Pierre Dumoussaud - So Romantique - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. One of a Kind, Ballet in 3 Acts for Cello & Tape Act 1, Part 1 2. One of a Kind, Ballet in 3 Acts for Cello & Tape Act 1, Part 2 3. One of a Kind, Ballet in 3 Acts for Cello & Tape Act 2, Part 1 4. One of a Kind, Ballet in 3 Acts for Cello & Tape Act 2, Part 2 5. One of a Kind, Ballet in 3 Acts for Cello & Tape Act 3

Cyrille Dubois is unstoppable after two albums dedicated to Liszt and the Boulanger sisters, both acclaimed by the critics, and a flamboyant complete set of Fauré songs, the tenor is back to his preferred repertoire, the French art-song. He reunites with his accomplice, pianist Tristan Raës, to bring the Bordeaux composer Louis Beydts (1895-1953) out of oblivion, as most of his pieces are recorded here for the first time. From these miniatures, Cyrille Dubois draws the sap of the musician's art. A pure product of French hedonism, it is refined and elegant, with a generous vocality but also daring, for Beydts forbids himself nothing. Echoes of jazz and light music, of Hahn or Fauré, polymodality and polytonality, his melodies traverse everything between fantasy, humor and contemplation with supreme freedom. By transporting us into this singular universe, Cyrille Dubois establishes himself as an invaluable performer of the repertoire and a pioneer of French music, with an uncommon mastery of the combination of word and music. Album Tracks 1. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil II. Toi Qu'empourprait L'âtre D'hiver 2. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil III. Dormez, Ami 3. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil IV. Douce Plage Où Naquit Mon Âme 4. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil V. L'hiver Bat la Vitre Et Le Toit 5. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil VI. Iris, À Son Brillant Mouchoir 6. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil VII. Le Temps Irrévocable a Fui 7. Beydts D'ombre Et de Soleil VIII. Puisque Tes Jours Ne T'ont Laissé 8. Beydts Six Ballades Françaises I. Le Marchand de Sable 9. Beydts Six Ballades Françaises II. Les Petits Veaux D'haize 10. Ttes 11. Beydts Six Ballades Françaises III. Le Regard Éternel Beydts Six Ballades Françaises IV. La Corde 12. Beydts Six Ballades Françaises V. Rencontre À la Fontaine 13. Beydts Six Ballades Françaises VI. Si Le Bon Dieu L'avait

François Couperin's early publications include a number of airs serieux, as well as several short pieces that were included in the collection of Pièces choisies pour le clavecin published by Ballard in 1707. Here Christophe Rousset and Cyrille Dubois reveal little-known aspects of the art of François Couperin. Some of these pieces testify to the composer's taste for music in the Italian style, which is also evident in his sonatas, which include not only the famous La Steinkerque, but also La Superbe and La Sultane, in which Rousset conducts Les Talens Lyriques. The program also presents a hitherto uncataloged drinking song, Souvent dans le plus doux sort, the only known autograph piece so far discovered. Album Tracks 1. Couperin Les Pèlerines InchAu Temple de L'amourInch 2. Couperin InchQu'on Ne Me Dise PlusInch 3. Couperin La Sultane [Gravement] - [Gayement] - Air Tendrement - Légèrement 4. Couperin L'abeille 5. Couperin Gavotte Italienne 6. Couperin Les Nonettes. Les Blondes 7. Couperin Les Nonettes. Les Brunes 8. Couperin Sicilienne 9. Couperin InchDoux Liens de Mon CœurInch 10. Couperin La Pastorelle InchIl Faut AimerInch 11. Couperin La Superbe [Lentement] - [Gayement] - TRÈS Tendrement - Légèrement - Air Tendre - Gayement 12. Couperin La Diane 13. Couperin La Florentine 14. Couperin Les Solitaires InchDans L'île de CythèreInch 15. Couperin Brunette InchZéphire, Modère en Ces LieuxInch 16. Couperin La Steinkerque Gayement, Bruits de Guerre - Air Lentement - Gravement - Légèrement - Mouvement de Fanfares - Lentement - Gravement - Gayement 17. Couperin La Badine 18. Couperin La Badine (Louis Marchand?) 19. Couperin InchSouvent Dans Le Plus Doux SortInch 20. Couperin La Polonaise 21. Couperin La Vénitienne