The London Symphony Orchestra – Francois-Xavier Roth Conducts Wagner, Lalo, Debussy And Massenet With Edgar Moreau

How did Claude Debussy manage to develop his unique style that became the foundation of modern music? His recently rediscovered First Orchestral Suite offers us a rare glimpse into the process. The work is still influenced by romantic discourse, yet it also includes the surprising harmonies that would become so characteristic of his later music. François-Xavier Roth has paired him with composers who were Debussy’s models: Wagner, for the power of his intertwining motifs; the many Spanish influences of Lalo’s too rarely heard Cello Concerto, interpreted here by the prodigal young soloist Edgar Moreau; and Massenet’s majestic Le Cid.