Sarah Dufresne - The Complete Songs of Ravel - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Malcolm Martineau follows up his acclaimed complete song collections of Duparc, Poulenc and Faure with a double album celebrating the complete songs of Maurice Ravel, performed by a bumper roster of singers Lorna Anderson, Julie Boulianne, John Chest, Sarah Dufresne Dafydd Jones, Simon Keenlyside, Paula Murrihy, Nicky Spence and William Thomas. French composer Maurice Ravel known for his musical craftsmanship and clear style drew on elements of baroque, neoclassicism, modernism and later on, jazz in his compositions. His vocal works span 4 decades, from 1893 to 1933. Scottish pianist Malcolm Martineau is recognised at the highest international level as one of the UK's leading accompanists, performing worldwide alongside the world's greatest singers and with a discography of over 100 albums, including a number of award-winning recordings. Album Tracks 1. Ballade de la Reine morte d'aimer 2. grand sommeil noir 3. Sainte 4. Epigrammes de Clément Marot~D' Anne qui me jecta de la neige 5. Epigrammes de Clément Marot~D' Anne jouant de l'espinette 6. Chanson du rouet 7. Si morne! 8. Manteau de fleurs 9. Shéhérazade~Asie 10. Shéhérazade~La flûte enchantée 11. Shéhérazade~L'indifférent 12. Cinq mélodies populaires grecques~Le réveil de la mariée 13. Cinq mélodies populaires grecques~Là-bas, vers l'église 14. Cinq mélodies populaires grecques~Quel galant m'est comparable 15. Cinq mélodies populaires grecques~Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques 16. Cinq mélodies populaires grecques~Tout gai! 17. Noël des jouets 18. Histoires naturelles~Le paon 19. Histoires naturelles~Le grillon 20. Histoires naturelles~Le cygne 21. Histoires naturelles~Le martin-pêcheur 22. Histoires naturelles~La pintade 1. Vocalise-Etude en forme de Habanera 2. grands vents venus d'outre-mer 3. Sur l'herbe 4. Tripatos 5. Chants populaires~Chanson es