Massenet: Crépuscule

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Stephen Hough's French Album

Stephen Hough's French Album


Alkan:

La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer, Op.31 no.8

Bach, J S:

Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565

arr. Alfred Cortot & Stephen Hough

Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056: arioso

arr. Alfred Cortot

Chabrier:

Pièces pittoresques (10): No. 2, Mélancolie

Chaminade:

Automne, Op. 35 No. 2

Debussy:

Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

Delibes:

Sylvia - Pizzicato

arr. Stephen Hough

Fauré:

Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63

Improvisation in C sharp minor, Op. 84 No. 5

Impromptu No. 5 in F sharp minor Op. 102

Barcarolle No. 5 in F sharp minor Op. 66

Liszt:

Réminiscences de La juive - Fantaisie brillante S409a

Massenet:

Crépuscule

arr. Stephen Hough

Poulenc:

Mélancolie

Nocturne No. 4 in C minor 'Bal fantôme'

15 Improvisations, No. 8 in A minor

Ravel:

Alborada del gracioso (Miroirs No. 4)


Exquis! Stephen Hough presents an enchanting programme of French music, played with the filigree perfection and total command of the music’s expressive world that make him one of the most admired pianists of today. In typical Houghian style this recital is full of surprises and lesser-known gems from the repertoire, as well as works by the masters Fauré, Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc. A particular delight is Hough’s own arrangement of the Massenet song Crépuscule, a ravishing exercise in creative yet faithful transcription. This release is both a tribute to the lyric genius which flowered in nineteenth- and twentieth-century France, and a glimpse into the musical mind of a great pianist.

“His latest album recital is among the most enjoyable. “A sort of musical dessert trolley,” he calls it — a trolley where you want to eat everything in sight...The Fauré selections best display Hough’s connoisseur’s touch...The lighter French spirit surfaces in Hough’s own arrangements of Délibes and Massenet, delivered with delicious wit and grace.” The Times, 31st August 2012 ****

“it's a superlative performance [of Alborada del gracioso] by any standards, including repeated notes that turn me green with envy.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2012 ***

“personal touches make Hough the artist he is, but I can imagine some musical Francophiles balking at his free interpretation of Fauré’s D flat Nocturne, and more so at his eccentric Debussy (Clair de lune). Yet there are compensations aplenty: Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Fauré’s F sharp minor Impromptu are glitteringly played.” Sunday Times, 2nd September 2012

“a substantial feast of of masterly pianism...Hough can be too coolly objective at times but in this repertoire, perhaps paradoxically, the expressive simplicity of his playing can make your eyes burn. In Clair de lune and Chaminade's once ubiquitous Automne, now rarely heard, Hough conjures up a heart-catching melancholy that put me in mind of Cherkassy. I can't offer higher praise.” Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012

“[Hough’s] one of those keyboard polymaths who’s at home in whatever music he chooses to play, invariably casting new light on the familiar in the process. And the better-known items here do delight...But you’ll want this for the rarities...playing and recording are beyond reproach.” The Arts Desk, 6th October 2012

GGramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - Awards Issue 2012

Hyperion - CDA67890

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Massenet: 'Ivre d'amour' - 28 songs for soprano and piano

Massenet: 'Ivre d'amour' - 28 songs for soprano and piano


Massenet:

Ivre d'amour

C'est l'amour

Ma petite mère a pleuré

Sérénade de Zanetto

Il pleuvait

Si tu l'oses!

Elégie

En même temps que ton amour (from Quelques chansons mauves)

Quand nous nous sommes vus pour la première fois (from Quelques chansons mauves)

Jamais un tel bonheur (from Quelques chansons mauves)

Que l'heure est donc brève (No. 6 from Poème d'avril)

Ave Maria

Guitare

Première danse

La verdadera vida

Amours bénis

Chanson andalouse

Avril est amoureux

Enchantement!

Quand on aime

Sonnet

Pensée de printemps

À deux pleurer

Chanson désespérée

Soir de rêve

Avec toi!

Crépuscule

Jamais plus!


Sally Silver (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (1842-1912) is best known for his operas Manon written in 1884, Werther in 1892, and Thaïs in 1894 and have remained firm favorites in the opera repertoire. In addition to his operas, Massenet composed concert suites, ballet music, oratorios, cantatas and over two hundred and eighty songs. There is only one cycle on this disc, the short Quelques Chansons Mauves, most of the other songs being individual compositions. Long term Massenet champion Richard Bonynge revived Massenet's opera Esclarmonde in 1974 in San Franciso, in 1976 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and in 1983 at the Royal Opera House in London with, on all occasions, his wife Dame Joan Sutherland in the title role. Also on Guild Music is a CD of songs by Michael Balfe to be followed shortly by songs by William Vincent Wallace with the same artists.

Released or re-released in last 6 months

Guild - GMCD7393

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American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell

American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell


Bauer, M:

Up the Ocklawaha, tone picture for violin, Op. 6

Beach:

Romance for violin & piano, Op. 23

Bellstedt:

Caprice on Dixie, for unaccompanied violin

Burleigh, C:

Four Rocky Mountain Sketches, Op. 11

Chopin:

Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz'

Coleridge-Taylor:

Deep River

Danks:

Silver Threads Among the Gold

Dvorak:

Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4

Humoresque in G flat major, Op. 101 No. 7

Gilbert, H M:

Marionettes

Grainger:

Molly on the Shore

Huss:

Romance

Liebling:

Fantasia on Sousa Themes

Massenet:

Crépuscule

Palmgren:

May Night, Op. 27 No. 4

Sibelius:

King Kristian II, incidental music, Op. 27: Musette

trad.:

Nobody knows the trouble I seen

(African-American spiritual melody, arranged by J Rosamond Johnson)

Venth:

Aria


Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Matthew Hagle (piano)

Cedille - CDR90000097

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Gymnopédies

Gymnopédies


Chausson:

Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37

Fauré:

Élégie in C minor, Op. 24

Berceuse, Op. 16

Indy:

Suite dans le style ancien, in D major Op. 24 for trumpet, two flutes and stringquartet

Lalo:

Deux Aubades

Massenet:

Crépuscule

Offenbach:

Barcarolle (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann )

Satie:

Gymnopédie No. 1

Orchestrated by Debussy

Gymnopédie No. 3


I Cameristi Orchestra da Camera di Trento e Verona, Dini Diego Ciacci

Arts - 472712

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Silken Shoes

Silken Shoes

Songs with Harp


Andriessen, J:

Prelude

Mijn Lief Is Wit

Hoe Onsalich Was De Stonde

Waer Is U Life?

Ick Hoor De Stercke Stemme

Postlude

Bantock:

Song to the Seals

Praise Ye the Lord, from Psalm 150

Campen:

Cyfnos

Y Llynnau

Blodau'r Grug

Triban

Delius:

Silken Shoes

Dowland:

Come again, sweet love doth now invite

Flow my teares (Lacrimæ)

Granados:

Tonadillas: No. 11, El tra la la y el punteado

Gwynn Williams:

My Little Welsh Home

I Hear A Shepherd's Pibgorn

Massenet:

Crépuscule

Élegie

Nuit d'Espagne

Mozart:

Komm, liebe Zither, K351

Ravel:

Quel gallant m’est comparable

Rodrigo:

Adela

Rubbra:

A Hymn to the Virgin, Op. 13 No. 2

Jesukin, Op. 4 No. 2

The Virgin's Cradle Song

Orpheus with his Lute, Op. 8 No. 2

Salzedo:

Chanson dans la nuit

Tournier:

La Lettre du jardinier

Williams, M:

Gwynfyd


Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo-soprano and harp)

Etcetera - KTC1212

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The Massenet Edition

The Massenet Edition


Massenet:

Don Quichotte

studio recording, 1978

Nicolai Ghiaurov (Don Quichotte), Gabriel Bacquier (Sancho Panza), Régine Crespin (Dulcinée), Michèle Command (Pedro), Annick Dutertre (Garcias), Peyo Garazzi (Rodriguez), Jean-Marie Frémeau (Juan)

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Kazimierz Kord

Esclarmonde

studio recording, 1975

Joan Sutherland (Esclarmonde), Huguette Tourangeau (Parséis), Clifford Grant (Emperor Phorcas), Giacomo Aragall (Roland), Louis Quilico (L'Evèque de Blois), Ryland Davies (Enéas), Robert Lloyd (Cléomer), Ian Caley (A Saracen Envoy), Graham Clark (A Byzantine Herald)

National Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Finchley Children's Music Group, Richard Bonynge

Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame

Roberto Alagna (Jean), Stefano Antonucci (Boniface), Francesco Ellero d'Artegna (Le prieur), Marc Larcher (Un moine poète)

Orchestre National de Montpellier, Enrique Diemecke

Manon

studio recording, 1970

Beverly Sills (Manon), Nicolai Gedda (Le Chevalier des Grieux), Gérard Souzay (Lescaut), Gabriel Bacquier (Le Comte des Grieux), Nico Castel (Guillot de Morfontaine), Michel Trempont (De Brétigny)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Julius Rudel

Le Roi de Lahore

live recording, 1977

Luis Lima (Alim), Joan Sutherland (Sita), Sherrill Milnes (Scindia), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Indra), James Morris (Timour), Huguette Tourangeau (Kaled), John Tomlinson (Officer), Gareth Morrell (Army Chief), David Wilson-Johnson (Soldier)

Orchestra and Chorus of the Vancouver Opera Association, NPO / Bonynge

Thaïs

studio recording, 1997-8

Renée Fleming (Thaïs), Thomas Hampson (Athanaël), Giuseppe Sabbatini (Nicias), Stefano Palatchi (Palémon), Marie Devellereau (Crobyle), Isabelle Cals (Myrtale), Enkelejda Shkosa (Albine), Elisabeth Vidal (La Charmeuse), David Grousset (Servant)

Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Yves Abel

Thérèse

studio recording 1973

Huguette Tourangeau (Thérèse), Ryland Davies (Armand de Clerval ), Louis Quilico (André Thoral), Neilson Taylor (Morel), Ian Caley (Un Officier), Alan Opie (Un Officier Municipal)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, The Linden Singers, Richard Bonynge

Werther

studio recording, 1980

José Carreras (Werther), Frederica Von Stade (Charlotte), Isobel Buchanan (Sophie), Thomas Allen (Albert), Robert Lloyd (Le Bailli), Malcolm King (Johann), Paul Crook (Schmidt), Donaldson Bell (Brühlmann), Linda Humphries (Kätchen)

Orchestra of Covent Garden, Children from the Royal Opera House Production, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Davis

Le Carillon

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Le Cid - Ballet music

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Scènes pittoresques

Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Albert Wolff

Cigale

Enid Hartle

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

C'est sa tete que je reclame (from Hérodiade)

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo)

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

Il est doux, il est bon (from Hérodiade)

Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)

Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri

De cet affreux combat…Pleurez, mes yeux ! (from Le Cid)

Joan Sutherland (soprano)

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Fantaisie for Cello and Orchestra

Jascha Silberstein (cello)

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

Meditation (from Thaïs)

Nigel Kennedy (violin)

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Le sais-tu?

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

On dit!

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Passionnément

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Les âmes des fleurs

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Souvenance

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Le Petit Jésus

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Les Yeux clos

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Ce que disent les cloches

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

La mélodie des baisers

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Pitchounette

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Nuit d'Espagne

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

L'éventail

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Je t'aime!

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Les amoureuses sont des folles

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Printemps dernier

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Roses d'Octobre

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Sérénade d'automne

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Souhait

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Elle s'en est allee

Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Les Yeux clos

Joan Sutherland (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano), Barry Tuckwell (horn)

Amours bénis

Joan Sutherland (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano), Barry Tuckwell (horn)

Pensée d'automne

Joan Sutherland (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Oh! si les fleurs avaient des yeux

Joan Sutherland (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Puisqu'elle a pris ma vie‎

Joan Sutherland (soprano), Richard Bonynge (piano)

Oh! si les fleurs avaient des yeux

Joan Sutherland (soprano)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Crépuscule

Joan Sutherland (soprano)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Ah, que mes soeurs ... Reste au foyer, petit grillon (from Cendrillon)

Joan Sutherland (soprano)

L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

Manon: ballet

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge

Meditation (from Thaïs)

John Georgiadis (violin)

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Le Roi de Lahore: waltz and entr'acte

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Scènes dramatiques

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Cendrillon: Marche des princesses

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

La Navaraisse : Nocturne

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Les Erinnyes : Invocation

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Air de Nina (from Chérubin)

Joan Sutherland (soprano)

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Chérubin Entr'acte

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Vive amour qui rêve (from Chérubin)

Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)

Orchestra e coro de Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri

Lamento d'Ariane

National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Phèdre: Overture

Orchestre de l'Opera Comique Paris, Albert Wolff

Werther: Prelude & La nuit de Noël

Orchestre de l'Opera Comique Paris, Albert Wolff

Scènes pittoresques

Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Albert Wolff

Scènes alsaciennes

Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Albert Wolff


13 August 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Jules Massenet (born 12 May 1842).

Massenet is best-known for his operas and this set contains his two most famous - Manon and Werther as well as rarer works which owe their modern revivals and recordings during the 1970s to the advocacy of Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge.

Richard Bonynge has been a lifelong champion of Massenet and his reference-status recordings of the ballets are included as an integral element in this edition. He also features as an accompanist to Huguette Tourangeau in a widely-admired but long out of print recording of a selection of Massenet Songs.

The 140-page booklet includes full cast lists of the operas and detailed track lists.

Opera critic and writer George Hall has written an article on Massenet's life and works.

Richard Bonynge also contributes a personal note on his discovery and love of Massenet's music.

A CD-ROM contains the opera libretti and song-texts with translations.

This comprehensive 23-CD set with a wealth of glorious music is a must for all Massenet fans and lovers of French music alike.

Decca - 4783963

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$105.00

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