Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. [Machine Translation] [Classical Department Store - French Chronicle] 1st release. 100 titles of masterpieces of French music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to the present day! From orchestral to chamber music, instrumental music, and opera, this collection covers the essential works in the history of French music! The 100 titles include highly acclaimed albums from Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, as well as masterpieces by both greats and current artists. The booklet includes a foreword by music writer Hiroyuki Yagi. The booklet also includes an easy-to-understand new album commentary. All albums are recorded on high quality SHM-CD with green color label coating to bring out the full potential of the master recordings. Following the Piano Quartet No. 1 and Piano Quintet No. 1, the Roger & Isay String Quartet presents a collection of Faure chamber music. The Piano Quartet No. 2, a masterpiece of Faure's middle period, and the Piano Quintet No. 2, a masterpiece filled with the desolate and withered flavor of his last years, are rendered with rich emotion. [Performed by] Pascal Roger (piano), Isay String Quartet Recorded in Bristol, December 1996