Malcolm Martineau – The Complete Songs of Faure, Vol. 1 (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Malcolm Martineau – The Complete Songs of Fauré, Vol. 1 (2016) 
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:21 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Classical
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Pianist Malcolm Martineau brings together some of the UK’s finest singers for the first release in a new series charting the complete songs of French composer Gabriel Fauré. This follows Martineau’s well-received series of the complete Poulenc songs.

This fine start to the cycle more than whets the appetite for future volumes. ~ BBC Music Magazine November 2016

The real revelation, though, comes from the American baritone John Chest, whose performance…blends superb dynamic control – his high mezza voce is remarkable – with deep commitment, flawless phrasing and an easy warmth of tone…Martineau’s playing, beautiful and fastidiously detailed, is, of course, the unifying factor: few have quite such an innate understanding of the way in which the smallest gestures of colour and nuance expose the depths of emotion in Fauré’s work. It all forms a most engaging start to the series ~ Gramophone Magazine October 2016

Fauré’s music here benefits from [Martineau’s] light but purposeful touch and mercurial responsiveness to the words of his singers – a team of eight, mixing experience and freshness…Martineau is in his element throughout, guiding the songs unerringly and keeping sensuality and simplicity in balance. ~ The Guardian 7th July 2016

The common factor, and driving power behind the series, is pianist Malcolm Martineau, whose softly probing pianism pulls together the miscellany of well-known singers, who range from the robust Nigel Cliffe, sweet counter tenor Iestyn Davies, radiant tenor Ben Johnson and wholesome Ann Murray, to the restful mellowness of Lorna Anderson, and the experienced musicianship of Janis Kelly and Joan Rodgers. A series to follow with keen interest ~ The Scotsman 13th August 2016

Tracklist:
Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845-1924)
1 2 Songs, Op. 1: No. 1, Le papillon et la fleur
2 2 Songs, Op. 1: No. 2, Mai
3 Poème d’un jour, Op. 21: No. 1, Rencontre
4 Poème d’un jour, Op. 21: No. 2, Toujours!
5 Poème d’un jour, Op. 21: No. 3, Adieu
6 2 Songs, Op. 4: No. 2, Lydia
7 3 Songs, Op. 6: No. 2, Tristesse in C Minor
8 2 Songs, Op. 2: No. 1, Dans les ruines d’une abbaye in A Major
9 3 Songs, Op. 18: No. 2, Le voyageur
10 2 Songs, Op. 3: No. 2, Sérénade toscane
11 3 Songs, Op. 23: No. 1, Les berceaux in B-Flat Minor
12 2 Songs, Op. 4: No. 1, La Chanson du pêcheur
13 Vocalise No. 29
14 3 Songs, Op. 6: No. 3, Sylvie in F Major
15 3 Songs, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve
16 Vocalise No. 20
17 4 Songs, Op. 39: No. 1, Aurore
18 4 Songs, Op. 39: No. 2, Fleur jetée
19 2 Songs, Op. 76: No. 2, Arpège
20 2 Songs, Op. 2: No. 2, Les matelots in E-Flat Major
21 2 Songs, Op. 27: No. 2, La feé aux chansons
22 3 Songs, Op. 18: No. 1, Nell
23 Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: No. 1, Mandoline
24 Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: No. 2, En sourdine
25 Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: No. 3, Green
26 Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: No. 4, A Clymène
27 Cinq mélodies, Op. 58: No. 5, C’est l’extase
28 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: I. Exaucement
29 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: II. Quand tu plonges tes yeux dans mes yeux
30 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: III. La messagère
31 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: IV. Je me poserai sur ton coeur
32 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: V. Dans la nymphée
33 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: VI. Dans la pénombre
34 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: VII. Il m’est cher, Amour, le bandeau
35 Le Jardin Clos, Op. 106: VIII. Inscription sur le sable

Personnel:
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Ann Murray (mezzo)
John Chest (baritone)
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Nigel Cliffe (baritone)
Ben Johnson (tenor)
Lorna Anderson (soprano)
Janis Kelly (soprano)
Joan Rodgers (soprano)

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