Fauré, Dupare: Mélodies

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Swiss tenor Hugues Cuenod had one of the most extraordinary careers in music, spanning more than 60 years. He made his debut at the Met as the Emperor in 'Turandot' at age 85, and his last public appearance was at a tribute in 2002 to honor his 100th birthday. A student of the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1920s, he participated in the first-ever recordings of the Monteverdi madrigals and later became one of the most esteemed interpreters of the French art song. These classic recordings are truly irreplaceable. Notes are in English and French.

Fauré, Dupare: Mélodies, Music, Henri Duparc, Gabriel Faure, Geoffrey Parsons, Martin Isepp, Hughes Cuénod, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Vocals, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Song Cycle for Solo Voice and Piano, Song Cycle for Solo Voice with Piano or Orchestra, Vocal
Fauré, Dupare: Mélodies
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Master of la mélodie
 Fauré, Dupare: Mélodies

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002NYNXA
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

  1. Lydia
  2. Au Bord De L'eau
  3. Apres Un Reve
  4. Nell
  5. Automne
  6. Aurore
  7. Les Roses D'Ispahan
  8. Les Presents
  9. Clair De Lune
  10. Spleen
  11. I. Mandoline
  12. II. En Sourdine
  13. III. Green
  14. IV. A Clymene
  15. V. C'est L'Extase
  16. I. Une Sainte En Son Aureole
  17. II. Puisque L'aube Grandit
  18. III. La Lune Blanche Luit Dans Les Bois
  19. IV. J'Allais Par Des Chemins Perfides
  20. V. J'ai Presque Peur, En Verite
  21. VI. Avant Que Tu Ne T'en Ailles
  22. VII. Donc, Ce Sera Par Un Clair Jour D'ete
  23. VIII. N'est-Ce-Pas?
  24. IX. L'Hiver A Cesse

Tracks:

  1. Prison Op.83 No.1
  2. Soir Op.83 No.2
  3. Le Parfum Imperissable Op.76 No.1
  4. Le Plus Doux Chemin Op.87 No.1
  5. I. Cygne Sur L'eau
  6. II. Reflets Dans L'eau
  7. III. Jardin Nocturne
  8. IV. Danseuse
  9. I. La Mer Est Infinie
  10. II. Je Me Suis Embarque
  11. III. Diane, Selene
  12. IV. Vaisseaux, Nous Vous Aurons Aimes
  13. Chanson Duparc
  14. Soupir
  15. L'Invitation Au Voyage
  16. Elegie
  17. Extase
  18. Le Manoir De Rosemonde
  19. Phidyle
  20. Lamento

Album Description

Swiss tenor Hugues Cuenod had one of the most extraordinary careers in music, spanning more than 60 years. He made his debut at the Met as the Emperor in 'Turandot' at age 85, and his last public appearance was at a tribute in 2002 to honor his 100th birthday. A student of the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1920s, he participated in the first-ever recordings of the Monteverdi madrigals and later became one of the most esteemed interpreters of the French art song. These classic recordings are truly irreplaceable. Notes are in English and French.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Master of la mélodie.......2006-11-25

This is an outstanding double-CD of some thirty songs from the length of Fauré's life and eight from the Duparc collection. I find Cuénod a perfect interpreter for this repertoire. His sound is so clear and focused and his diction so precise that any listener with some knowledge of French will find it relatively easy to understand the text. He also has a remarkable intensity and a flexibility in his style that give the music freedom and vitality. I've usually preferred this repertoire in Gérard Souzay's or Bernard Kruysen's baritone range, but this set could make me change my mind.

Cuénod recorded these songs in his late sixties, which is just phenomenal. He strains for his highest notes and his sound there is tighter, but his other qualities more than make up for those places. What a long and fruitful career this man has had, and in such a variety of styles and periods! I can also recommend his other recordings on Nimbus, especially his definitive interpretation of Satie's Socrate.

Both Martin Isepp and Geoffrey Parsons are sensitive partners who contribute a great deal to the performance. One of my favorite moments is Isepp's lively and rhythmic solo at the beginning of L'hiver a cessé.

This is a superb collection with a reasonable price tag. Bravo! Bis!

Track Listings:

  1. Francaix: Quintet; Piccoli duetti
  2. Gavin Bryars: Vita Nova
  3. George Lloyd: Symphonies 1 & 12
  4. Ginastera: Variaciones Concertates Op.23, Piano Concerto No.1, Piano Sonata No.
  5. Grieg: Norwegian Dances; Lyric Suite; Symphonic Dances
  6. Haydn/Schubert: Piano Sonatas
  7. Indy: Symphony No2; Souvenirs, poème pour orchestre Op62
  8. Jean Richafort: Requiem in Memoriam Josquin Desprez
  9. John Luther Adams: Clouds of Forgetting, Clouds of Unknowing
  10. Khachaturian: Masquerade & The Valencian Widow

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