Philippe Jaroussky - Opium: Melodies Francaises (2009)

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Artist: Philippe Jaroussky
Title: Opium: Melodies Francaises
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Virgin Classics
Genre: Classical, Vocal
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 66:05
Total Size: 295 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
1 A Chloris - Théophile de Viau 3.01
Cécile Chaminade 1857-1944
2 Sombrero (1894) - Edouard Guinand 1.35
Jules Massenet 1842-1912
3 Elégie (1869) - Pierre Lorys 3.09
Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924
4 Nell Op.18 n°1 (1880) - Leconte de Lisle 1.35
Ernest Chausson 1855-1899
5 Le colibri Op.2 n°7 - Leconte de Lisle 2.56
Gabriel Fauré 1845-1924
6 Automne Op.18 n°3 (1880) - Armand Silvestre 2.36
Cécile Chaminade 1857-1944
7 Mignonne (1894) - Ronsard 2.53
Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
8 Fêtes galantes (Mandoline) (1892) - Verlaine 1.46
Ernest Chausson 1855-1899
9 Le temps de lilas - Maurice Bouchor 3.44
Ernest Chausson 1855-1899
10 Les papillons Op.2 n°3 - Théophile Gautier 1.06
André Caplet 1879-1925
11 Viens, une flûte invisible soupire (1900) - Victor Hugo 2.45
Ernest Chausson 1855-1899
12 Les heures Op.27 n°1 - Camille Mauclair 3.04
Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
13 Quand je fus pris au pavillon (12 Rondels, n°8) - Charles, Duc d'Orléans 1.02
Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
14 Offrande (1891) - Verlaine 2.31
Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921
15 Tournoiement ‘Songe d'opium' Op.26 n°6 (Mélodies persanes, 1870) - Armand Renaud 2.37
Claude Debussy 1862-1918
16 Romance (2 Romances, n°2, 1891) - Paul Bourget 1.54
Paul Dukas 1965-1935
17 Sonnet - Ronsard (Amours, Premier Livre, CLXIX) 3.15
Jules Massenet 1842-1912
18 Nuit d'Espagne (1869) - Louis Gallet 3.24
Guillaume Lekeu 1870-1894
19 Sur une tombe (3 Poèmes, n°1 - 1892) - Lekeu 3.54
Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921
20 Violons dans le soir* (1907) - Anna de Noailles 5.11
César Franck 1822-1890
21 Nocturne (1884) - Louis de Fourcaud 3.32
Gabriel Dupont 1878-1914
22 Les donneurs de sérénade (Mandoline) (1901) - Verlaine 2.19
Vincent d'Indy 1851-1931
23 Lied maritime Op.43 - Anon. 2.34
Reynaldo Hahn 1875-1947
24 L'heure exquise (Chansons grises, n°5) - Verlaine 2.13

Performers:
Philippe Jaroussky - Countertenor
Jerome Ducros : Piano
Renaud Capucon : Violin
Gautier Capucon : Cello
Emmanuel Pahud : Flute

In his program notes for this CD, Philippe Jaroussky persuasively argues that, particularly because the traditional repertoire for counter tenors is so small (and much of the Baroque material was in fact written for castrati, an entirely different voice type), there is no reason counter tenors should not explore a broader variety of vocal material. His performance of French mélodies from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries makes an even more compelling case for his argument. Jaroussky rose as a star of Baroque opera not only because of his flawless technique and the exceptional clarity and purity of his voice, but for his ability to bring life, through the depth and emotional honesty of his characterizations, to cardboard roles that had primarily served as vehicles for coloratura fireworks. It's not surprising, then, that he excels in this intensely personal and emotionally transparent repertoire. The songs here represent a wide range of styles, from the conventionally Romantic songs of Massenet and Franck, to the charming faux-Baroque works of Reynaldo Hahn, to the frankly forward-looking Sonnet of Paul Dukas. Jaroussky brings his characteristically nuanced alertness to the diversity of the repertoire. He tempers the sweetness of his voice so that even the songs that might easily veer into sentimentality are fully expressive without being cloying. Pianist Jérôme Ducros offers a poetic and supportive accompaniment and is given the opportunity to show off real virtuosity in Saint-Saëns' "Tournoiement." Several of the songs have instrumental obbligatos, capably played by violinist Renaud Capuçon, cellist Gautier Capuçon, and flutist Emmanuel Pahud. The sound is clean and present.

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