Classic 100 Music of France

In 2012, the Australian radio station ABC Classic FM held a Classic 100 Music of France countdown.

The selection of works that were available in the survey was determined between 14 July 2012 and 17 August 2012 (with the public being able to add works to the list initiated by the station). Voting (by the public) for the finalised list of works was held between 22 August 2012 and 14 September 2012. Each voter could select up to five works from the list of available pieces.

On 30 September Pinchgut Opera held a special concert "Music of France" at the Old Courts at the Art Gallery of New South Wales to celebrate the countdown, along with a private viewing of the exhibition Eugène Atget: Old Paris. The concert was broadcast on ABC Classic FM and via the Internet on 3 October 2012.

The broadcast of the countdown commenced on 8 October 2012 and continued until 14 October 2012.

Countdown results The results of countdown are as follows:

RankComposerWorkGenreInstrumentationCompleted100Satie, Erik"Je te veux"SongPiano, voice190399Debussy, ClaudePetite suite, L. 65SuitePiano (four hands)188998Berlioz, HectorRoméo et JulietteSymphonyOrchestra, chorus183997Messiaen, OlivierVingt regards sur l'enfant-JésusSuitePiano194496Fauré, GabrielDolly SuiteSuitePiano (four hands)189695Saint-Saëns, CamilleViolin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61ConcertoViolin188094Poulenc, FrancisGloria, FP 177MassOrchestra, chorus, soprano196193Bolling, ClaudeSuite for Flute and Jazz Piano TrioSuiteFlute, piano, string bass, drums197392Hahn, Reynaldo"À Chloris"SongPiano, voice191391Massenet, JulesManonOperaOrchestra, chorus188490Berlioz, HectorLes troyensOperaOrchestra, chorus185889Ravel, MauriceGaspard de la nuitSuitePiano190888Ravel, MauriceRapsodie espagnoleRhapsodyOrchestra190787Franck, CésarViolin Sonata in A major, M. 8SonataCello, piano188686Berlioz, HectorLe carnaval romain, Op. 9OvertureOrchestra184385Chaminade, CécileConcertino for flute and orchestra in D major, Op. 107ConcertoFlute190284Franck, CésarVariations symphoniques, M. 46Symphonic variationsPiano, orchestra188583Berlioz, HectorLa damnation de FaustDramatic legendOrchestra, chorus, solo voices184682Saint-Saëns, CamilleIntroduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28Introduction, rondoViolin, orchestra186381Rouget de Lisle, Claude"La Marseillaise"AnthemOrchestra179280Debussy, ClaudeImages, Set 1, L. 110ImpressionistPiano190579Lully, Jean-BaptisteLe bourgeois gentilhommeSuiteOrchestra167078Debussy, ClaudePelléas et Mélisande, L. 88OperaOrchestra, chorus190277Ravel, MauriceMa mère l'oyeSuiteOrchestra191176Couperin, FrançoisLes baricades mistérieusesRondoHarpsichord171775Lalo, ÉdouardSymphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21ConcertoViolin187474Fauré, GabrielSicilienne, Op. 78SicilianaPiano, cello189873Gounod, CharlesMesse solennelle à Sainte CécileMassOrchestra, chorus185572Poulenc, FrancisFlute sonata, FP. 164SonataFlute, piano195771Boieldieu, François-AdrienHarp concerto in C majorConcertoHarp180170Debussy, ClaudeDeux arabesques, L. 66ArabesquePiano189169Saint-Saëns, CamilleCello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33ConcertoCello187268Berlioz, HectorTe Deum, Op. 22 / H.118Te DeumOrchestra, chorus184967Charpentier, Marc-AntoineTe Deum, H. 146Te DeumOrchestra, chorus169866Godard, Benjamin"Oh! ne t'éveille pas encore" from JocelynAriaOrchestra, tenor188865Rameau, Jean-PhillipeLes Indes galantesOpera-balletOrchestra, chorus173664Litolff, HenryConcerto Symphonique No. 4 in D minor, Op. 102ConcertoPiano185263Debussy, ClaudeCello Sonata, L. 135SonataCello, piano191562Ravel, MauricePiano Concerto for the Left Hand in D majorConcertoPiano193061Offenbach, JacquesGaîté parisienneBalletOrchestra193860Duruflé, MauriceRequiem, Op. 9Mass, RequiemOrchestra, chorus194759Jarre, MauriceLawrence of Arabia soundtrackSoundtrackOrchestra196258Jarre, MauriceDoctor Zhivago soundtrackSoundtrackOrchestra196557Poulenc, FrancisOrgan Concerto in G minorConcertoOrgan, timpani, strings193856Debussy, ClaudeString Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85String quartetStrings189355Ravel, MauricePiano Trio in A minorTrioPiano, violin, cello191454Ravel, MauriceShéhérazadeSong cycleOrchestra, soprano (or tenor)190353Berlioz, HectorGrande messe des morts, Op. 5Mass, RequiemOrchestra, chorus183752Berlioz, HectorL'enfance du Christ, Op. 25OratorioOrchestra, chorus185451Messiaen, OlivierTurangalîla-SymphonieSymphonyOrchestra, piano194850Ravel, MauriceLe tombeau de CouperinSuiteOrchestra191949Debussy, ClaudeNocturnes, L. 91ImpressionistOrchestra, chorus (female)189948Franck, CésarPanis angelicusHymnOrchestra, chorus187247Marais, MarinSonnerie de Ste-Geneviève du Mont-de-ParisChaconneViol, violin, harpsichord, basso continuo172346Fauré, Gabriel"Clair de lune", Op. 46, No. 2SongVoice, piano188745Berlioz, HectorHarold en Italie, Op. 16SymphonyOrchestra183444Berlioz, HectorLes nuits d'étéSong cycleOrchestra, soprano184643Saint-Saëns, CamillePiano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103ConcertoPiano189642Franck, CésarSymphony in D minor, M. 48SymphonyOrchestra188841Saint-Saëns, CamillePiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22ConcertoPiano186840Debussy, ClaudeChildren's Corner, L. 103SuitePiano190839Chabrier, EmmanuelEspañaImpressionistOrchestra188338Franck, CésarViolin Sonata in A major, M. 8SonataViolin, piano188637Adam, AdolpheGiselleBalletOrchestra184136Bizet, GeorgesSymphony in C majorSymphonyOrchestra185535Berlioz, Hector"La Marseillaise" (arrangement)ArrangementOrchestra, chorus183034Offenbach, JacquesOrphée aux enfersOperettaOrchestra, chorus185833Gounod, CharlesAve Maria (on a Bach prelude in C major)SongPiano, voice185332Gounod, CharlesFaustOperaOrchestra, chorus185931Ravel, MauriceDaphnis et ChloéBalletOrchestra, chorus191230Fauré, GabrielCantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11CantataOrchestra, organ186529Saint-Saëns, CamilleSamson et DalilaOperaOrchestra, chorus187728Delibes, LéoCoppéliaBalletOrchestra187027Bizet, GeorgesL'ArlésienneSuiteOrchestra187226Dukas, PaulL'apprenti sorcierSymphonic poemOrchestra189725Adam, Adolphe"Cantique de Noël"CarolOrchestra, chorus184724Messiaen, OlivierQuatuor pour la fin du tempsQuartetClarinet, violin, cello, piano194123Fauré, GabrielPavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50DanceOrchestra, flute188722Satie, ErikTrois GnossiennesDancePiano189021Ravel, MauricePiano Concerto in G majorConcertoPiano193120Ravel, MauriceString Quartet in F majorQuartetStrings190319Widor, Charles-MarieSymphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1SymphonyOrgan187918Debussy, ClaudePréludes, Book 1, L. 117ImpressionistPiano191017Offenbach, JacquesLes contes d'HoffmannOperaOrchestra, chorus188116Saint-Saëns, CamilleDanse macabreTone poemOrchestra187415Delibes, LéoLakméOperaOrchestra, chorus188214Massenet, JulesThaïsOperaOrchestra, chorus189413Ravel, MauricePavane pour une infante défunteDanceOrchestra191012Debussy, ClaudeLa mer, L. 109ImpressionistOrchestra190511Debussy, ClaudeSuite bergamasque, L. 75SuitePiano190510Saint-Saëns, CamilleLe carnaval des animauxSuiteOrchestra18869Ravel, MauriceBoléroDanceOrchestra19288Canteloube, JosephChants d'AuvergneSongsOrchestra, soprano19307Berlioz, HectorSymphonie fantastique, Op. 14SymphonyOrchestra18306Debussy, ClaudePrélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86Symphonic PoemOrchestra18945Bizet, GeorgesAu fond du temple saintAriaOrchestra, tenor, baritone18634Satie, ErikGymnopédiesImpressionistPiano18903Fauré, GabrielRequiem in D minor, Op. 48MassOrchestra, chorus18902Saint-Saëns, CamilleSymphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78SymphonyOrchestra, organ18861Bizet, GeorgesCarmenOperaOrchestra, chorus1875

Programming For more information about the works broadcast (including performers and recording details), see ABC Classic FM's programming notes: Day 1: Numbers 100 to 84 Day 2: Numbers 83 to 69 Day 3: Numbers 68 to 54 Day 4: Numbers 53 to 43 Day 5: Numbers 42 to 29 Day 6: Numbers 28 to 10 Day 7: Numbers 9 to 1

By composer The following 34 composers featured in the countdown: ComposerWorks in countdownAdam, Adolphe2Berlioz, Hector11Bizet, Georges4Boieldieu, François-Adrien1Canteloube, Joseph1Bolling, Claude1Chabrier, Emmanuel1Chaminade, Cécile1Charpentier, Marc-Antoine1Couperin, François1Debussy, Claude12Delibes, Léo2Dukas, Paul1Duruflé, Maurice1Fauré, Gabriel6Franck, César5Godard, Benjamin1Gounod, Charles3Hahn, Reynaldo1Jarre, Maurice2Lalo, Édouard1Litolff, Henry1Lully, Jean-Baptiste1Marais, Marin1Massenet, Jules2Messiaen, Olivier3Offenbach, Jacques3Poulenc, Francis3Rameau, Jean-Philippe1Ravel, Maurice12Rouget de Lisle, Claude1Saint-Saëns, Camille9Satie, Erik3Widor, Charles-Marie1

See also Classic 100 Countdowns List of French classical composers (chronological)

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External links

Classic 100 – The Music of France – The Top Ten and Selected Highlights – ABC Shop Online pre-order