Jolivet: Complete Songs

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Most of the songs are sung by Sophie Marilley, who uses her bright mezzo-soprano most imaginatively, responding to the words with strong tonal contrasts. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2011 More…

Release Date: 13th Jun 2011
Catalogue No: 9220
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Jolivet: 2 poesies de Francis Jammes

Work length4:40

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

No. 1, Ne me console pas

Track length2:44

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No. 2, Vous m'avez regarde

Track length1:56

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Jolivet: Chewing-gum

Work length1:41

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Rene Perler, Filippo Farinelli

Jolivet: Faux Rayon

Work length1:34

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

Jolivet: 3 Rondels de Francois Villon

Work length1:54

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

I. Au retour

Track length1:54

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Jolivet: Chanson

Work length2:19

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

La mule de Lord Bolingbroke

Track length2:19

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Jolivet: Priere des 13 hommes dans la mine

Work length3:04

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Rene Perler, Filippo Farinelli

Jolivet: 4 melodies sur des poesies anciennes

Work length8:00

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

No. 1, Couplet berrichon

Track length1:20

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No. 2, Lay ou plutost rondeau, "mort, j'appelle de ta rigueur"

Track length1:55

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No. 3, Rondel, "tu te brusles a la chandelle"

Track length1:17

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No. 4, Paroles de Marie a son fils

Track length3:28

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Jolivet: Le Chant des regrets

Work length3:31

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Sophie Marilley, Rene Perler, Filippo Farinelli

Jolivet: Romantiques

Work length12:34

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

I. La vie est plate

Track length4:39

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II. Marche funebre

Track length3:05

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III. Voyage imaginaire

Track length4:50

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Jolivet: Les chants du campeur, Le jeu du camp fou

Work length3:25

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

Jolivet: Les 3 complaintes du soldat

Work length18:53

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Christian Immler, Filippo Farinelli

I. La complainte du soldat vaincu

Track length5:00

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II. La complainte du pont de Gien

Track length5:53

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III. La complainte a dieu

Track length8:00

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Jolivet: 3 chansons de menestrels

Work length8:46

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

I. Chanson du coeur dolent

Track length4:10

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II. Lamento de Jesus-Christ

Track length2:24

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III. Amour me nuit

Track length2:12

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Jolivet: Poèmes intimes

Work length14:33

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Rene Perler, Filippo Farinelli

I. Amour

Track length3:01

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II. Je veux te voir

Track length2:05

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III. Nous baignons dans une eau tranquille

Track length2:28

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IV. Tu dors

Track length4:29

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V. Pour te parler

Track length2:30

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Jolivet: 3 Poemes galants

Work length6:10

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Christian Immler, Filippo Farinelli

I. Sonnet a une lunaticque

Track length1:45

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II. Epitre imprecatoire

Track length1:08

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III. Sonnet a Madeleine repentie

Track length3:17

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Jolivet: Jardins d'hiver

Work length11:12

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

I. Aube

Track length3:05

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II. La Maison du bonheur

Track length3:02

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III. Combien de bras

Track length1:42

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IV. Quietude

Track length3:23

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Varèse: Un grand sommeil noir

Work length2:52

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Sophie Marilley, Filippo Farinelli

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20th Century French composer André Jolivet was known for his devotion to French culture and this can be clearly seen in his fine mélodies, or French art songs, which combine all the qualities of rich melody and sensitivity to text that are essential requirements for this form. This is the first complete recording of Jolivet’s edited Mélodies for solo voice and piano. Jolivet’s Mélodies were composed over almost a quarter of a century (1928-1951) and they cover many different styles and moods, from easy songs inspired by folk tunes to more complex and sophisticated works, some intimate and intense, some humorous or sarcastic. The huge variety he displays reflects his diverse inspiration, from medieval and classical forms to the atonal music of Schoenberg and Berg, as well as Debussy, Fauré and particularly his teacher, the iconoclast Edgard Varèse.

Jolivet draws most of his text from French poets through the ages, but some he wrote himself. The Deux poésies de Francis Jammes tell of a heart-breaking love story, where Jolivet transforms intimate sorrow into a bare, chromatic language. By contrast the lively Chewing Gum sparkles with jazz flavour and La mule de Lord Bolingbroke is also a delightful and bubbly work. Other themes are comments on social issues. His tragic experience as a front-line solider inspired Les Trois complaints du soldat, perhaps Jolivet’s best-known song cycle, featuring early music forms and a simplicity typical of his war-time compositions. One of Jolivet’s most successful cycles, Jardins d’hiver follows the changing moods of a love affair from joy and tenderness in the beginning to disillusionment, bitterness and finally acceptance. As an homage to Jolivet’s muse, the collection is completed with Varèse’s La grand sommeil noir. The Mélodies are performed by Sophie Marilley, mezzo-soprano, René Perler, baritone, Christian Immler, baritone and accompanied by the pianist Filippo Farinelli.

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November 2011

Most of the songs are sung by Sophie Marilley, who uses her bright mezzo-soprano most imaginatively, responding to the words with strong tonal contrasts.

October 2011

The performances are uniformly well prepared and idiomatically and sympathetically sung...Brilliant has taken great care in the presentation of this enterprising release.

Jolivet: Complete Songs

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