Gounod Songs / HUNGAROTON Classic / Audio CD

UPC 5991813264923

HCD32649

Product Details

• Format: Digital HCD 32649
• Label: Hungaroton Classic
• Country: Hungary
• Artists:

• Bernadett Wiedemann – Mezzo-soprano (Tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9–11, 14, 15)
• Gyula Orendt – Baritone (Tracks: 2, 3, 6–8, 12, 13, 15, 17)
• Emese Virág – Piano
• Total Time: 65'51"
• Released: 2011
• Distributed by: Hungaroton Records Kft.

Overview

This album presents a captivating collection of Charles Gounod's songs, performed by renowned Hungarian vocalists Bernadett Wiedemann (mezzo-soprano), Gyula Orendt (baritone), and accompanied by pianist Emese Virág. Featuring a range of works composed between 1852 and 1885, this compilation offers a stunning exploration of Gounod's melodic genius and poetic lyricism. Sung in both English and French, the songs span various moods and themes, from love and longing to hope and reflection. The album includes first recordings of some of these pieces, making it an essential addition for classical music enthusiasts.

Track Listing

1. Boléro (1871, anon.-B. Kelt) – 3:39
2. Queen of Love (1871, Fr. Turner Palgrave) – 2:50
3. It is not Always May (1871, H. W. Longfellow) – 4:04
4. Beware! (1872–1873, H. W. Longfellow) – 2:48
5. Oh! That We Two were Maying (1871, Ch. Kingsley) – 1:44
6. Mon habit (1855, P.-J. de Béranger) – 3:20
7. L'âme d'un ange (1860, Th. de Banville) – 4:50
8. A une jeune fille (1869, E. Augier) – 3:26
9. Donne-moi cette fleur (1868, L. Gozlan) – 2:11
10. Chanson printaniére (1865, J. Barbier) – 1:32
11. Primavera (1852–1858, Th. Gautier) – 3:03
12. Blessures (1885, H. Taupin) – 5:30
13. Boire à l'ombre (1869, E. Augier) – 2:46
14. A une bourse (1869, E. Augier) – 2:49
15. Quand l'enfant prie (1883, G. Boyer) – 3:57
16. A Cécile (1883, G. Dubuffe) – 2:52
17. La chanson du pêcheur (1872, Th. Gaurier) – 5:39
18. A une jeune grecque (1860, Sappho-Yraven) – 4:52
19. Réponse de Medje (M. Barbier) – 3:22

Key Credits

• Composer: Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
• Artists:
  • Bernadett Wiedemann – Mezzo-soprano
  • Gyula Orendt – Baritone
  • Emese Virág – Piano
• First Recordings: Tracks 1–5, 13, 14, 16, 17
• Language: Sung in English (Tracks 1–5) and French (Tracks 6–19)
• Notes: Presented in English, French, German, and Hungarian.
• Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund