Artist
Charles Dutoit
Personb. 1936 · Lausanne, Switzerland, Switzerland
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Bio
Charles Dutoit is a Swiss conductor born in Lausanne in 1936. He studied at the Lausanne and Geneva conservatories and later in Siena, and made his professional debut in 1959. Over the following decades he became internationally known for his work with orchestras such as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. His recordings, particularly of French repertoire and Russian orchestral works, have received wide acclaim. Dutoit has also served as artistic director and principal conductor for several ensembles and has been recognized with numerous honors for his contributions to classical music.
Popular tracks
- 110:44
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87a
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- 28:55
Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS. 48: III. Rondo à la clochette, 'La campanella'
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- 315:03
Boléro, M. 81
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- 422:05
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS. 21: I. Allegro maestoso
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- 512:08
La valse, M.72
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- 69:42
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS. 21: III. Rondo. Allegro spirituoso
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- 73:24
Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel): IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs "Baba-Yaga"
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- 88:49
La mer, CD 111: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
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- 915:32
Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54
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- 106:03
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS. 21: II. Adagio
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- 117:19
Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso, M. 43c
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- 1215:05
Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS. 48: I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Accardo)
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Albums
Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos.1 & 2
Album · 1986
Debussy: La mer; Jeux; Prélude à l'après-midi; Le martyre de Saint Sébastien
Album · 1989
Ravel: Boléro; Rapsodie espagnole; La Valse; Alborada del Gracioso
Album · 1982
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
Album · 1981
Le Piano Roi
Album · 2014
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Album · 1987
Holst: The Planets
Album · 1987
Ravel: Mother Goose; Pavane for a Dead Princess etc.
Album · 1984
Poulenc: Concert champêtre/Suite française/Sinfonietta etc.
Album · 1996
Poulenc: Orchestral Works 2
Album · 1998
Het Zwanenmeer (Narration)
Album · 2005
Debussy: Children's Corner; La boîte à joujoux; Printemps; La plus que lente
Album · 1995