Dubois, T: Le Paradis Perdu

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The result, as performed here, sounds like more harmonically adventurous Gounod. It's utterly professional and rich in good tunes, and I suspect that, when the music sounds inappropriately charming,... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2012 More…

Release Date: 2nd Apr 2012
Catalogue No: AP030
Label: Aparté
Length: 96 minutes

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Dubois, T: Le Paradis Perdu

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Chantal Santon (soloist), Mathias Vidal (soloist), Jennifer Borghi (soloist), Alain Buet (soloist)
Les solistes des Siècles, Les Cris de Paris
Geoffroy Jourdain

I. La Révolte : Introduction

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II. Aux profondeurs éthérées

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III. Le seigneur n'est plus seul

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IV. Chantez esprits dociles

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V. Qu'entends-je ?

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VI. Jadis tes anges fidèles

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VII. Ô Seigneur, ces cris de menace

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VIII. Sans pitié, sans trêve

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IX. L'enfer, ô réprouvés

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X. À qui la donna, retourne la gloire

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XI. L'Enfer : Introduction

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XII. Toi qui nous perdis

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XIII. Démons, troupeaux blêmes

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XIV. Au seul de mot de vengeance

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XV. Depuis le jour

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XVI. Frappons le maître en son ouvrage

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XVII. Pour cette œuvre difficile

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XVIII. Flammes toujours vivantes

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XIX. Le Paradis-La Tentation : Introduction

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XX. La matin paraît

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XXI. C'est le jour

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XXII. Oui, je bénis

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XXIII. Aimons-nous

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XXIV. Oui, mon cœur

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XXV. Quel émoi secret

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XXVI. Terre et ciel, frémissez

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XXVII. Ah, de la terre vient un long cri

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XXVIII. Je te retrouve enfin

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XXIX. L'ivresse qui nous prend

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XXX. La voilà donc achevée notre vengeance

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XXXI. Le Jugement : Introduction

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XXXII. L'éclair brille

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XXXIII. Adam, Ève, couple rebelle

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XXXIV. Vois cette plaine sombre

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XXXV. Ô dieu vengeur

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XXXVI. Homme, courage

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XXXVII. Seigneur, gloire à ta justice

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In 1861 Dubois won the Prix de Rome; in 1877, he replaced Camille Saint-Saëns as organist at the Madeleine and when he won the prize at the Concours Musical in 1878 his oratorio, 'Le paradis perdu', was finally performed in Paris at public expense. It was not written specifically for the competition but begun in 1871, inspired by Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. Dubois hired Edouard Blau to write the libretto to his instructions and Aparte's booklet details the many problems incurred with publishers, plagiarism and in getting his oratorio performed. This is the first time the oratorio has been revived in almost 100 years. As Dubois explained in his memoirs, “the full score [of Le Paradis perdu] had been engraved by the Girod firm, without any payment, as is customary. But the separate parts, for which I had paid, remained my property.” The Girod firm disappeared long ago. Dubois himself left chamber versions of some of his large-scale works, such as the 'Messe pontificale' and 'Les Sept Paroles du Christ' but only a piano reduction of this. In orchestrating 'Le Paradis perdu', (for string quintet, wind quintet and piano) Olivier Schmitt has respected its spirit and the manner of the 19th century.

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August 2012

The result, as performed here, sounds like more harmonically adventurous Gounod. It's utterly professional and rich in good tunes, and I suspect that, when the music sounds inappropriately charming, it's the fault of the edition used here...the recording is prepared and delivered with impressive commitment.

Dubois, T: Le Paradis Perdu

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