Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in this 1992 recording of Debussy's impressionistic masterwork, a meditation on spiritual suffering and transcendence. The score surrounds the protagonist with achingly beautiful orchestration and hushed vocal passages, performed here by an exceptional cast including soprano Sylvia McNair and mezzo-soprano Ann Murray. Debussy's harmonic language feels suspended between worlds—neither quite classical nor fully modern, draped in shimmering orchestration and distant, ethereal choral writing. There's a contemplative quality that deepens with each listen. If you've encountered Debussy's piano works, this larger canvas shows the full scope of his visionary approach to color and emotion. It's intimate yet grand, quiet yet profoundly moving.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Impressionist |
| Notes | Mint (NM or M-) Good Plus (VG+) Slipcase looks good VG+. |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Label | Sony Classical |
| Year | 1992 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Impressionist
Label:
Sony Classical,Sony Classical
Country:
Europe
Year:
1992
. I. Le Cour Des Lys = The Court Of Lilies = Der Lilienhof = La Corte Dei Gigli
1. Nº1: Prélude. Lent - «Frère, Que Sera-t-il Le Monde» 7:46
2. Nº2: «Sébastien!» 2:06
3. Nº3: Danse Extatique De Sébastien Sur Les Charbons Embrasés. Assez Animé - «Hymnes, Toute L'ombre S'efface» 6:11
. II. Le Chambre Magique = The Magic Chamber = Der Magische Raum = La Camera Magica
4. Nº1: Prélude. Très Modéré 3:46
5. Nº2: «Je Fauchais L'épi De Froment» 2:17
6. Nº3: «Qui Pleure Mon Enfant Si Doux» 5:40
. III. Le Concile Des Faux Dieux = The Council Of The False Gods = Der Rat Der Falschen Götter = Il Concilio Dei Falsi Dei
7. Nº1 [and Nº2]: Prélude. Modéré 1:57
8. Nº3: «Païan, Lyre D'or, Arc D'argent!» 1:46
9. Nº4: «Avez-vous Vu Celui Que J'aime?» 8:50
10. Nº5: «Ne Pleurez Plus!» 1:23
11. Nº6: «Io! Io! Adoniastes!» 0:43
12. Nº7: «Il Est Mort, Le Bel Adonis» 3:05
. IV. Le Laurier Blessé = The Wounded Laurel = Der Verletzte Lorbeerbaum = Il Lauro Ferito
13. Nº1: Prélude. Sombre Et Lent 4:22
14. Nº2: «Il Est Là, Le Pasteur. Regardez» 3:56
15. Nº3: «Hélas!» 6:35
. V. Le Paradis = Paradise = Das Paradies = Il Paradiso
16. Nº1: Interlude. Modéré 1:14
17. Nº2: «Gloire!» 4:39
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