Vocal Recital: Colombara, Carlo - Faure, G. / Hahn, R. / Gounod, C. / Duparc, H. / Poulenc, F. / Ibert, J. / Ravel. M.
7/1/2008, 21 Tracks, 58:13
Featuring
Carlo Colombara
Rani Calderon
Gabriel Fauré
Reynaldo Hahn
Charles Gounod
Henri Duparc
Francis Poulenc
Jacques Ibert
Maurice Ravel
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Performer Biography
Rani Calderon, the pianist, has an excellent knowledge of seven languages, which allows him to easily handle a wide repertoire of opera and vocal chamber music.
Composition History
Ibert's score was chosen for the 'Don Quichotte' film, leading to an unsuccessful lawsuit by Ravel against the producers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
French art songs, unlike those in other languages, emphasize the text over the melody, with a dominant declamatory style in vocal writing.
Composition History
In 1932, five composers—Ibert, Ravel, Delannoy, Falla, and Milhaud—were separately asked to write music for the film 'Don Quichotte' starring Feodor Chaliapin, without knowing about the others.
Composer Biography
The three songs by Maurice Ravel on this album, 'Don Quichotte à Dulcinée', were his last compositions.
Performer Biography
Carlo Colombara, the bass singer on this album, debuted in 1989 at La Scala in Milan in the role of Procida in 'I Vespri Siciliani' conducted by Muti.
Performer Biography
Rani Calderon, the pianist and conductor on this album, is a versatile musician who studied piano with Pnina Salzman, a pupil of Alfred Cortot.
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