Voyage à Paris: Songs of Francis Poulenc

Editorial Reviews
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This is a delightful record. Francis Poulenc was a composer who commanded many different styles, and these 31 songs are so well chosen for variety of length, weight, mood, and character that no two of them are alike, although some are connected through their poets or subject matter. In Four Children's Songs, poems that begin innocently become scary; they are set to music of utmost simplicity. There are outpourings of ardent passion, tenderness, joy, sorrow, longing, and nostalgia, as well as sarcastic parodies, jazzy cabaret songs, and one setting of Shakespeare in English. The performances are wonderful. White's bright, light tenor is just right for this music; he brings out every nuance and inflection with complete idiomatic identification, and his diction is perfect. Sanders, his long-time partner, provides both support and leadership, setting moods in his preludes and sustaining them in his postludes--the mark of a great accompanist. --Edith Eisler

Voyage à Paris: Songs of Francis Poulenc, Music, Francis Poulenc, Samuel Sanders, Robert White [tenor vocal], 20th/21st Century Music for Voice and Keyboard, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Solo for Voice and Guitar, Vocal
Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Essential for the chansom junkie. Buy It.
  • Almost completely wonderful
  • Indisputable Gallic flair
  • Idiomatic, fresh, cleanly recorded
  • the best songs ever ruined by uneven performing
 Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin
Francis Poulenc , Dalton Baldwin , Elly Ameling , Gérard Souzay , Nicolai Gedda , Michel Sénéchal , and William Parker
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ASIN: B000002S31
Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

  1. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: I - Le Dromadaire
  2. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: II - La Chevre Du Tibet
  3. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: III - La Sauterelle
  4. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: IV - Le Dauphin
  5. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: V - L'ecrevisse
  6. LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: VI - La Carpe
  7. COCARDES: I - Miel De Narbonne
  8. COCARDES: II - Bonne D'enfant
  9. COCARDES: III - Enfant De Troupe
  10. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: I - Attributs
  11. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: II - Le Tombeau
  12. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: III - Ballet
  13. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: IV - Je N'ai Plus Les Os
  14. 5 POEMES DE RONSARD: V - A Son Page
  15. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: I - La Maitresse Volage
  16. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: II - Chanson A Boire
  17. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: III - Madrigal
  18. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: IV - Invocation Aux Parques
  19. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: V - Couplets Bachiques
  20. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VI - L'offrande
  21. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VII - La Belle Jeunesse
  22. CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VIII - Serenade
  23. AIRS CHANTES: I - Air Romantique
  24. AIRS CHANTES: II - Air Champetre
  25. AIRS CHANTES: III - Air Grave
  26. AIRS CHANTES: IV - Air Vif
  27. Epitaphe
  28. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: I - Le Present
  29. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: II - Chanson
  30. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: III - Hier
  31. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - L'anguille
  32. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Carte Postale
  33. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: III - Avant Le Cinema
  34. 4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: IV - 1904
  35. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: I - Chanson Bretonne
  36. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: II - Cimetiere
  37. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: III - La Petite Servante
  38. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: IV - Berceuse
  39. 5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: V - Souric Et Mouric
  40. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: I - La Couronne
  41. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: II - Le Depart
  42. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: III - Les Gars Polonais
  43. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: IV - Le Dernier Mazour
  44. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: V - L'adieu
  45. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VI - Le Drapeau Blanc
  46. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VII - La Vistule
  47. 8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VIII - Le Lac

Tracks:

  1. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: I - Peut - Il Se Reposer?
  2. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: II - Il La Prend Dans Ses Bras
  3. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: III - Plume D'eau Claire
  4. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: IV - Rodeuse Au Front De Verre
  5. 5 POEMES DE PAUL ELUARD: V - Amoureuses
  6. A Sa Guitare
  7. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: I - Bonne Journee
  8. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: II - Une Ruine Coquille Vide
  9. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: III - Le Front Comme Un Drapeau Perdu
  10. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: IV - Une Roulotte Couverte En Tuiles
  11. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: V - A Toutes Brides
  12. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VI - Une Herbe Pauvre
  13. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VII - Je N'ai Envie Que De T'aimer
  14. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: VIII - Figure De Force Brulante Et Farouche
  15. TEL JOUR, TELLE NUIT: IX - Nous Avons Fait La Nuit
  16. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: I - Le Garcon De Liege
  17. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: II - Au-Dela
  18. 3 POEMES DE LOUISE DE VILMORIN: III - Aux Officiers De La Garde Blanche
  19. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Dans Le Jardin D'anna
  20. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Allons Plus Vite
  21. MIROIRS BRULANTS: I - Tu Vois Le Feu Du Soir
  22. MIROIRS BRULANTS: II - Je Nommerai Ton Front
  23. Le Portrait
  24. La Grenouillere
  25. Priez Pour Paix
  26. Ce Doux Petit Visage
  27. Bleuet
  28. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: I - La Dame D'andre
  29. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: II - Dans L'herbe
  30. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: III - Il Vole
  31. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: IV - Mon Cadavre Est Doux Comme Un Gant
  32. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: V - Violon
  33. FIANCAILLES POUR RIRE: VI - Fleurs

Tracks:

  1. BANALITES: I - Chanson D'orkenise
  2. BANALITES: II - Hotel
  3. BANALITES: III - Fagnes De Wallonie
  4. BANALITES: IV - Voyage A Paris
  5. BANALITES: V - Sanglots
  6. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: I - Chanson Du Clair Tamis
  7. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: II - Les Gars Qui Vont A La Fete
  8. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: III - C'est Le Joli Printemps
  9. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: IV - Le Mendiant
  10. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: V - Chanson De La Fille Frivole
  11. CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: VI - Le Retour Du Sergent
  12. METAMORPHOSES: I - Reine Des Mouettes
  13. METAMORPHOSES: II - C'est Ainsi Que Tu Es
  14. METAMORPHOSES: III - Paganini
  15. 2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: I - C
  16. 2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: II - Fetes Galantes
  17. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Montparnasse
  18. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Hyde Park
  19. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Le Pont
  20. 2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Un Poeme
  21. Paul Et Virginie
  22. Mais Mourir
  23. Hymne
  24. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: I - L'enfant Muet
  25. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: II - Adelina A La Promenade
  26. 3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: III - Chanson A L'oranger Sec
  27. Le Disparu
  28. Main Dominee Par Le Coeur
  29. CALLIGRAMMES: I - L'espionne
  30. CALLIGRAMMES: II - Mutation
  31. CALLIGRAMMES: III - Vers Le Sud
  32. CALLIGRAMMES: IV - Il Pleut
  33. CALLIGRAMMES: V - La Grace Exilee
  34. CALLIGRAMMES: VI - Aussi Bien Que Les Cigales
  35. CALLIGRAMMES: VII - Voyage

Tracks:

  1. Mazurka
  2. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: I - Rayon Des Yeux...
  3. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: II - Le Matin Les Branches Attisent...
  4. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: III - Tout Disparut...
  5. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: IV - Dans Les Tenebres Du Jardin...
  6. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: V - Unis La Fraicheur Et Le Feu...
  7. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VI - Homme Au Sourire Tendre...
  8. LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VII - La Grande Riviere Qui VA...
  9. PARISIANA: Le Joueur De Bugle
  10. PARISIANA: Vous N'ecrivez Plus?
  11. Rosemonde
  12. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: I - Pablo Picasso
  13. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: II - Marc Chagall
  14. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: III - Georges Braque
  15. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: IV - Juan Gris
  16. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: V - Paul Klee
  17. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VI - Joan Miro
  18. LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VII - Jacques Villon
  19. La Souris
  20. Nuage
  21. Dernier Poeme
  22. Une Chanson De Porcelaine
  23. LA COURTE PAILLE: I - Le Sommeil
  24. LA COURTE PAILLE: II - Quelle Aventure!
  25. LA COURTE PAILLE: III - La Reine De Coeur
  26. LA COURTE PAILLE: IV - Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu
  27. LA COURTE PAILLE: V - Les Anges Musiciens
  28. LA COURTE PAILLE: VI - Le Carafon
  29. LA COURTE PAILLE: VII - Lune D'avril
  30. Toreador
  31. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: I - La Tragique Histoire Du Petit Rene
  32. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: II - Nous Voulons Une Petite Soeur
  33. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: III - Le Petit Garcon Trop Bien Portant
  34. 4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: IV - Monsieur Sans-Souci
  35. Fancy
  36. Colloque

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Essential for the chansom junkie. Buy It........2006-10-25

'Poulenc Melodies' performed by a really impressive lineup of vocal talent including Elly Ameling and Nicolai Gedda is exactly the kind of recording you need if you are compulsive about having 'complete' collections of things. This shows a range of composition which smaller releases such as single CD 'Voyage a Paris' (Hyperion, with Felicity Lott and Graham Johnson)can give us. For starters, many of these chansom showed a lot more evidence of more modern stylings and a far greater range of interpretation. In fact, I even had to check the lyrics in the included booklet to verify that on some songs, the performers were singing in French. Even though I have a smattering of knowledge of French, I would have sworn that the singers were performing songs in Russian.

I am happy that all four discs run for more than 60 minutes. No cheap short changing here. If you don't want to spring for the large set, the Hyperion release is great, but this is worth every penny.

4 out of 5 stars Almost completely wonderful.......2005-04-29

Its very considerable advantage lies in its completeness. Poulenc was one of the very greatest songwriters of any era. If you have no Poulenc songs in your collection, start here. The recommendation of Kruysen is a fine one, but only after you have heard this as a basis of comparison. Of Ameling, Senechal, Souzay, Gedda, and Parker, the only disappointment is Parker, who - I'll just say it - sings with his usual bleat. Souzay is a shade past it in vocal quality, but he still understands these songs as well as anybody, with great declamation (and that, after all, is what most of French singing is about). The dryness of the voice is nowhere close to disastrous, as it might have been in Italian opera. Indeed, it lends an air of life lived, without excuses. Gedda is okay. The standouts are Souzay, Ameling, and Senechal. Baldwin accompanies superbly.

5 out of 5 stars Indisputable Gallic flair.......2004-06-06

These performances are piquant and stylistically right on target. Even if Souzay is past his best here, he brings a lifetime of experience to bear and the other performers are wonderful. Ignore the curmudgeon who blasted this set. You will enjoy this tremendously if you love Poulenc.

4 out of 5 stars Idiomatic, fresh, cleanly recorded.......2001-05-12

This is a fine set. Dalton Baldwin accompanies each singer with clarity and zest. And who can resist the affectionate singing of the likes of Nicolai Gedda and Elly Ameling? The "melodies" themselves are magnificent--among Poulenc's finest creations. Whether you have other performances of these works or not, I think you'd be pleased with this beautifully recorded set. Certainly the 70's-vintage performances are more individual in profile, more "romantic," if you will, than those conjured by most of the "anonymous" singers of our own age. Recommended with enthusiasm.

2 out of 5 stars the best songs ever ruined by uneven performing.......2001-05-05

This is a warning for all Poulenc fans NOT to take the bargain route and purchase this immense collection -- you might think you're getting a great deal but: the singing and pianism is substandard and doesn't do the music justice (remotely). Songs like Bonne Journe'e or Ho^tel are all but ruined... Here's what to buy: Bernard Kruysen's CD of selected Poulenc masterpieces (favoring the Elouard settings)... nobody will ever come close to Kruysen in interpreting Poulenc. Avoid THIS CD. They still get 2 stars for (1) being encyclical and (2) delivering clear and even sound quality.
Voyage à Paris: Songs of Francis Poulenc
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • At least it's Poulenc
 Voyage à Paris: Songs of Francis Poulenc

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AFJM
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

  1. A Sa Guitare
  2. Ce Doux Petit Visage Benalites
  3. I. Chanson D'Orkenise
  4. II. Hotel
  5. III. Fagnes De Wallonie
  6. IV. Voyage A Paris
  7. V. Sanglots
  8. Deux Poemes De Guillaume Apollinaire: I. Montparnasse
  9. Deux Poemes De Guillaume Apollinaire: II. Hyde Park
  10. Rodeuse Au Front De Verre
  11. QUATRE CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: I. La Tragique Histoire Du Petit Rene
  12. QUATRE CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: II. Nous Voulons Une Petite Soeur
  13. QUATRE CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: III. Le Petit Garcon Trop Bien Portant
  14. QUATRE CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: IV. Monsieur Sans-Souci (Il Fait Tout Lui-Meme)
  15. Fancy
  16. Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon: I. C
  17. II. Fetes Galantes
  18. Bleuet
  19. Le Disparu
  20. Priez Pour Paix
  21. Nos Souvenirs Qui Chantent
  22. Une Chanson De Porcelaine
  23. Tel jour telle nuit: I. Bonne Journee
  24. Tel jour telle nuit: II. Une Ruine Coquille Vide
  25. Tel jour telle nuit: III. Le Front Comme Un Drapeau Perdu
  26. Tel jour telle nuit: IV. Une Roulotte Couverte En Tuiles
  27. Tel jour telle nuit: V. A Toutes Brides
  28. Tel jour telle nuit: VI. Une Herbe Pauvre
  29. Tel jour telle nuit: VII. Je N'Ai Envie Que De T'Aimer
  30. Tel jour telle nuit: VIII. Figure De Force Brulante Et Farouche
  31. Tel jour telle nuit: IX. Nous Avons Fait La Nuit

Amazon.com

This is a delightful record. Francis Poulenc was a composer who commanded many different styles, and these 31 songs are so well chosen for variety of length, weight, mood, and character that no two of them are alike, although some are connected through their poets or subject matter. In Four Children's Songs, poems that begin innocently become scary; they are set to music of utmost simplicity. There are outpourings of ardent passion, tenderness, joy, sorrow, longing, and nostalgia, as well as sarcastic parodies, jazzy cabaret songs, and one setting of Shakespeare in English. The performances are wonderful. White's bright, light tenor is just right for this music; he brings out every nuance and inflection with complete idiomatic identification, and his diction is perfect. Sanders, his long-time partner, provides both support and leadership, setting moods in his preludes and sustaining them in his postludes--the mark of a great accompanist. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars At least it's Poulenc.......2003-05-14

Being a tenor, I know I am harsh on other voices - especially those that are stringy, strident, strained, sickly - pick an "s".
Poor Robert White should be singing lower rep at this point, his voice is really not suited to the range of some of these songs... and we all know they weren't even written for tenors... oh well - the pianist is good, Mr. White's performance isn't terrible, it's just not nice.
A Hundred Years Of French Melodies
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    		A Hundred Years Of French Melodies

    Manufacturer: Arion
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    ASIN: B000000TZR
    Release Date: 1993-08-13

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