Between Dreams and Reality

Today’s edition of Between Dreams and Reality features soprano Adèle Charvet and pianist Florian Caroubi performing French songs from the early twentieth century.

In the accompanying CD booklet, the artists highlight the close relationship between French art song, its composers and the great French poets. As Charles Koechlin, one of the composers heard in today’s programme, observes, French song tends to have a more aristocratic character than German song, which is more strongly influenced by folk music.

Playlist:

• Jules Massenet: Nuit d’Espagne
• Charles Koechlin: Novembre, Op. 22 No. 2
• Xavier Leroux: Plainte d’amour
• Ernest Chausson: Le Colibri, Op. 2 No. 7
• Ernest Moret: Elle et moi; Tu peux baisser la tête
• Reynaldo Hahn: L’énamourée
• Claude Debussy: Apparition
• Alfred Bachelet: Chère nuit
• André Caplet: L’adieu en barque, from 5 Ballades françaises
• André Messager: La paix de blanc vêtue
• Gabriel Fauré: La chanson du pêcheur, Op. 4 No. 1
• Louis Albert: Le vaincu, from 6 poèmes arabes
• Isaac Albéniz: Paradise regained, Op. 9 No. 2
• Madeleine Dubois: Spleen

Performers: Adèle Charvet (soprano), Florian Caroubi (piano)