Duparc withdrew and attempted to destroy all existing copies of three of his early songs: 'Romance', 'Sérénade', and 'Le Galop'.
Performer Biography
Catherine Robbin, a Canadian mezzo-soprano, has an extensive discography including a Juno Award-winning recording of highlights from Handel's opera, Floridante.
Performer Biography
Gerald Finley, a Montreal-born baritone, is known for his extensive operatic repertoire, with Mozart's Figaro being a foundation of his work.
Performer Biography
Stephen Ralls, the pianist on this album, co-founded the Aldeburgh Connection in Canada, an organization dedicated to song repertoires with a special emphasis on Benjamin Britten's music.
Composer Biography
Henri Duparc (1848-1933) abandoned composition at age 35 due to a 'neurasthenic condition' and never resumed, living for another 49 years.
Composition History
Duparc was extremely self-critical, destroying much of what he wrote, yet managed to create a collection of sixteen songs by age 35.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Duparc, a pupil of César Franck, was an enthusiast for Richard Wagner's music, whom he met in 1869, and even composed his song 'Extase' 'after Tristan' as a provocation to anti-Wagnerian critics.
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