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Sony's release of Frances Bourne's first solo album features the British mezzo-soprano singing cabaret songs by German, Czech, and British composers. The majority of songs are by Kurt Weill, several of which were written in French during the composer's Parisian sojourn in the early '30s, including selections from the musical play Marie Galante. Bourne makes the interesting choice of singing all the Weill songs in French translation, even the selections from Die Dreigroschenoper and Happy End. She doesn't have a particularly Gallic sensibility to bring to the repertoire, so the choice seems somewhat random, but there's no harm done, either; the songs retain Weill's brusque, rather dark charm. Several originally written for voice and piano have the added appeal of idiomatic new orchestral arrangements by Robert Ziegler. Weill may be the gold standard for cabaret songs of the era, but Benjamin Britten's Four Cabaret Songs from the late '30s come closer to the loose-limbed idiom than what listeners familiar only with his "serious" music might imagine possible. His witty, nearly over-the-top setting of Auden's goofy poem "Tell me the truth about love" is especially memorable and delightful. The songs are presented in arrangements for a jazzy chamber ensemble by Daryl Runswick that play somewhat loosely but cleverly with the originals by adding sly instrumental commentary to the texts. Bohuslav Martinu's Three Songs for the Red Seven Cabaret, despite the title, for the most part seem to be stretching the definition of cabaret music and sound more like folk-inspired modern art songs. Bourne's voice is sweet but not particularly large, and she handles the songs recorded here with conviction, but doesn't bring them the élan that's usually associated with cabaret style. These are pleasant and musically nuanced performances, though, of attractive, fun repertoire. The sound is clean and intimate.
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Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Levine Andrade, Violin - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Daryl Runswick, Arranger
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Daryl Runswick, Arranger - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Levine Andrade, Violin
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Daryl Runswick, Arranger - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Levine Andrade, Violin
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Benjamin Britten, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Daryl Runswick, Arranger - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Levine Andrade, Violin
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Andre Mauprey, Translator - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Bertolt Brecht, Author - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Author - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Andre Mauprey, Translator - Edward Hession, Accordion - Bertolt Brecht, Author - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Andre Mauprey, Translator - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Bertolt Brecht, Author - Tim Holmes, Clarinet - Dave Bishop, Clarinet - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Author - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Maurice Magre, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Maurice Magre, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Sam Coslow, Author - Louis Henneve, Lyricist - L. Palex, Lyricist
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Arranger, Conductor - Peter Whyman, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Dave Bishop, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Langley, Trumpet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Rutledge Turnlund, Bass - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Guitar - Rolf Wilson, Violin - Frances Andrade, Violin - Jane Atkins, Viola - Maxwell Anderson, Author - Michel Vaucaire, Lyricist
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Andre Mauprey, Translator - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Bertolt Brecht, Author - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Author - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - Andre Mauprey, Translator - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo, Guitar, Slide Guitar - Bertolt Brecht, Author - Elisabeth Hauptmann, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Trois chansons pour cabaret Red Seven (Bohuslav Martinů)
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Bohuslav Martinu, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Jirí Herold, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Bohuslav Martinu, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Jirí Dréman, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Bohuslav Martinu, Composer - Andrew Mellor, Recording Engineer - James Holmes, Piano - Frantisek Gellner, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Arranger, Conductor - Peter Whyman, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Dave Bishop, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Langley, Trumpet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Rutledge Turnlund, Bass - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Guitar - Rolf Wilson, Violin - Frances Andrade, Violin - Jane Atkins, Viola - Roger Fernay, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Peter Whyman, Clarinet - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Langley, Trumpet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Rutledge Turnlund, Bass - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo - Rolf Wilson, Violin - Frances Andrade, Violin - Jane Atkins, Viola - Jacques Deval, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Peter Whyman, Clarinet - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Langley, Trumpet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Rutledge Turnlund, Bass - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion, Timpani - Ian Laws, Guitar - Rolf Wilson, Violin - Frances Andrade, Violin - Jane Atkins, Viola - Jacques Deval, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Frances Bourne, Main Artist, Mezzo-Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano - Alexander Van Ingen, Producer - Kurt Weill, Composer - Mike Hatch, Recording Engineer - Robert Ziegler, Conductor - Peter Whyman, Clarinet - Tim Holmes, Alto Saxophone - Dave Bishop, Tenor Saxophone - Noel Langley, Trumpet - Joe Atkins, Trumpet - David Whitson, Trombone - Antony Gray, Piano - Rutledge Turnlund, Bass - Cameron Sinclair, Percussion - Ian Laws, Banjo, Guitar, Slide Guitar - Rolf Wilson, Violin - Frances Andrade, Violin - Jane Atkins, Viola - Jacques Deval, Author
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Sony's release of Frances Bourne's first solo album features the British mezzo-soprano singing cabaret songs by German, Czech, and British composers. The majority of songs are by Kurt Weill, several of which were written in French during the composer's Parisian sojourn in the early '30s, including selections from the musical play Marie Galante. Bourne makes the interesting choice of singing all the Weill songs in French translation, even the selections from Die Dreigroschenoper and Happy End. She doesn't have a particularly Gallic sensibility to bring to the repertoire, so the choice seems somewhat random, but there's no harm done, either; the songs retain Weill's brusque, rather dark charm. Several originally written for voice and piano have the added appeal of idiomatic new orchestral arrangements by Robert Ziegler. Weill may be the gold standard for cabaret songs of the era, but Benjamin Britten's Four Cabaret Songs from the late '30s come closer to the loose-limbed idiom than what listeners familiar only with his "serious" music might imagine possible. His witty, nearly over-the-top setting of Auden's goofy poem "Tell me the truth about love" is especially memorable and delightful. The songs are presented in arrangements for a jazzy chamber ensemble by Daryl Runswick that play somewhat loosely but cleverly with the originals by adding sly instrumental commentary to the texts. Bohuslav Martinu's Three Songs for the Red Seven Cabaret, despite the title, for the most part seem to be stretching the definition of cabaret music and sound more like folk-inspired modern art songs. Bourne's voice is sweet but not particularly large, and she handles the songs recorded here with conviction, but doesn't bring them the élan that's usually associated with cabaret style. These are pleasant and musically nuanced performances, though, of attractive, fun repertoire. The sound is clean and intimate.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:14
- Main artists: Frances Bourne
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Red Seal
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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