Sabine Devieilhe and Alexandre Tharaud bring their customary clarity, finesse and insight to the works of four composers who defined the path of French art song or mélodie from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. In an imaginatively balanced recital, the two French luminaries perform Fauré, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. Their program, built around Ravel's Cinq Chansons populaires grecques and Debussy's Verlaine setting Ariettes oubliées, takes up the themes of love, war and death and offers both favorite songs like Fauré's 'Après un rêve' and some rarer treasures.
5 2 Poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP 122: No. 2, Fêtes Galantes
6 5 Mélodies Populaires Grecques, M. a 9: No. 1, Chanson de la Mariée
7 5 Mélodies Populaires Grecques, M. a 10: No. 2, Là-Bas, Vers L'église
8 5 Mélodies Populaires Grecques, M. a 4: No. 3, Quel Galant M'est Comparable
9 5 Mélodies Populaires Grecques, M. a 5: No. 4, Chanson Des Cueilleuses de Lentisques
10 5 Mélodies Populaires Grecques, M. a 11: No. 5, Tout Gai!
11 Sur L'herbe, M. 53
12 3 Chansons, M. 69: No. 2, Trois Beaux Oiseaux Du Paradis
13 Banalités, FP 107: No. 2, Hôtel
14 2 Songs, Op. 27: No. 1, Chanson D'amour
15 Nuit D'étoiles, CD 2, L. 4
16 2 Romances, CD 65, L. 79: No. 1, L'âme Évaporée Et Souffrante
17 Manteau de Fleurs, M. 39
18 Chants Populaires, M. a 17: No. 2, Chanson Française
19 3 Songs, Op. 7: No. 1, Après Un Rêve
20 3 Songs, Op. 23: No. 1, Les Berceaux
21 Apparition, CD 57, L. 53
22 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 1, C'est L'extase Langoureuse (Second Version)
23 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 2, Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur (Second Version)
24 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 3, L'ombre Des Arbres (Second Version)
25 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 4, Paysages Belges. Chevaux de Bois (Second Version)
26 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 5, Aquarelles I. Green (Second Version)
27 Ariettes Oubliées, CD 63B, L. 60: No. 6, Aquarelles II. Spleen (Second Version)
28 Ballade de la Reine Morte D'aimer, M. 4
29 Léocadia, FP 106: Les Chemins de L'amour
Sabine Devieilhe and Alexandre Tharaud bring their customary clarity, finesse and insight to the works of four composers who defined the path of French art song or mélodie from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. In an imaginatively balanced recital, the two French luminaries perform Fauré, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. Their program, built around Ravel's Cinq Chansons populaires grecques and Debussy's Verlaine setting Ariettes oubliées, takes up the themes of love, war and death and offers both favorite songs like Fauré's 'Après un rêve' and some rarer treasures.
