Episode 5
Despite the success of his poème dansé La Péri in 1912, Dukas, who lived for a further twenty-three years, failed to produce any further large scale works. In this final episode Donald Macleod considers why Dukas turned to other activities as a pedagogue and a music critic.
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Paul Dukas
Sonnet (Pierre de Ronsard)
Performer: Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor) Performer: Jerome Ducros (piano)
- Virgin Classics 2166212.
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Paul Dukas
Goetz de Berlichingen, Overture after Goethe
Performer: Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen Performer: Fabrice Bollon (conductor)
- Sterling 1074-2.
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Paul Dukas
Villanelle for horn
Performer: Hermann Baumann (horn) Performer: Gewandhaus Leipzig Orchestra Performer: Kurt Masur (conductor)
- Philips 4163802.
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Paul Dukas
La Péri - Poeme dansé
Performer: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: David Zinman (conductor)
- Philips 4541272.
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Paul Dukas
La Plainte, au loin, du faune
Performer: Jean Hubeau (piano)
- Telarc 8573 880512.
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