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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
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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
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Louis de Froment, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1980 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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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 - De l'aube à midi (rehearsal)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	23:57
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques : II. Jeux de vagues. AllegroLan Shui, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	BIS	6:58
La Mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la merSimon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 2004	2004	EMI Classics	9:20
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la merSimon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 2004	2004	EMI Classics	8:26
La Mer: Jeux de vagues (Games of the waves)Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Telarc	6:58
La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la mer (dialogue of the Wind and the Sea)Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Telarc	8:38
La Mer: De l'aube à midi sur la mer (From dawn to noon on the sea)Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Telarc	9:06
La Mer; Jeux de vagues (rehearsal)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	34:20
La Mer; Dialogue du vent (rehearsal)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	17:58
La Mer; De l'aube à midi (rehearsal-continued)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	14:54
La Mer; Jeux de vaguesArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	6:35
La Mer; Dialogue du ventArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	8:59
La Mer; De l'aube à midiArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 2004	2004	Guild Historical	8:24
La Mer: Jeux de vaguesMax Pommer, MDR Symphony Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	Capriccio	6:57
La Mer: De l’aube à midi sur la merMax Pommer, MDR Symphony Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	International Masters Publishers	9:19
La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la merMax Pommer, MDR Symphony Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	International Masters Publishers	8:18
La Mer, L 109: 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer. Animé et tumultueuxClaudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	Deutsche Grammophon	8:38
La Mer, L 109: 1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer - Très lentClaudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	Deutsche Grammophon	8:34
La Mer, L 109: 2. Jeux de vagues. Allegro (dans un rythme très souple)Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	Deutsche Grammophon	6:47
La Mer: Dialogue du vent et de la merMax Pommer, MDR Symphony Orchestra Year: 2003	2003	Capriccio	8:26

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