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Francis Poulenc dreamed of a great vocalist who would sing his melodies like la Tosca: that is, with a great, operatic voice. Jessye Norman's voice certainly fit the bill. This album is dedicated to French melodies, and it tells of Norman's love for France – a love which was mutual – and of her knowledge of the French repertoire.
In this well-selected programme, Jessye Norman offers a kind of sampler of French melody, starting with Henri Duparc and his successful synthesis of German Lied and French melody. There follow two Hebrew melodies that illustrate Maurice Ravel's breadth of mind, before we end on the very Parisian melodies of Poulenc and Satie. This is a record of pure delight, all the more so as the American singer, discreetly supported by Dalton Baldwin, makes the words effortlessly intelligible, with a diction equals a great many French singers. A treat. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Duparc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Author - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Duparc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Leconte De Lisle, Author - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Duparc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Jean Lahor, Author - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Duparc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Author - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
2 Mélodies hébraïques, M.22 (Maurice Ravel)
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Anonymous, Author - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Anonymous, Author - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Banalites, FP 107 (Francis Poulenc)
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guillaume Apollinaire, Author - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guillaume Apollinaire, Author - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guillaume Apollinaire, Author - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Poulenc, Composer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Jean Marie Lucien Pier Anouilh, Author - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
3 Mélodies (Erik Satie)
Erik Satie, Composer - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Léon-Paul Fargue, Author - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Erik Satie, Composer - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mimie Godebski, Author
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Erik Satie, Composer - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - René Chalupt, Author - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Erik Satie, Composer - Jessye Norman, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Pacory, Author - Dalton Baldwin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirk van Dijk, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
Francis Poulenc dreamed of a great vocalist who would sing his melodies like la Tosca: that is, with a great, operatic voice. Jessye Norman's voice certainly fit the bill. This album is dedicated to French melodies, and it tells of Norman's love for France – a love which was mutual – and of her knowledge of the French repertoire.
In this well-selected programme, Jessye Norman offers a kind of sampler of French melody, starting with Henri Duparc and his successful synthesis of German Lied and French melody. There follow two Hebrew melodies that illustrate Maurice Ravel's breadth of mind, before we end on the very Parisian melodies of Poulenc and Satie. This is a record of pure delight, all the more so as the American singer, discreetly supported by Dalton Baldwin, makes the words effortlessly intelligible, with a diction equals a great many French singers. A treat. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:00
- Main artists: Jessye Norman Dalton Baldwin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2016 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
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