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This week, the 2nd of 2 all-Franch programs in commemoration of the French national Bastille Day holiday features French music from Berlioz to Messiaen. Playlist:HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803–1869)La mort de CleopatreRecitativo: “C’en est donc fait!” (3:11)Canto: “Ah! Qu’ils sont loin ces jours” (6:52)From Royal MezzoCedille Records CDR 90000 104 (Tracks 2–3)Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-sopranoGrant Park OrchestraCarlos Kalmar, conductorGABRIEL FAURÉ (1845–1924)Fantaisie, Op. 79 (5:06)From FantaisieCedille Records CDR 90000 121 (Track 1)Mathieu Dufour, fluteKuang-Hao Huang, pianoCLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918)Preludes, Book 2VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune (4:20)VIII. Ondine (3:28)From Debussy & LisztCedille Records CDR 90000 098 (Disc 2, Tracks 7–8)Jorge Federico Osorio, pianoERIK SATIE (1866–1925) / ROBERT CABY (1905–1992)Le chapelier (from Trois Mélodies de 1916) (0:35)Les anges (from Trois Mélodies de 1886) (1:53)Les fleurs (from Trois Mélodies de 1886) (1:30)Daphénéo (from Trois Mélodies de 1916) (1:08)La statue de bronze (from Trois Mélodies de 1916) (1:40)From La vie est une paradeCedille Records CDR 90000 070 (Tracks 3–7)Patrice Michaels, sopranoCzech National Symphony OrchestraPaul Freeman, conductorDARIUS MILHAUD (1892–1974)Suite d’après Corrette (8:50)I. Entrée et RondeauII. TambourinIII. MusetteIV. SérénadeV. FanfareVI. RondeauVII. MenuetsVIII. Le CoucouFrom 20th Century French Wind TriosCedille Records CDR 90000 040 (Tracks 5–12)The Chicago Chamber MusiciansOLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908–1992)Amen de la Consommation from Visions de L’Amen (7:09)From Two-Piano Music of Messiaen & DebussyCedille Records CDR 90000 119 (Track 7)Ursula Oppens, pianoJerome Lowenthal, piano