Nan Merriman Sings French and Spanish Songs

~ Release by Nan Merriman, Gerald Moore (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Trois chansons de Bilitis: La Flûte de Pan
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 1. La Flûte de Pan «Pour le jour des Hyacinthies» (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:37
2Trois chansons de Bilitis: La Chevelure
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 2. La Chevelure «Il m’a dit «Cette nuit d’ai rêvé»» (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy3:29
3Trois chansons de Bilitis: Le Tombeau des Naïades
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 3. Le Tombeau des naïades: «Le long du bois couvert de givre» (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:53
4Mandoline
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Mandoline, L. 29, CD 43 “Les donneurs de sérénades” (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (on 1882-11-15)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
publisher:
Revue illustrée (in 1890-09)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 29) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 43)
Claude Debussy1:29
5Le Jet d'eau (from "Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire")
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: III. Le Jet d’eau (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1889-03)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy5:37
6Ballade de Femmes de Paris (from "Trois ballades de François Villon")
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Trois Ballades de François Villon, L. 119: III. Ballade des femmes de Paris (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
François Villon
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1910-05)
part of:
Ballades de François Villon, L. 119 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:04
7Fêtes galantes: En sourdine
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : I. En sourdine “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
En sourdine, L. 28, CD 42 “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:42
8Fêtes galantes: Fantoches
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : II. Fantoches “Scaramouche et Pulcinella” (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
Fantoches, L. 21, CD 26 “Scaramouche et Pulcinella” (première version, for voice and piano)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy1:26
9Fêtes galantes: Clair de lune
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : III. Clair de lune “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
Clair de lune, L. 32, CD 45 “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:49
10Chère nuit
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Chère Nuit (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Eugène Adenis
composer:
Alfred Bachelet (French composer)
Alfred Bachelet4:36
11Ici-bas
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Ici-bas !, op. 8 no. 3 (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Sully Prudhomme
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
3 Songs, op. 8
Gabriel Fauré2:05
12Après un rêve
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1877)
translator:
Romain Bussine
publisher:
Choudens (in 1878)
premiered at:
Société nationale de musique in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1879-01-11)
part of:
Trois mélodies, op. 7
Gabriel Fauré2:48
13Le Temps des lilas (from "Poème de l'amour et de la mer")
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Le Temps des lilas (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Maurice Bouchor
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer)
publisher:
International Music Corp.
Ernest Chausson4:21
14La Vie antérieure
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
La Vie antérieure (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer)
Henri Duparc4:36
15Phidylé
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Phidylé (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Leconte de Lisle
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer) (in 1882)
Henri Duparc4:44
16Ouvre ton cœur
producer:
Alec Robertson (former music editor of Gramophone Magazine)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
recording of:
Ouvre ton cœur (Sérénade espagnole) (Seize Mélodies : No. 2, for voice and piano) (from 1954-02-02 until 1954-02-21)
lyricist:
Louis Delâtre
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Hugh Macdonald Catalogue (Bizet GB #s) (number: GB 68)
Georges Bizet2:16
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