Mélodies

~ Release by Debussy; Elly Ameling, Mady Mesplé, Michèle Command, Frederica von Stade, Gérard Souzay, Dalton Baldwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Enregistré/Recorded : Paris, Salle Walgram, IV.1971, I. & XII.1977, X. & XII.1978, I. & II.1979
Directeur artistique/producer : Éric Macleod
Ingénieur du son/balance engineer : Serge Rémy

Elly Ameling, soprano
Mlady Mesplé, soprano
Michèle Command, soprano
Frederica von Stade, soprano
Gérard Souzay, baryton/baritone

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-19 07:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Nuit d’étoiles
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Nuit d’étoiles, L. 4, CD 2 “Nuit d’étoiles, sous tes voiles” (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Théodore de Banville
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
E. Bulla (in 1882)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 2) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 4)
Claude Debussy3:12
2Fleur de blés
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Fleurs des blés, L. 7, CD 16 "Le long des blés que la brise fait onduler" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
André Girod
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1881)
publisher:
Veuve Girod (in 1891)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 7) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 16)
Claude Debussy2:03
3Beau soir
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Beau soir, L. 6, CD 84 “Lorsque au soleil couchant les rivières sont roses” (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
publisher:
Veuve Girod (in 1891)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 6) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 84)
Claude Debussy2:19
4Mandoline
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Mandoline, L. 29, CD 43 “Les donneurs de sérénades” (for voice and piano)
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 Debussy1:23
5La Belle au Bois dormant
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Michèle Command (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
La Belle au bois dormant, L. 74, CD 81 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Vincent Hyspa
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890-07)
publisher:
Société nouvelle d'éditions musicales (in 1903)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 74) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 81)
Claude Debussy3:50
6Voici que le printemps
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Romance, L. 52, CD 56 "Voici que le printemps, ce fil léger d’avril" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1884-01)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
publisher:
Société nouvelle d'éditions musicales (in 1903)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 52) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 56)
Claude Debussy2:48
7Paysage sentimental
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Paysage sentimental, L. 45, CD 55 "Le ciel d’hiver si doux, si triste, si dormant" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1883-11)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
publisher:
Revue illustrée (on 1891-04-15) and Société nouvelle d'éditions musicales (in 1903)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 45) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 55)
Claude Debussy3:44
8Zéphyr
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
Claude Debussy2:02
9Rondeau
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Rondeau, L. 30, CD 17 "Fut-il jamais douceur de cœur pareille" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Alfred de Musset
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1881)
dedicated to:
Alexandre von Meck
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) (in 1932)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 17) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 30)
Claude Debussy2:51
104 Chansons de jeunesse : I. Pantomime
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Pantomime, L. 31, CD 47 "Pierrot, qui n’a rien d’un Clitandre" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 31) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 47)
Claude Debussy2:12
114 Chansons de jeunesse : II. Clair de lune, 1re version
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Clair de lune, L. 32, CD 45 “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1882)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 32) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 45)
Claude Debussy2:46
124 Chansons de jeunesse : III. Pierrot
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Pierrot, L. 15, CD 30 "Le bon Pierrot que la foule contemple" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Théodore de Banville
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1882)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 15) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 30)
Claude Debussy1:35
134 Chansons de jeunesse : IV. Apparition
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Apparition, L. 53, CD 57 (for voice and piano)
composed in:
Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (on 1884-02-08)
lyricist:
Stéphane Mallarmé
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (on 1884-02-08)
publisher:
La Revue musicale (on 1926-05-01) and Editions Jobert (in 1969)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 53) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 57)
Claude Debussy3:38
14Rondel chinois
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Rondel chinois, L. 17, CD 11 "Sur le lac bordé d’azalée" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Marius Dillard
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1881)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 11) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 17)
Claude Debussy3:50
15Aimons-nous et dormons
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Aimons-nous et dormons, L. 16, CD 7 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Théodore de Banville
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
Theodore Presser Co. (in 1933)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 7) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 16)
Claude Debussy2:45
16Jane
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Jane, L. 19, CD 13 "Je pâlis et tombe en langueur" (Chanson écossaise, for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Leconte de Lisle
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1881)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
premiered at:
[concert] (1938-06-29)
publisher:
Theodore Presser Co. (in 1982)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 13) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 19)
Claude Debussy2:54
17Calmes dans le demi-jour
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
En sourdine, L. 28, CD 42 “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (on 1882-09-16)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
premiered at:
[Concert organised by La Revue musicale] (1939-03-14)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 28) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 42)
Claude Debussy3:08
18Romance
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Romance, L. 79, CD 65 "L’âme évaporée et souffrante" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1885)
publisher:
International Music Corp. and Durand & Schœnewerk (1886–1891) (in 1891-12)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 65)
part of:
Deux romances, L. 79, CD 65 et 66 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:19
19Les Cloches
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Michèle Command (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Les Cloches, L. 79, CD 66 "Les feuilles s’ouvraient sur le bord des branches" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1885)
publisher:
Durand & Schœnewerk (1886–1891) (in 1891-12)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 66)
part of:
Deux romances, L. 79, CD 65 et 66 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:17
20Les Angélus
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Michèle Command (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Les Angélus, L. 76, CD 88 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Grégoire Le Roy
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1892-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1912-12)
publisher:
J. Hamelle (in 1893)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 76) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 88)
Claude Debussy2:07
21Dans le jardin
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Dans le jardin, L. 78, CD 107 "Je regardais dans le jardin" (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Gravollet
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1903-05)
publisher:
J. Hamelle (in 1905-12)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 78) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 107)
Claude Debussy2:19
22La Mer est plus belle
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 : I. La mer est plus belle que les cathédrales (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1891)
dedicated to:
Ernest Chausson (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1904-01-16)
part of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:08
23Le Son du cor s’afflige
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 : II. Le son du cor s’afflige vers les bois (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1891)
dedicated to:
Robert Godet
premiered at:
[concert] (1904-01-16)
part of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:51
24L’Échelonnement des haies
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 : III. L’échelonnement des haies moutonne à l’infini (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1891)
dedicated to:
Robert Godet
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-12-06)
part of:
Trois Mélodies, L. 81, CD 85 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy1:21
25Fêtes galantes, 1er recueil : I. En sourdine
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : I. En sourdine “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano)
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 Debussy3:11
26Fêtes galantes, 1er recueil : II. Fantouches
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : II. Fantoches “Scaramouche et Pulcinella” (for voice and piano)
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 Debussy1:17
27Fêtes galantes, 1er recueil : III. Clair de lune
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
balance engineer:
Serge Rémy
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : III. Clair de lune “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano)
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 Debussy2:44
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