Daphnis et Chloé

by Tomita

Daphnis et Chloé cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: RCA Red Seal
  • Country: Japan
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his pioneering adaptations of classical repertoires, Japanese synthesizer maestro Isao Tomita tackles the intricate impressionism of Maurice Ravel. Utilizing a formidable array of analog equipment, 'Daphnis et Chloé' translates sweeping orchestral textures into a shimmering, futuristic electronic soundscape. The album highlights Tomita's unmatched programming virtuosity during the golden age of Moog experimentation.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, melodic, atmospheric, ambient, piano, gentle, strings

Tracklist

  1. Lever Du Jour-Pantomime-Danse Générale
  2. Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte = なき王女のためのパヴァーヌ
  3. Boléro = ボレロ
  4. Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant = 眠りの森の美女のパヴァーヌ
  5. Petite Poucet = 夜の森に迷った一寸法師
  6. Laideronette, Impératrice Des Pagodes = パゴダの女王レドロネット
  7. Les Entretiens De La Belle Et La Bête = 美女と野獣の対話
  8. Le Jardin Féerique = 妖精の園

Credits

  • TOmita - primary artist, performer [electronically created by], synthesizer, vocoder, sequencer, electronics, mellotron, clavinet, effects
  • Maurice Ravel - composed by [original]
  • Hiroo Isono - cover, illustration

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