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A rare opportunity to purchase the complete Coup d’Archet L’Archet d’Or Series 1-3. First released between twelve and fifteen years ago and long unavailable, these award winning landmark productions rarely surface in the secondary market . Featuring hand silk-screened artwork and hand made jackets these amazing records are housed in linen-bound slipcases. 100% analogue mastering from tape at Abbey Road Studios, pressed by Pallas in Germany, these recordings were never made available in any digital format.
This set is MINT, unplayed and complete. It is also a particularly early number, being 009 of 250. Each set has corresponding numbers, every record numbered 009 of 250. The set comprises of twelve LP records and two 45 rpm ‘special pressings’ in their generic gold printed textured jackets. There are also 3 sheets of notes, sorry, no photos, only allowed 12.
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L’Archet d’Or Series One
OR I
WA Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano K379
1. Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Andantino cantabile
Jeanne Gautier violin
Yvonne Lefébure piano
Recorded 31.5.59
JS Bach Sonata No.5 in F minor for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1018
1. Largo
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Vivace
Jeanne Gautier violin
Aimee Van De Wiele harpsichord
Recorded 24.05.59
OR II
M Ravel Duo for Violin and ‘Cello
1 Allegro
2 Tres vif
3. Lento
4. Vif avec entrain
Jeanne Gautier violin
André Levy cello
Recorded 27.5.61
OR III
WA Mozart Piano Sonata in F Major K332
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro Assai
Jacqueline Eymar piano
F Chopin Piano Sonata B flat minor, Op 35
1.Grave – Doppio movimento
2. Scherzo
3. Marche funèbre. Lento – attacka
4. Finale. Presto
Jacqueline Eymar piano
Recorded 10.02.62
OR IV –
Sicilienne, Maria-Theresa von Paradis;
Shimca’s Torah from Baal Shem, Bloch;
Danse Slave No. 1 in G minor, Dvorak/Kreisler;
Malaguena, de Sarasate;
Banjo and Violin, Kroll;
Sonata No. 12, Paganini;
Six Romanian Dances, Bartok/Szekeli
Camilla Wicks violin
Isidor Karr piano
Recorded 12.2.51
L’Archet d’Or Series Two
OR V -
Marcelle Meyer Mozart
Sonata in B flat major K 498a
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Rondo
5. Fantasy in C minor K 396
rec 11.05.53
Marcelle Meyer piano
Sonata in F major K332
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Allegro assai
rec 11.05.55
4. Adagio in B minor K 540
rec 27.10.56
Marcelle Meyer piano
OR VI - Jeanne Gautier 20 th Century Works
1. Ariette - Martinu
2. Berceuse sur le Nom de Faure - Ravel
3. Scherzo (Firebird) Stravinsky/Dushkin
4. Berceuse (Firebird) Stravinsky/Dushkin
rec 01.01.56
5. Prélude et Ronde des Princesses (Firebird) Stravinsky/Dushkin
6. Chanson de Paracha (Russian Maiden’s Song) Stravinsky/Dushkin
7. Ballad (The Fairy’s Kiss) Stravinsky/Gautier
rec 24.07.56
Jeanne Gautier violin
Nadine Desouches piano
Roussel Albert
Sonata Number 2 opus 28 for Violin and Piano
1. Allegro con motto
2. Andante
3. Presto
rec 13.04.57
Jeanne Gautier violin
Lelia Gousseau piano
OR VII Maurice Marechal Brahms and Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Brahms ‘Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, opus 38
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
3. Allegro
rec 13.10.59
Maurice Marechal cello
Cecile Ousset piano
Beethoven ‘Cello Sonata No 2 in G minor, opus 5 No 2
1. Adagio sostenuto – Allegro molto
2. Rondo (Allegro)
rec 01.01.58
Maurice Marechal cello
Cecile Ousset piano
OR VIII - Agnelle Bundervoet Ravel and Debussy
Gaspard de la Nuit – Ravel
1. Ondine (lent)
2. Le Gibet (tres lent)
3. Scarbo (modéré)
rec. 10.11.59
Agnelle Bundervoet piano
Debussy - Images Book One
1. Reflets dans l’eau (andantino molto)
2. Hommage à Rameau (lent et grave)
3. Mouvement (animé)
rec. 09.01.60
Agnelle Bundervoet piano
L’Archet d’Or Series Three
OR IX – Agnelle Bundervoët – Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin
(Six pieces pour piano)
Prélude
Fugue
Forlane
Rigaudon
Menuet
Toccata
Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (1959)
Modéré – trés franc
Assez lent
Modéré
Assez animé
Presque lent
Vif
Moins vif
Épilogue
OR X – Germaine Thyssens-Valentin & Loewenguth Qtt – Fauré
Piano Quintet No 2 op 115 in C Minor for Piano and Strings
Allegro moderato
Allegro vivo
Andante moderato
Allegro molto
Fantasy for Flute and Piano with Michel Debost, flute (1961)
OR XI – André Levy – J.S. Bach - Suites for Unaccompanied Violoncello
Suite No 2 in D minor BWV 1008 (1962)
1. Prélude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Minuetto I, Minuetto II
6. Gigue
Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (1961)
1. Prélude
2. Allemande
3. Courante
4. Sarabande
5. Bourrée I, Bourrée II
6. Gigue
OR XII – Le Trio de France (Jeanne Gautier, Geneviève Joy, André Levy)
Joachin Turina Piano Trio No 1, op 35
1 Prelude et Fugue. Lento – Allegretto 2 Theme et Variations:
1) Theme. Andante/2) Variation I. Allegro Moderato/3) Variation II. Andantino Mosso/4) Variation III. Moderato/5) Variation IV. Allegro/6) Variation V. Andantino 3 Sonate: Allegro – Allegretto
Recorded 1960
Ravel Trio pour Piano, Violon et Violoncelle
Modéré ( sonata-allegro)
Pantoum ( scherzo and trio)
Passacaille ( passacaglia )
Final ( sonata-allegro)
Recorded 1958
Special issues - ORSP 45s
ORSP 01 - Maurice Maréchal, Odette Pigault (p)
Yves Levallois/ Henriette Roget - In Memorium
Fauré – Elegy for ‘Cello and Piano (op 24)
ORSP 02 – Germaine Thyssens-Valentin , Pierre Mollet (baritone)
Fauré – Le Bonne Chanson (op 61)
1. Une Sainte en son aureole
2. Puisque l'aube grandit
3. La lune blanche luit dans les bois
4. J'allais par des chemins perfides
5. .J'ai presque peur, en verite
6. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles
7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'ete
8. N'est-ce pas?
9. L'Hiver a cesse