Impressions de France André Moisan, clarinet Louise-Andrée Baril, piano ACD2 2680 • Impressions de France is a reissue of a popular 1996 recording featuring clarinet soloist André Moisan.   The program includes music by Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Rabaud, Poulenc, and Françaix representing the most famous French compositions from the late 19th century.   Although most of the works on program were composed over a period of about 25 years, they are amazingly varied in style. • Mosian chose to use an earlier manuscript of Debussy’s Rhapsody for this CD.   He maintains that this version restores the piece to its original concept, before the suggested changes by clarinetist Paul Mimart, who premiered the work in 1911. Francis Poulenc (1889-1963)       Sonate *     13:48   1.   I. Allegro tristamente     5:37   2.  II. Romanza     5:04   3. III. Allegro con fuoco     3:07 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)       Sonate op. 167     16:15   4.   I. Allegretto     4:44   5.  II. Allegretto animato     1:57   6. III. Lento     4:26   7.  V. Molto allegro     5:08 Henri Rabaud (1873-1949)   8. Solo de concours op.10     6:19 Claude Debussy (1862-1918)   9. Première Rhapsodie     7:39 10. Petite pièce     1:35 Charles-Marie Widor (1845-1937) 11. Introduction et rondo op. 72     7:02 Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) 12. Canzonetta op. 19     3:19 Jean Françaix (1912-1997)       Tema con variazioni     8:33 13.   I. Tema     0:40 14.  II. Larghetto misterioso     1:13 15. III. Presto     0:50 16. IV. Moderato     0:42 17.  V. Adagio     1:47 18. VI. Tempo di valza     1:19 19. VII. Cadenza     1:12 20. VIII. Prestissimo 0:50 ' Version originale | Original version ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879