Julie Roset - M'a dit Amour - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This album pays tribute to composer Benjamin Britten, who will be commemorated in 2026, the 50th anniversary of his death. It was conceived by conductor Lawrence Foster who, with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, showcases the British composer's impressionism tinged with post-Romanticism. The programme includes his sublime Illuminations, based on Rimbaud's poem, often performed by tenors but originally created by a soprano in 1940. Here, the young and very promising French soprano Julie Roset is the soloist, giving a very engaging performance. Another famous piece by Britten, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, commissioned by the British Ministry of Education in 1945, is a set of variations on a theme by Purcell that showcases each family of instruments in the orchestra. Although the Sinfonia da requiem (1940) was commissioned by the Japanese government to celebrate the 2600th anniversary of the Mikado dynasty, Britten dedicated it to the memory of his parents. Finally, the Choral dances from Gloriana are taken from the opera-tribute to the Queen of England, who was crowned six days before the premiere on 8 June 1953.

In 1800, France was passionate about Haydn's music. The Paris Opera decided to stage a French version of his oratorio La Creation du Monde (The Creation of the World) in Paris, which had been completed two years earlier and premiered in Vienna. The first French performance of the work took place on December 24, 1800, a date that became historic because Bonaparte, First Consul and future Napoleon, decided to attend and narrowly escaped an explosion that killed 40 people and destroyed 15 houses... This French version has now been revived thanks to Julien Chauvin, who almost by chance came across the first edition (piano-vocal) of the French version of The Creation and who, with Le Concert de la Loge, the Choeur de Chambre de Namur, and leading vocal soloists (Julie Roset, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, and Nahuel Di Pierro), now presents the very first recording of it InchHaydn succeeds in developing an incredible palette; the orchestra is really there to personify and colour the verses, Inch says the conductor. Album Tracks 1. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. La Représentation Du Chaos 2. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Récitatif Et Chœur Dieu Tira Du Néant Et Le Ciel Et la Terre 3. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Aria Et Chœur L'ombre Pâlit, Se Dissipe Et S'efface 4. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Récitatif L'azur D'un Voile Radieux 5. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Aria Et Chœur Surprise D'un Pouvoir Si Grand 6. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Récitatif Dieu Pressa, D'un Bras Impérieux 7. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Aria L'onde Mugit Dans L'abîme 8. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Récitatif L'être Dit Aux Végétaux Nombreux 9. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Aria La Terre Étale Ses Attraits 10. Création Du Monde-Première Partie. Récitatif Les Chœurs Brillants Des Archanges 11. Création Du Monde-Première Part

In their new album Je te veux!, Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann and Frédéric Chaslin explore the soul of French melody. Frédéric Chaslin, a prominent figure on the French lyrical scene, unveils his talent as a pianist. He provides Julie Cherrier-Hoffmann with delicate accompaniment through timeless pieces such as Les Berceaux, À Chloris, and Après un rêve, while also revealing lesser-known treasures like Le temps des lilas and Chère nuit. This collection celebrates the deep connection between love, nature, and melody, offering an immersion into the emotional richness of French mélodie-blending nostalgia, passion, and timeless poetry. Album Tracks 1. Duparc L'invitation Au Voyage 2. Duparc Au Pays Où Se Fait la Guerre 3. Duparc Phidylé 4. Duparc Chanson Triste 5. Massenet Élégie 6. Bachelet Chère Nuit 7. Chausson 7 Mélodies, Op. 2 No. 7, Le Colibri 8. Chausson Poème de L'amour Et de la Mer, Op. 19 Le Temps Des Lilas, Op. 19 9. Fauré 3 Mélodies, Op. 18 No. 1, Nell 10. Fauré 3 Mélodies, Op. 23 No. 1, Les Berceaux 11. Fauré 2 Mélodies, Op. 46 No. 2, Clair de Lune 12. Fauré 3 Mélodies, Op. 7 No. 1, Après Un Rêve 13. Debussy 2 Romances, CD 65, L.79 No. 1, L'âme Évaporée 14. Debussy Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L.60 No. 5. Aquarelles I. Green 15. Debussy Apparition, CD 57, L.53 16. Satie Je Te Veux !