IDAGIO | Britten: Les Illuminations - Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne 5059864528934

Featuring

Mari Eriksmoen
Edward Gardner
Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester
Benjamin Britten
Joseph Canteloube

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Composition History

Britten's Quatre Chansons françaises were composed when he was only fourteen years old, between June and August 1928.

Composition History

Britten dedicated his Quatre Chansons françaises to his parents for their twenty-seventh wedding anniversary, but they were not performed during his lifetime.

Compositional Technique

Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne set Auvergne folksongs in their original patois (Occitan), and are his most famous compositions.

Performer Biography

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this recording, is one of the world's oldest orchestras, dating back to 1765, and was led by Edvard Grieg from 1880-1882.

Performer Biography

Mari Eriksmoen, the soprano on this recording, is praised for her radiant stage personality and vocal purity, performing at major opera and concert venues across Europe.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Marie-Joseph Canteloube, like Britten, was deeply aware of the cultural importance of folksong to his native musical traditions.

Composer Biography

Benjamin Britten's vocal works are closely associated with tenor Peter Pears, his life partner and creative muse, for whom most of his vocal music was written.