Mel Bonis Orchestral Works

[Richard Moss]

Firstly, my thanks to Britishcomposer for uploading Mel Bonis's Suite Orientale.  Along with Mayer's Symphony No. 6 (only syms 7 and 8 to go now?!), this could well be a mouth-watering selection to listen to.

As I'd never heard any of Mel Bonis' works before (orchestral or otherwise), this upload prompted me to do a bit of sleuthing and eventually I found available a CD of all her orchestral works (see link below, and possibly elsewhere too?), recorded by the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra about a decade ago.

This doesn't seem to be listed with any of the major retailers nor are any other details obviously available on-line either about these works (or even liner notes).

The works recorded are listed as:
•   Suite en Forme de Valses
•   Danse Sacree
•   Les Femmes de Legendes
•   Suite Orientale
•   Sarabande
•   Pavane
•   Pourree (= Bourre)

https://laboiteamusique.eu/brand/le-chant-du-linos/page/2/

Best wishes

Richard

[Wheesht]

It is a somewhat obscure label, it is true. I bought that CD a couple of years ago, directly from the Association Mel Bonis if I remember correctly. It's still available from their web shop.

[TerraEpon]

I never found the CD at an easy to buy from place, but pretty sure I've seen it on the 'usual suspects' for streaming/downloading.

[rosflute]

Mel Bonis works are very popular with flute players now and frequently performed. most are published and recorded.

[semloh]

Music by Mel Bonis is regularly broadcast by Australia's ABC Classic FM, and apparently (and rightly, I think) meets with much listener approval. Let's hope more finds its way to mainstream CD.