Voices Vol 2: Half Close Your Eyes-Songs by Debussy (plus Charpentier, Honegger, Delius, Vaughan Williams, etc)

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Voices Vol 2: Half Close Your Eyes-Songs by Debussy (plus Charpentier, Honegger, Delius, Vaughan Williams, etc)
Lisa Milne-soprano; Susan Bickley-mezzo soprano; Iain Burnside-piano

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Release Date: Wednesday 15 October 2003

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"A brilliantly conceived, quite deliciously executed collection of settings of poems by Paul Verlaine." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Aug 2003)

"A brilliantly conceived, quite deliciously executed collection of settings of poems by Paul Verlaine. It draws on Iain Burnside's marvellous 'Voices' programme, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on a Tuesday afternoon (could it not find a more convenient slot for those of us who have to go out to earn our crust?). Burnside, a sensitive and much underrated accompanist, is joined by two wonderful singers, including a great favourite of mine, the delightful Scottish soprano Lisa Milne."
Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (Aug 2003)


Hot on the heels of the acclaim that greeted 'Voices' Volume 1 (Schoenberg - BBM 1072), pianist Iain Burnside is joined on this disc by two more outstanding singers, soprano Lisa Milne and mezzo Susan Bickley, both renowned for their mesmerising voices. This disc is dedicated to the poetry of Verlaine, in settings by Debussy, as well as in more rarely-heard songs by Charpentier, Ravel, Vaughan Williams and Delius among others. The result is a truly unique collection of intoxicating works, beautifully performed.

Tracks:

DEBUSSY (1862-1918):
3 Mélodies de Verlaine (1891)
Mandoline (1882)
Ariettes Oubliées
Fêtes Galantes Set 1 (1891)
Fêtes Galantes Set 2 (1904)
CHARPENTIER (1643-1704):
Chanson d'Automne
BORDES (1863-1909):
Colloque Sentimental
HAHN (1875-1947):
Fêtes Galantes - Mélodie (1892)
POLDOWSKI (pseudonym of Irene Wieniawska) (1880-1932): Colombine
HONEGGER (1892-1955):
Un Grand Sommeil Noir
SZULC (1875-1956):
Clair De Lune Op.83 No.1
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958):
The Sky Above The Roof (1908)
RAVEL (1875-1937):
Sur l'Herbe (1907)
DELIUS (1862-1934):
Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur (1895)
KOECHLIN (1867-1950):
La Chanson Des Ingénues Op.22 No.1 (1900-01)