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Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien / Cambreling, SWR Symphony Baden-Baden and Freiburg
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Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien / Cambreling, SWR Symphony Baden-Baden and Freiburg

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Composer
Claude Debussy
Artist
Swr Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg, Collegium Vocale Gent, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Martin M
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
May 10, 2024
Catalog #
SWR19149CD
UPC
747313914982

About

In 1910, the Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio wrote a play about the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. He enlisted Claude Debussy as the composer and the "Mystère en cinq mansions composé en rhythme français" already premiered in 1911. The text combines and overlaps Christian and pagan traditions, playing with both the flair of antiquity and the fascination of the exotic. The Catholic Church took offense concerning the portrayal of Sebastian, who was played by a female Russian Jew, the dancer Ida Rubinstein, and the audience also reacted hesitantly, so that neither D'Annunzio's play nor Debussy's music to it remained in the repertoire of the concert halls. Debussy himself was very fond of his work and soon put together an orchestral suite, the "Fragments symphoniques", which adapts some of the central numbers of the incidental music for orchestra. Additionally, Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht created a kind of concert version that radically shortened the text and reduced it to around 15 minutes of recitation in addition to Debussy's music. The same applies to the present recording, which juxtaposes Debussy's original music with texts by the writer Martin Mosebach. These texts do not necessarily reflect the course of D'Annunzio's piece, but rather summarize central aspects of the Sebastian legend, sometimes more directly, sometimes more abstractly.

The present version, a studio recording from 2005, is enriched with (German) text additions by the writer Martin Mosebach, making it thus unique among other recordings of Le Martyre.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: La cour de lys: Prelude: Frère, que sera-t-il le monde (Twins) 06:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: La cour de lys: Prelude: Frère, que sera-t-il le monde (Twins)
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dagmar Pecková, Nathalie Stutzmann
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  2. 2 Act I: La cour de lys: Ist sterben so schön? (Narrator) 01:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: La cour de lys: Ist sterben so schön? (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  3. 3 Act I: Mouvement de Prélude: Sébastien, Sébastien, Sébastien (Chorus) 02:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Mouvement de Prélude: Sébastien, Sébastien, Sébastien (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  4. 4 Act I: La cour de lys: Der Name Sebastianus kommt von sequens (Narrator) 01:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: La cour de lys: Der Name Sebastianus kommt von sequens (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  5. 5 Act I: La cour de lys: Assez animé: Soufflez de près (Saint, Chorus Seraphicus) 07:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: La cour de lys: Assez animé: Soufflez de près (Saint, Chorus Seraphicus)
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  6. 6 Act II: La chambre magique: Prélude 04:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: La chambre magique: Prélude
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  7. 7 Act II: La chambre magique: Der Präfekt der Stadt Rom (Narrator) 01:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: La chambre magique: Der Präfekt der Stadt Rom (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  8. 8 Act II: La chambre magique: Je fauchais l'epi de froment (Erigone) 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: La chambre magique: Je fauchais l'epi de froment (Erigone)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Heidi Grant Murphy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  9. 9 Act II: La chambre magique: Der Sohn des Präfekten (Narrator) 00:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: La chambre magique: Der Sohn des Präfekten (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  10. 10 Act II: La chambre magique: Qui pleure mon Enfant si doux (Vox coelestis) 05:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: La chambre magique: Qui pleure mon Enfant si doux (Vox coelestis)
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Heidi Grant Murphy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  11. 11 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Prélude 01:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Prélude
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  12. 12 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Da klagten die Richter (Narrator) 00:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Da klagten die Richter (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  13. 13 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Péan, Lyre-d'or, Arc d'argent (Musicians) 00:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Péan, Lyre-d'or, Arc d'argent (Musicians)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  14. 14 Act III: Sebastian, dein Gott ist eifersüchtig (Narrator) 00:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Sebastian, dein Gott ist eifersüchtig (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  15. 15 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Avez-vous vu celui que j'aime (Saint, Chorus, Vox sola) 08:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Avez-vous vu celui que j'aime (Saint, Chorus, Vox sola)
    Duration
    08:15
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski, Heidi Grant Murphy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  16. 16 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Adonis, du bist wie eine menschliche Blume (Narrator) 00:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Adonis, du bist wie eine menschliche Blume (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  17. 17 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Cessez, o pleureues! (Vox sola, Chorus) 01:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Cessez, o pleureues! (Vox sola, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Heidi Grant Murphy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  18. 18 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Io! Io! Adoniastes (Chorus) 00:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Io! Io! Adoniastes (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  19. 19 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Il est mort, le bel Adonis! (Chorus Syriacus) 03:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Il est mort, le bel Adonis! (Chorus Syriacus)
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  20. 20 Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Es ist unbegreiflich (Narrator) 01:43
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Le concile des faux dieux: Es ist unbegreiflich (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  21. 21 Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Prélude 03:28
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Prélude
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  22. 22 Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Siebzehn Pfeile sind in unsern Köchern (Narrator) 00:58
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Siebzehn Pfeile sind in unsern Köchern (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  23. 23 Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Très modéré 03:12
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Très modéré
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  24. 24 Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Die Heiligen bezwangen (Narrator) 01:22
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Die Heiligen bezwangen (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Dörte Lyssewski
  25. 25 Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Ah! Helas! Helas! (Chorus Syriacus) 06:10
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act IV: Le Laurier blessé: Ah! Helas! Helas! (Chorus Syriacus)
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  26. 26 Act V: Le paradis: Interlude 01:25
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act V: Le paradis: Interlude
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling
  27. 27 Act V: Le paradis: Gloire! Sous nos armures flamboyez (Chorus Martyrum, Chorus Virginum, Chorus Apostolorum, Chorus Angelorum, Anima Sebastiani, Chorus Sanctorum Omnium) 05:45
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act V: Le paradis: Gloire! Sous nos armures flamboyez (Chorus Martyrum, Chorus Virginum, Chorus Apostolorum, Chorus Angelorum, Anima Sebastiani, Chorus Sanctorum Omnium)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Heidi Grant Murphy
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Sylvain Cambreling