Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Trois Bourrées, folksongs for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1, No. 3)
2. Pastourelle (E passo dé dossaï; Ah! viens près de moi), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 2, No. 1)
3. Lou Coucut (Le coucou), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 4, No. 6)
4. Jou l'Pount D'o Mirabel (Au pont de Mirabel), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 4, No. 1)
5. Chut, Chut, folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 4, No. 4)
6. Lo Fiolairé (La fileuse), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 3, No. 1)
7. La Delaissado (La délaissée), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 2, No. 4)
8. Oï Ayaï (Oh! yayaï), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 4, No. 2)
9. La Pastrouletta è lou Chibalié (La bergère et le cavalier), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 2, No. 3)
10. Baïlèro, folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1, No. 2)
11. Postouro, sé tu m'aymo (Bergère, si tu m'aimes), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 5, No. 5)
12. Brezairola (Berceuse), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 3, No. 4)
13. Lou Boussu (Le bossu), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 3, No. 3)
14. Uno jionto Postouro (Une jolie bergère; Regret), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 5, No. 7)
15. Tè, l'Co, Tè! (Va l'chien, va!), folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 5, No. 6)
16. Malurous qu'o uno fenno, folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 3, No. 5)

Disc 2:

1. Boléro, ballet for orchestra
2. Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano): I Asie
3. Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano): II La flûre enchantée
4. Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano): III. L'indifférent
5. Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera, for voice & piano
6. Miroirs, for piano (or orchestra): Alborada del gracioso
7. Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
8. La valse, poème choréographique for orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #313183 in Music
• Released on: 2000-06-27
• Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

A terrific bargain
At a 2-for-the-price-of-1 offering, the Virgin Classics (7243 561742-2) is quite a Grabbit. Featuring Arleen Auger in just over 49 minutes of the Chants and later Ravel's "Scheherazade" and "Vocalise," this collection cannot be beat when one considers the quality of the vocals and the price. For the Canteloube, she is accompanied by the English Chamber Orchestra under Yan Pascal Tortelier, while the Ravel CD is with The Philharmonic under Libor Pesek.

First released in 1988 and 1992 respectively as singles, both were generally well received by the critics. The Ravel disc also includes "Bolero," "Alborada del gracioso," "Pavane," and "La Valse." The only real drawback is the lack of the text; but at this price, one could not really expect it all. Also, as lovely as the Chants are sung here, they will never replace the complete sets on Vanguard label with Netania Davrath rendering idiomatic versions of this wonderful music. But this Virgin set will sit well in the French section of your collection.