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Fatma Said|El Nour

El Nour

Fatma Said, Malcolm Martineau, Rafael Aguirre...

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"Vieux pays merveilleux des contes de nourrice" (‘Old marvellous land of nursery tales’): These few words describe the irresistible and striking interpretation of Ravel's Shéhérazade, now of a bygone era. The timbral lows and highs radiate from Egyptian soprano Fatma Said’s voice. Her exemplary diction shines. Each word is intelligible and each sound exists to colour the word, emphasising its meaning. Nobody would have thought that the singer’s extremely versatile musicality – reminiscent of Regine Crespin’s vibrant performances – would find an even greater versatility in the orchestral version, with Malcolm Martineau’s beautifully timbred and precise piano occasionally slowing things down.
The program completely immerses itself in Spain, with Rafael Aguirre’s subtle guitar substituting itself for Martineau’s piano. Other facets of Fatma Said’s voice are her musical agility and ethereal spirit, which are revealed in the two Falla pieces. The Canción de Marinela by José Serrano, where her voice thickens, will remain an unforgettable moment of sweet sensuality. It's easy to start dreaming of Said exploring some other roles in zarzuelas, for which she would be divine! The three songs by Federico García Lorca, excerpts of the 13 Canciones españolas antiguas, are rather modest and of a noble elegance, even in the carnal arabesques of Nana de Sevilla. This is the perfect transition for the ‘Arabic’ songs that Fatma Said chooses next.
She introduces, for example, a pretty melody from Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924-1988), before flying off into the gorgeous Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe by Bizet where Burcu Karadağ's nev (a sort of reed flute) improvises in counterpoint alongside the vocals. The last four pieces return to the Egyptian and Lebanese standards, in a jazzy and nostalgic atmosphere. This is a captivating album with overwhelming emotion! © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz

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Shéhérazade, M. 17 (Maurice Ravel)

1
I. Asie
00:09:33

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Maurice Ravel, Composer - Tristan Klingsor, Poet

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

2
II. La flûte enchantée
00:03:12

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Maurice Ravel, Composer - Tristan Klingsor, Poet

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

3
III. L'indifférent
00:03:49

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Maurice Ravel, Composer - Tristan Klingsor, Poet

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Tus ojillos negros (Manuel de Falla)

4
Tus ojillos negros
00:04:20

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - Manuel de Falla, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

La Canción Del Olvido (José Serrano)

5
No. 2 Canción de Marinela
00:02:05

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - José Serrano, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Canciones clásicas españolas, Vol. 1 (Excerpts) (Fernando Obradors)

6
Cantares populares No. 2 : Del cabello más sutil
00:01:40

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - Fernando Obradors, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Zaïde, Œuvre 19 No.1, H 107 (Hector Berlioz)

7
Zaïde, Œuvre 19 No.1, H 107
00:04:05

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Hector Berlioz, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Le repos en Égypte (Philippe Gaubert)

8
Le repos en Égypte
00:03:25

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Philippe Gaubert, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

13 Canciones españolas antiguas (Federico Garcia Lorca)

9
No. 1 Anda jaleo
00:02:12

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - Federico Garcia Lorca, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

10
No. 6 Sevillanas del siglo XVIII
00:02:37

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - Federico Garcia Lorca, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

11
No. 8 Nana de Sevilla
00:03:53

Fatma Said, Soprano - Rafael Aguirre, Guitar - Federico Garcia Lorca, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Ana Bent El Sultan (Abd al-Rahīm)

12
Ana Bent El Sultan
00:02:23

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Abd al-Rahīm, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe, WD 72 (Georges Bizet)

13
Adieux de l'hôtesse arabe, WD 72
00:05:40

Fatma Said, Soprano - Malcolm Martineau, Piano - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Georges Bizet, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Aatini Al Naya Wa Ghanni

14
Aatini Al Naya Wa Ghanni
00:05:05

Fatma Said, Soprano - Henning Sieverts, Double Bass - Itamar Doari, Percussion - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Tamer Pinarbasi, Kanun - Tim Allhoff, Piano - Najib Hankash, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

El Helwa Di

15
El Helwa Di
00:03:39

Fatma Said, Soprano - Henning Sieverts, Double Bass - Itamar Doari, Percussion - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Tamer Pinarbasi, Kanun - Tim Allhoff, Piano - Sayed Darwish, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Sahar El Layali (Kan Enna Tahoun)

16
Sahar El Layali (Kan Enna Tahoun)
00:03:19

Fatma Said, Soprano - Henning Sieverts, Double Bass - Itamar Doari, Percussion - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Tamer Pinarbasi, Kanun - Tim Allhoff, Piano - Elias Rahbani, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Yamama Beida

17
Yamama Beida
00:03:53

Henning Sieverts, Double Bass - Itamar Doari, Percussion - Burcu Karadağ, Ney - Tamer Pinarbasi, Kanun - Tim Allhoff, Piano - Vision String Quartet (Jakob Encke, Daniel Stoll violins - Leonard Disselhorst cello - Sander Stuart viola) - Dawood Hosni, Composer

© 2020 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited

Album review

"Vieux pays merveilleux des contes de nourrice" (‘Old marvellous land of nursery tales’): These few words describe the irresistible and striking interpretation of Ravel's Shéhérazade, now of a bygone era. The timbral lows and highs radiate from Egyptian soprano Fatma Said’s voice. Her exemplary diction shines. Each word is intelligible and each sound exists to colour the word, emphasising its meaning. Nobody would have thought that the singer’s extremely versatile musicality – reminiscent of Regine Crespin’s vibrant performances – would find an even greater versatility in the orchestral version, with Malcolm Martineau’s beautifully timbred and precise piano occasionally slowing things down.
The program completely immerses itself in Spain, with Rafael Aguirre’s subtle guitar substituting itself for Martineau’s piano. Other facets of Fatma Said’s voice are her musical agility and ethereal spirit, which are revealed in the two Falla pieces. The Canción de Marinela by José Serrano, where her voice thickens, will remain an unforgettable moment of sweet sensuality. It's easy to start dreaming of Said exploring some other roles in zarzuelas, for which she would be divine! The three songs by Federico García Lorca, excerpts of the 13 Canciones españolas antiguas, are rather modest and of a noble elegance, even in the carnal arabesques of Nana de Sevilla. This is the perfect transition for the ‘Arabic’ songs that Fatma Said chooses next.
She introduces, for example, a pretty melody from Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel-Rahim (1924-1988), before flying off into the gorgeous Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe by Bizet where Burcu Karadağ's nev (a sort of reed flute) improvises in counterpoint alongside the vocals. The last four pieces return to the Egyptian and Lebanese standards, in a jazzy and nostalgic atmosphere. This is a captivating album with overwhelming emotion! © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz

Details of original recording : Recorded: I.2020, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (1–13); II.2020, Emil Berliner Studios, Berlin (14–17)

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