Massenet: Orchestral Songs / Niquet, Chamber Orchestra of Paris

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Label
Bru Zane
Release Date
June 24, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Jules Massenet
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestre De Chambre De Paris
    • PERFORMER
      Herve Niquet, Jodie Devos, Cyrille Dubois, Veronique Gens, Etienne Du
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 24, 2022
    • UPC
      8055776010052
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BZ2004
    • LABEL
      Bru Zane
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Pensée de printemps

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    2. Le poète et le fantôme

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Véronique Gens (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    3. Hymne d'amour

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Étienne Dupuis (Baritone)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    4. Amoureuse

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Nicole Car (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    5. Si tu veux, Mignonne

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jodie Devos (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    6. Chant provencal

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    7. Le roman d'Arlequin: III. Columbine musing

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    8. Souvenez-vous, Vierge Marie!

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Véronique Gens (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    9. Les enfants

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jodie Devos (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    10. Pensée d'automne

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    11. Baiser-Impromptu

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    12. Je t'aime

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Nicole Car (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    13. À Colombine

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Étienne Dupuis (Baritone)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    14. Les Erinnyes, Act II: Scène religieuse

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    15. Sœur d'élection

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Véronique Gens (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    16. Poëme pastoral (excerpts)

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jodie Devos (Soprano), Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    17. Pitchounette

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    18. L'improvisateur: Souvenir du transtevere

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Nicole Car (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    19. Les fleurs

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Nicole Car (Soprano), Étienne Dupuis (Baritone)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    20. Therese: Menuet d'amour

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    21. Marquise!

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    22. On dit!

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Véronique Gens (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    23. Poëme pastoral: No. 2. Musette

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Jodie Devos (Soprano)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    24. La vie de bohème, Act I: La chanson de musette

      Composer: Jules Massenet

      Ensemble: Paris Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Cyrille Dubois (Tenor)

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet


The Palazzetto Bru Zane label may have outdone itself with this album of orchestral songs by Jules Massenet.

Massenet was not only the composer of the famous operas Manon and Werther. In the shadow of his stage works slumber many songs, mélodies decked out in subtle and delicate orchestrations which we are delighted to revive here. These previously unrecorded works have been entrusted to a team of first-rate artists, most of them fervent champions of French poetry and its musical settings. The purpose of the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique Romantique françaiseis to favor the rediscovery of the French musical heritage of the years 1780-1920 and obtain international recognition for that repertory. Housed in Venice in a palazzo dating from 1695 specially restored for the purpose, the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique Romantique française is a creation of the Fondation Bru. Combining artistic ambition with high scientific standards, the Centre reflects the humanist spirit that guides the actions of that foundation.

REVIEW:

The Palazzetto Bru Zane label has done yeoman's work in rediscovering unknown French music from the late Classical through the early modern periods, but the label may have outdone itself with this album of orchestral songs by Jules Massenet. The songs here are all world recorded premieres. One thing that strikes the listener about these songs is their brevity; they are not in the least like little operatic scenes but are fully self-contained. The pieces are of consistently high quality, and it is no wonder that he was able to attract high-profile singers like Véronique Gens and Cyrille Dubois, as well as a host of interesting up-and-comers, to the project. It is also no wonder that this album of completely unknown music hit the best-seller charts in the summer of 2022.

-- AllMusic.com (James Manheim)