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Ravel: Chansons (Songs)

7/9/2004, 41 Tracks, 2:02:48

Featuring

  • Valérie Millot
  • Claire Brua
  • Laurent Naouri
  • Gerard Theruel
  • David Abramovitz
  • Inva Mula
  • Vicens Prats
  • Xavier Gagnepain
  • Maurice Ravel

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Album & Artwork

The cover art for this album is "Yellow Haystacks - the Harvest" by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The producer for this recording was Paul Myers, and the engineer/editor was Roy Emerson.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at L'Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France, across several dates in 1997, 1998, and 2000.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Ravel's songs use harmony and tone color to create vivid animal characterizations in Histoires naturelles, sultry eroticism in Chansons madécasses, and childlike wonder in Noël des jouets.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ravel's songs on this album showcase his love for natural sounds, dance rhythms, and folk-song.

Source: Booklet

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