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ALPHA1030
Originally recorded in March 2023
Classical
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In this recital, Véronique Gens and Hervé Niquet bring back to life a neglected aspect of France’s Romantic heritage: songs with orchestral accompaniment. Aside from a few pieces by Debussy and Duparc, and Berlioz’s famous Nuits d’été , orchestral mélodies form a virtually forgotten continent. In collaboration with the specialists of the Palazzetto Bru Zane, Alpha now revisits these musical landscapes, taking us from Brittany (Hahn) to Persia, whose beauties Fauré and Saint-Saëns exalt in very different ways. Mélodies by Chausson, Gounod and Dubois and rarely heard instrumental pieces by Massenet, Fauré and Fernand de La Tombelle round out the journey with their musical reveries.
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Reviews
“…This is a disc to explore slowly. You will be moved by many of these “lost” treasures from French musical history. Véronique Gens and Hervé Niquet are tremendous ambassadors for this repertoire.”
Editor’s Choice – June 2024
“… In the ensuing decades since her Berlioz disc, Gens’ voice (always strong) has become fuller in tone. She uses more vibrato than before, but always for expressive purposes, and is in full control of it. She is a wonderful singer, in very inviting repertoire.” *****
Performance *** Recording ****
“…The program, which Hervé Niquet and the Munich Radio Orchestra serve with symphonic refinement and expression, is correspondingly varied. Véronique Gens’ mature, sensual voice shines like a ruby, often shimmering darkly, but also brightly, with intense nuances and the warmth that is a trademark of her singing…” *****
Vocal Choice
“… Warmly recommended.”
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