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Carlo Colombara (bass) & Rani Calderon (piano) This CD presents a collection of French art songs – mélodies - covering a wide range of emotional and stylistic content from Fauré to Ibert. The French declamatory style emphasizes the text rather than the melody, but it is the piano part where the beauty of the music can shine through, both in the rich textures employed and in the special harmonies. This is particularly evident in the songs by Henri Duparc. The three songs by Ravel were his last works. Carlo Colombara has been a regular guest at the leading opera houses in Italy and abroad. He has worked with the most renowned conductors, such as Sir Colin Davis, Carlo Maria Giulini, Vladimir Jurowski, Riccardo Muti, Giuseppe Sinopoli and Sir Georg Solti. Critics in Italy and abroad have praised his stylistic versatility and the dark timbre and the colourful diversity of Colombara’s voice makes him one of the most sought-after basses of our time. “The other find of the evening was Carlo Colombara, a bass making his New York debut as Mocenigo. Mr. Colombara's sound is deep and rounded, and he projected Mocenigo's malign character powerfully but without forcing it.” New York Times | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Bizet: | Chanson d'Avril | Chabrier: | Les Cigales Chanson pour Jeanne | Duparc: | L'Invitation au voyage Sérénade Florentine La Vague et la Cloche Extase Le Manoir de Rosemonde La Vie antérieure Lamento Testament Phidylé Chanson triste Soupir | Fauré: | Chanson du pêcheur Op. 4 No. 1 Poème d'un jour Op. 21 Les berceaux, Op. 23 No. 1 Le secret Op. 23 No. 3 Aurore, Op. 39 No. 1 Fleur jetée, Op. 39 No. 2 La rose Op. 51 No. 4 Madrigal Op. 35 Cinq Melodies 'de Venise', Op. 58 La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61 Le parfum impérissable Op. 76 No. 1 Arpège, Op. 76 No. 2 (Samain) Prison, Op. 83 No. 1 Soir Op. 83 No. 2 Dans la forêt de septembre Op. 85 No. 1 La fleur qui va sur l'eau Op. 85 No. 2 Le don silencieux Op. 92 La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95 Le jardin clos Op. 106 L'horizon chimérique, Op. 118 | Franck, C: | Nocturne | Gounod: | L'Absent Sérénade | Hahn, R: | L'heure exquise | Leguerney: | Poèmes de la Pléiade | Poulenc: | Chansons villageoises Calligrammes La Travail du peintre La Fraîcheur et le feu Airs chanté No. 4 La grenouillère, Op. 5 Metamorphoses : Reine des mouettes Priez pour paix | Ravel: | Cinq mélodies populaires grecques Trois chansons madécasses Deux mélodies hébraïques Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Les grands vents venus d'outre-mer Sainte Sur l'Herbe | Roussel: | Le Jardin Mouillé Le Bachelier de Salamanque |
“Souzay should...rank as one of the most elegant and sensitive song interpreters on record, as this collection of music by Fauré, Ravel, Poulenc and Duparc (among others) demonstrates. Poulenc’s Priez pour paix and Hahn’s L’Heure exquise show him at his exquisite best.” Sunday Telegraph, 4th July 2010 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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