Songs with Orchestra vol. II
Julien Henric, Marie-Andree Bouchard-Lesieur, Helene Guilmette
- Label
- Palazzetto Bru Zane
- EAN / barcode
- 8055776010243
- Release date
- 30 January 2026
- Format
- Digital
Massenet is perhaps best known as a master of French opera, but his contribution to the genre of the mélodie deserves a re-evaluation - as this programme of beautifully orchestrated songs, all of which have been preserved in manuscript form, demonstrates. The Expressions lyriques are the highlight of these experiments in which speech and song merge. The cycle Chansons des bois d'Amaranthe is also characterized by the originality of the instrumentation: a quartet of singers in dialogue with an orchestra, enlivened by a lively piano part.
