Matériel : Partition + Accès audioLangue : Français
There is something for everyone in this collection of Isabelle Aboulker's most beautiful melodies: the passionate vocalises of Je t'aime, composed for the fiery Patricia Petitbon, sit alongside limpid fables by La Fontaine (The Crow and the Fox, The Lion in Old Age and more), while the unnerving eeriness of the merchant of souls in Au Marché de Saint-Paul contrasts with the light humour of the Savoir-vivre cycle, and the melancholy accents of Lettre d'amour make way for the irresistible charm of L'Inconstante. Isabelle's prosodic clarity and voluptuous focus on the evocative power of words speak of a deep attachment to the legacy of French song composers. In turn impetuous or melancholy, this thrilling music knows how to aim straight for the heart. Au marché Saint-Paul, j'irai ' I Am Off to the Market Day Chanson de la côte ' Song of the Coast Cheeky Little Tunes from Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas Cher Pierre que je ne reverrai plus ici' ' Dear Pierre, Whom I Shall not See Here Again' Escale à Rio ' Stopover in Rio Je t'aime ' I love you L'Archet ' The Bow L'Inconstante ' The Inconstant One La Cigale et la fourmi ' The Grasshopper and the Ant La Femme noyée ' The Drowned Wife La Jeune Veuve ' The Young Widow La Princesse au petit pois ' The Princess and the Pea Le Corbeau et le renard ' The Crow and the Fox Le Lièvre et les grenouilles ' The Hare and the Frogs Le Lion devenu vieux ' The Lion in Old Age Le Loup et l'agneau ' The Wolf and the Lamb Le Loup et le chien ' The Wolf and the Dog Les Animaux malades de la peste ' The Plague-Stricken Animals Lettre d'amour ' Love-Letter Petites mélodies impertinentes, extraits du 'Dictionnaire des idées reçues' de Flaubert ' Savoir vivre et usages mondains ' Guide to Fine Etiquette and Wordly Manners Tenir ' Holding
SKU: HL.287859
9.0x12.0x0.636 inches.
Sonatas and quartets aren't my thing. Armed with this self-knowledge, composer Isabelle Aboulker placed singing at the heart of her creative activity and garnered huge success in a variety of genres such as oratorio (The Man who Staggered Through War, 1997), comic opera (Monsieur de Balzac fait son theatre, 1999), childrens tales (Douce et Barbe Bleue, 2002) and the theatrical adaptationof narrative works (Une fille quon appelle Boule de suif, 2014). Isabelle Aboulker also devotes much attention to melody, as can be seen in this collection presenting a few of her most enchanting successes. Her prosodic clarity and focus on the power of words crystallises a musical legacy that stretches from Rameau to Poulenc.This anthology of melodies for voice and piano - most of which are written for all voices - is delightfully eclectic: the melancholyperfume of the Lettre damour sits beside the unnerving eeriness of the merchant of souls (Au marche de Saint-Paul), while the limpid music of the La Fontaines Fables contrasts with the fever that animates Je taime, a passionate vocalise dedicated to Patritica Petibon. A subtle, sensitive art that enchants all who lend an ear.
