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Jules Massenet - Intégrale des mélodies pour voix et piano

Olivier Godin (piano, harmonium, harpsichord), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Antonio Figueroa (tenor), Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano), Karina Gauvin (soprano), Jean-François Lapointe (baritone), Magali Simard-Galdès (soprano), Marc Boucher (baritone), Joé Lampron-Dandonneau (tenor), Hugo Laporte...

Jules Massenet - Intégrale des mélodies pour voix et piano

Jules Massenet - Intégrale des mélodies pour voix et piano

Olivier Godin (piano, harmonium, harpsichord), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Antonio Figueroa (tenor), Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano), Karina Gauvin (soprano), Jean-François Lapointe (baritone), Magali Simard-Galdès (soprano), Marc Boucher (baritone), Joé Lampron-Dandonneau (tenor), Hugo Laporte...

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13 CDs

$107.25

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About

ATMA Classique and Festival Classica are very pleased to present the largest lyric cycle ever undertaken in Canada: a 13-CD set of the complete mélodies by the prolific French composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912). 13CD BOX ~ 333 SONGS ~ 13 UNPUBLISHED SONGS ~ 31 PREMIERE RECORDINGS

This box set also represents one of the most ambitious projects devoted to French melody in the history of modern recording.

Under the artistic direction of baritone Marc Boucher, who is also featured as a singer, the project brings together some of Quebec's most beautiful voices: Karina Gauvin, Anna-Sophie Neher, Magali Simard-Galdès, Julie Boulianne, Florence Bourget, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michèle Losier, Frédéric Antoun, Antoine Bélanger, Antonio Figueroa, Joé Lampron-Dandonneau, Éric Laporte, Hugo Laporte, Emmanuel Hasler accompanied by Olivier Godin on a historical Érard piano (1854).

In the hands of Olivier Godin, the piano part is pivotal and ever-present throughout this monumental undertaking. Other instrumentalists include cellist Stéphane Tétreault, violinist Antoine Bareil, guitarist David Jacques and harpist Valérie Milot. ATMA Classique founder Johanne Goyette assumes the role of recording producer.

Massenet's music will be performed on an 1854 Érard concert grand piano tuned to 435 Hz, the standard pitch decreed by an 1859 law in Paris. The aesthetics, mechanics, and sound of this exceptional instrument adds great distinction to the project.

Artists

Olivier Godin (piano, harmonium, harpsichord), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto), Antonio Figueroa (tenor), Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano), Karina Gauvin (soprano), Jean-François Lapointe (baritone), Magali Simard-Galdès (soprano), Marc Boucher (baritone), Joé Lampron-Dandonneau (tenor), Hugo Laporte (baritone), David Jacques (guitar), Florence Bourget (contralto, soprano), Julie Boulianne (mezzo-soprano), Emmanuel Hasler (tenor), Éric Laporte (tenor), Michèle Losier (mezzo-soprano), Sophie Naubert (soprano), Stéphane Tétreault (cello), Frédéric Antoun (tenor), Jean Marchand (narrator), Antoine Bareil (violin), Valérie Milot (harp), Marie-Ève Pelletier (narrator), Antoine Bélanger (tenor)

Contents and tracklist

I. Prélude
Track length1:22
II. Sonnet matinal
Track length2:21
III. Voici que les grands lis
Track length2:15
IV. Riez-vous?
Track length2:30
V. Le doux printemps a bu
Track length2:16
VI. Que l'heure est donc brève
Track length1:47
VII. Sur la source, elle se pencha
Track length1:34
VIII. Adieu! (Complainte)
Track length2:14
I. Déclaration
Track length1:51
II. À Mignonne
Track length1:25
III. Berceuse
Track length3:26
I. Épigraphe
Track length0:54
II. À la trépassée
Track length3:28
III. L'air du soir emportait
Track length3:12
IV. Un souffle de parfum
Track length2:29
V. Dans l'air plein de fils de soie
Track length4:16
VI. Pour qu'à l'espérance ne cède - Épitaphe
Track length4:02
I. Pastorale
Track length3:00
II. Musette - L'autre jour sous l'ombrage
Track length3:01
III. Aurore
Track length1:45
IV. Paysage
Track length2:45
V. Crépuscule
Track length1:57
VI. Adieux à la prairie
Track length3:35
I. Prélude
Track length1:33
II. Profitons bien des jours d'automne
Track length2:14
III. Les marronniers
Track length2:38
IV. Qu'importe que l'hiver
Track length1:35
V. Roses d'octobre
Track length2:53
VI. Pareils à des oiseaux
Track length2:46
I. Bonne nuit
Track length3:05
II. Le bois des pins
Track length2:16
III. Le verger
Track length2:33
IV. Marine
Track length2:21
V. Joie
Track length2:54
VI. Matinée d'été
Track length2:37
I. Je me suis plaint aux tourterelles
Track length1:18
II. La nuit, sans doute, était trop belle
Track length1:58
III. Ouvre tes yeux bleus…
Track length1:51
IV. Puisqu'elle a pris ma vie
Track length1:33
V. Pourquoi pleures-tu ?
Track length1:20
VI. Oh ! Ne finis jamais
Track length2:26
I. Prélude - C'est au temps de la chrysanthème / II. Mon cœur est plein de toi
Track length5:58
III. Noël !
Track length3:15
IV. Tu l'as bien dit, je ne sais pas t'aimer
Track length1:23
V. Ah ! Du moins, pour toi, je veux être l'ami
Track length2:03
I. Le pauv'petit
Track length3:15
II. Vers Bethléem
Track length3:53
III. La légende du baiser
Track length4:18
I. Lui
Track length2:02
II. Elle
Track length2:39
I. Antienne
Track length2:07
II. Fleuramye
Track length1:45
III. Defuncta nascuntur
Track length3:18
I. Ô bon printemps
Track length2:48
II. Oiseau des bois
Track length2:24
III. Chères fleurs
Track length2:08
IV. Ô ruisseau
Track length3:03
V. Chantez
Track length2:08
I. En même temps que ton amour
Track length1:34
II. Quand nous nous sommes vus
Track length1:51
III. Jamais un tel bonheur
Track length1:11
I. Dialogue
Track length1:49
II. Les nuages
Track length2:41
III. En voyage
Track length2:31
IV. Battements d'ailes
Track length2:49
V. La dernière lettre de Werther à Charlotte
Track length4:54
VI. Comme autrefois
Track length2:14
VII. Nocturne
Track length3:22
VIII. Mélancolie
Track length2:10
IX. Rose de mai
Track length2:25
X. Feux-follets
Track length4:03
I. Prélude
Track length2:04
II. L'hymne des fleurs
Track length1:30
III. La danse des rameaux
Track length2:22
IV. Chanson de mai
Track length1:29
I. Dialogue
Track length1:56
II. Les nuages
Track length2:59
III. En voyage
Track length2:47
IV. Battements d'ailes
Track length3:11
V. La dernière lettre de Werther à Charlotte
Track length5:04
VI. Comme autrefois
Track length2:29
VII. Nocturne
Track length3:49
VIII. Mélancolie
Track length2:23
IX. Rose de mai
Track length2:28
X. Feux-follets
Track length4:12

Spotlight on this release

  • ATMA Classique's complete Massenet songs project

    19th Dec 2022by Katherine Cooper

    The label's artistic director Michel Ferland talks to Katherine about one of the most ambitious recording-projects ever undertaken in Canada, featuring over 300 songs and a line-up of artists including Karina Gauvin, Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Julie Boulianne.

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