Artist
Charles Münch
Personb. 1891 · Strasbourg, France, France
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Charles Münch (1891–1968) was a French conductor and violinist renowned for his interpretations of the French orchestral repertoire. Born in Strasbourg, he studied violin in Paris and Berlin before making his conducting debut in 1932. He served as music director of the Orchestre de Paris and later led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1962, where he championed works by Ravel, Debussy, and Berlioz. Münch was celebrated for his precise yet expressive conducting style and his advocacy of contemporary French composers. He founded the Orchestre de Paris in 1967 and continued to guest-conduct major ensembles until his death in 1968. His extensive discography remains a benchmark for mid-20th-century French orchestral performance.
Popular tracks
- 16:39
Lalo: Cello Concerto in D Minor: II. Intermezzo - Allegro presto
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- 23:48
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57: Scene 3: Sunrise. Daphnis Prostrate at the Grotto of the Nymphs
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- 37:47
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": IV. Maestoso - Allegro
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- 49:02
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: I. Allegro moderato - 2004 Remastered Version
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- 59:38
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": II. Poco adagio
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- 69:52
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato
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- 77:34
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ": III. Allegro moderato - Presto
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- 88:00
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: II. Andante assai - 2004 Remastered Version
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- 96:11
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: III. Allegro ben marcato - 2004 Remastered Version
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- 1013:49
Boléro, M. 81
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- 1113:10
Lalo: Cello Concerto in D Minor: I. Prélude. Lento - Allegro maestoso
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- 124:09
Mother Goose Suite: The Fairy Garden
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Albums
Lalo : Symphonie espagnole & Concerto pour violoncelle
Album · 1999
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 - Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 - Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82 (Heifetz Remastered)
Album · 1959
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 (1955 Recording)
Album · 1955
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Album · 1959
Ravel: Bolero / Rapsodie Espagnole / Pavan For A Dead Princess
Album · 1987
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 (1961 Recording)
Album · 1961
Debussy: Iberia, Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre & La mer
Album · 1998
Debussy: Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune, L. 86 - Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole, M. 54; Boléro, M. 81 & La Valse, M. 72
Album · 1956
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Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton]
Album · 2015
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe
Album · 2004
Ravel: Orchestral Music/Honegger:Symphony 2
Album · 2001
Ravel: Boléro, M. 81; Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 & La Valse, M. 72
Album · 1963