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While we celebrate the centenary of Debussy's death, we shouldn't forget that just ten days before the great Claude passed away, so did the too-young Lili Boulanger, at the age of just 24. Her famous sister, Nadia, would venerate her memory for the rest of her life ("She was the incarnation of all that was best, most intimate, most profound in my life"), putting her on such a pedestal that one might well wonder if she did more harm than good. Because in reality Lili Boulanger's music is quite capable of speaking for itself, and with brio, without needing to be filtered through her sister, or to be crowned with the halo of a tragic life story, which would only serve to obscure its musical significance. Remember that she was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome award, for her cantata Faust et Hélène, which could take more than a few Prix-de-Rome-winning cantatas down a peg or two, including some by her famous successors. In Lili Boulanger's modestly-sized catalogue, it's vocal compositions that hold centre stage, reflecting her great sense for the almost-endless expressive possibilities offered by the human voice. The pieces recorded here first came out between 1911 and 1917; yes, Lili Boulanger was influenced by Debussy, but Franck is here too, in a sense, all in a harmonic writing whose complexity and refinement comes close, in fact, to the works of Ravel. The Orpheus Vokalensemble, although based in Germany, boasts a deliberately international line-up, which unites many different techniques and singers from many different backgrounds. © SM/Qobuz
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Prélude in B Major (Lili Boulanger)
Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Soir sur la plaine (version for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloists : Sonja Bühler, soprano - Joachim Streckfuß, tenor - Christos Pelekanos, baritone) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
La Source (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
La Tempête (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Les sirenes (Live) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Catherina Witting, soprano) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Renouveau (version for mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloists : Clémence Boullu & Bernadette Beckermann, sopranos - Joachim Streckfuß, tenor) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Sous bois (version for mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
D'un vieux jardin (Lili Boulanger)
Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
D'un jardin clair (Lili Boulanger)
Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Cortege (version for piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Soleils de Septembre (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Friederike Schorling, Alto) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Pour les funérailles d'un soldat (version for baritone, mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Christos Pelekanos, bass) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Psalm 24, "La terre appartient à l'Eternel" (version for tenor, mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Davide Fior, tenor) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Vieille prière bouddhique (version for tenor, mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Jo Holzwarth, tenor) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Hymne au soleil (version for alto, mixed choir and piano) (Lili Boulanger)
Orpheus Vokalensemble (Soloist : Anne Bierwirth, alto) - Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano - Michael Alber, Conductor - Lili Boulanger, Composer
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
Album review
While we celebrate the centenary of Debussy's death, we shouldn't forget that just ten days before the great Claude passed away, so did the too-young Lili Boulanger, at the age of just 24. Her famous sister, Nadia, would venerate her memory for the rest of her life ("She was the incarnation of all that was best, most intimate, most profound in my life"), putting her on such a pedestal that one might well wonder if she did more harm than good. Because in reality Lili Boulanger's music is quite capable of speaking for itself, and with brio, without needing to be filtered through her sister, or to be crowned with the halo of a tragic life story, which would only serve to obscure its musical significance. Remember that she was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome award, for her cantata Faust et Hélène, which could take more than a few Prix-de-Rome-winning cantatas down a peg or two, including some by her famous successors. In Lili Boulanger's modestly-sized catalogue, it's vocal compositions that hold centre stage, reflecting her great sense for the almost-endless expressive possibilities offered by the human voice. The pieces recorded here first came out between 1911 and 1917; yes, Lili Boulanger was influenced by Debussy, but Franck is here too, in a sense, all in a harmonic writing whose complexity and refinement comes close, in fact, to the works of Ravel. The Orpheus Vokalensemble, although based in Germany, boasts a deliberately international line-up, which unites many different techniques and singers from many different backgrounds. © SM/Qobuz
Details of original recording : Recorded at the Landesakademie Ochsenhausen, Bibliothekssaal, 17–19 February 2018
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:20
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Antonii Baryshevskyi
- Composer: Lili Boulanger
- Label: Carus
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
- Period: Modern Style
(C) 2018 Carus (P) 2018 Carus
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