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French Song Recital from Wigmore Hall

Live from Wigmore Hall in London, one of pianist Graham Johnson's series of French song recitals, with Geraldine McGreevy and Henk Neven. Includes Debussy, Satie and Roussel.

Live from Wigmore Hall, London

Presented by Catherine Bott

Le Plus Doux Chemin: one of pianist Graham Johnson's series of French song recitals, with music by Debussy, Faure, Satie, Roussel and the rarely-heard Andre Caplet. With English soprano Geraldine McGreevy and Dutch baritone Henk Neven. The themes of the songs are love, and gardens.

Gardens And Forests By Day:
Debussy: Le faune
Caplet: Foret
Satie: Dapheneo

Impossible Love:
Roussel: Coeur en peril
Faure: Le don silencieux
Debussy: Ballade de Villon a s'amye
Roussel: Le bachelier de Salamanque
Faure: Le plus doux chemin
Roussel: Ode a un jeune gentilhomme
Satie: 3 poemes d'amour; Adieu

8.10: Interval

8.30: Gardens And Forests By Night:
Faure: Jardin nocturne; Cr茅puscule

Roussel: Sarabande
Debussy: Colloque sentimental

Geraldine McGreevy (soprano)
Henk Neven (baritone)
Graham Johnson (piano)

Faure's song 'Le plus doux chemin' is the inspiration for Graham Johnson's latest series of themed recitals, exploring the tonal beauty, vibrant imagery and sense of spontaneity that is French chanson. Geraldine McGreevy is well known for her work in opera as well as in Baroque and Renaissance music, but she is also a long-time collaborator with Graham Johnson, drawing on her experience of studying in France for this recital. Henk Neven is a former Radio 3 New Generation Artist, and also studied with Graham Johnson - he sings music of all genres and eras, but his latest CD is an acclaimed recital of mostly French songs.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Gardens and Forests by Day (French Song programme part 1)

    • Claude Debussy

      Le Faune from Fetes galantes - volume 2 for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Erik Satie

      Daph茅n茅o from 3 Melodies for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Andr茅 Caplet

      For锚t from Le Vieux coffret for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Dans la for锚t de Septembre from 3 Songs Op.85

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Exaucement from Le Jardin clos Op.106

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

  • Impossible Love (French Song programme part 2)

    • Albert Roussel

      Coeur en peril from 2 Songs Op.50 for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Le Don silencieux Op.92 for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Claude Debussy

      Ballade de Villon 脿 s'amye from 3 Ballades de Villon for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Albert Roussel

      Le Bachelier de Salamanque from 2 Songs Op.20 vers. voice & piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Le Plus doux chemin from 2 Songs Op.87

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Albert Roussel

      脌 un jeune gentilhomme from 2 Poemes chinois Op.12

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Erik Satie

      3 Po猫mes d'amour for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Erik Satie

      Adieu from 4 Petites melodies for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

  • Interval

    • Francis Poulenc

      Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon

      Performer: Pontaedre

      • ATMA Classique.
      • ACD2 2646.
    • Francis Poulenc

      Novelette no.1 in C major arr. for wind quintet

      Performer: Pontaedre

      • ATMA Classique.
      • ACD2 2646.
      • 14.
  • Les Frissons (French Song programme part 3)

    • 脡mile Pessard

      Bluets d'amour for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Andr茅 Caplet

      Dans la fontaine for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Maurice Ravel

      Manteau de fleurs for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Claude Debussy

      Dans le jardin for voice and piano [1903]

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Herman Bemberg

      Coeur de neige for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Hercule de Fontenailles

      Tu m'aimeras! for voice and piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

  • Gardens and Forests by Night (French Song programme part 4)

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Le jardin mouill茅 from Mirages Op.113

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Jardin nocturne

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Gabriel Faur茅

      Cr茅puscule from La Chanson d'Eve Op.95

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Albert Roussel

      Sarabande from 2 Songs Op.20 vers. voice & piano

      Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

    • Claude Debussy

      Colloque sentimental from Fetes galantes - volume 2 for voice and piano

      Performer: Geraldine McGreevy Performer: Henk Neven Performer: Graham Johnson

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Apr 2013 19:30

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