Les Chansons D'amour [Import]

Product Description
22 hit tracks by the phenomenal French chanteuse, some sung in English & some in French. Includes: 'Ce Petite Coeur', 'Il N'y A Pas D'Amour Heureux', 'Autumn Rendez-Vous' & 'ThisLittle Heart'. 1996 release on BMG's Camden label.

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Average customer rating: Lovely An unexpected glimpse of happiness. Enchanting recital of French Melodies Nuit d'toiles - Melodies Francaises/ Gens, Vignoles An Outstanding Vocal Performance

Véronique Gens - Nuit d'étoiles (Mélodies Française) / Vignoles Gabriel Fauré , Claude Debussy , Francis Poulenc , Véronique Gens , and Roger Vignoles Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre Reneé Fleming & Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Night Songs (Fauré, Debussy, Marx, Strauss, Rachmaninov) Tragédiennes Forgotten Songs: Dawn Upshaw Sings Debussy Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin ASIN: B00003ZKR9 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. Apres un reve, Op. 7 No. 1
2. Sylvie, Op. 7 No. 3
3. Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 No. 1
4. Lydia, Op. 4 No. 2
5. Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1 No.1
6. Mandoline, Op. 58 No. 1: 5 Melodies de Venise
7. Clair de lune, Op. 46, No. 2
8. Les berceaux, Op. 23 No. 1
9. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: I. La flute de Pan
10. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: II. La chevelure
11. 3 Chansons de Bilitis: III. Le tombeau des Naiades
12. Fetes galantes: I. En sourdine
13. Fetes galantes: II. Fantoches
14. Fetes galantes: III. Clair de lune
15. Nuit d'etoiles
16. Beau soir
17. Fleur des bles
18. La Belle au bois dormant
19. Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison
20. BANALITES: I. Chanson d'Orkenise
21. BANALITES: II. Hotel
22. BANALITES: III. Fagnes de Wallonie
23. BANALITES: IV. Voyage a Paris
24. BANALITES: V. Sanglots
25. 2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire: I. Montparnasse
26. 2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire: II. Hyde Park
27. Les chemins de l'amour - valse chantee

Customer Reviews:

Lovely.......2005-08-30

I recommend this to any art-song lover, and really, anybody at all. Gens does an excellent performance of a great collection of beautiful French songs. Her voice is enjoyable all the way, she has great expression, and a convincing mastery of the genre.

An unexpected glimpse of happiness........2001-07-21

Stendhal wrote that "the sight of anything extremely beautiful, in nature or in art, brings back the memory of what one loves, with the speed of lightning. That is, ... all that is beautiful and sublime in the world takes part in the beauty of what one loves, and this unexpected glimpse of happiness immediately fills the eyes with tears. This is how love of the beautiful and love give each other life." This is what Ms. Gens will do to you when you listen to this CD.

Enchanting recital of French Melodies.......2000-07-07

This is a most enjoyable release, all the more so because Veronique Gens, who is generally considered a baroque specialist on the lyric stage, may well be a torch-bearer of the elusive art of the French song in the coming decades. The voice of Gens, which is solid and well-integrated with an alluring dash of vibrancy embedded therein, is eminently suited to the repertoire represented in this new Virgin Classics release. Her secure technique (just a hint of strain in one or two high notes) also renders it possible for her to fine down her voice in the ending of phrases to a charming effect. Being a native French speaker certainly helps, too. Although hers is perhaps not the most strongly-etched of readings, she is able to inflect the text intelligently, and her subtle but heart-felt stresses on particular words not only serve to illuminate the poetic prose, but also meld beautifully with the notes that she sing.

The CD opens with songs by Faure, and while Gens may not possess the charm and naturalness of utterance of Maggie Teyte, whose recordings of Faure's songs are, in the opinion of this reviewer, unsurpassable, she can conjure up the right kind of feeling for every song as no one can. Her tempo for the popular "Apres un reve" is a trifle too laid back. Yet, she conveys to perfection the dream-like quality of the song, as well as the sense of confusion and regret at awakening. Her singing of "Le papillon et la fleur" is delightfully vivid, and her evocation of the feeling of sadness being kept in restraint in "Les berceaux" makes the performance both intimate and touching.

The Debussy group is no less impressive. Despite the innovative idiom in which most of these songs are composed, Gens is able bring them off effortlessly and stylishly. She is in total command whether in the serenity of "Beau soir", the romanticism of "Nuit d'etoiles", the rustic charm of "Fleur des bles", or the harrowing grimness of "Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison", the last one composed when Debussy was being haunted by the atrocities of the Great War. In "Fetes galantes I", although the vocal and piano parts are often independent of each other, Gens's remarkable interpretation succeeds in unifying the two strands into a picturesque and colourful whole. The "3 Chansons de Bilitis", which are composed very much in the style of PELLEAS ET MELISANDE, also find an ideal interpreter in Gens where, blessed with a keen sense of rhythm, she succeeds in propelling the texts forward with musical grace and dramatic import. She would surely make a wonderful Melisande.

The Poulenc is equally fine. The young soprano is able to do full justice to the diverse moods in "Banalites", which, according to Olivier Opdebeeck, who penned the CD notes, is composed in a "part-melancholy, part-joyful tone with a barb of irony which the composer identified in the poet". The "2 Melodies de Guillaume Apollinaire" are sharply contrasted, one (Montparnasse) languid and brooding and the other (Hyde Park) gusty and piquant. Gens's singing of "Les chemins de l'amour", a cross between a Viennese waltz and a cabaret song, is loveliness itself and provides a delicious end to an enchanting recital.

The major reservation that this reviewer has involves the accompaniment of Roger Vignoles. While he is able to provide secure support for the singer, his playing is uncharacterful and even bland. Besides, the piano tone seems to be rather thin at times. Nonetheless, this should not detract one from the sensuous beauty of Gens's performance. This reviewer hopes that Virgin Classics would be encouraged by the success of this release so that they can present this most promising singer in further volumes of French songs by, say, Chausson, Ravel and Duparc.

Nuit d'toiles - Melodies Francaises/ Gens, Vignoles.......2000-06-13

Not being a professional, but loving the genre of French melodies I'll avoid technical commentary; I have become a collector of these in recent years and find this one extremely satifying and appreciate the variety this CD presents.

An Outstanding Vocal Performance.......2000-05-01

This ranks as one of the very best recordings of French 'melodies' that I have yet heard. Unlike most other singers, Gens gives the words drama and meaning. Too many singers perform these works in a detached 'artistic' manner that often makes them all sound almost alike. I say this not to belittle Gens' voice (which is superb), but to indicate that this disk will take you beyond the 'standard' interpretations of these works. I had a chance to compare one of the melodies with another recent recording by Schafer, another singer whom I respect Both were being featured in a local record store. It was hard to realize they were actually singing the same piece. I recently saw Gens perform much of the same program at a recital in NYC. This was the best recital I had heard in a very long time (I go to many). The disk is almost as good. It suffers a bit from a very unnatural recorded sound: the microphone is much too close to the singer and the piano is much too forward. Also the accompaniest in NYC was clearly better. Nevertheless, it would be hard to find a better recorded performance. The more I listen to the disk, the less I notice these drawbacks. The choice of repetoire is also well done. I particularly liked the Debussy 'Trois chansons de Bilitis.' She ends with 'Les chemins de l'amour' which Poulenc wrote for Jean Anouilh's play 'Leaocadia'. This has become very popular outside the normal recital circuit. If you get only one disk of French melodies, this is the one to get.

Average customer rating: Francoise Hardy Revisited A Fine Compilation of Hardy's Early Years! Pleasant 60s French pop This is a great album! Well worth it!

Les Chansons D'amour Françoise Hardy Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Vogue Years Greatest Recordings La Question Comment Te Dire Adieu Le Meilleur de Françoise Hardy ASIN: B000024NQM Release Date: 1996-10-07

Tracks:

1. Ce Petite Coeur
2. N'Y a Pas d'Amour Heureux
3. Mon Amie la Rose
4. Tous Les Garcons et Les Filles
5. Amitie
6. Maison Ou J'Ai Grandi
7. Temps de l'Amour
8. Est des Choses
9. Ma Jeunesse Fout le Camp
10. Ton Meilleur Ami
11. Voila
12. Parlami Di Te
13. J'Ai Jete Mon Coeur (I Threw Away My Heart)
14. Autumn Rendez-Vous [English Version]
15. Tua Mano
16. C'Est 'Amour Auquel Je Pense
17. Je Ne Suis lour Personne
18. Premier Bonheur du Jour
19. Comme
20. This Little Heart [English Version]
21. Find Me a Boy [English Version]
22. All Over the World [English Version]

Album Description

22 hit tracks by the phenomenal French chanteuse, some sung in English & some in French. Includes: 'Ce Petite Coeur', 'Il N'y A Pas D'Amour Heureux', 'Autumn Rendez-Vous' & 'ThisLittle Heart'. 1996 release on BMG's Camden label.

Album Details

Selection of 18 Songs About Love Recorded by Francoise Hardy Between 1981 and 1992. Fais Moi Une Place, C'est Bien Moi, Sentimentale and Others.

Customer Reviews:

Francoise Hardy Revisited.......2006-11-10

In the early 60's I was introduced to Hardy's music while attached to the U.S.S. Enterprise CVA(N)65 by a fellow shipmate. We enjoyed her style and then life took over. Some forty years passed and I thought of her lovely voice. I purchased three of her CD's and her music still is enjoyed. The three CD's I purchased take her early years and one of the three takes her through the 60's to the 2000's. This CD and any other one might wish to purchase is worth every dollar. One other note before the final period, "You don't have to speak french to enjoy this melodious French songstress. (On this particular CD she does some in English.......)

A Fine Compilation of Hardy's Early Years!.......2005-12-14

Though this is obviously a "cheapo" release with very sparse information about the tracks and the artist, it is actually a pretty well compiled CD of some of Hardy's best early recordings.

Containing most her of biggest hits like "Ce Petite Coeur", "Tous les Garcons et les Filles", "La Maison ou Jái Grandi" and her only British top 20 hit-single "All Over the World", the CD gives a fine introduction to the most melodic and catchy side of Hardy.

A few harder to find tracks have also been included, among those English versions of some of her biggest hits in France.

For those who are not familar with Hardy's Vogue recordings or who just like intelligent 1960's pop, this CD is highly recommended.

If you want more of the same there is double CD called "The Vogue Years" covering her 1962-67 period brilliantly.

Pleasant 60s French pop.......2003-11-29

Ah these are the sort of songs you'll probably hear at some holiday hotel in France. You can't help but hum along to the tune because you wouldn't really know what the lyrics are. At least that's the feeling I get from them. But seriously, these songs are beautiful in there simplicity and while 22 songs might stretch some people's patience - they are all welcome additions. I don't want to seem like a biased fan because this is the only CD I have of Francoise Hardy but I would be interested in getting some of her records. I just a need a few more records before I get a good opinion. This, as it is, is a good start for anyone interested in French pop from the 60s. Only thing I would have wished for is that they didn't include English versions of songs that were sung here in French. Sure they're still nice but I prefer the sensuality of the French language

This is a great album! Well worth it!.......1999-09-24

Françoise Hardy has to be one of the coolest singers around! What is further impressive is that she has been doing it for over 35 years. "Partir quand meme" has to be one of the prettiest recordings ever!

Average customer rating: Fantastic!

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Tracks:

1. Le Veau D'Or Est Toujours Debout
2. Vous Qui Faites L'Endormie
3. Si Les Filles D'Arles Sont Reines
4. Voyons: 'Pour Hoffmann'...Dans Les Roles D'Amoureux Langoureux
5. Scintille, Diamant
6. Bien Des Jeunes Gens
7. Lakme, C'est Toi Qui Nous Proteges!
8. Tra La La...Quand La Flamme De L'Amour
9. Elle Ne M'Aime Pas
10. Ah! Malgre Toi, Poete
11. Parjure!
12. Louange A Vous
13. Voyez, Thebains, Voyez - Barbara Hendricks
14. Dors, O Cite Perverse!
15. Quand Apparaissent Les Etoiles - Teresa Berganza
16. Je Suis Le Chevalier Errant - Teresa Berganza
17. Ecoute, Mon Ami - Teresa Berganza

Tracks:

1. I. Villanelle
2. IV. Absence
3. VI. L'Ile Inconnue
4. Tendrement Enlaces, Ma Chere Bien-Aimee
5. Danse Macabre
6. Clair De Lune
7. Chanson Romanesque
8. Chanson Epique
9. Chanson A Boire
10. Chanson A Dulcinee
11. Elegie
12. I. La Maitresse Volage
13. II. Chanson A Boire
14. III. Madrigal
15. IV. Invocation Aux Parques
16. V. Couplets Bachiques
17. VI. L'Offrande
18. VII. La Belle Jeunesse
19. VIII. Serenade
20. Malvina
21. Wo Ist Er?
22. Wird Dir Nicht Bange?
23. Die Frist Ist Um
24. Herr, Lehre Doch Mich
25. Libera Me, Domine

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic!.......2005-11-02

This collection represents Jose Van Dam at his best. The two arias from Faust are a little low for him but he sings them with great musicality. The aria from Mireille which is a rarity is sung brilliantly. Mr. Van Dam gets up to those high notes so easily. This collection mostly contains French Repertoire which was ideal for his voice. Several of the arias are rarely performed and I think should be performed more often. The few German selections are very effective as well. I think he was one of the finest Brahms Requiem soloists of all time.

Mr. Van Dam is still singing well at age 65. I think he is one of the finest singers and musicians because everything he sings means something to him internally. That is something that defines a great artist for me. I highly recommend this collection because it is a tool for singers to learn how to pronounce French properly. The diction is so clear that you can practically write it down.

Average customer rating: The artistry and allure of a French nightingale High note feast :) Simply beautiful high notes Mady Mesplé's wonderful album A glorious bit of memorabilia from a sadly forgotten soprano

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Tracks:

1. Ah!...Ou Va La Jeune Hindoue?
2. Ah! Je Veux Vivre
3. Oui! Pour Ce Soir...Je Suis Titania La Blonde (Polonaise)
4. Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille
5. A Vos Jeux...Partagez-vous Mes Fleurs...Et Maintenant, Ecoutez Ma Chanson!
6. Una Voce Poco Fa
7. Ah! Non Credea Mirarti...Ah! Non Giunge
8. Di Piacer Mi Balza Il Cor
9. Gualtier Malde...Caro Nome
10. Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gl'Incensi...Spargi D'Amaro Pianto

Tracks:

1. Quartet No.2 For Soprano, Violin, Viola, & Cello
2. In Furore Giustissimae Irae
3. I. La Dame D'Andre - Gabriel Tacchino
4. II. Dans L'Herbe - Gabriel Tacchino
5. III. Il Vole - Gabriel Tacchino
6. IV. Mon Cadavre Est Doux Comme Un Gant - Gabriel Tacchino
7. VI. Fleurs - Gabriel Tacchino
8. Les Chemins De L'Amour Op.106 (Anouilh) - Gabriel Tacchino
9. A Chloris (Viau) - Dalton Baldwin
10. Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes (Hugo) - Dalton Baldwin
11. L'Heure Exquise (Chanson Grises, Verlaine) - Dalton Baldwin
12. Le Chapelier (Chalupt)
13. Dapheneo (Godebska)
14. La Diva De L'Empire (Intermezzo Americain) (Bonnaud & Bles)
15. Ecoutez, C'est Le Chant Des Cigales
16. Au Bord Du Chemin Qui Passa A Ma Porte
17. La Bergere Colinette (Villanelle)
18. Tout Est Soleil, Tout Est Printemps

Album Description

Details TBA. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

The artistry and allure of a French nightingale.......2007-06-03

This is one of the rare cases when the title of a CD matches completely its content. The Very Best of Mady Mesplé showcases the amazing talent and legacy of the beautiful lady that was the star coloratura soprano of the Paris Opera during the second part of the twentieth century. The first CD is dedicated to opera arias, and only a hearing of the first number, The Bell Song from Delibes' Lakmé, gives us a summary of what makes Mesplé so special. There is hardly a more musical or virtuosic version than the one presented here (from her complete recording of the opera). The legend is presented by the soprano with engaging interest and great attention to the words. The bell refrains are amazingly fast, with diminutive stacatti, a great trill and ravishing high notes. The final cadenza is very exciting, ending with a firm, beautiful high E that soars triumphally over the orchestra. All these qualities are present when she is singing Juliette, Philine, Ophélie and Olympia. Particularly on this last aria she conveys in her voice the illusion of hearing an automaton instead of human being and there is no ornamentation except on an interpolated high Eflat at the end. It is remarkable how Mesplé always is musical with her ornamentation. The Italian arias that end the first Cd are very pretty, even though they are not as successful, given the distinctive sound of the soprano, more in her element with the nuances of her native language than the legato singing that is proper to the belcanto style. However, the arias are still lovely, specially Una voce poco fa, where Mesplé showcases not only her high register but also the lower part of her voice by singing the first part of "Io sono docile" exactly the way it is written. CD number 2 takes the listener to a totally different aspect of Mady Mesplé's artistry with incursions into contemporary music, a Baroque cantata, French art song and French operetta. The Quartet no.2, for soprano, violin, viola and cello is a very demanding piece where the soprano becomes another instrument: dissonant and difficult intervals are required in all the registers of the voice. The soprano succeeds on this as well as the motet by Vivaldi, a totally different number of equal difficulty. A great part of the CD is then dedicated to songs by Poulenc, Hahn and Satie, where the singer perfectly conveys the mélodie style with her very distinctive sound, that can convey all degrees of emotion, from innocence to worldliness. Specially remarkable are Poulenc's Le chemin de l'amour, Hahn's Si mes vers avait des ailes and Satie' La diva de l'empire. The final part of the CD is dedicated to French operetta arias, a very important part of Mesplés discography. All the selections are a delight. It is worth noticing that she recorded the virtousic aria from Massé's Les noces de Jeanette in 1981, in the later part of her career and there is no difference in the sound and technique from Mesplé's debut recordings. The CD ends in a high note (literally and metaphorically) with a delightful waltz by Johann Strauss where she ends with a stunning Aflat over high C. In summary, this is a superb presentation of the career of Mady Mesplé, a singer who was not only one of the most stunning coloraturas of all time, but also a gifted and versatile artist.

High note feast :).......2006-10-02

I love this set. Her voice is similar to that of Pons, but this is in clear stereo sound! And her highest notes don't sound like whistle tones! The Bell song won me over; Sutherland is still my favorite singer, but she did not have the acuti of Mesple. Very good listening here.It is all so effortless - that final note on CD 2 (A-flat above high c''') is astonishing!

Simply beautiful high notes.......2006-08-14

I feel ashamed of myself. Really. For all the years I have been listening to pons and sutherland and callas and the more recent dessay and jo, I never really paid attention to Mady Mesple. I really wished I had. Her voice is so pure and bell-like similar to Pons but with a much richer middle range and with the most impressive solid low range I have heard on a coloratura sopranos. It is a tragedy that she was over shadowed by the coloratura powerhouse which is Joan Sutherland. Her high notes are to die for and really it would hard to find anyone who can hit them like her. She may not have Pons agility but the lightness and tone of her high e flat can certainly go head to head with pon's and may possibly be a tiny step above pon's which up until this point didn't think was possible.

Mady Mesplé's wonderful album.......2005-08-30

I felt a sense of awe listening to Mady Mesplé's voice. Of the two CD set, I much prefered CD #1 as #2 was a bit too modern for me. #1 has many of my favorite soprano arias, and Mlle. Mesplé did them all justice.

A glorious bit of memorabilia from a sadly forgotten soprano.......2005-05-10

Mady Mesple is one of the best kept secrets of the music industry today. Of course, when you're singing around the same time as Joan Sutherland you're rather likely to be overshadowed. Still, Mesple offers a wealth of musical goods that even Sutherland never could have given. Not only is her coloratura technique virtually flawless, she (gasp)inflects every word she sings with great sensitivity to the text, never losing grasp of the character she is striving to portray. Of course, she does have a rather controvertial aspect to her voice that many listeners may object to, As a classic french coloratura, her vibrato is VERY fast, fluttering tremulously at all times but never getting in the way of her pitch. Still, her high notes are exceptional (the second CD ends with a glorious high A flat) and the fresh, girlish beauty of her tone is unsurpassed even today (my apologies to Natalie Dessay). Be sure not to miss her Bell Song, by FAR the best I have ever heard! Her voice has a crystaline quality that is PERFECT for that particular aria. Her Doll Song is rather weak, but her mad scene from Hamlet MORE than makes up for it (can we say eight seconds of beautiful high F harp?!!). The second CD offers Mady in a more matura phase of her life, singing sensuously in more traditional art songs before going on to challenging operetta arias. And you won't want to miss the violin, viola, cello, soprano quartet that opens the CD!!! Let's just say you're in for a surprise... this CD is a must-have!

Average customer rating: A SUPERB SET... a spectacular record Fascinating rep, rancid singing

The Songs of Chausson / Lott · Murray · McGreevy · Trakas · Chilingirian Quartet · G. Johnson Ernest Chausson , Felicity Lott , Ann Murray , Chilingirian Quartet , Graham Johnson , Chris Pedro Trakas , and Geraldine McGreevy Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Songs of Henri Duparc Debussy - Mélodies / Ameling · Mesplé · Command · Souzay · von Stade · Baldwin Musique Adorable Complete Songs Fauré - The Complete Songs, Vol. 4 ~ Dans un parfum de roses Gabriel Fauré: The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 ASIN: B00004RITI Release Date: 2001-04-10

Amazon.com

When it comes to song writing, Ernest Chausson has long stood in the shadows of Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, and Ravel, but his gentle and self-effacing songs go so much further than the merely charming. To have the complete collection gathered on disc is a treat, and with artists like these, the performances are about as good as you could expect this side of the pearly gates. Ann Murray and Felicity Lott need no introduction for their celestial singing of this repertoire. The American baritone Chris Pedro Trakas is less well-known, but he comes with a clutch of top prizes and, more to the point, a beautifully sensitive voice, which he uses to great effect here.

Underpinning everything is accompanist Graham Johnson, whose playing is always just so right, whatever area of the song repertoire he takes on, and who provides (uncredited) a must-read essay on Chausson that really engages with the music. Soprano Geraldine McGreevy is a welcome addition in two duets, as is the Chilingirian Quartet, accompanying Ann Murray in the final number, "Chanson perpétuelle." If a reason for a reassessment of Chausson's role as a writer of mélodie is needed, this marvelous set is overwhelmingly it. --Keith Clarke

Customer Reviews:

A SUPERB SET..........2007-04-30

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5-stars just for being in print.

A rare and superb set; ignore the 1-star review.
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a spectacular record.......2003-10-10

Truly a great recording - sung by outstanding artists, especially Felicity Lott, and accompanied by Graham Johnson in his best form..... The music is truly glorious and the recording is a revelation with many beautiful nuances. A total joy!!!

Fascinating rep, rancid singing.......2003-06-10

I picked this CD up because I love the melodie in general and Chausson in particular. What a pity that the performances can't hold a candle to the composer's inspiration. Felicity Lott is her usual shrill self, Ann Murray is even more wobbly and out-of-line than usual, Chris Trakas has no lower range and a pinched top, and Geraldine McGreevy sings as if she had a beautiful voice, which she most emphatically does not. All of these artists are woefully out of tune, which sits particularly unpleasantly on the ear in the chromatic universe of Chausson. As for Graham Johnson, the less said the better. There are those who think he is a fine accompanist and pianist. Fine. Let them think so. They must be deaf or have short memories. If one wants to hear great performances of French rep, turn to young Souzay, with Jacqueline Bonneau on a deleted Decca CD. This is rarified music, but these people have not the technique to do it justice.

Average customer rating: 1st disc does not play at all 100 Plus Belles Chansons d'Amour

Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons d'Amour Various Artists Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: J'Attendrai ASIN: B000EQHSG4 Release Date: 2006-04-17

Tracks:

1. Les Amoureux Des Bancs Publics - Georges Brassens
2. Mon Amant De St-Jean - Lucienne Delyle
3. Tu Ne Peux Pas Te Figurer - Suzy Delair
4. Ton Sourire Est Dans Mon Coeur - Andre Claveau
5. Attends-Moi, Mon Amour - Leo Marjane
6. Melancolie - Tino Rossi
7. Viens - Gilbert Becaud
8. La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean - Edith Piaf
9. Sur Deux Notes - Josephine Baker
10. Dans Mon Coeur - Andre Dassary
11. Le Temps Des Cerises - Yves Montand
12. Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours? - Charles Trenet
13. Un Jour Tu Verras - Mouloudji
14. Il Ny A Pas D'amour Heureux - Georges Brassens
15. Je Tire Ma Reverence - Jean Sablon
16. Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux - Edith Piaf
17. Le Pont Mirabeau - Leo Ferre
18. Le Premier Rendez-Vous - Danielle Darrieux
19. La Chapelle Au Clair De Lune - Leo Marjane
20. Joue Contre Joue - Yvette Giraud
21. C'est Mon Gigolo - Lucienne Delyle
22. Vous Qui Passez Sans Me Vour - Jean Sablon
23. Si Petite - Lucienne Boyer
24. Ah! C'qu'on S'aimait - Andre Claveau
25. Plaisir D'amour - Yvonne Printemps

Tracks:

1. Hymne A L'amour - Edith Piaf
2. Bonsoir, Jolie Madame - Charles Trenet
3. C'est La Rue De Notre Amour - Damia
4. Viens, Mon Seul Amour C'est Tol - Andre Dassary
5. Insensiblement - Renee Lebas
6. Quand L'amour Meurt - Marlene Dietrich
7. Puisque Vous Partez En Voyage - Mireille & Jean Sablon
8. Vous Etes Si Jolie - Tino Rossi
9. Un Amour Comme Le Notre - Germaine & Jean Sablon
10. Les Petits Paves - Patachou
11. Malgre Tes Serments - Lucienne Delyle
12. J'ai Pleure Sur Tes Pas - Andre Claveau
13. Johnny, Tu N'es Pas Un Ange - Edith Piaf
14. Laura - Jean Sablon
15. Mon Coeur Est Toujours Pres De Toi - Georges Guetary
16. Escale - Suzy Solidor
17. Mais Qu'est Ce Que J'ai - Yves Montand
18. Je Suis Seule Ce Soir - Leo Marjane
19. Envoi De Fleurs - Jean Lumiere
20. Comme Un Pitt Coquelicot - Mouloudji
21. Maladie D'amour - Henri Salvador
22. J'ai Ta Main - Charles Trenet
23. Tristesse (L'ombre Senfuit) - Tino Rossi
24. Ma Gosse, Ma P'tite Mome - Yves Montand
25. C'est Merveilleux - Edith Piaf

Tracks:

1. Parlez-Moi D'amour - Lucienne Boyer
2. C'est Si Bon - Yves Montand
3. Le Chaland Qui Passe (Parlami D'amore, Mariu) - LYS GAUTY
4. Cetait Une Histoire D'amour - Edith Piaf
5. Mon Ange - Jacques Pills
6. Visite A Ninon - Jean Lumiere
7. Mon Legionnaire - Marie Dubas
8. Mon Homme - Mistinguett
9. Complainte De La Butte - Andre Claveau
10. Viens, L'amour Est Mon, Nom - Georges Guetary
11. C'est La Faute A Tes Yeux - Edith Piaf
12. J'attendrai - Rina Ketty
13. Ni Toi, Ni Moi - Mick Micheyl
14. Sanguine - Yves Montand
15. La Chambre - Leo Ferre
16. Si Tu Reviens - Reda Caire
17. J'ai Chante Sur Ma Peine - Lucienne Delyle
18. Les Fleurs Sont Des Mots - Danielle Darrieux
19. Je Sais Que Vous Etes Jolie - Jean Sablon
20. Baisse Un Peu L'abat-Jour - Elyane Celis
21. J'aime Tes Grands Yeux - LYS GAUTY
22. Marie, Petit Begun Du Mois De Mai - Georges Ulmer
23. Les Prenoms Effaces - Jean Tranchant
24. Nous Deux - Line Renaud
25. Romance De Maitre Pathelin - Tino Rossi

Tracks:

1. Les Feuilles Mortes - Yves Montand
2. La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
3. Allez Lui Dire Que Je L'aime - Jean Sablon
4. Marjolaine - Andre Clavin
5. Toi, Tu Ne Ressembles A Personne - Francis Lemarque
6. Il Peut Pleuvoir - Jacques Brel
7. J'aime Les Femmes C'est Ma Folie - Tino Rossi
8. Mon Coeur Est Un Violon - Lucienne Boyer
9. Les Infants Qui S'aiment - Juliette Greco
10. Les Amoureux Du Havre - Catherine Sauvage
11. La Complainte Des Infideles - Mouloudji
12. L'amour Est Un Bouqyet De Violettes - Luis Mariano
13. J'aime T'embrasser - Yves Montand
14. A Tregarder - JACQUELINE FRANCOIS
15. Si Vous Voulez Savoir - Georges Guetary
16. Chanson Du Scaphandrier - Leo Ferre
17. Les Amants De Paris - Edith Piaf
18. Si Vous M'aimiez Autant - Andre Claveau
19. Vous, Qu'avez-Vous Fait De Mon Amour? - Tino Rossi
20. Ah! Dites-Moi Pourquoi Je L'aime - Gilbert Becaud
21. Viens Au Creux De Mon Epaule - JACQUELINE FRANCOIS
22. Ce N'est Que Votre Main, Madame - Jean Sablon
23. Aimer Comme Je T'aime - Eddie Constantine
24. Aucune Importance - Luis Mariano
25. Le Soir - Line Renaud

Album Details

Four CD Box Set featuring the Greatest Love Songs Recorded by a Wide Variety of French Artists Like Georges Brassens, Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, Charles Trenet, Andre Claveau, Leo Ferre, Gilbert Becaud and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

1st disc does not play at all.......2007-07-14

Repeat the 1st disc of les 100 plus belles Chansons d'Amour does not play at all. Now what to do?

100 Plus Belles Chansons d'Amour.......2007-05-13

The 100 most beautiful love songs. Wonderful collection of old
french love songs.
Arrived in perfect condition.

Average customer rating: Awesome musicality Fabulous? Yes!!!

The Fabulous Victoria De Los Angeles Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chausson, Ernest | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Turina | Turina, Joaquin | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs Of Spain / De Los Angeles, et al The Very Best of Victoria de los Angeles Cecilia Bartoli - If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami ), 18th-Century Italian Songs ASIN: B000002S5G Release Date: 1994-02-15

Tracks:

1. Sheherazade: Asie
2. Sheherazade: La Flute enchantee
3. Sheherazade: L'Indifferent
4. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Le Reveil de la mariee
5. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: La-bas vers l'eglise
6. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Quel galant m'est comparable
7. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
8. Cinq Melodies populaires grecques: Tout gai!
9. Duex Melodies hebraiques: Kaddisch
10. Duex Melodies hebraiques: L'Enigme eternelle
11. L'Invitaiton au voyage
12. Phidyle
13. L'Enfant Prodigue: Recit. & Air de Lia: L'annee en vain chasse l'annee
14. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Fleur des eaux
15. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: Interlude
16. Poeme de l'amour et de la mer: La Mort de l'amour

Tracks:

1. Cinco Canciones Negras: Cuba dentro de un piano
2. Cinco Canciones Negras: Punto de habanera
3. Cinco Canciones Negras: Chevere
4. Cinco Canciones Negras: Cancion de cuna para dormir a un negrito
5. Cinco Canciones Negras: Canto negro
6. Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Llorad corazon
7. Coleccion de canciones amatorias: Iban al pinar
8. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Con que la lavare?
9. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: Vos me matasteis
10. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De donde venis, amore?
11. Cuatro madrigales amatorios: De los alamos vengo, madre
12. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Rutas
13. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Pregon
14. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Las 12
15. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: El pescador sin dinero
16. Cinco canciones playeras espanolas: Coplilla
17. Quatre cancons: Canco de grumet
18. Quatre cancons: Cancon incerta
19. Quatre cancons: Maig
20. Quatre cancons: Anacreontica
21. La Dama d'Arago
22. El can dels ocells
23. Canco de Sega
24. El combat del somni: Damunt de tu nomes les flors
25. El combat del somni: Aquesta nit un mateix vent
26. El combat del somni: Jo et presentia com la mar
27. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: L'Harpa Sagrada
28. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Lo violi de Sant Francesh
29. Triptic de Mossen Cinto: Sant Fransech i la cigala

Tracks:

1. Chansons de Bilitis: La Flute de Pan
2. Chansons de Bilitis: La Chevelure
3. Chansons de Bilitis: Le Tombeau des Naiades
4. Fetes galantes: En sourdine
5. Fetes galantes: Fantoches
6. Fetes galantes: Clair de lune
7. Noel de enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons
8. Chants populaires: Chanson espagnole
9. Chants populaires: Chanson francaise
10. Chants populaires: Chanson italienne
11. Chants populaires: Chanson Herbraique
12. Trois jours de vendange
13. Le Rossignol des lilas
14. Tristesse, Op. 6, No. 2
15. Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8, No. 1
16. Les Roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39, No. 4
17. Troujours (No. 2 de Trois Poemes d'un jour, Op. 21)
18. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: El pano murano
19. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Sequidilla murciana
20. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Asturiana
21. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Jota
22. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Nana
23. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Cancion
24. Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Polo
25. Doce canciones gallegas: As florinas dos toxos
26. Triptico, Op. 45: Farruca
27. Villancicos: Pastorcito santo
28. Psyche
29. Soneto a Cordoba

Tracks:

1. Proserpina: E dove t'aggiri
2. Le violette
3. Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre
4. Der Tod und das Madchen, D. 531
5. Die schone Mullerin, D. 795: No. 2: Wohin?
6. D. 547: An die Musik
7. Op. 59, No. 8: Dein blaues Auge
8. Op. 84, No. 4: Vergebliches Standchen
9. Op. 27, No. 1: Chanson d'amour
10. Op. 46, No. 2: Clair de lune
11. Let Us Wander
12. Lost Is My Quiet
13. Schlaf in deiner engen Kammer
14. Ah! lamenta, oh bella Irene
15. Irish Songs: Oh! Would I Were But That Sweet Linnet
16. Irish Songs: He Promised Me At Parting
17. Irish Songs: They Bid Me Slight My Dermot Dear
18. Welsh songs: The Dream
19. Mignon und der Harfner, D. 877: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
20. Les Fleurs des landes: Le Trebuchet
21. Moglichkeit
22. Der Apfel
23. Schottische Ballade
24. Pastorale
25. Pleurs d'or
26. Sapphische Ode
27. La Partenza

Amazon.com

The word "fabulous" seems vulgar when applied to the Spanish diva whose delicately shaded voice encompassed music from the middle ages to the present. This four-disc compilation emphasizes her song repertoire, to which she brought warmth, intelligence, linguistic integrity and irresistible sincerity. Her dignity makes listeners want to come to her, and she rewards them with an intimate, personal experience, especially in this small-scale repertoire by Ravel, Debussy, Duparc, Fauré, lots of Spanish composers and German masters such as Schubert and Brahms. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Awesome musicality.......2006-07-26

This 4-CD set is a tribute to the concert career of the great Victoria de Los Angeles. The first 3 CDs show her totally at home in the art song of France and of her native Spain. In the French art songs, her silvery, creamy tone, her legendary legato and her perfect French diction make for wonderful and unforgettable performances. These include a sensual Scheherazade, magnificient singing in the Duparc songs and a phenomenal Poeme de L'amour et de la mer of Chausson (try to keep your eyes dry by the end of La mort de l'amour). In the Chausson, while de Los Angeles does not opt for the intensely Wagnerian approach, her sensitive singing more than does justice to the poetry and the feelings of the character. The Spanish songs showcase de Los Angeles at her most natural, flamboyant and attractive singing. The tunes are catchy, full of bouncy rhythms and De Los Angeles's fabulous voice never ceases to amaze. The 4th CD shows the wonderful chemistry between de Los angeles and the great Gerald Moore. While she does not erase memories of Fischer-Dieskau and Schwarzkopf in the Schubert selections, the Brahms songs are excellent and her Faure songs here are earth shaking in their elegance and refinement. The Italian and the famous Handel aria helps to prove De Los Angeles's reputation as an excellent bel canto singer. Her duets with Fischer-Dieskau are absolutely memorable and gorgeous.
The set comes with booklet including full words plus translations, helpful notes on De Los Angeles's concert career and a dozen of beautiful and rare black and white photos. Victoria de Los Angeles's concert career was as prolific as her legendary operatic performances and continued well after her retirement from the operatic stage. This introspective and almost encycopledic release is a real treat and is absolutely recommended. I totally agree with the editor's review who states that the word "fabulous" fails in every respect to fully capture the artistry of the Spanish soprano. Victoria de Los Angeles is definitely one of the most wonderful lyric sopranos of the 20th century and is one of the most heavenly artists to have ever graced the concert scene. A must-have for any collection.

Fabulous? Yes!!!.......1999-09-13

The album is a marvelous sampling of this great singer's artistry. Her performances of the French and Spanish composers are something special. The De Falla "Seven Popular Folksongs" are powerful, passionate; the last song, "Jota," raised the hair on the back of my neck.

I was delighted to see Faure's "Claire de lune" on the album, and equally delighted with De Los Angeles' elegant rendition of this work. The only recording of the song I've liked better is from an LP featuring Frederika Von Stade.

As an added bonus, several duets with the great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau are featured on Disk #4. These include some charming settings of Irish songs by Beethoven, and a gorgeous arrangement of "Let Us Wander" by Henry Purcell. I remember hearing these duets years ago on an LP recording, and it was a pleasure to hear them again.

Average customer rating: French Songs Transcribed for Cello; Result is Magical

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Tracks:

1. Apres un reve
2. Tristesse
3. Au bord de l'eau
4. Les Berceaux
5. Adieux de l'hse arabe
6. Deux Mdies haes: 1. Kaddish
7. Deux Mdies haes: 2. L'Enigme eternelle
8. Deux Mdies haes: Las, vers l'ise
9. Deux Mdies haes: Vocalise-etude en forme de habanera
10. Elegie
11. Beau Soir
12. Serenade
13. Cantique 'use
14. Le Temps des lilas
15. L'Heure exquise
16. Soupir
17. Chanson triste
18. Extase
19. Violon
20. C'est ainsi que tu es, Paganini
21. La Reine de coeur
22. 'C'
23. Les chemins de l'amour

Customer Reviews:

French Songs Transcribed for Cello; Result is Magical.......2000-08-14

Occasionally a CD appears that is pure magic. This is one of them. Mischa Maisky and Daria Hovora form an ideal team: each performs on an exquisite instrument, and the recording engineer has captured everything, balance and all. In my opinion, transcribing French songs from voice to cello is a "natural"--the cello, so much like the human voice, captures the intimacy and atmosphere beautifully.

Both performers are natural story tellers, and Maisky, with an almost uniquely seductive vibrato, unhurriedly describes the French romantic soul. If a phrase is to be caressed, he caresses it. It if needs to soar, he gives it exactly what it needs. And the pianissimos! His tone sometimes just seems to come out of nowhere, and the endings often promise never to end.

Being a cellist myself, I have to say that this masterpiece both inspires and teaches. It has been said that great art leaves one changed. This CD does that, and it deserves a place in every classical music collection.

Average customer rating:

Very Best of Jessye Norman Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jessye Norman Classics The Essential Jessye Norman [Includes DVD: Jessye Norman Sings Carmen] Brava, Jessye!: The Very Best Of Jessye Norman Very Best of Very Best of ASIN: B000083GOL Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser, Act III)
2. Allamacht'ge Jungfrau, Hor Mein Flehen (Tannhauser, Act III)
3. Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff
4. Mild Und Leise
5. I. Dr Engel
6. II. Stehe Still!
7. III. Im Treibhaus
8. IV. Schmerzen
9. V. Traume
10. Dem Unendlichen D291
11. Der Winterabend D938
12. Auflosung D807
13. Ihr Habt Nun Traurigkeit

Tracks:

1. Barcarolle: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour
2. Venus Dit A Fortune
3. Qui Connait Donc La Souffrance...O Dieu, De Quelle Ivresse
4. Jusque-La Cependant Affermis Mon Courage...Aujourd'hui, Aujourd'hui Les Larmes
5. Premiers Transports Que Mul N'oublie!(Romeo Et Juliette, Part I)
6. No.1 Nahandove, O Belle Nahandove
7. No. 2 Aoua! Aoua! Mefiez-Vous Des Blancs!
8. No. 3 Il Est Doux De Se Coucher
9. Chanson Du Rouet
10. Si Morne
11. 1. Rayon Des Yeux
12. 2. Le Matin Les Branches Attisent
13. 3. Tout Disparut
14. 4. Dans Les Tenebres Attisent
15. 4. Dans Les Tenebres Du Jardin
16. 5. Unis La Fraicheur Et Le Feu
17. 6. Homme Au Sourir Tendre
18. 7. La Grande Riviere Qui Va
19. Amours Divins! (Act II)
20. On Me Nomme Helenw La Blonde (Act II)
21. La Vrai, Je Ne Suis Pas Coupable (Act III)
22. Elle Vient! C'este Elle! (ActIII)

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Hahn: Recordings 1908-35 Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chabrier | Chabrier, Alexis Emanuel | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chansons Grises & other songs by Reynaldo Hahn Susan Graham - La Belle Époque (The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn) ASIN: B000003Z3P Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. Le Cimetiere De Campagne - Reynaldo Hahn
2. L'Ile Heureuse - Reynaldo Hahn
3. Offrande - Reynaldo Hahn
4. Les Pecheurs De Perles: De Mon Amie, Fleur Endormie - Reynaldo Hahn
5. La Barcheta - Reynaldo Hahn
6. Chanson Du Printemps - Reynaldo Hahn
7. Cosi Fan Tutte: Act 1: Un'Aura Amorosa - Reynaldo Hahn
8. Maid Of Athens - Reynaldo Hahn
9. Chanson D'Avril - Reynaldo Hahn
10. Le Devin Du Village: L'Amour Selon Sa Fantaisie - Reynaldo Hahn
11. La Boulangere A Des Ecus: Les Charbonniers Et Fariniers/Un Homme D'un Vrai Merite... Que... - Reynaldo Hahn
12. Si. Tu Veux, Mignonne - Reynaldo Hahn/J. Benvenuti
13. Le Retour Du Marin - Reynaldo Hahn
14. Le Temps D'Aimer: Lettre D'amour - Guy Ferrant/Reynaldo Hahn
15. Le Temps D'Aimer: Chien Fidele - Guy Ferrant/Reynaldo Hahn
16. La Paix - Guy Ferrant/Reynaldo Hahn
17. Je Me Metz En Votre Mercy - Guy Ferrant/Reynaldo Hahn
18. Chansons Grises No.6: Paysage Triste - Guy Ferrant/Reynaldo Hahn
19. Le Bal De Beatrice D'Este: Entree De Ludovic Le More/Lesquerade - Reynaldo Hahn/French Gramophone CO
20. Le Bal De Beatrice D'Este: Romanesque; Iberienne - Reynaldo Hahn/French Gramophone CO
21. Le Bal De Beatrice D'Este: Leda Et Le Oiseau - Reynaldo Hahn/French Gramophone CO
22. Le Bal De Beatrice D'Este: Courante; Salut Finale Au Duc De Milan - Reynaldo Hahn/French Gramophone CO
23. Le Marchand De Venise: Air De Bassanio - Martial Singher
24. Le Marchand De Venise: Air De Portia - Fanny Heldy
25. Le Marchand De Venise: Air De Shylock - Andre Pernet
26. Le Marchand De Venise: Quatuor-Mais Voici - Fanny Heldy/R. Mahe/Martial Singher/Le Clezio

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6. Merveilles [Import]
7. Mi Oriente
8. Midsummer's Night
9. Mother Tongue
10. Music for Crocodiles [Import]

Rock Music

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