When he made this recording, Yannick Nézet-Séguin was one of the hottest young conductors in the world, having been conductor of the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal since 2000 as well as poised to assume leadership of the Rotterdam Philharmonic from the departing Valery Gergiev in 2008. Nézet-Séguin has made several fine recordings for ATMA Classique with the Orchestre Métropolitain, including works of Bruckner, Mahler, Saint-Saëns, and Nino Rota, and ATMA's themed disc La Mer is no exception to the rule thus ...
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When he made this recording, Yannick Nézet-Séguin was one of the hottest young conductors in the world, having been conductor of the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal since 2000 as well as poised to assume leadership of the Rotterdam Philharmonic from the departing Valery Gergiev in 2008. Nézet-Séguin has made several fine recordings for ATMA Classique with the Orchestre Métropolitain, including works of Bruckner, Mahler, Saint-Saëns, and Nino Rota, and ATMA's themed disc La Mer is no exception to the rule thus established. Of course, any classical orchestral collection entitled "La Mer" that does not include the same named work of Debussy would not be worth its asking price. Naturally, that is featured here along with Britten's Four Sea Interludes, Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, and a propulsive, cinematic, and jazzy piece, Kaléidoscope, by Canadian composer Pierre Mercure, written well before he adopted the twelve-tone system.ATMA's recording is great -- you can feel "La Mer"...
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Good. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Case, booklet, and artwork will show moderate cosmetic wear. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality.
