Les Lolas [Import]

1. Laissez Chanter Le FranÇAis

2. Au Revoir Professeur

3. Contre Vent

4. MarÉE

5. Ils Se Sont RetrouvÉS

6. Et Je Me Sens GÉAnt

7. Les Lolas

8. J'ai Toujours Envie De Toi

9. Je T'aime Etc...

10. Elle Est Ma Guerre Elle Est Ma Femme

11. ÇA Devient Trop

12. Gardiens De PlanÈTe

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Fabulous
Andre Rieu "Fiesta"
Fiesta
Not the best versions available
This is a great album!

Fiesta
André Rieu , Johann Strauss Orchestra , Georges Bizet , Gioachino Rossini , Mikis Theodorakis , Pascual Marquina , Vincent Youmans , Leo Ferré , E. Ramirez , Filippo Marchetti , Emmerich Kalman , Jacob Gade , P. Shott , Gerhard Winkler , Louis Louiguy , Glanzberg , Vincent Scotto , Luigi Denza , Scottish Traditional , Friedrich Schroder , and Anonymous
Manufacturer: Philips
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000031WXB
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

Clavelitos
Espana Cani
Cielito Lindo
Seventh Heaven Of Love
Carmen: Ov
Hava Nagila
Tea For Two
Moulin Rouge/Paris Canaille
Sirtaki (Zorba's Dance)
Fascination
The Gipsy Princess Medley: Love, Love, Love!/The Swallow Song/How Could I Know?/Love, Love, Love!
William Tell: Ov
Jalousie
The Canals Of Amsterdam
Let's Go To Varasdin
Chianti-Lied
La Vie En Rose/Padam Padam/Sous Les Ponts De Paris
Funiculi Funicula
Auld Lang Syne

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous.......2005-10-23

This DVD is spectacular. Andre Rieu is absolutely fascinating to listen to and the costumes of the orchestra as gorgeous. Well worth every penny.

Andre Rieu "Fiesta".......2005-09-20

This CD is absolutely fantastic. There is no musician quite like Andre Rieu. His music does indeed lift the spirit.

Fiesta.......2005-09-12

The music lifts my spirits! It is fun and lighthearted. I sincerely recommend this CD by Andre Rieu.

Not the best versions available.......2002-02-12

First of all, why call this recording
"Fiesta"? only for the first four latin-american
works? because the rest of the cd is of
German music.I you want a real "Fiesta"
disc, I recomendation is that disc
of Keith Lockhart, is much more fun and
much more in a fiesta spirit than this one.

This is a great album!.......2002-01-02

I highly recommend this album. Andre Rieu is a great violinist. If you buy this album you will not be dissappointed. I'd give it ten stars if I could.

Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; et al / Crespin, Ansermet

Average customer rating:

Long lost friend
Crespin rules still!
CRESPIN
Berlioz
Truly, some of the finest singing one will ever hear!

Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; et al / Crespin, Ansermet

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00000JXZ4
Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

Les Nuits D'ete: Villanelle
Les Nuits D'ete: Le Spectre De La Rose
Les Nuits D'ete: Absence
Les Nuits D'ete: Sur les lagunes
Les Nuits D'ete: Au Cimetiere
Les Nuits D'ete: L'Ile Inconnue
Sheherazade: Asie
Sheherazade: La Flute enchantee
Sheherazade: L'Indiffirent
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: La Flute De Pan
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: La Chevelure
Trois Chansons De Bilitis: Le Tombeau Des Naiades
From Banalites FP: Chanson D'Orkenise
From Banalites FP: Hotel
From La Courte Paille FP: Le Carafon
From La Courte Paille FP: La Reine De Coeur
From Chansons Villageoises FP: Les Gars qQui Vont A La Fete
Deux Poemes de Louis Aragon: 'C'
Fetes Galantes

Amazon.com

Here is a great French artist singing the songs of her native country in her native language, with the natural inflection and empathy of one to the manner born. Her voice is beautiful, pure throughout a huge range, focused, intense, infinitely nuanced; she can make it float ethereally or glow with a shimmering radiance, brighten and darken it and carry on two-way conversations. Identifying complete with each song, she communicates its mood, atmosphere, character, expression. She captures the pensive dreaminess, plaintive yearning, outpouring of grief and lamentation, as well as the gaiety and lighthearted teasing of Berlioz' many-faceted Les Nuits d'Été. In Ravel's Shéhérazade, her voice becomes part of the exotic, languidly oriental atmosphere created by the lush, sensuous, glittering orchestration, surging up with the sweeping buildups to thrilling climactic high Gs and B-flats, matching the tremulous flute solo in the second song. The orchestra plays wonderfully, exploiting Ravel's infinitely imaginative, vivid coloration to the utmost. Crespin evokes the secretive intimacy, dream-drugged passion and ice-bound rigidity of Debussy's Songs of Bilitis. In the Poulenc songs, the contrast between the almost tear-choked mournfulness and the frolicking humor is riveting. John Wustman's splendid partnering adds greatly to the enchantment of this delightful recording. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Long lost friend.......2007-01-27

I bought the vinyl LP of this way back in the 1960s, and since then it has been loved almost to death -- scratches, pops, jumps...

What a delight to find it rejuvenated on CD. Regine Crespin's is surely the definitive performance.

Crespin rules still!.......2007-01-11

Régine Crespin's recording of Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été is quite simply still - after forty-plus years - the finest I've ever heard, and that includes some fifteen different recordings. Add her immaculately clear enunciation of the verbal text to the gorgeous vocal qualities of those long-held vowels, and her fantastically acute articulation and phrasing of Berlioz's musical re-imagining of Gautier poems, coupled with deeply sensitive accompaniment by Ernest Ansermet and his Suisse Romande orchestra, and we really have no need for other recordings (not that I don't welcome them, as long as they don't make Mme Crespin's go out of print). This, as Gramophone magazine recognized upon original release, is one of the really great triumphs of musical recordings, an immediate and lasting classic. You owe it to yourself to get to know this recording. The Ravel Shérézade, while a lesser composition, is of comparable performance and recording quality.

CRESPIN.......2006-11-20

I am fortunate, indeed, to have seen and heard Regine Crespin perform two of her most famous roles at the Metropolitan Opera. One was the title role in "Carmen" and, although perhaps too mature for the role, her acting was as strong as her singing...and her singing was magnificent. This was a Carmen to be reckoned with. The other role was even more impressive: The Mother Superior in Poulenc's "Dialogues of the Carmelites." First I saw her perform it in English and then at another performance in French. Her death scene was one of the most harrowing I've ever experienced on any stage. This recording will introduce everyone to the beauty, subtlety, charm and fine interpretations of Madame Crespin. And the Berlioz' "Les Nuits D'ete" is arguably the best available.

Berlioz.......2004-04-30

Regine Crespin is so clear, so subtle, you are drawn into the music and listen from within.

I recommend everything she has ever done.... many a titles but most especially "La Spectre de la Rose", which is the absolute killer.

Truly, some of the finest singing one will ever hear!.......2004-03-04

Many might argue with my view of Berlioz' "Les Nuit d'Ete." I've never warmed to the piece in the past and even Crespin's voice cannot change my mind on the matter. I can only revel in her stunningly perfect singing which is truly a pleasure. Immediately following, however, is Ravel's "Scheherazade" and it is for this striking cycle that this CD is invaluable. Crespin presents each of these three songs with effortless legato, lovely piannissimi, dramatic dynamics and endless colors. I now listen to this performance wherever I can: at home, in my car and with anyone who will take the time to enjoy it with me. At the same time, I would not want to give up my recording by another great soprano Victoria de los Angeles. The latter, while not as vocally perfect, provides an even greater degree of verbal expressiveness and variety. Even so, Crespin's performance provides different and equal rewards. Fortunately, I can have both discs in my collection. I warmly recommend them to yours.

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Only thing wrong is the title... Good classical collection!

Candlelight Favorites (25)

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ASIN: B0000058IB
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

The Entertainer - Roger Shields
Nutcracker Suite (Chocolate) - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Water Music (Original No. 18) - George Frideric Handel
Concerto For 2 Oboes & Strings In D Minor, Op. 42 No. 2 (I. Largo) - A. Caroldi
Concerto For 4 Pianos In A Minor BWV 1065 (III. Allegro) - Bracha Eden
Symphony In G Major, K. 45a 'Lambacher - Sinfonie' (II. Andante) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trumpet Concerto In C (IV. Allegro) - Edward H. Tarr
Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Beginning) - Sir Edward Elgar
Op. 289: Persian March - Johann Strauss II
Barcarolle - Susan Jolles
Concerto In D For Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo (II. Largo) - Heinz Zickler
Prelude No. 6, Op. 28 - Walter Klien
Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor BWV 1041 (I. Allegro) - Susanne Lautenbacher
Suite For 2 Trumpets, 2 Oboes & Strings (II. Largo) - Heinz Zickler
Serenade No. 4 In D Major, K. 203 - Oscar Ravina
Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 7 'La Campanella (II. Adagio) - Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Pictures At An Exhibition (I. Promenade) - Modest Mussorgsky
Variation On A Waltz By Diabelli, D. 718 - Peter Frankl
Water Music (Original No. 15) - George Frideric Handel
Le Coucou - Werner Simons
Plaisir D'Amore - Susan Jolles
Caucasian Sketches (IV. Procession Of The Sardar) - Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov
Salu D'Amour (Love's Greeting) - Sir Edward Elgar
Symphony No. 39 In F Major (II. Andantino) - Michael Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob VIIb/2 (II. Adagio) - Laszlo Varga

Customer Reviews:

Only thing wrong is the title... Good classical collection!.......2003-10-13

I've pondered the title of this fine classical collection for quite some time (far longer than is warranted, to be sure), and I've yet to come to a conclusion as to why this album is called CANDLELIGHT FAVORITES. While some selections are solemn (Enigma Variations), romantic (Variations on a Waltz), and intense (Concerto for 2 Oboes), far more pieces are bright (Water Music) and even whimsical (The Entertainer). Though it didn't exactly set the mood I was anticipating, this album will by no means be collecting dust on my shelf.

This collection surpasses many classical variety albums in its overall quality, regardless of the excellent price. The performances of the respective pieces are excellent as is the audio engineering, which is crisp and clear. What suprised me most, after a couple listens, was how well the widely varied pieces fit together as an album. The selections cross time from the early Baroque period into the 20th century, and they all have a certain continuity. This gives the album added value, as you'd have to purchase many albums to have the wide range of music represented here. CANDLELIGHT FAVORITES gives a mixture of instantly recognizable tunes with some "deeper cuts". It's essentially a classical "mix tape" of sorts, and it works well for both background and purposeful listening.

Tracks:

Porgy And Bess, A Smyphonic Picture: Summertime
Lullaby
Traumerei
Hansel And Gretel: Children's Prayer
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: II - Andante
Sheep May Safely Graze
Clair De Lune
Reverie
Pavane For A Dead Princess
Chants d'Auvergne: Brezairloa
Lyric Suite: Notturno
Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2
Nocturne For String Orchestra
Estrellita
Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Incidental Music To A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Nocturne

Customer Reviews:

For more than just sweet dreams.......2007-01-26

Our babies are grown, but we still listen to this CD. It provides a romantic background. In fact, I just bought it for a 60 year old woman who is getting remarried. Everyone needs a bit of romance.

For calming babies, pets, and adults--TERRIFIC.......2006-01-20

I purchased this CD about 10 years ago. Since then, I have made five other purchases. My first copy got swiped, borrowed for life, never to be returned. The soothing classical tunes calmed a 3 month old who was fighting sleep with strong healthy lungs. The second copy I purchased for myself. The third a gift to the next baby in the family. It has been my pleasure to keep looking, needing and finding this music CD. I've tried others but did not have the same tranquil effect. There is one song with a woman singing in a coo. My neice of 6 months tries to do the same--and she, too, is another fan.
I don't find the smooth transissions between pieces to be disturbing in the least. I highly recommend this to those needing
a tuneful means to relax, to those suffering cut-sleep with infants, or those with high strung animals who freak when thunder
or windy weather rocks the house!

a disappointment.......2004-02-19

The songs on this CD are crammed one after the other, with little or no pause in between, which causes a jarring effect when listening to it.

A slow jam tape of classical music.......2002-05-30

This is a great collection of slow stuff for classical heads and people who simply have a light appreciation for the form. The songs consist of some standards and some less-than-obvious choices, but all great stuff. While it's being marketed as a children's lullaby compilation, it's great for anyone looking for some background music for a cnaldelight dinner or road trip.

Solid execution and selection. The only ballad-filled classical CD you HAVE to get.

Every new parent needs this CD........1998-11-14

This CD, with no large dynamic changes and more than 70 minutes of soothing music, has been on our boom box in our son's room every night since we brought him home. He's almost 18 months old. We buy this for all our friends who have babies and personally think that it should be given to parents as they leave the hospital. Highly, highly recommended, beats every other lullaby CD we've got. And trust me, after 18 months, we got plenty.

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"Best Harpsichord Recording"
Great
a must-have for harpsichord lovers
keeno
The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler

Greatest Hits: Harpsichord

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ASIN: B000002C0U
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Air And Variations In E Major From Harpsicord Suite No. 5: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Keyboard Suite No. 11 In D Minor: Sarabande
Greensleeves (16th Century)
Lavolta
The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavan, The Earl Of Salisbury
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Customer Reviews:

"Best Harpsichord Recording".......2005-11-05

I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper.
Plenty of music for a moderate price as well.

Great.......2005-08-09

This CD is very very good just what I was looking for. I highly recommend this CD if you are planning on purchasing a Harpsicord CD, this one is the best.

a must-have for harpsichord lovers.......2004-04-30

I love the sound of this most unusual instrument, the harpsichord. Especially the fast intricately melodic songs. Very enjoyable. This "Greatest Hits" includes many compositions perfectly suited to this wonderful old predecessor to the piano. There's even a little funny trivia thrown in: on the song sheet is written: Q:"what did the famous conductor Sir Thomas say that the harpsichord sounds like? A: "Like two skeletons screwing on a hot tin roof" :)

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

keeno.......2001-01-08

This is a fun cd. BYRD, BULL, BACH ETC come through great Scarlatti bits sound like a flock of unhappy cows running of a field of burnt popcorn but those bits generally do unless played on the African Kalimba [or thumb piano] in Africa where I need not hear them.

This is a well engineered CD. Many featuring the harpsichord demand a level of equipment beyond that of any regular person with bills, which means this disk sounds just fine on a boom box. Everybody in the family will like some part of this disk `cept for the 13 year old whose lost to punk rock or hip hop.

The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler.......2000-07-27

I can't imagine a better sampler of harpsichord 'hits' played by one of the great stereo-era masters. A full complement of emotions is displayed here, from the most delicate and sparing texture to the most rip-roaring martial roar. If you're wondering what the harpsichord is about, or if you're already a fan and want a great sampler to play for your own delight and amusement, you cannot go wrong with this recording.

Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre

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A lighter, more classical view of Les Nuits d'Ete
LYRIC OR DRAMATIC?
Gens gems
Beautiful disc
Another triumph for Gens

Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre
Hector Berlioz , Louis Langrée , Véronique Gens , and Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon
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ASIN: B00005A9ND
Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

Les Nuits D'ete: Villanelle
Les Nuits D'ete: Le Spectre De La Rose
Les Nuits D'ete: Sur Les Lagunes
Les Nuits D'ete: Absence
Les Nuits D'ete: Au Cimetiere
Les Nuits D'ete: L'ile Inconnue
La Mort De Cleopatre
Zaide
La Captive
La Belle Voyageuse

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Berlioz's Les nuits d'été has received some outstanding recordings over the years, prime among them those by Regine Crespin and Victoria de los Angeles. Here's a new one by Véronique Gens that belongs in their rarefied category. That should come as no surprise to admirers of her terrific Handel and French song discs. She sings with a light but expressive soprano that's fetching in itself and flexible enough to darken tones and lend emotional weight to the texts where called for. Her diction is impeccable, and the orchestral support is first-rate. The remainder of the disc is as good. The long dramatic scene, La mort de Cléopatre, is stunningly sung and played, Gens projecting the plight of the dejected queen with great intensity and vocal beauty. The three orchestral songs sparkle in Gens's renditions. The final one, "Zaïde," with its castanets and vivacious singing, will force you to keep hitting the repeat button. An unqualified recommendation! - Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

A lighter, more classical view of Les Nuits d'Ete.......2007-02-15

Like everyone else here, I admire this CD, which features the lyric voice of Veronique Gens in songs that are usually sung by lower mezzos or heavier sopranos (even a Brunnhilde in the case of Regine Crespin). The other reviewers note Gens' light touch, but none mentions that Langree and his singer eschew rubato and almost any sense of Romantic style, breezing along even under heavy emotional pressure. That would make for a miniaturized, overly cool approach were it not for Gens' natural expressivity, which renders the songs touching even when they move too quickly. I do think there's more depth than we're hearing, as well as a wider dynamic range (Gens keeps pretty much to a mezzo forte throughout, with some lovely floated pianos and an occasional stab at a forte). I am not a fan of La Mort de Cleopatre, so I can't say if Gens is more effective than the classic versions from Jennie Tourel and Janet Baker. Again she and Langree evince a much lighter touch. The three melodies that fill out the CD are charmingly done.

LYRIC OR DRAMATIC?.......2004-07-22

The British musical public do not seem to have warmed greatly to Nuits d'Ete. When Jessye Norman, no less, sang it with the Halle a good few years ago the turnout was pitiful from a Manchester audience who will reliably fill the hall to hear their umptieth Messiah. Nevertheless there are a lot of versions of Nuits d'Ete around seemingly arousing considerable interest in America. As nobody over here seems to have much to say about about these heavenly songs, it may be worth putting in a word from das Land ohne Musik about this lovely disc.

Berlioz prepared a number of versions of N d'E to suit different types of voice. It seems to me that the choice of one version over another will likely depend on one's preference in that respect, and my own predisposition is to hear them done by a woman rather than a man (even though most of the poems speak in a man's persona), by a soprano rather than a mezzo, and by a lyric rather than an operatic soprano -- the kind of voice that would suit Schubert rather than Verdi. Veronique Gens fits this bill to perfection.

To me N d'E shows Berlioz the pure musician -- no brass bands, no organs, cannons or weapons of mass destruction. Their lyricism is among the most beautiful in the whole 19th century, and although a full orchestra is used the orchestration is intimate not epic, and to my ears its wonderful detail is heard to best effect when the singer is 'my' type of soprano. If you have a 'bigger' concept of the piece, there is an interesting version by Boulez, with the 6 songs divided between Yvonne Minton and Stuart Burrows, that might suit you. To me Minton's sound-production and diction are a bit suggestive of oratorio to be right for this of all composers, and the recording, though okay, is not as good as on this disc. Between the extremes are several other versions, nearly all by sopranos though there is apparently one by Souzay, and some helpful American reviews.

In Cleopatre I would not be so categorical. This is avowedly a dramatic piece and some of its admirers will likely want a more forceful delivery here and there. On the other hand most of the piece is quiet, and Gens sings with such finesse and sensitivity that I have no complaints. The other three numbers are simply superb from her, and from the Lyons opera orchestra under Langree, indeed the whole disc is superb in my opinion.

The liner notes are a mixture of some really interesting background information with some 'analytical' comment of a rather conventional kind. Whose understanding of what, I wonder, is advanced by being told that 'the rocking triple time of the first strophe gives way in the second to a burst of levity, shared between the voice and the accompaniment, but still on the same theme' and a good deal more on similar lines? The translation from the very French French is so adept and natural that I got to the end without realising that I had been reading a translation at all, although I wish Hugh Graham had not let himself away with 'a wonderful horseman' for 'un cavalier merveilleux' as if we were talking about Ronald Reagan or someone at the Badminton trials. A full text of the poems with English and German translations is provided, and the recorded quality seems to me beyond criticism.

Gens gems.......2003-12-12

Two hundred years ago today, Louis-Hector Berlioz was born. This is a day for me to comment on a few of my favorite performances of his works, some of them "favorites by acclamation" and others simply those in which I find special merit, enough so that they are frequently in my CD players.

Some might think that, at just a hair over 61 minutes, this CD is small measure. Not so! These are some of Hector Berlioz's most important non-operatic vocal writings.

And they are gems as sung here by Véronique Gens. While normally thought of as a Baroque specialist (and I have a recording of Rameau's "Dardanus" which testifies to her expertise in that repertoire), Gens is more than "reasonably close to perfection" in these Berlioz works.

The two main works on this CD - Les nuits d'été and La mort de Cléopatre - are hardly strangers to the vocal repertoire. Neither has lacked recordings that many Berlioz lovers treasure. For Les nuits d'été alone, I number at least three - by Regine Crespin, Janet Baker and Jan DeGaetani - among such "treasures."

Gens, a lyric soprano, brings a sense of lightness and air to this song cycle that is, while different than, say, Baker's or DeGaetani's approach, nonetheless effective in its own right. Her relative lightness works very well in "Vilanelle," but she has more than enough vocal range and "adaptability" so that the more poignant songs in the cycle, such as "Le Spectre de la rose," are suitably captured as well: her expressive range, and her perfect knowledge of the language, are just fine for singing a song cycle for which Berlioz's directions as to voice-casting were not exactly cast in stone.

La mort de Cléopatre is an early Berlioz work, one of four such cantatas that he had submitted for the Prix de Rome competition. Put simply, he was too original for the competition committee to deal with him, and this cantata (the third of the four) was the one for which he simply threw his arms up in the air and wrote what he felt like. (Only on the fourth try, with a by-now almost forgotten cantata named Sardanapale, did he "play by the rules" and win.)

This cantata is every bit as revolutionary - and as bold - as Berlioz' most famous work, Symphonie fantastique, which shares approximate date of creation with it. It is full of original touches both harmonic and rhythmic (touches, in fact, that would contribute to labeling him as "wayward," "undisciplined" and even "untrained"). Gens readily shifts gears here, demonstrating a dramatic and tragic side not present in Les nuits d'été. The closing pages - as Cléopatre lays dying from the asp's bite - are rendered with chilling and moving effectiveness.

The remaining three songs, originally for voice and piano, are skillfully orchestrated by this most innovative orchestrator (who literally "wrote the book" on the subject). Particularly appealing is "Zaïde": with its castanets and its Spanish flair, it looks forward to Bizet and the Carmen that was yet to come, decades later.

There is a minor mislabeling error on my copy of this recording. "Zaïde," actually the final (10th) track (and properly identified in the booklet), is listed as track 8 on the package and on the disc as well. But no one will have any difficulty identifying "Zaïde" from the brief description above.

Gens shows a real affinity for this music, despite her French Baroque repertoire background. I'm not sure that any of the singers earlier mentioned, with the obvious exception of Regine Crespin, could have done as fine a job overall. Truly "Gens gems." And the orchestral support, with Louis Langrée leading the Lyon Opera Orchestra, is superb, as are the recorded sonics. Finally, the package is topped off with excellent and detailed booklet notes.

Bon anniversaire, M. Berlioz!

Bob Zeidler

Beautiful disc.......2002-06-10

This really is a beautiful disc and needs to be heard! It seems that when the stunning "Mort de Cleopatre" is performed at all, it is taken over by a dramatic soprano and run through as though it was the climax of one of Wagner's epic-operas. This approach is different -- lighter, more lyrical, tender... perhaps more human. Both approaches have their advantages, but I strongly recommend at least listening to this one, particularly if you are more interested in song as opposed to opera heavy-hitting. The actual death is both gripping and moving. The "Nuits" is famous enough and recorded enough that many people will have some set ideas on how it should be sung, the type of voice, etc. Again, I recommend giving this interpretation a try, she has beautiful voice and a keen understanding of the work. This disc should make many friends.

Another triumph for Gens.......2002-03-22

In the last decade a number of French sopranos rose to international prominence and Gens is right at the top of this estimable group. She just keeps getting better and better -- already known in the early '90's for her work in Baroque music, her more recent ventures in later repertoire have revealed a lyric voice with an astonishing color palette and dramatic instinct. Gens' performance of "La mort de Cleopatre," especially, has to be heard to be believed.

The Most Relaxing Flute Album in the World...Ever!

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Sweet Lilting Flute Music to Unwind With

The Most Relaxing Flute Album in the World...Ever!

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ASIN: B000AXWGYU
Release Date: 2005-10-04

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Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K.313 - II Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in G, Op. 10 No. 4 - II Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
Gymnope No. 1 - Erik Satie
Sonata in C (after Hob.III.72) - Andantino - Franz Joseph Haydn
Sicilienne, Op. 78 - Gabriel Faur
Flute Quartet No. 2 in G, K. 285a - I Andante - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in F, Op. 10 No. 5 - II Largo e cantabile - Antonio Vivaldi
Romance - Arthur Honegger
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 - III Sarabande - Johann Sebastian Bach
Beau Soir - Claude Debussy
Sonata for Two Flutes in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 4 - I Largo - Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for Two Flutes in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 4 - II Grazioso - Georg Philipp Telemann
Flute Concerto No. 2 in D, K.314 - II Andante ma non troppo - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata for Flute & Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034 - III Andante - Johann Sebastian Bach
Gymnope No. 2 - Erik Satie

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Concerto in D, Op. 10 No. 3 Il Cardellino - II Cantabile - Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Flute & Orchestra in D - II Adagio - attr. Franz Joseph Haydn
Flute Quartet No. 3 in C, K. 285b - II Andantino con variazioni: Variation 5 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in G for Flute & Strings - II Adagio - Georg Philipp Telemann
Arabesque No. 1 in E - Claude Debussy
Concerto Secondo in D (Paris Quartets) - II Affettuoso - Georg Philipp Telemann
Berceuse (from Dolly Suite) - Gabriel Faur
Mtation (from Tha) - Jules Massenet
Concerto in D, RV 429 - II Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
En bateau (from Petite Suite) - Claude Debussy
Andante in C, K.315 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Partita in A Minor for Solo Flute, BWV 1013 - III Sarabande - Johann Sebastian Bach
Morceau de concours - Gabriel Faur
Concerto for Flute & Harp in C, K.299 - II Andantino - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Aria - Jacques Ibert
Paris Quartet No. 4 in B Minor - V Triste - Georg Philipp Telemann
Syrinx for Solo Flute - Claude Debussy

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Sweet Lilting Flute Music to Unwind With.......2006-01-10

Crisp and clean and seductively laid back is this nice collection of 31 pieces from the composer likes of Haydn, Mozart, Bach, Debussy, Telemann, et al, performed by the greatest flutists in the world such as Bennett, Galway, and Rampal.

Especially enjoying the Concerto in G by Vivaldi with harpsichord.

Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin

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ASIN: B000002S31
Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: I - Le Dromadaire
LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: II - La Chevre Du Tibet
LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: III - La Sauterelle
LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: IV - Le Dauphin
LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: V - L'ecrevisse
LE BESTIAIRE OU CORTEGE D'ORPHEE: VI - La Carpe
COCARDES: I - Miel De Narbonne
COCARDES: II - Bonne D'enfant
COCARDES: III - Enfant De Troupe
5 POEMES DE RONSARD: I - Attributs
5 POEMES DE RONSARD: II - Le Tombeau
5 POEMES DE RONSARD: III - Ballet
5 POEMES DE RONSARD: IV - Je N'ai Plus Les Os
5 POEMES DE RONSARD: V - A Son Page
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: I - La Maitresse Volage
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: II - Chanson A Boire
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: III - Madrigal
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: IV - Invocation Aux Parques
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: V - Couplets Bachiques
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VI - L'offrande
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VII - La Belle Jeunesse
CHANSONS GAILLARDES: VIII - Serenade
AIRS CHANTES: I - Air Romantique
AIRS CHANTES: II - Air Champetre
AIRS CHANTES: III - Air Grave
AIRS CHANTES: IV - Air Vif
Epitaphe
3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: I - Le Present
3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: II - Chanson
3 POEMES DE LOUISE LALANNE: III - Hier
4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - L'anguille
4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Carte Postale
4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: III - Avant Le Cinema
4 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: IV - 1904
5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: I - Chanson Bretonne
5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: II - Cimetiere
5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: III - La Petite Servante
5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: IV - Berceuse
5 POEMES DE MAX JACOB: V - Souric Et Mouric
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: I - La Couronne
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: II - Le Depart
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: III - Les Gars Polonais
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: IV - Le Dernier Mazour
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: V - L'adieu
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VI - Le Drapeau Blanc
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VII - La Vistule
8 CHANSONS POLONAISES: VIII - Le Lac

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

BANALITES: I - Chanson D'orkenise
BANALITES: II - Hotel
BANALITES: III - Fagnes De Wallonie
BANALITES: IV - Voyage A Paris
BANALITES: V - Sanglots
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: I - Chanson Du Clair Tamis
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: II - Les Gars Qui Vont A La Fete
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: III - C'est Le Joli Printemps
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: IV - Le Mendiant
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: V - Chanson De La Fille Frivole
CHANSONS VILLAGEOISES: VI - Le Retour Du Sergent
METAMORPHOSES: I - Reine Des Mouettes
METAMORPHOSES: II - C'est Ainsi Que Tu Es
METAMORPHOSES: III - Paganini
2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: I - C
2 POEMES DE LOUIS ARAGON: II - Fetes Galantes
2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Montparnasse
2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Hyde Park
2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: I - Le Pont
2 POEMES DE GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE: II - Un Poeme
Paul Et Virginie
Mais Mourir
Hymne
3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: I - L'enfant Muet
3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: II - Adelina A La Promenade
3 CHANSONS DE FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: III - Chanson A L'oranger Sec
Le Disparu
Main Dominee Par Le Coeur
CALLIGRAMMES: I - L'espionne
CALLIGRAMMES: II - Mutation
CALLIGRAMMES: III - Vers Le Sud
CALLIGRAMMES: IV - Il Pleut
CALLIGRAMMES: V - La Grace Exilee
CALLIGRAMMES: VI - Aussi Bien Que Les Cigales
CALLIGRAMMES: VII - Voyage

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Mazurka
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: I - Rayon Des Yeux...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: II - Le Matin Les Branches Attisent...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: III - Tout Disparut...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: IV - Dans Les Tenebres Du Jardin...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: V - Unis La Fraicheur Et Le Feu...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VI - Homme Au Sourire Tendre...
LA FRAICHEUR ET LE FEU: VII - La Grande Riviere Qui VA...
PARISIANA: Le Joueur De Bugle
PARISIANA: Vous N'ecrivez Plus?
Rosemonde
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: I - Pablo Picasso
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: II - Marc Chagall
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: III - Georges Braque
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: IV - Juan Gris
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: V - Paul Klee
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VI - Joan Miro
LE TRAVAIL DU PEINTRE: VII - Jacques Villon
La Souris
Nuage
Dernier Poeme
Une Chanson De Porcelaine
LA COURTE PAILLE: I - Le Sommeil
LA COURTE PAILLE: II - Quelle Aventure!
LA COURTE PAILLE: III - La Reine De Coeur
LA COURTE PAILLE: IV - Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu
LA COURTE PAILLE: V - Les Anges Musiciens
LA COURTE PAILLE: VI - Le Carafon
LA COURTE PAILLE: VII - Lune D'avril
Toreador
4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: I - La Tragique Histoire Du Petit Rene
4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: II - Nous Voulons Une Petite Soeur
4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: III - Le Petit Garcon Trop Bien Portant
4 CHANSONS POUR ENFANTS: IV - Monsieur Sans-Souci
Fancy
Colloque

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rameau - Hippolyte et Aricie / Fouchécourt, Gens, Fink, Feighan, Smythe, Naouri, Massis, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Minkowski

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Racine, Rameau et Minkowski : le chef d'oeuvre
The Baroque opera you must have - if you're serious about Baroque opera!

Rameau - Hippolyte et Aricie / Fouchécourt, Gens, Fink, Feighan, Smythe, Naouri, Massis, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Minkowski
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt , Jean-Philippe Rameau , Marc Minkowski , Véronique Gens , Bernarda Fink , Thérèse Feighan , Annick Massis , Laurent Naouri , Russell Smythe , Jean-Louis Meunier , Jacques Loiseleur des Longchamps , Jérôme Varnier , Sagittarius Vocal Ensemble , and Les Musiciens du Louvre
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Rameau - Platée / Ragon, Smith, de Mey, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Minkowski
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Rameau - Les Fetes d'Hebe / Daneman, Connolly, Fouchecourt, Agnew, Felix, Les Arts Florissants, Christie

ASIN: B0000057EU
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

Ouverture
Prologue - Scene 1: Shour Des Nymphes: Accourez, Habitants Des Bois! (Choeur)
Prologue - Scene 1: Entree Des Habitants De La Foret
Prologue - Scene 1: Air Et Choeur: (Sur Ces Bords Fortunes Je Fais Regner La Paix)
Prologue - Scene 1: Air Et Choeur: (Vous Etes Dans Ces Memes Lieux)
Prologue - Scene 1: Air Et Choeur: Quels Doux Concerts Se Font Entendre? (Diane, Choeur)
Prologue - Scene 2: Au Doux Penchant Qui Les Entraine (L'Amour, Diane)
Prologue - Scene 2: Duo: Non, Je Ne Souffrirai Pas (L'Amour, Diane)
Prologue - Scene 2: Invocation: Arvitre Souverain Du Ciel Et De La Terre (Diane)
Prologue - Scene 3: Descente De Jupiter: Diane, J'etais Pret A Defendre Tes Droits (Jupiter, Diane, L'Amour)
Prologue - Scene 4: Nymphes, Aux Lois Du Sort il Faut Que J'obeisse (Diane)
Prologue - Scene 5: Peuples, Diane Enfin Vous Livre A Ma Puissance
Prologue - Scene 5: Air En Rondeau Pour Les Amours - Plaisirs, Doux Vainqueurs (Un Suivant De L'Amour)
Prologue - Scene 5: Premiere Gavotte - A L'Amour Rendex Les Armes
Prologue - Scene 5: Deuxieme Gavotte - La Tranquille Indifference N'a Que D'ennuyeux Plaisirs
Prologue - Scene 5: Premier Menuet - Deuxieme Menuet - Premeir Menuet
Prologue - Scene 5: Par De Nouveaux Plaisits Couronnons Ce Grand Jour!
Prologue - Scene 5: Marche
Prologue - Scene 5: Entr' acte: Reprise De L'Ouverture
Act One - Scene 1: Prelude - Temple Sacre, Sejour Tranquille
Act One - Scene 2: (Princesse, Quels Apprets Me Frappent Dans Ce Temple)
Act One - Scene 2: Hippolyte Amoureux M'occumpera Sans Cesse
Act One - Scene 2: Je Vous Affranchirai D'une Loi Si Cruelle!
Act One - Scene 2: Duo: Tu Regnes Sur Nox Coeurs
Act One - Scene 3: Marche
Act One - Scene 3: Choeur Des Pretresses: Dans Ce Paisible Sejour
Act One - Scene 3: Premier Air - Dieu D'amour, Pour Nos Asiles
Act One - Scene 3: Deuxieme Air - Rendons Un Eternel Hommage
Act One - Scene 4: Princesses, Ce Grand Jour Par Des Noeuds Eternels
Act One - Scene 4: Non, Non, Un Coeur Force N'est Pas Digne Desdieux
Act One - Scene 4: Du Moins Par D'injustes Regueurs
Prelude - Choeur: Dieux Vengeurs, Lancez Le Tonnerre!
Act One - Scene 4: Tonnerre - Nos Cris Sont Montes Jusqu'aux Cieux
Act One - Scene 5: Ne Vous Alarmex Pasd'un Projet Temeraire
Act One - Scene 6: Prelude - Quio! La Terre Et Le Ciel Contre Moi Sont Armes!
Act One - Scene 7: O Mahjeur! O Funeste Sort!
Act One - Scene 8: (C'en Est Assez) - Prelude - Mes Yeux Commencent D'entrevoir

Tracks:

Act II - Scene 1: Ritournelle
Act II - Scene 1: 'Laisse-moi Respirer, Implacable Furie!'
Act II - Scene 1: 'Dieux, N'est-ce Pas Assez Des Maux Que J'ai Soufferts?'
Act II - Scene 1: Duo: 'Contente-toi D'une Victime!'
Act II - Scene 2: Prelude - 'Inecorable Roi De L'Empire Infernal'
Act II - Scene 2: 'Sous Les Drapeaux De Mars'
Act II - Scene 2: 'Mais Cette Gloire, Enfin, Fallait-it La Ternir?'
Act II - Scene 2: Air Mesure: 'Poure Prix D'un Project Temeraire'
Act II - Scene 2: 'Eh Bien! Je Remets Ma Victime'
Act II - Scene 3: Air Et Choeur: 'Qu'a Servir Mon Courroux Tout L'Enfer Se Prepare!' - 'Que L'Averne, Que Le Tenare'
Act II - Scene 3: Premier Air Infernal
Act II - Scene 3: Deuxieme Air
Act II - Scene 3: Choeur: 'Pluton Commande, Vengeons Notre Roi!'
Act II - Scene 4: 'Dieux, Que D'infortunes Gemissent Dans Ces Lieux!'
Act II - Scene 4: 'La Mort, La Seule Mort A Droit De Vous Unir'
Act II - Scene 4: Premier Trio Des Parques: 'Du Destin Le Vouloir Supreme'
Act II - Scene 4: 'Ah! Qu'on Daigne Du Moins'
Act II - Scene 4: Choeur: 'Non, Neptune Aurait Beau T'entendre'
Act II - Scene 5: Prelude - 'Neptune Vous Demande Grace Pour Un Fils Trop Audacieux'
Act II - Scene 5: Air: 'Jupiter Trient Les Cisux Sous Son Obeissance'
Act II - Scene 5: 'C'en Est Fait, Je Me Rends'
Act II - Scene 5: Deuxieme Trio Des Parques: 'Quelle Soudaine Horreur Ton Destin Nous Inspire!'
Act III - Scene 1: Prelude - 'Crucelle Mere Des Amours'
Act III - Scene 2: 'Eh Bien! Viendra-t-il En Ces Lieux'
Act III - Scene 3: 'Reine, Sans L'ordre Expres Qui Dans Ces Lieux M'appelle'
Act III - Scene 3: Duo: 'Ma Fureur Va Tout Entreprendre
Act III - Scene 3: 'Terribles Enemis Des Perfides Humains'
Act III - Scene 3: 'Ah! Cesse, Par Tes Voeux, D'allumer Le Tonnerre!'
Act III - Scene 4: 'Que Vois-je? Que Affreux Spectacle!'
Act III - Scene 2: 'Sur Qui Doit Tomber Ma Colere?'
Act III - Scene 6: 'Quoi? Tout Me Fuit, Tout M'abandonne'
Act III - Scene 7: 'De Mon Heureux Retour, Au Dieu Des Vastes Mers'
Act III - Scene 8: Marche
Act III - Scene 8: Choeur: 'Que Ce Rivage Retenisse'
Act III - Scene 8: Premier Air Des Matelots
Act III - Scene 8: Deuxieme Air De Matelots
Act III - Scene 8: Premier Rigaudon En Tambourin, Deuxieme Rigaudon - 'L'amour Comme Neptune Invite A S'embarquer', Premier Rigaudon
Act III - Scene 8: 'Pour L'auteur De Mes Jours J'aime A Voir Votre Zele'
Act III - Scene 9: 'Quels Biens! Je Fremis Quand J'y Pense'
Act III - Scene 9: Fremissement Des Flots - 'Mais De Courroux L'onde S'agite'

Tracks:

Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 1: Prelude - 'Ah! faut-il, en un jour, perdre tout ce que j'aime?'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 2: 'C'en est donc fait, cruel, rien n'arrete vos pas'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 2: Air tendre: 'Dieux! pourquoi separer deux coeurs'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 2: 'Eh bien! daignez me suivre!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 2: Duo: 'Nous allons nous jurer une immortelle foi!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 2: 'Le sort vers nous ces sujets de Diane'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 3: Choeur: 'Faisons partout voler nos traits!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 3: Premier Air - 'Amants, quelle est votre faiblesse!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 3: Deuixieme Air: Rondeau - 'A la chasse, armez-vous!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 3: Premier Menuet - Deuxieme Menuet en Rondeau - Premier Menuet
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 3: 'Quel bruit! Quels vents, o ciel!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act IV - Scene 4: 'Quelle plainte en ces lieux m'appelle'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 1: 'Grands Dieux! de quels remords je me sens dechirer!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 2: 'Arrete!', 'Pour un fils quelle pitie cous presse?'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 3: 'Ou suis-je? De mes snes j'ai recouvre l'usage'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 4: Choeur: 'Descendez, brillante immortelle'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 5: 'Peuples toujours soumis a mon obeissance'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 6: 'O trop heureux bergers!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 7: Vol des zephirs
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 7: 'Ou suis-je transporte?'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 7: Duo: 'Que mon sort est digne d'envie!'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 7: 'Les habitants de ces retraites'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: Marche et Choeur: 'Chantos sur la musette'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: 'Bergers, vous allez voir combien je suis fidele'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: Choeur: 'Que tout soit heureux sous les lois'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: Chaconne
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: Ariette: 'Rossignols amoureux, repindez a nos voix'
Hippolyte Et Aricie: Act V - Scene 8: Premiere Gavotte - Deuxieme - Premiere Gavotte

Amazon.com essential recording

Hippolyte et Aricie was Rameau's first surviving lyric tragedy and is perhaps his most durable, though you wouldn't know it from the decades we had to wait for a modern recording. Now there are two: this one, conducted by Marc Minkowski, and William Christie's version on Erato. Choosing between the two is tough. Minkowski uses a smaller and probably more authentic orchestra, and with the resulting leaner sound, the performance has more of a quicksilver quality accentuated by Minkowski's penchant for swift tempos. His cast is excellent. The central lovers in the title are beautifully sung by two truly French voices, soprano Véronique Gens and especially the light, slightly nasal tenor of Jean-Paul Fourchécourt. In the pivotal role of the jealous Phèdre, Bernarda Fink is perfectly good but not in the exalted league of Christie's Lorraine Hunt. So there's no clear front-runner, but anyone interested in French Baroque opera must have at least one. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

Great listenning experience.......2007-01-12

This is my first trying on Ramaeu opera, and that's his first article when he was fifty years old. I must say that it's a amazing experience to me what I am not regret, so recommande to all.

Racine, Rameau et Minkowski : le chef d'oeuvre.......2006-12-14

Sous un certain angle, tout le monde est là : Véronique Gens, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt et Laurent Naouri sous la houlette de Marc Minkowski. Mais celle qui transforme l'enregistrement est la mezzo-soprano argentine Bernarda Fink qui chante Phèdre avec une conviction et une émotion qui n'ont d'égal que la beauté de son phrasé et la justesse de sa prononciation.

The Baroque opera you must have - if you're serious about Baroque opera!.......2005-11-11

I bought this recording of Hippolyte et Aricie some years ago now and it has never failed to capture my imagination with its powerful and daring music. The cast of this recording is superb, particularly Fouchécourt and Gens, and Marc Minkowski's Les Musicians du Louvre are in top form here in this live recording.

Hippolyte et Aricie contains a wealth of music, ideas, tunes and styles. André Campra said of it that there is enough music here for twenty operas by lesser composers. The actual term "Baroque" was first coined to describe this opera - so the work is THAT important.

This is a live recording, but do not be troubled by that. There is no obvious audience noise and the recording doesn't feature stage noises in any obvious way.

It is a great pity that ARCHIV didn't arrange for or bankroll the recording of all Rameau's operas by Minkowski, but the three he did record for ARCHIV are very good.

I eagerly recommend this to all lovers of Baroque music.

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