Track Listing

CD 1 (77:47)
EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 2 May 1903
GRIEG:
1. Alla Menuetto, from Sonata in E Minor, op. 7 2:42
  (2146F) 35514  
2. Finale (Molto Allegro), from Sonata in E Minor, op. 7 (abridged) 2:41
  (2153F) 35512  
3. Humoreske in G-sharp Minor, op. 6, no. 2 1:45
  (2150F) 35516  
4. Bridal Procession, op. 19, no. 2 3:00
  (2151F) 35517  
5. Butterfly, op. 43, no. 1 1:58
  (2145F) 35509  
6. To Spring, op. 43, no. 6 1:55
  (2147F) 35510  
7. Gangar [Norwegian Peasants’ March], op. 54, no. 2 2:02
  (2144F) 35513  
8. Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen, op. 65, no. 6 2:03
  (2149F) 35515  
9. Remembrances, op. 71, no. 7 2:24
  (2152F) 35511  
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 26 June 1904
SAINT-SAËNS:
10. Andante sostenuto- Molto animato, from Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (extracts) 3:54
  (3467f) 035509  
11. Rhapsodie d’Auvergne, op. 73 1:52
  (3474f) 035510  
12. Improvised cadenza on Africa, op. 89 2:48
  (3464f) 035506  
13. Valse mignonne, op. 104 2:30
  (3465f) 035507  
14. Valse nonchalante, op. 110 3:11
  (3466f) 035508  
Gramophone Company Limited
Paris, 24 November 1919
SAINT-SAËNS:
15. Mazurka No. 1 in G Minor , op. 21 2:58
  (03286v) 2-035502  
16. Rêverie du soir à Blidah, op. 60, no. 3 from Suite Algerienne 3:47
  (03284v) 035520  
17. Marche militaire française, op. 60, no. 4 from Suite Algerienne 3:39
  (03285v) 035521  
18. Valse mignonne, op. 104 2:26
  (03287v) 2-035503  
Gramophone Company Limited
Saint-Saëns accompanying Gabriel Willaume, violin (1873–?)
SAINT-SAËNS:
19. Prélude, arr. from Le déluge, op. 45 3:28
  Paris, 24 November 1919; (03280v) 037920  
20. Elégie, op. 143 4:33
  Paris, 24 November 1919; (03281v) 037921  
21. Havanaise, op. 83 8:04
  Paris, 26 November 1920; (03392v and 03393v) 037922 and 037923  
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 26 June 1904
Saint-Saëns accompanying Meyriane Héglon, mezzo-soprano (1867–1942)
SAINT-SAËNS:
22. ASCANIO: La, la, la… “Fiorentinelle!” Ah! qui m’appelle? 2:27
  (3469F) 33470  
23. SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence 3:38
  (3471F) 33472  
24. Rêverie 3:07
  (3470F) 33471  
25. La solitaire, op. 26, no. 3 2:26
  (3473F) 33473  
JULES MASSENET (1842–1912)
Massenet accompanying Georgette Leblanc, soprano (1875–1941)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 1903
MASSENET:
26. SAPHO: Pendant un an je fus ta femme 2:14
  (1421 C.S. -1) unpublished  
CD 2 (79:50)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918)
Debussy accompanying Mary Garden, soprano (1874–1967)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 1904
DEBUSSY:
1. PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE: Mes longs cheveux descendent 1:47
  (3078F) 33447  
2. Il pleure dans mon coeur (Ariettes oubliées No. 2) 2:15
  (3075F) 33449  
3. L’ombre des arbres (Ariettes oubliées No. 3) 2:24
  (3076F) 33450  
4. Aquarelles-Green (Ariettes oubliées No. 5) 1:39
  (3077F) 33451  
RAOUL PUGNO (1852–1914)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 1903
SCARLATTI:
5. Sonata in A, L. 495 (K. 24) 2:06
  (2035F) 35500  
HANDEL:
6. Gavotte Varié, from Suite No. 14, HWV 411 2:41
  (2034F) 35501  
WEBER:
7. Rondo brillante in E-flat, op. 62 2:35
  (2052F) 35506  
MENDELSSOHN:
8. Scherzo in E Minor, op. 16, no. 2 2:01
  (2570F) 35541  
9. Song Without Words in A, op. 19, no. 3, “Hunting Song” 1:53
  (2053F) 35507  
10. Song Without Words in C, op. 67, no. 4, “Spinning Song” 1:30
  (2512F) 035501  
CHOPIN:
11. Impromptu in A-flat, op. 29 3:10
  (2566F) 35518  
12. Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57 3:33
  (2568F) 35540  
13. Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15, no. 2 3:32
  (2511F) 035500  
14. Waltz in A-flat, op. 34, no. 1 2:46
  (2037F) 35503  
15. Marche funebre: Lento, from Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 35 4:02
  (2569F) 035505  
LISZT:
16. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 in A Minor 4:14
  (2050F and 2051F) 35504 and 35505  
CHABRIER:
17. Scherzo-valse, No. 10 from Pièces pittoresques 3:32
  (2564F) 035503  
MASSENET:
18. Valse folle 2:59
  (2563F) 035502  
PUGNO:
19. Valse lente 3:16
  (2565F) 035504  
20. Sérénade à la lune 2:33
  (2054F) 35508  
21. Impromptu 2:42
  (2036F) 35502  
22. Page d’amour1
Sung by Maria Gay, mezzo-soprano (1879–1943)		 2:07
  (2518F) 33386  
LOUIS DIÉMER (1843–1919)
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 1904
MENDELSSOHN
23. Song Without Words in C, op. 67, no. 4, “Spinning Song” 1:43
  (2980Fii) 35545  
CHOPIN
24. Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat, op. 27, no. 2 (abridged) 3:43
  (2981Fii) 35544  
GODARD
25. Valse chromatique 3:09
  (2979Fii) 35546  
DIÉMER
26. Grande valse de concert in D-flat, op. 37 2:34
  (2976Fii) 35543  
27. Caprice de concert in D, op. 12, from Chant du Nautonier 3:15
  (2977Fii) 35542  
Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 1906
DIÉMER
28. Grande valse de concert in D-flat, op. 37 2:47
  (6081o) 35543  
29. Caprice de concert in D, op. 12, from Chant du Nautonier 3:05
  (6084o) 35542  
1 Possibly accompanied by Pugno

Languages: French

 

Producers: Donald Manildi and Ward Marston

Audio Conservation: Ward Marston

Audio Assistance: J. Richard Harris

Digital Pitch Stabilization: Dimitrios Antsos

Photographs: Girvice Archer and Gregor Benko

Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi

Marston would like to thank John Akbari, Gregor Benko, Nathan Davis, Ramona Fasio, Nick Morgan, and Jonathan Summers for their help in the production of this CD release.

Various selections are re-recorded from copies in the collections of Robert Autrey, the EMI Archive, Donald Hodgman, the International Piano Archives at Maryland, and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Witten II in the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, Yale University Library

CD 2, Tracks 1, 2, and 4 were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Witten II in the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, Yale University Library.