''Poèmes'' is a 2012 album of French songs sung by
operatic
soprano
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Renée Fleming.
Ravel's ''
Shéhérazade'' (1903) and
Messiaen's ''
Poèmes pour Mi'' (1936) are followed by two sets of songs by
Henri Dutilleux. He
transcribed ''
Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou
''Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou'' is a song cycle for baritone and piano written by the French composer Henri Dutilleux in 1954. He later transcribed or allowed transcriptions of the work for various ensembles.
It is based on poems written by Jean ...
'' for Fleming (it was originally for baritone voice) and composed ''
Le temps l'horloge'' specifically for Fleming. The album won the
2013 Grammy Award for
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Track listing
#
Ravel ''
Shéhérazade'': I. "Asie" 11:02
#''Shéhérazade'': II. "La Flûte enchantée" 3:32
#''Shéhérazade'': III. "L'Indifférent" 4:14
#
Messiaen: ''
Poèmes pour Mi'': I. "Action de grâces" 5:58
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': II. "Paysage" 2:00
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': III. "La Maison" 1:55
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': IV. "Epouvante" 2:53
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': V. "L'Épouse" 3:00
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': VI. "Ta voix" 3:15
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': VII. "Les Deux Guerriers" 1:40
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': VIII. "Le Collier" 4:21
#''Poèmes pour Mi'': IX. "Prière exaucée" 3:11
#
Henri Dutilleux ''
Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou
''Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou'' is a song cycle for baritone and piano written by the French composer Henri Dutilleux in 1954. He later transcribed or allowed transcriptions of the work for various ensembles.
It is based on poems written by Jean ...
'': I. "II n'y avait que des troncs déchirés" 2:19
#''Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou'': II. "J'ai rêvé que je vous portais entre mes bras" 5:30
#Dutilleux ''
Le temps l'horloge'': "Le temps l'horloge" 1:43
#''Le temps l'horloge'': "Le Masque" 4:25
#''Le temps l'horloge'': "Le Dernier poème" 2:06
#''Le temps l'horloge'': "Interlude" 1:20
#''Le temps l'horloge'': "Enivrez-vous" 4:39
The
Orchestre national de France, conducted by
Seiji Ozawa
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, accompanied ''Le temps l'horloge''.
Alan Gilbert conducted the
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France on all other tracks.
Renée Fleming: ''Poèmes''
Decca
References
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2012 classical albums
Decca Records albums
Renée Fleming albums