in F major | Quartet | Strings | 1903 |
19 | Widor, Charles-Marie | Symphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1[ad] | Symphony | Organ | 1879 |
18 | Debussy, Claude | Préludes, Book 1, L. 117[ae] | Impressionist | Piano | 1910 |
17 | Offenbach, Jacques | Les contes d'Hoffmann[af] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1881 |
16 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Danse macabre | Tone poem | Orchestra | 1874 |
15 | Delibes, Léo | Lakmé[ag] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1882 |
14 | Massenet, Jules | Thaïs[ah] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1894 |
13 | Ravel, Maurice | Pavane pour une infante défunte[ai] | Dance | Orchestra | 1910 |
12 | Debussy, Claude | La mer, L. 109 | Impressionist | Orchestra | 1905 |
11 | Debussy, Claude | Suite bergamasque, L. 75 | Suite | Piano | 1905 |
10 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Le carnaval des animaux[aj] | Suite | Orchestra | 1886 |
9 | Ravel, Maurice | Boléro | Dance | Orchestra | 1928 |
8 | Canteloube, Joseph | Chants d'Auvergne[ak] | Songs | Orchestra, soprano | 1930 |
7 | Berlioz, Hector | Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 | Symphony | Orchestra | 1830 |
6 | Debussy, Claude | Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 | Symphonic Poem | Orchestra | 1894 |
5 | Bizet, Georges | Au fond du temple saint | Aria | Orchestra, tenor, baritone | 1863 |
4 | Satie, Erik | Gymnopédies | Impressionist | Piano | 1890 |
3 | Fauré, Gabriel | Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 | Mass | Orchestra, chorus | 1890 |
2 | Saint-Saëns, Camille | Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 | Symphony | Orchestra, organ | 1886 |
1 | Bizet, Georges | Carmen[al] | Opera | Orchestra, chorus | 1875 |
Programming
editFor more information about the works broadcast (including performers and recording details), see ABC Classic FM's programming notes:
By composer
editThe following 34 composers featured in the countdown:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Music broadcast for number 100: The piano solo version was first broadcast, however the version for voice (sung by Juliette Noureddine) was later played.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 98: Orchestral interludes.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 97: "Gaze of the Father", "Gaze of the heights" and "Gaze of time".
- ^ Music broadcast for number 96: Orchestral version of the suite, scored by Henri Rabaud in 1906.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 93: "Irlandaise".
- ^ Music broadcast for number 91: Act 1.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 91: Excerpts from Acts 1 and 4.
- ^ a b Music broadcast for number 87: Version for cello. Movement 4. Also see number 38 in the countdown.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 83: Exceprts from Parts 1 and 2.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 78: Act 5.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 67: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 65: Orchestral suite from the opera-ballet.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 64: Scherzo.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 61: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 60: Excerpts (but "the bulk").
- ^ Music broadcast for number 59: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 58: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 52: Part 2.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 51: First six movements.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 50: Orchestrated version of the 1917 piano suite.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 44: Orchestrated version of the 1841 original piano and voice song cycle.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 38: Original version (for violin). Also see number 87 in the countdown.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 37: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 34: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 32: Excerpts from Act 4.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 29: Excerpts from Acts 2 and 3.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 28: Act 1.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 27: Suite compiled by Bizet from his incidental music.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 24: First five movements.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 19: Movement 5 (Toccata).
- ^ Music broadcast for number 18:
* La fille aux cheveux de lin
* La sérénade interrompue
* La cathédrale engloutie
* La danse de Puck
* Minstrels. - ^ Music broadcast for number 17: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 15: Flower Duet (Act 1) and Bell Song (Act 2).
- ^ Music broadcast for number 14: The Intermezzo (Méditation), and an excerpt from the end of the opera.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 13: Version orchestrated by Ravel from his 1899 piano original.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 10: An "Australianised" narrated version.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 8: Excerpts.
- ^ Music broadcast for number 1: Excerpts during the countdown, and the complete opera performed in the evening.
References
edit- ^ "Classic 100 Music of France". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Classic 100 Works". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Vote for the Classic 100". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Lesnie, Melissa (August 2012). "ABC Classic 100: The Music of France". Limelight. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Music of France". Art Gallery of New South Wales. September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ McDowall, Carolyn (24 August 2012). "Eugène Atget: Old Paris – Photographic Portrait of a City". The Culture Concept Circle. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Pinchgut Opera plays the Music of France". ABC Classic FM. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Music Details for Monday 8 October 2012". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Music Details for Sunday 14 October 2012". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
External links
edit- Official website
- Classic 100 – The Music of France – The Top Ten and Selected Highlights – ABC Shop Online pre-order