Timpani is a French classical music record label established in 1990 by Stéphane Topakian. The label issued over 200 discs over 20 years, mainly of unknown 20th Century French classical music. The label and catalogue are now distributed by
Naïve Records
Naïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music.
Founding and expansion
It was founded in 1998 by Patrick Zelnik, former CEO of Virgin France, Gilles Paire ...
. In addition to French composers the label also released recordings for the French Wilhelm Furtwängler Society.
[Newsletter of the Wilhelm Furtwängler Society of America 1993 "Stephan Topakian, a SWF officer, runs a small record company called "Timpani" which produced the CD of a studio performance of the Furtwangler Violin Sonata No. 2. This recording project followed the live concert performance which took ...] In 2018, the label slipped into insolvency, and their website went up for sale.
Notable recordings
Almost the entire catalogue of Timpani consists of recording premieres. Among the most recognised releases were:
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Pierné: ''
Cydalise et le Chèvre-pied ''Cydalise et le chèvre-pied'' ("Cydalise and the goat-foot" or "Cydalise and the satyr") is a two-act ballet originally choreographed by Léo Staats to a score by Gabriel Pierné. The libretto was written by Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Robert de ...
'' - disque de l’année
Midem
Midem is the acronym for Marché International du Disque et de l'Édition Musicale, which is organised annually in and around the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. The trade show, organized by Reed MIDEM, a subsidiary of Re ...
Awards
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Ropartz
Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz (; 15 June 1864 – 22 November 1955) was a French composer and conductor. His compositions included five symphonies, three violin sonatas, cello sonatas, six string quartets, a piano trio and string trio (both in A minor) ...
: ''
Le Pays (opera)''
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Jean Cras
Jean Émile Paul Cras (; 22 May 1879 – 14 September 1932) was a 20th-century French composer and career naval officer. His musical compositions were inspired by his native Brittany, his travels to Africa, and most of all, by his sea v ...
: ''
Polyphème (opera)''
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Honegger
Arthur Honegger (; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. A member of Les Six, his best known work is probably ''Antigone'', composed between 1924 and 1927 to ...
Complete Chamber Music
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Furtwängler Furtwängler is a German surname, originally meaning a person from Furtwangen. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adolf Furtwängler (1853–1907), archaeologist and art historian
* Maria Furtwängler (born 1966), physician and actress
* P ...
: Violin Sonata No. 2
References
External links
Timpani homepage{{Authority control
Classical music record labels