Opera with a Prologue and four Acts (First version) / Opera in five Acts (Second version) Dialogue versions. Par GOUNOD CHARLES. Charles Gounod’s “Faust” secured its international recognition in the version as an entirely sung opera, which from thenceforth has largely obscured the fact that the work was originally composed with spoken dialogues. The early versions staged prior to the 1869 performance at the Paris Opéra containing substantial unknown material and with dialogues and melodramas are the subject of this new edition. (The third version “version opera” was published in a separate edition BA 8713 in 2016.) Even as the rehearsals were taking place at the Théâtre-Lyrique in 1858, during the first series of performances at the theatre in 1859, furthermore as the 1862 revival was approaching and during the performances on the smaller stage at the Place du Châtelet, there were constant changes and revisions. It is, thus, impossible to identify manifestly definitive versions. Nevertheless, by drawing on the entire source material now at hand (including fascinating material only recently discovered) and on the whole gamut of aspects communicated by the reception, Paul Prévost systematically presents us with a score laid out in two main versions in whose chronology constancy and change become transparent. With all the musical changes having been documented, the result is a practicable score for performances which reveals a still far too unknown “Faust” – a “Faust” that is rooted in the tradition of the opéra comique. Quite a few musical numbers are published as a score for the first time in this edition: the trio for Faust, Wagner and Siebel “À l’étude ô mon maître”, the duet of Valentin and Marguerite “Adieu, mon bon frère!”, Méphistophélès’ air “Maître Scarabée”, Siebel’s romance “Versez vos chagrins dans mon âme!”, Valentin’s air with chorus “Chaque jour, nouvelle affaire”, the chorus of witches “Un deux et trois”, and also seven melodramas whose missing or incomplete orchestration has been written for our edition. It was only recently that the long-lost second part of Faust’s original cavatina “Salut! demeure chaste et pure” was unearthed. Only in details of orchestration do other numbers differ from the well-known pieces./ Répertoire / Opéra

Partition quasi-complète des oeuvres du grand compositeur anglais arrangée pour clavier. Edité avec une préface de William Barclay. Contenu :
Suite in G Major, Z. 660
Prelude, 1. Almand, 2. Corant, 2. Minuet, 3.
Suite in G Minor, Z. 661
Prelude, 4. Almand, 6. Corant, 8. Saraband, 9.
Suite in G Major, Z. 662
Prelude, 10. Almand, 12. Corant, 14.
Suite in A Minor, Z. 663
Prelude, 16, Almand, 16. Corant, 18. Saraband, 19.
Suite in C Major, Z. 666
Prelude, 20. Almand, 22. Corant, 23. Saraband, 23.
Suite in D Major, Z. 667
Prelude, 24. Almand, 25. Hornpipe, 27.
Suite in D Minor, Z. 668
Prelude, 28. Corant, 30. Hornpipe, 31.
Suite in F Major, Z. 669
Prelude, 32. Almand, 33. Corant, 34. Minuet, 36.
Trumpet Tune, called the Cibell, Z. T678
Trumpet Tune in C Major, Z. T697
A Ground in Gamut, Z. 645
Almand in C Major, from Suite, Z. 665
Saraband with Division, Z. 654
Voluntary in C Major, Z. 717
A Verse in F Major, Z. 716
Trumpet Tune in D Major
Air in D Minor, Z. T675
Air in D Minor, Z. T676
Ground in C Minor, Z. T681
Prelude in A Minor, Z. 652
Toccata in A Major, Z. D229
Hornpipe in E Minor, Z. T685
Air in G Major, Z. 641
Corant in G Major, Z. 644
Minuet in G Major, Z. 651
Voluntary in G Major, Z. 720
Song Tune, Z. T694
March in C Major, Z. 647
March in C Major, Z. 648
New Minuet in D Minor, Z. T689
Minuet in A Minor, Z. 649
Minuet in A Minor, Z. 650
A New Scotch Tune, Z. 655
A New Ground, Z. T682
Lilliburlero. A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
Rigadoon, Z. 653
Sefauchi's Farewell, Z. 656
Minuet in D Minor, Z. T688
Almand [Gavotte] in D Major, Z. D219/1
Borry [Saraband] in D Major, Z. D219/2
Verse in the Phrygian Mode
The Queen's Dolour. A Farewell, Z. 670
Minuet in E Minor, Z. D225
A Ground in D Minor, Z. D222

Par . Mal Waldron, fabled pianist and accompanist to Billie Holiday, has put together a marvelous album of original blues for all players. Utilizing a crack jazz trio, he runs the gamut of blues stylings. Features fabled soloist Ed Xiques, who has toured with Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more. Come join a master in a session of true blues. Includes a high-quality printed music book with parts for C, B-flat, E-flat and Bass Clef instruments and a compact disc featuring complete versions as well as accompaniments to each piece. Performed by Ed Xiques, baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, flute Accompaniment: Mal Waldron, piano, Wendell Marshall, bass, CharlesPerry, drums/ Recueil / Divers