The Complete Songs of Fauré, Vol.4 Vocal & Song Piano Signum

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The Complete Songs of Fauré, Vol.4

GABRIEL FAURÉ

Puisque j'ai mis ma lèvre (JMA)

3:17

Noël, Op.43 No.1 (ID)

2:32

En prière (ID)

2:10

La rançon, Op.8, No.2 (IB)

2:18

Seule!, Op.3, No.1 (IB)

3:06

Chanson d'amour, Op.27, No.1 (JMA)

2:00

L'absent [Sentiers où l'herbe se balance], Op.5, No.3 (IB)

3:49

Nocturne, Op.43, No.2 (ID)

2:33

Larmes, Op.51, No.1 (JMA)

2:11

10.

Les présents, Op.46, No.1 (LA)

1:56

11.

Au cimetière, Op.51, No.2 (JMA)

4:38

La Bonne Chanson, Op.61 (KW)

12.

Une sainte en son auréole

2:17

13.

Puisque l'aube grandit

1:50

14.

III

La lune blanche luit dans les bois

2:25

15.

J'allasi par des chemins perfides

1:52

16.

J'ai presque peur, en vérité

2:23

17.

Avant que tu ne t'en ailles

2:42

18.

VII

Donc, ce sera par un clair jour d'été

2:30

19.

VIII

N'est-ce pas?

2:26

20.

L'hiver a cessé

3:01

21.

Prison, Op.83 No.1 (SC)

2:26

22.

Vocalise 21 (AM)

0:58

23.

Pleurs d'or, Op.72 (LA and JC)

2:27

24.

Vocalise 9 (LA)

0:48

25.

C'est la paix, Op.114 (LA)

1:25

L'horizon chimérique, Op.118 (JC)

26.

La mer est infinie

1:30

27.

Je me suis embarqué

2:16

28.

III

Diane Séléné

2:04

29.

Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés

1:59

Total time: 67:49

Solo: John Mark Ainsley (JMA)

Solo: Lorna Anderson (LA)

Solo: Isobel Buchanan (IB)

Solo: John Chest (JC)

Solo: Iestyn Davies (ID)

Solo: Ann Murray (AM)

Solo: Kitty Whately (KW)

31st January 2014 (track 24

24th May 2015 track 22

9 October 2015 (St Silas, Chalk Farm) Tracks 4,5,7

17 June 2017 tracks 10,25

27 June 2017 tracks 2,3,8

16th to 18th June 2018 tracks 1,6,9,11 to 20

13 Dec 2018 tracks 23,26 to 29

2 April 2019 (Wathan Hall, Hammersmith) Track 21

“… This is Kitty Whatley’s first appearance in the series, and what a welcome addition she is in a superb reading of La Bonne Chanson. That alone would make this final volume indispensable for lovers of this cycle… Iestyn Davies, outstanding in previous volumes, is sublimely lovely here and sounds thoroughly idiomatic in this performance of ‘Nocturne’, my favorite track… this Signum set is the one I like best for the variety of fine voices and Martineau’s exceptional playing.”

Robert A Moore – American Record Guide – January/February 2022

Performance **** Recording ****

“Signum’s ongoing series of the complete Fauré songs is an utter joy and this latest volume is a tremendously valuable addition …”

Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – October 2021

“… his [Davies] elegant artistry in ‘Nocturne’ is among the disc’s best moments. Anderson projects a near-perfect marriage of voice, text and meaning in ‘Les présents’…”

David Patrick Stearns – Gramophone magazine – September 2021

Interpretation ***** Sound Quality **** Repertoire **** Booklet ****

“…From the first bar on, Malcolm Martineau enchants with his differentiated playing. At the moment he is certainly one of the five best song pianists in the world, he does not push himself forward, but offers enough initiative to be an exemplary song partner, not a 'companion', which is still formulated by some misconceptions.”

Dr Jurgen Schaawächter – klassik.com – 23 August 2021

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