Gabriel Fauré: La Bonne Chanson; L'Horizon chimérique; Ballade; Mélodies

Gabriel Fauré: La Bonne Chanson; L'Horizon chimérique; Ballade; Mélodies

Gabriel Fauré: La Bonne Chanson; L'Horizon chimérique; Ballade; Mélodies

Gabriel Fauré: La Bonne Chanson; L'Horizon chimérique; Ballade; Mélodies

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Overview

The centenary of Gabriel Fauré's death in 2024 has brought a variety of interesting albums devoted to his music, including several collections of his songs. This release by baritone Stéphane Degout is a very strong entry in the field. Degout is in middle age and mid-career, and he wisely orients his program and his darkening voice toward Fauré's later songs and the more complex Paul Verlaine song cycle La bonne chanson, Op. 61. There are three late song cycles here: Le Jardin clos, Op. 106, Mirages, Op. 113, and the magnificent L'horzone chimérique, Op. 118, Fauré's final essay in the song genre from 1921. The first and last of these, especially, contain quite short songs of an almost Brahmsian intricacy, and Degout exhibits superb control over these, putting just the right emphasis on the splashes of chromatic color, not deep but extended, that run through the individual songs. Another attraction here is the 1892 Pleyel piano of accompanist Alain Planès, which he gets to explore in the substantial Ballade in F sharp minor, Op. 19, serving as an entr'acte. The hint of clanking coming from the instrument only enhances the authentic atmosphere, as does Harmonia Mundi's sound environment from the Abbaye de Royaument. A wonderful Fauré song release that can stand with the classics of the genre. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date: 05/17/2024
Label: Harmonia Mundi
UPC: 3149020950159
Rank: 36091

Tracks

  1. Poème d'un jour Op. 21~1. Rencontre
  2. Poème d'un jour Op. 21~2. Toujours
  3. Poème d'un jour Op. 21~3. Adieu
  4. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~1. Une Sainte en son auréole
  5. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~2. Puisque l'aube grandit
  6. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~3. La lune blanche luit dans les bois
  7. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~4. J'allais par des chemins perfides
  8. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~5. J'ai presque peur, en vérité
  9. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~6. Avant que tu ne t'en ailles
  10. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~7. Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'été
  11. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~8. N'est-ce pas?
  12. La Bonne Chanson Op. 61~9. L'hiver a cessé
  13. Ballade pour piano Op. 19 Fa dièse majeur
  14. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~1. Exaucement
  15. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~2. Quand tu plonges tes yeux dans mes yeux
  16. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~3. La messagère
  17. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~4. Je me poserai sur ton c¿ur
  18. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~5. Dans la nymphée
  19. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~6. Dans la pénombre
  20. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~7. Il m'est cher, Amour, le bandeau
  21. Le Jardin clos Op. 106~8. Inscription sur le sable
  22. Mirages Op. 113~1. Cygne sur l'eau
  23. Mirages Op. 113~2. Reflects dans l'eau
  24. Mirages Op. 113~3. Jardin nocturne
  25. Mirages Op. 113~4. Danseuse
  26. L' Horizon chimérique Op. 118~1. La mer est infinie
  27. L' Horizon chimérique Op. 118~2. Je me suis embarqué
  28. L' Horizon chimérique Op. 118~3. Diane, Séléné
  29. L' Horizon chimérique Op. 118~4. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stephane Degout   Primary Artist,Baritone (Vocal)
Alain Planes   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Gabriel Faure   Composer
Jean-Baptiste Millot   Photography
Charles Johnston   Poetry Translation,Liner Note Translation
Eric Larrayadieu   Photography
Baroness de Brimont   Poetry
Charles Grandmougin   Poetry
Jean de la Ville de Mirmont   Poetry
Charles van Lerberghe   Poetry
Denis Herlin   Liner Notes
Felix Vallotton   Illustrations
Alban Moraud   Editing,Sound Recording,Artistic Director,Assistant Engineer
Cyril Mordant   Piano Tuner
Alexandra Evrard   Editing,Mastering
Paul Verlaine   Poetry
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