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Impressionist - Thematic Index. Best Classical Tunes.
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Impressionist
Albéniz
Granada, from Suite Española, Op.47 (Albéniz) Piano
 
1 Granada, from Suite Española, Op.47
Tango in D (Albéniz) Piano Piano
1 Tango in D
Chabrier
Espana Rhapsody Themes (Chabrier)
1 First main theme, imitating castanets.
2 Second theme
3 Third theme
4 Fourth theme
5 Fifth theme
Habanera (Chabrier) Piano
1 Habanera
Debussy
Arabesque No.1 in E (Debussy) Piano
1 First theme
2 Second theme
3 Third theme
Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque (Debussy) Piano
1 Main theme
Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Preludes Book 1 No.8) (Debussy) Piano
1 Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Preludes Book 1 No 8)
L'Après-midi d'une Faune (Debussy) Flute
1 Main theme
Rêverie (Debussy) Piano
1 First theme
2 Second theme
De-Falla
Dance of Neighbours, from Three Cornered Hat (El Sombero de Tres Picos) (De-Falla)
1 Dance of Neighbours, from Three Cornered Hat (El Sombero de Tres Picos)
Ritual Fire dance from El Amor Brujo (De-Falla) Piano
1 Ritual Fire dance from El Amor Brujo
Delibes
Flower Duet from Lakmé (Delibes) Voice
1 This is the upper part of the duet for two sopranos
2 This is the lower part of the duet for two sopranos
Delius
In a Summer garden, 1st theme B (Delius) Oboe
1 In a Summer garden, 1st theme B
La Calinda from Koanga (Delius)
1 Main theme
De-Séverac
Cerdaña 1. En Tartane (L'Arrivée En Cerdagne). (De-Séverac) Piano
1 Introductory free-flowing arpeggios.
Cerdaña 2. Les Fetes (Souvenir De Puigcerda) (De-Séverac) Piano
1 Very quiet introductory passage
Cerdaña 3. Menetriers Et Glaneuses (Souvenir D'Un Pelerinage À Font-Romeu) (De-Séverac) Piano
1 A dramatic start to a lively movement.
Cerdaña 4. Les Muletiers Devant Le Christ De Llivia (Complainte) (De-Séverac) Piano
1 con dolore.
Cerdaña 5. Le Retour Des Muletiers (De-Séverac) Piano
1 Allegro
Dukas
Sorcerer's Apprentice ( L'Apprenti Sorcier) (Dukas) Bassoon Clarinet Muted Trumpet
1 Mystical introduction theme
2 Sorcerer's Apprentice, main comic tune on bassoon.
3 Third theme, lots of activity.
Ravel
Introduction et Allegro (Ravel) Harp Flute Violin
1 Intro, 1st theme-A, flute, then later by violins
2 Intro, 1st theme-B, violins, then flute
3 Intro, 2nd theme, cello
4 Allegro, 1st theme, harp.
5 Allegro, 2nd theme, low register of flute
La Valse (Ravel)
1 Very quiet introduction by cellos and basses
2 The very luscious main waltz theme, played by the violins.
3 Third theme, a boiterous tutti.
4 Fourth theme, a sweeping violin tune.
5 Fifth theme, lyrical on violins.
6 Sixth theme, on oboes
7 Seventh theme, mellow cellos.
8 Eighth theme, soaring violins.
Pavanne for a Dead Infanta (Ravel) French Horn
1 First theme
Respighi
Fountains of Rome - the Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn (Respighi) Flute
1 Fountains of Rome - the Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
Pines of Rome (Respighi)
1 Pines of Villa Borghese. The cor anglais plays an old Roman nursery rhyme tune, as children play in this popular Roman park.
2 Pines near a catacomb. Introduced by a quiet trumpet.
3 Pines of the Gianicolo. A pensive clarinet theme.
4 Pines of the Appian Way. Quiet double basses mark the distant approach of Roman soldiers, then as they pass, a gradual brass crescendo is heard.
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