Largely overlooked in favour of their male counterparts, Nadia and Lili Boulanger were two of the most exceptional composers of the 20th century, and their teachings have inspired composers for generations. At the heart of this new release by Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang is Lili’s innovative song cycle, Clairières dans le ciel.
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Nominee in Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category
63rd Grammy Awards 2021
Performance **** Recording ****
"... Phan's disc is an ideal introduction to this repertoire ..."
Christopher Dingle - BBC Music Magazine - May 2020
**** Excellent Album
Jacques Bonnaure - Classica magazine (France) - April 2020
“This collection of songs by sisters Lili and Nadia Boulanger is a welcome reminder of the quality of their individual composing talent… Beautiful repertoire skilfully assembled into a good - if not very generous - programme and performed with real passion and commitment…”
Nick Barnard - MusicWeb-International.com – 30 March 2020
Classical Album of the Week
"... he [Phan] is an outstanding interpreter of French song, and Huang is an equally attentive partner. It's hard to imagine these Boulanger songs could have more convincing advocacy." ****
Andrew Clements - The Guardian - 31 January 2020
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