Roussel: Évocations, Op. 15 & Résurrection, Op. 4
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson
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In 1909, Albert Roussel took a three-month long trip to Asia, thus marking a turning point in his musical language. He distanced himself from the likes of Franck and Debussy toincorporate new harmonies and ues of Indian modes. Évocations is a demonstration of Roussel's fascination for india, with this milestone recording by Micehl Plasson, José van Dam, Nicolai Gedda and Nathalie Stutzmann, and is coupled with the tone poem Résurrection after a novel by Tolstoy.
