Poulenc: Le Bal Masqué

On this CD:

1. Le bal masqué, for baritone (or mezzosoprano) & chamber ensemble, FP 60
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Massimiliano Damerini, New Music Studium, Nicolas Rivenq
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

2. Suite française (d'après Claude Gervaise), for winds, percussion, & harpsichord, FP 80
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by New Music Studium
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

3. Rapsodie nègre, for baritone & chamber ensemble, FP 3
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Massimiliano Damerini, New Music Studium, Nicolas Rivenq
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

4. Le bestiaire (Cortège d'Orphée), song cycle for voice & piano (or chamber ensemble), FP 15a
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Marco Lazzara, New Music Studium
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

5. Cocardes, song cycle for voice & piano (or ensemble), FP 16
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by New Music Studium, Mario Nuvoli
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

6. Aubade, choreographic concerto for piano & 18 instruments, FP 51
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Performed by Massimiliano Damerini, New Music Studium
Conducted by Antonio Plotino

Poulenc: Le Bal Masqué, Music, Francis Poulenc, Antonio Plotino, Nicolas Rivenq, Marco Lazzara, New Music Studium, Mario Nuvoli, Massimiliano Damerini, 20th/21st Century Ballet, Ballet, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Song Cycle for Solo Voice and Piano, Vocal
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  • wonderful music
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ASIN: B00006JN9R
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Suite For Piano In C Major: I Presto
  2. Suite For Piano In C Major: II Andante
  3. Suite For Piano In C Major: III Vif
  4. Adagietto (From Les Biches)
  5. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: I Assez Modere
  6. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: II Tres Modere
  7. Trois Mouvements Perpetuels: III Alerte
  8. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Preambule
  9. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
  10. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: I Le Comble De La Distinction
  11. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: II Le Coeur Sur La Main
  12. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: III La Desinvolture Et La Discretion
  13. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VII Le Gout Du Malheur
  14. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: VIII L'Alerte Vieillesse
  15. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Cadence
  16. Les Soirees De Nazelles-Suite For Piano: Final
  17. Intermezzo In A Flat Major
  18. Valse-Improvisation Sur Le Nom De Bach
  19. Trois Pieces: I Pastorale
  20. Trois Pieces: II Hymne
  21. Trois Pieces: III Toccata
  22. Badinage
  23. Napoli-Suite For Piano: I Barcarolle
  24. Napoli-Suite For Piano: II Nocturne
  25. Napoli-Suite For Piano: III Caprice Italien

Tracks:

  1. Humoresque
  2. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 1 In C Major
  3. Deux Novelettes: Novelette No. 2 In B Flat Minor
  4. Novelette Sur Un Theme De Manuel De Falla In E Minor
  5. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: I Valse Tyrolienne
  6. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: II Staccato
  7. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: III Rustique
  8. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: IV Polka
  9. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: V Petite Ronde
  10. Villageoises - Petites Pieces Enfantines: VI Coda
  11. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 1 In B Minor
  12. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 2 In A Flat Major
  13. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 3 In B Minor
  14. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 4 In A Flat Major
  15. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 5 In A Minor
  16. Improvisations: Imrovisation No. 6 In B Flat Major
  17. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 7 In C Major
  18. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 8 In A Minor
  19. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 9 In D Major
  20. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 10 'Eloge Des Gammes' In F Major
  21. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 11 In G Minor
  22. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 12 'Hommage A Schubert' In E Flat Major
  23. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 13 In A Minor
  24. Improvisations: Improvisations No. 14 In D Flat Major
  25. Improvisations: Improvisation No. 15 'Hommage A Edith Piaf' In C Minor
  26. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 2 In D Flat Major
  27. Deux Intermezzi: Intermezzo No. 1 In C Major
  28. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: I Bransle De Bourgogne
  29. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: II Pavane
  30. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: III Petite Marche Militaire
  31. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: IV Complainte
  32. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: V Bransle De Chmpagne
  33. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VI Sicilienne
  34. Suite Francaise D'Apres Claude Gervaise: VII Carillon
  35. Presto In B Flat Major
  36. Melancolie
  37. Theme Varie: Theme. Tres Calme Et Sans Hate
  38. Theme Varie: I Joyeuse
  39. Theme Varie: II Noble
  40. Theme Varie: III Pastorale
  41. Theme Varie: IV Sarcastique
  42. Theme Varie: V Melancolique
  43. Theme Varie: VI Ironique
  44. Theme Varie: VII Elegiaque
  45. Theme Varie: VIII Volubile
  46. Theme Varie: IX Fantasque
  47. Theme Varie: X Sybilline
  48. Theme Varie: XI Finale
  49. Theme Varie: Coda. Molto Agitato

Tracks:

  1. Pastourelle
  2. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches': Rondeau
  3. Two Pieces From 'Les Biches':Andantino
  4. Feuillets D'Album: 1 Ariette
  5. Feuillets D'Album: 2 Reve
  6. Feuillets D'Album: 3 Gigue
  7. Piece Breve Sur Le Nom D'Albert Roussel
  8. Intermede
  9. Francaise
  10. Nocturnes: Nocturnes No. 1 In C Major
  11. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 2 'Bal De Jeunes Filles' In A Major
  12. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 3 'Les Cloches De Malines' In F major
  13. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 4 'Bal Fantome' In C Minor
  14. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 5 'Phalenes' In D Minor
  15. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 6 In G Major
  16. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 7 In E Flat major
  17. Nocturnes: Nocturne No. 8 'Pour Servir De Coda Au Cycle' In G major
  18. Valse In C Major
  19. Cinq Impromptus: 1 Tres Agite
  20. Cinq Impromptus: 2 Allegro Vivace
  21. Cinq Impromptus: 3 Tres Modere
  22. Cinq Impromptus: 4 Violent
  23. Cinq Impromptus: 5 Andante
  24. Bourree Au Pavillion D'Auvergne
  25. Caprice
  26. Promenades: 1 A Pied
  27. Promenades: 2 En Auto
  28. Promenades: 3 A Cheval
  29. Promenades: 4 En Bateau
  30. Promenades: 5 En Avion
  31. Promenades: 6 En Autobus
  32. Promenades: 7 En Voiture
  33. Promenades: 8 En Chemin De Fer
  34. Promenades: 9 A Bicyclette
  35. Promenades: 10 En Diligence

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful music.......2007-07-03

I listened to this disc collection at least a hundred times. Poulenc is a great composer and Eric Parkins interpretation is really enjoyable
Poulenc - Les mamelles de Tirésias · Le bal masqué / Bonney · Holzmaier · Fouchécourt · Lafont · Griffey · Saito Kinen Orchestra · Ozawa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Funny stuff, absurdities to think about
  • Essential for Poulenc students, delightful for all
  • A fine Poulenc disc
  • A Delightful and Charming Opera
  • Delightful work, better executed in 1953 on EMI
 Poulenc - Les mamelles de Tirésias · Le bal masqué / Bonney · Holzmaier · Fouchécourt · Lafont · Griffey · Saito Kinen Orchestra · Ozawa
Francis Poulenc , Seiji Ozawa , Barbara Bonney , Jean-Paul Fouchécourt , Saito Kinen Orchestra , Tokyo Opera Singers , Wolfgang Holzmair , Jean-Philippe Lafont , Anthony Dean Griffey , Graham Clark , and Gordon Gietz
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ASIN: B00000I0L9
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

  1. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Prologue
  2. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Non, Monsieur, mon mari
  3. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Donne moi du lard je te dis
  4. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Je demenage
  5. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Avec vous vieux Lacouf
  6. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Ah chere liberte
  7. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Ah puisqu'enfin voici un agent
  8. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Fameux representant de toute autorite
  9. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Elle sort un bobard
  10. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act I, Entr'acte
  11. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Ah, c'est fou les joies de la paternite
  12. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Hands Up! Bonjour Monsieur le mari
  13. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Eh oui! c'est simple comme un periscope
  14. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Mon cher papa si vous voulez savoir
  15. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Celui-ci n'est pas reussi
  16. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Il parait que vous en faites de belles
  17. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Chastes citovens de Zanzibar me voicei
  18. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Act II, Il faut s'aimer ou je succombe
  19. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, I. Preambule et air de bravoure
  20. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, II. Intermede
  21. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, III. Malvina
  22. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, IV. Bagatelle
  23. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, V. La Dame aveugle
  24. Les Mamelles De Tiresias: Le Bal Masque, VI. Finale

Amazon.com

Set to a text by Guillaume Apollinaire that combines nonsensical images with some serious underlying thoughts, Les mamelles de Tirésias is a 52-minute, two-act operatic romp and makes a fascinating contrast to Poulenc's more familiar La voix humaine. With his usual pert lyricism and cabaret-like rhythmic underpinnings, the composer keeps his listeners thoroughly entertained. Along with Apollinaire, Max Jacobs was a leader of the Dada movement, and some of his rather illogical poems were delightfully set as a cantata for baritone and small instrumental ensemble as Le bal masqué. Wolfgang Holzmair sings effectively, as does the entire cast for Les mamelles. The orchestra plays with great proficiency, and the international cast sings well. If the opera performance lacks the charm of the early-1950s Angel recording by André Cluytens, there is no use crying over spilt milk. The new version is far better recorded and is the only one currently available. --Paul Turok

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Funny stuff, absurdities to think about.......2006-06-28

Poulenc's music does not disappoint, as usual. The recording quality is excellent and the performance is filled with vitality. Comes with full libretto in a nice colorful package.

4 out of 5 stars Essential for Poulenc students, delightful for all.......2003-08-15

I would concur with those who assert that the Cluytens-led recording from the 1950s has a bit more stylistic panache than this one. However, there is a most interesting detail pointed out on the labeling of this disc: Assuming the documentation is correct, what we get here is a "1963" revision of Poulenc's opera that premiered in 1947 but, as pointed out in Carl Schmidt's book "Entrancing Muse: A Documented Biography of Francis Poulenc" (Pendragon, 2001), was actually completed in 1945. Schmidt also informs us that Poulenc went to Milan in December of 1962 to oversee plans for an April 1963 production at Milan's Piccola Scala. (As many Poulenc fans would point out, the composer never saw the new production, succumbing to a heart attack in his Paris apartment in January of 1963.) And so, I wonder: Could it be that he had made revisions to the score for the then-prospective Milan production? Listening to this performance led by Ozawa, my ear picks up numerous instrumental details that are either obscured in the drily-recorded Cluytens or -- am I nuts to suspect? -- better projected in the revised score. Finally, I'd like to add my own appreciation for the dapper work of the chorus in this performance, particularly their post-duel number and the rapid-fire finales of both Acts. Warmly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars A fine Poulenc disc.......2002-05-10

This Les Mamelles is probably not Poulencs most famous work but dont miss this fun, surrealistic opera because it has beutiful french music and Barbara Bonney sings this extremly good.

Ozawa lead his Japanese Orchestra through this piece by french elegance and the story, surrealistic as it is, has something to tell about modern society, men and women. It is fun, crazy and serious.

Filler... Le bal masque is another fine piece and this disc has a fantastic sound.

A surprisingly good disc.

5 out of 5 stars A Delightful and Charming Opera.......2002-04-05

I was unfamiliar with this opera until I heard a performance over the radio from the Met in New York. The music was so delightful that I had to have a performance for myself. This one, conducted by Seiji Ozawa is excellent indeed. The earlier recording of this opera by Andre Cluytens is likewise excellent, and features Poulenc's favorite, soprano Denise Duval. Sonically, that recording is quite dated (48 years old at present) and the Ozawa recording certainly measures up to the Cluytens with an excellent cast and fabulous playing by the Saito Kinen Orchestra. Both recordings compliment each other.

The opera is based on a Surreal play by Guillame Apollinaire, and Poulenc entered into the buffoonery by complementing Apollinaire's puns with a musical equivalent. Poulenc's music is charming and melodious. The cast is superb and includes Barbara Bonney, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt and Graham Clark. Le Bal masque, a setting of poems by Max Jacob and included as filler, is also well played and sung by Wolfgang Holzmair, who sings the Policeman in the opera. This is an excellent disc that belongs in every collection of French opera.

3 out of 5 stars Delightful work, better executed in 1953 on EMI.......2001-04-29

This Ozawa recording is fine if it's all you can get and don't know the work, which is a real gem, a must for anyone who appreciates Poulenc's blend of the bittersweet and the boulevard. It's useful also for the sound quality, which reveals the details of the score. But for Parisian style, for idiom - and incidentally for diction, pace the Australian reviewer - the 1953 recording under André Cluytens, with the supremely chic Denise Duval perfect in the title role, can't be beaten - if you can find it...
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    Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3
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    ASIN: B00004TQOP
    Release Date: 2000-07-18

    Tracks:

    1. Capriccio D'apres Le Bal Masque - Alexandre Tharaud
    2. Prologue: Extremement Lent Et Calme - Alexandre Tharaud
    3. Allegro Molto: Tres Rythme - Alexandre Tharaud
    4. Andante Lyrico: Lentement - Alexandre Tharaud
    5. Epilogue: Allegro Giocoso - Alexandre Tharaud
    6. Elegie - Alexandre Tharaud
    7. Valse-Musette For Two Pianos - Alexandre Tharaud
    8. Prelude: Modere - Alexandre Tharaud
    9. Rustique: Naif Et Lent - Alexandre Tharaud
    10. Final: Tres Vite - Alexandre Tharaud
    11. Presto - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    12. Andante: Tres Lent - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    13. Vif: Vite, Avec Joie - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    14. Allegro: Tres Rythme - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    15. Romance: Andante Tres Doux - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    16. Final: Tres Anime - Ronald Van Spaendonck
    17. Allegro Moderato: Grazioso - Guy Touvron
    18. Andante: Tres Lent - Guy Touvron
    19. Rondeau: Anime - Guy Touvron

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars This is my favorite of the series if that's possible.......2002-05-10

    I discovered the music of Francis Poulenc quite by accident when I was a youngster when I heard his Model Animals on the radio. I bought an old Columbia Records recording of the composer playing and conducting some of the works on this CD. A good mixure of small group playing and duo piano compositions which I think I like the best. Thank you Naxos for giving us this great opportunity to enjoy these works which have been ignored by the big record companies for so many years. You can go wrong with this.
    Craig
    Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 4
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      ASIN: B00004XQG0
      Release Date: 2000-11-14

      Tracks:

      1. Le Bal masque: Preambule and Air de bravoure
      2. Le Bal masque: Intermede
      3. Le Bal masque: Malvina
      4. Le Bal masque: Bagatelle
      5. Le Bal masque: La Dame aveugle
      6. Le Bal masque: Finale
      7. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: Le Dromadaire
      8. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Chevre du Tibet
      9. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Sauterelle
      10. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: Le Dauphin
      11. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: L'Ecrevisse
      12. Le Bestiaire or Cortege d'Orphee: La Carpe
      13. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Est-il un coin plus solitaire
      14. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: C'est pour aller au bal
      15. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Poete et tenor
      16. Four Poems Of Max Jacob: Dans le buisson de Mimosa
      17. Rapsodie negre: Prelude
      18. Rapsodie negre: Ronde
      19. Rapsodie negre: Honoloulou - Vocal Interlude
      20. Rapsodie negre: Pastorale
      21. Rapsodie negre: Finale
      22. COCARDES: Miel de Narbonne
      23. COCARDES: Bonne d'enfant
      24. COCARDES: Enfant de troupe
      25. Elegie For Horn And Piano
      26. Sarabande For Guitar
      Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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      		 Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2

      Manufacturer: Naxos
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      1. Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 1
      2. Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 3
      3. Poulenc: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 4
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      ASIN: B00004SSJ6
      Release Date: 2000-05-16

      Tracks:

      1. Son: Allegro Con Fuoco - Graf Mourja/Alexandre Tharaud
      2. Son: Intermezzo - Graf Mourja/Alexandre Tharaud
      3. Son: Presto Tragico - Graf Mourja/Alexandre Tharaud
      4. Bagatelle in d - Graf Mourja/Alexandre Tharaud
      5. Son in B flat: Allegro Tristemente: Allegretto - Tres Calme - Tempo Allegretto - Ronald Van Spaendonck
      6. Son in B flat: Romanza: Tres Calme - Ronald Van Spaendonck
      7. Son in B flat: Allegro Con Fuoco: Tres Anime - Ronald Van Spaendonck
      8. Son: Allegro -Tempo Di Marcia: Sans Trainer - Alexandre Tharaud/Francoise Groben
      9. Son: Cavatine: Tres Calme - Alexandre Tharaud/Francoise Groben
      10. Son: Ballabile: Tres Anime Et Gai - Alexandre Tharaud/Francoise Groben
      11. Son: Finale: Largo, Tres Librement - Presto Subito - Alexandre Tharaud/Francoise Groben

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars parlez vous francois?.......2007-05-10

      i like poulenc!

      his music gives me a great deal of joy. and it's so easy to choreograph dances to! like many artists, there is a certain sameness, but it is interesting to see how the sameness is touched by the many things a person can experience in life like death, growing old. and even though the sonata for clarinet and piano was written toward the end of poulenc's life, it shows he still loved living. and his joys were simple and many.
      Poulenc: Concerto in D Minor for 2 Pianos and Orchestra; Etc / Milhaud: Scaramouche
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Great Disc
      • Better than 5 stars, one of the best recordings ever!
      		 Poulenc: Concerto in D Minor for 2 Pianos and Orchestra; Etc / Milhaud: Scaramouche

      Manufacturer: Polygram Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by MilhaudAll Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00000412M
      Release Date: 1991-08-09

      Tracks:

      1. Con in d for 2 pnos and orch: Allegro ma non troppo
      2. Con in d for 2 pnos and orch: Larghetto
      3. Con in d for 2 pnos and orch: Finale (Allegro molto)
      4. Son for Pno Duet: Prelude (Modere)
      5. Son for Pno Duet: Rustique (Naif et lent)
      6. Son for Pno Duet: Final (Tres vite)
      7. Capriccio (d'apres le Bal Masque) for 2 pnos
      8. L'embarquement pour Cythere
      9. Elegie (en accords alternes) for 2 pnos
      10. Scaramouche: Suite for 2 pnos: Vif
      11. Scaramouche: Suite for 2 pnos: Modere
      12. Scaramouche: Suite for 2 pnos: Brazileira (Mouvement de samba)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great Disc.......2004-04-09

      I had the pleasure of being able to watch the Labeque sisters perform the Poulenc live in a recent subscription concert with the New York Philharmonic. Needless to say, the two of them gave a brilliant interpretation of the concerto that left the audience blown away.

      As for the piece of music, it was written during the height of Poulenc's career, and is a great showcase of the composers' style. While not without it's mellower moments, the concerto is a charming work, full of nostalgic melodies and ravishing colors, from heavy dampered lyrical lines in the piano to proud jumping staccatos in the trombones and tuba.

      A worthwile disc. Definately look into it.

      5 out of 5 stars Better than 5 stars, one of the best recordings ever!.......1999-06-13

      This is just a beautiful and amazing CD. Just mavelous. It plays some music is a great way. The concerto is with out a doubt the best part of the pianists, but also the sonata by Poulenc is great.
      José Van Dam
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A singer's singer
      • Exemplary singing by van Dam in wide-ranging recital
      		 José Van Dam

      Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Ibert, JacquesIbert, Jacques | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MartinAll Works by Martin | Martin, Frank | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00000DNW9
      Release Date: 2001-01-09

      Tracks:

      1. Ist Alls Zu End Das Freundenmahl
      2. Ach Gott, Wie Graust Mir Vor Dem Tod
      3. Ist Als Wenn Eins Gerufen Hatt
      4. So Wollt Ich Ganz Zernichtet Sein
      5. Ja! Ich Glaub: Solches Hat Er Vollbracht
      6. O Ewiger Gott! O Gottliches Gesicht!
      7. Chanson Romanesque
      8. Chanson Epique
      9. Chanson A Boire
      10. Chanson Du Depart
      11. Chanson A Dulcinee
      12. Chanson Du Duc
      13. Chanson De La Mort De Don Quichotte
      14. Preambule Et Air De Bravoure
      15. Intermede
      16. Malvina
      17. Bagatelle
      18. La Dame Aveugle
      19. Finale

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A singer's singer.......2001-11-22

      Jose Van Dam is in splendid voice on this interesting collection of songs by 20th century composers. The warm recording quality beautifully complements Van Dam's rich baritone, and Kent Nagano conducts with great empathy throughout.

      I didn't especially care for Frank Martin's songs, but the remainder of the disc was a pleasure. Martin's music - to my ears at least - is not strong on melodic convention, especially in comparison with Ravel and Ibert, two of the other composers represented here.

      It's fascinating to compare the two sets of songs written specifically for the 1933 Don Quichotte movie project (which, incidentally, starred Chaliapin). Both Ravel and Ibert submitted songs for the movie without knowing the other was involved, and it was to Ibert's considerable embarrassment that his songs were chosen over the efforts of his mentor. But he needn't have worried. The Ibert songs are sublimely orchestrated, and ultimately have the melodic edge over Ravel's pretty but standard efforts. Van Dam sings them all with his customary attention to the phrasing, and his warm, satisfying baritone. I was particularly moved by his singing of Ibert's Death of Don Quichotte, and few listeners will be unaffected by his sustained and heartrending "Ah!!" during the concluding bars of this song. Van Dam has recorded these songs before with piano only, but here his singing is even more finely nuanced and affecting.

      The cheeky songs by Poulenc that conclude the CD are great fun, and Van Dam makes the most of the comic opportunities provided.

      All in all, a great disc and a fine souvenir of an often-overlooked singer.

      5 out of 5 stars Exemplary singing by van Dam in wide-ranging recital.......2001-10-15

      "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous" or "From the Sacred to the Profane" would be good titles for this attractive program, recorded in 1990. Martin's sequences of monologues from Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play "Jedermann" (Everyman) ranks among the great cycles of the 20th century, tracing in 6 succinct, powerful songs the spiritual journey of a wealthy young man suddenly faced with the prospect of death. At the other extreme we have Poulenc's boisterous, outrageous settings of nonsensical Cubist poems by Max Jacob; in between, 2 sets of songs inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, a mix of the high-minded and the earthy. Jose van Dam gives first-rate performances of all the works, with fine legato, excellent diction and great depth of feeling, combined with great natural reserve and dignity (and unexpected comic flair in the Poulenc). His performance of the final Ibert song, the Death of Don Quixote, is especially moving, and beautifully sung. Kent Nagano and the Lyons Opera Orchestra, and the chamber ensemble in the Poulenc, give fine support, in very good sound. A reservation: to my taste Nagano is overly Romantic in parts of the Martin songs, with overemphatic brass and excessively "expressive" string playing - this composer's music fares best when there is a balance between emotional fullness and austerity (van Dam certainly captures this in his singing). Texts for all pieces, translations for all but the Poulenc (heavily dependent on French word-play) and lively notes by Roger Nichols. A fine album.
      Poulenc: Complete Works for 2 Pianos
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Poulenc: Complete Works for 2 Pianos

        Manufacturer: Bis
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by PoulencAll Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B0000016J9
        Release Date: 1994-10-12

        Tracks:

        1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - MalmmfoniOrkester
        2. II. Larghetto - MalmmfoniOrkester
        3. III. Finale - MalmmfoniOrkester
        4. I. Prologue - Love Derwinger
        5. II. Allegro Molto - Love Derwinger
        6. III. Andante Lyrico - Love Derwinger
        7. IV. Epilogue - Love Derwinger
        8. I. Prelude - Roland Pnen
        9. II. Rustique - Roland Pnen
        10. III. Final - Roland Pnen
        11. Capriccio D'apres Le Bal Masque For Two Pianos (To Samuel Barber) - Love Derwinger
        12. L'embarquement Pour Cythere (Valse-Musette For Two Pianos) - Love Derwinger
        13. Elegie For Two Pianos - A La Memoire De Marie-Blanche - Roland Pnen
        Poulenc d'après Poulenc
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          		Poulenc d'après Poulenc

          Manufacturer: Pearl
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          Binding: Audio CD

          BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000000WSZ
          Release Date: 1992-12-23

          Tracks:

          1. Les Biches
          2. Doux Novelettes
          3. Aubade
          4. Caprice Pour Piano
          5. Huit Nocturnes
          6. Airs Chantes
          7. Trois Mouvments Perpetuels
          8. Trio For Piano, Oboe, And Bassoon
          9. Quinze Imporvisations Pour Piano
          10. Le Bestiaire

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          7. Scarlatti: St. John Passion
          8. Schubert: Piano Sonata in A / Impromptus Op.90
          9. Serenity: Satie
          10. Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 10; Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings; Mussorgsky: Songs & Dances of Death

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