John Mark Ainsley and Malcolm Martineau - French Connections (2016) [Hi-Res]
Artist: John Mark Ainsley, Malcolm Martineau
Title: French Connections
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Linn Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 69:40
Total Size: 249 MB / 1.21 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: French Connections
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Linn Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 69:40
Total Size: 249 MB / 1.21 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. I. Lauds (Among the Leaves the Small Birds Sing) (2:15)
02. II. O Lurcher-loving Collier (2:29)
03. III. What's in Your Mind, My Dove, My Coney (2:42)
04. IV. Eyes Look into the Well (2:51)
05. V. Carry Her over the Water (1:41)
06. I. Bonne journée j'ai revu qui je n'oublie pas (2:47)
07. II. Une ruine coquille vide (2:18)
08. III. Le front comme un drapeau perdu (1:05)
09. IV. Une roulotte couverte en tuiles (1:07)
10. V. À toutes brides toi dont le fantôme (0:39)
11. VI. Une herbe pauvre (1:39)
12. VII. Je n'ai envie que de t'aimer (0:59)
13. VIII. Figure de force brûlante et farouche (1:31)
14. IX. Nous avons fait la nuit (3:41)
15. Fancy (1:49)
16. Fancie (1:03)
17. I. Wanda Landowska (2:50)
18. II. Pierre Bernac (2:11)
19. III. Raymonde Linossier (3:50)
20. IV. Paul Éluard (2:41)
21. Bleuet, FP 102 (3:27)
22. No. 1, O My Blacke Soule! (3:48)
23. No. 2, Batter My Heart (1:23)
24. No. 3, O Might Those Sighes and Teares (3:33)
25. No. 4, Oh, to Vex Me (1:10)
26. No. 5, What If This Present (3:13)
27. No. 6, Since She Whom I Loved (3:13)
28. No. 7, At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners (2:39)
29. No. 8, Thou Hast Made Me (1:27)
30. No. 9, Death, Be Not Proud (3:56)
John Mark Ainsley’s cleverly constructed recital highlights the personal and musical connections of four of the twentieth century’s best song writers: Britten, Poulenc, Heggie and Berkeley.
The breadth of repertoire showcases Ainsley’s range, expansive vocal colour, expressive voice and exceptional understanding of text.
Accompanying Ainsley is Malcolm Martineau, to whom Heggie’s Friendly Persuasions is dedicated. The American composer pays homage to Poulenc with four imaginative songs, each of which recreates in miniature a transformative friendship in Poulenc’s life. In 2008 Ainsley and Martineau gave the world premiere performance of Friendly Persuasions at Wigmore Hall, London.
The recital also includes three works by Poulenc: Fancy, Bleuet and Tel jour telle nuit, a beautifully conceived and shaped cycle; considered Poulenc’s greatest vocal work it is reminiscent of the great cycles of a century earlier such as Winterreise or Dichterliebe. Despite French heritage and fluency in the language Berkeley’s friendship with Britten led him to set verse by the English poet, W.H. Auden instead. His Five Poems are some of the best of their kind; a cohesive and satisfying collection, Berkeley perfectly captures both the fanciful and reflective elements of Auden's poetry. Auden in turn re-introduced Britten to the works of John Donne, which Britten went on to set in his Holy Sonnets; darkly moving and highly demanding, they are among his finest work.
The breadth of repertoire showcases Ainsley’s range, expansive vocal colour, expressive voice and exceptional understanding of text.
Accompanying Ainsley is Malcolm Martineau, to whom Heggie’s Friendly Persuasions is dedicated. The American composer pays homage to Poulenc with four imaginative songs, each of which recreates in miniature a transformative friendship in Poulenc’s life. In 2008 Ainsley and Martineau gave the world premiere performance of Friendly Persuasions at Wigmore Hall, London.
The recital also includes three works by Poulenc: Fancy, Bleuet and Tel jour telle nuit, a beautifully conceived and shaped cycle; considered Poulenc’s greatest vocal work it is reminiscent of the great cycles of a century earlier such as Winterreise or Dichterliebe. Despite French heritage and fluency in the language Berkeley’s friendship with Britten led him to set verse by the English poet, W.H. Auden instead. His Five Poems are some of the best of their kind; a cohesive and satisfying collection, Berkeley perfectly captures both the fanciful and reflective elements of Auden's poetry. Auden in turn re-introduced Britten to the works of John Donne, which Britten went on to set in his Holy Sonnets; darkly moving and highly demanding, they are among his finest work.