Graham Johnson - Chausson: Songs (Hyperion French Song Edition) (2001)

Tracklist

CD1
01. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 3, Les papillons
02. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 4, La dernière feuille
03. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 2, Le charme
04. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 5, Sérénade italienne
05. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 6, Hébé
06. Le rideau de ma voisine, sn7
07. L'albatros, sn10
08. La nuit, Op. 11 No. 1
09. 4 Mélodies, Op. 13: No. 2, Sérénade
10. Le réveil, Op. 11 No. 2
11. Nous nous aimerons, sn19
12. Chanson, sn2
13. L'âme de bois, sn3
14. Le temps des lilas
15. 4 Mélodies, Op. 8: No. 3, Printemps triste
16. 4 Mélodies, Op. 8: No. 1, Nocturne
17. 4 Mélodies, Op. 8: No. 4, Nos souvenirs
18. 4 Mélodies, Op. 8: No. 2, Amour d'antan
19. 4 Mélodies, Op. 13: No. 4, La cigale
20. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 1, Nanny
21. 7 Mélodies, Op. 2: No. 7, Le colibri
22. La caravane, Op. 14

CD2
01. 4 Mélodies, Op. 13: No. 3, L'aveu
02. Chansons de Miarka, Op.17: No. 1, Les morts
03. Chansons de Miarka, Op.17: No. 2, La pluie
04. 4 Mélodies, Op. 13: No. 1, Apaisement
05. Serres chaudes, Op. 24: No. 1, Serre chaude
06. Serres chaudes, Op. 24: No. 2, Serre d'ennui
07. Serres chaudes, Op. 24: No. 3, Lassitude
08. Serres chaudes, Op. 24: No. 4, Fauves las
09. Serres chaudes, Op. 24: No. 5, Oraison
10. 3 Lieder de Camille Mauclair, Op. 27: No. 1, Les heures
11. 3 Lieder de Camille Mauclair, Op. 27: No. 2, Ballade
12. 3 Lieder de Camille Mauclair, Op. 27: No. 3, Les couronnes
13. Marins dévots à la vierge Marie "Ballade française", sn27
14. Dans la forêt du charme et de l'enchantement, Op. 36 No. 2
15. 2 Poèmes de Verlaine, Op. 34: No. 1, La chanson bien douce
16. 2 Poèmes de Verlaine, Op. 34: No. 2, Le chevalier malheur
17. 3 Chansons de Shakespeare, Op. 28: No. 1, Chanson de clown "Le soir des rois"
18. 3 Chansons de Shakespeare, Op. 28: No. 2, Chanson d'amour
19. 3 Chansons de Shakespeare, Op. 28: No. 3, Chanson d'Ophélie
20. Cantique à l'épouse, Op. 36 No. 1
21. Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37

Ernest Chausson's music has always seemed, to those who love it, a 'special case'. So ready are French-song enthusiasts to praise and celebrate Duparc and Fauré, Debussy and Ravel, that the quiet, self-effacing man hiding behind a beard is all too easily overlooked.

These two compact discs contain all of Chausson's published solo songs (and two duets) for voice and piano, as well as the Chanson perpétuelle with string quartet. Also included are several unpublished songs transcribed from manuscript sources in the Bibliothèque Nationale. There are 43 songs altogether, several receiving their first recording. Dame Felicity Lott and Ann Murray need no introduction but the disc also represents the recording debut of baritone Chris Pedro Trakas who has won many plaudits for his concerts and operatic work in his native America.

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