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La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109

Claude Debussy1903–1905L. 109

La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109 by Claude Debussy, composed 1903–1905. 553 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 32 recordings

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Orchestra · 31 recordings

Arturo Toscanini

Conductor · 29 recordings

Orchestre National de France

Orchestra · 26 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 25 recordings

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Orchestra · 25 recordings

Ernest Ansermet

Conductor · 23 recordings

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 20 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 16 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1956 · on 15 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 15 linked albums
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Alberto Lizzio, Alfred Scholz, Milan Horvat and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1989 · on 15 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Pierre Boulez, Philharmonia Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1980 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Recordings (553 of 553)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la merErnest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Year: 1969	1969	Decca Eclipse	7:32
La Mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la merErnest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Year: 1969	1969	Decca Eclipse	8:17
La Mer: II. Jeux de vaguesErnest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Year: 1969	1969	Decca Eclipse	6:21
La mer : Jeux de vaguesJohn Barbirolli, Orchestre de Paris Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	6:49
La mer : De l'aube à midi sur la merJohn Barbirolli, Orchestre de Paris Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	10:33
La mer : Dialogue du vent et de la merJohn Barbirolli, Orchestre de Paris Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	9:01
La mer, L. 109: III. Dialogue du vent et de la merPierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1967	1967	Мелодия	7:16
La mer, L. 109: II. Jeux de vaguesPierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1967	1967	Мелодия	6:32
La mer, L. 109: I. De l’aube à midi sur la merPierre Boulez, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1967	1967	Мелодия	8:17
La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la merJean Fournet, Czech Philharmonic Year: 1967	1967	Crossroads	8:27
La Mer: Jeux de vaguesJean Fournet, Czech Philharmonic Year: 1967	1967	Crossroads	6:07
La Mer: De l’aube à midi sur la merJean Fournet, Czech Philharmonic Year: 1967	1967	Crossroads	9:25
La mer: III. Dialogue de vent et de la merPierre Boulez, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1966	1966	CBS	7:41
La mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la merPierre Boulez, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1966	1966	CBS	8:52
La mer: II. Jeux de vaguesPierre Boulez, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1966	1966	CBS	7:20
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Year: 1965	1965	High Definition Tape Transfers	8:21
La Mer: II. Jeux de vagues (Play of the Waves)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Year: 1965	1965	High Definition Tape Transfers	6:44
La Mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer (From Dawn to Noon on the Sea)Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Year: 1965	1965	High Definition Tape Transfers	9:09
La Mer: II. Jeux de vaguesConstantin Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Year: 1965	1965	BBC Legends	6:10
La Mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la merConstantin Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Year: 1965	1965	BBC Legends	8:07

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