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Pianist Malcolm Martineau brings together some of the UK’s finest singers for the second release in a new series charting the complete songs of French composer Gabriel Fauré. This series follows Martineau’s well-received 5-CD series of The Complete Songs of Francis Poulenc. Reviews BBC Music Magazine December 2017 Another lovely evening in an imaginary salon…a plurality of voices evokes a gathering of friends taking turns…At the heart of the disc, Lorna Anderson’s stillness in Le secret is utterly entrancing, and Janis Kelly glides effortlessly in Le pays de rêves…Connolly is at her best, capturing the controlled, yet rapturous passion of [La chanson d’Eve]. 4 out of 5 stars Gramophone Magazine July 2017 The second instalment of Malcolm Martineau’s survey of Fauré’s songs is exceptionally beautiful, both in choice of material and quality of performance…Martineau’s understanding of Fauré’s piano-writing, in which less means more and virtuosity is avoided in favour of nuance, remains impeccable. MusicWeb International October 2017 The words and the music are marvellously well interwoven, and Sarah Connolly sings the cycle with the utmost sensitivity. The Observer The pleasure in this series is the rich variety of singers… which creates the atmosphere of a recital among friends…with Malcolm Martineau ever an authoritative, agile and responsive pianist. |
