Duparc reviews
Music from Proust's Salons
Steven Isserlis (cello), Connie Shih (piano) (BIS)
Morgen: Songs by Duparc, R Strauss and Rachmaninov
Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Jonathan Ware (piano) (Erato)
Aimer et mourir: Danses et mélodies
Magdalena Kožená; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/
Robin Ticciati (Linn)
Secrets: Marianne Crebassa sings works by Debussy, Ravel and Say
‘Secrets’ is an enticing title. Indeed, how can one resist the combination of Marianne Crebassa’s attractive voice and a selection of French song, especially Debussy’s Chansons de Bilitis and three Verlaine songs? |
Schumann • Duparc • Debussy • Hahn • Poulenc
The British-Israeli Yaniv d’Or moves into a different repertory for his recital disc, and one that countertenors rarely explore: the music of 19th- and 20th-century French and German composers, some of whom will probably never have encountered a voice of his type. In theory, there’s no reason for the voice and the music to be held apart, though in practice the result frequently proves less than ideal. In the great Schumann cycle Dichterliebe, d’Or’s musicianship is apparent but so is a limited range of dynamics and colour.