LA PERI by Paul Dukas (Audio + Score)
Музыка
Composed by: Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
Year of composition: 1912
Performed by: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande cond/ Ernest Ansermet
At the end of his days of youth, the Magi having observed that his star had faded, Iskender travels throughout Iran in search of the Flower of Immortality. After three years of looking and wandering, he finally arrives at the Ends of the Earth, a place of utmost tranquility and calm. Iskender finds a temple to Ormuzd, and on its steps is a Peri. With a star flashing above her head and a lute in one hand, the Peri carries the Flower of Immortality, a lotus decorated with emeralds, in the other.
Later, as the Peri is sleeping, Iskender steals the Flower, careful to avoid making noise so that she does not wake up. Immediately the Flower sparkles brightly in his hands, and when the Peri wakes up, she strikes her hands against each other and lets out a great cry, because without the Flower she cannot enter into the presence of the light of Ormuzd. Upon this realization, Iskender delights at the power he now seemingly has over the Peri.
While in his hand, however, the Flower is transformed by Ormuzd to Iskender’s earthly and material desires. This is a sign to the Peri that possession of the Flower is not intended for Iskender, and so she performs a dance, gradually coming closer and closer until she is able to wrest the Flower from him. As the Peri slowly disappears in the light and returns to Paradise, Iskender realizes with calmness that he has been stranded and left to die.
SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_P%C3...)
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Qu’est ce que c’est beau 🥰😍🤍🤍🤍 !
Most people know and love the brass fanfare at the beginning but DAMN the woodwinds in this orchestra deserve all the praise for everything other than the first 2 minutes!! bravo
Dukas on another level... warm composition, so amazing the insane level of his orchestration... one of the best without doubt, a true legend!🎉
Absolute genius!!!!
what an exquisite score!
I love so much this piece. Thanks
Fell in love with Dukas' music with his "Sorceror's Apprentice" when I was a kid. I played a sax solo for Texas UIL State competition entitled, "Alla Gitana" ("The Little Gypsy Girl"), & thought the chords were beautiful. My director told me Dukas didn't save much of his music (a la Brahms), being terribly self-critical, but some works survive. "La Peri" is one - - stunningly beautiful orchestral colors. Many recognize his "Fanfare," but fewer know the piece which follows. Dukas composed the "Fanfare" to let the noisy Parisian audiences know the Ballet was about to start., as the music begins so softly in the piece. Same with his Symphony in C, composed earlier, his Piano Sonata & a few overtures.
My favorite piece of all time! Thank you!
I've heard about this piece forever, but never heard it. It's incredible! Far, far better than Sorcerer's Apprentice. Magnificent! Thank you for uploading it!
What an amazing upload. Thank you
Paul Dukas:La Péri 1. Fanfare (Fanfárok) 00:00 2. Poème dansé en un tableau (Táncköltemény egy tablón) 02:19 Svájci Romándé Zenekar Vezényel.Ernest Ansermet
@davidrehak3539
3 жыл бұрын
Köszönöm az értékelést
@davidrehak3539
3 жыл бұрын
Köszönöm az értékelést
@johnmanno2052
3 жыл бұрын
Merci Thank you Grazie Gracias
Simply amazing!
Amazing piece, brilliantly orchestrated. Quite complex in its structure.
How is it possible........?!
3:24 7:35 14:10 3:35 4:36 5:23 6:19 8:19 -- 13:20 14:58 19:08 5:51 8:49 13:57 16:34
Reminds me of Alfred Newman
@Mimi12350
4 ай бұрын
Alfred Newman was inspired by many composers of classical and symphonic music 🎼 !
02:20
Awesome piece.. but must be very hard to rehearse (especially with ballett).
Only good to the see the score/ notation!! The sound and tempo is really terrible
yikes this recording
@AnthonyOTooleMusic
3 жыл бұрын
kinda slow but clear as a bell
@whateverfin
3 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyOTooleMusic eek no lol
@AnthonyOTooleMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@whateverfin whats a better recording? I’ve honestly not heard too many of this full ballet. enlighten me pls
@Apfelstrudl
3 жыл бұрын
@@AnthonyOTooleMusic I recommend for the Fanfare: Vienna Symphonic Orchestra kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmeVsKyamZS3qsY.html and for the ballett: RTÈ National Symphony Orchestra kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYmZx8OfZZjXadY.html