A classic recording of a classic pairing of French song cycles. Composed some 60 years apart, Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été and Ravel's Shéhérazade both visit romantic, mysterious and exotic locations, evoking a wealth of moods and sensations. Janet Baker, an irresistible storyteller, is accompanied on her journey by Sir John Barbirolli, conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra with sensitivity and imagination.
1 Shéhérazade, M. 41: I. Asie (TRÈS Lent - Allegro - Lent)
2 Shéhérazade, M. 41: II. La Flûte Enchantée "L'ombre Est Douce" (TRÈS Lent - Allegro - Lent)
3 Shéhérazade, M. 41: III. L'indifférent "Tes Yeux Sont Doux" (Lent)
4 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: I. Villanelle, H. 82B
5 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: II. Le Spectre de la Rose, H. 83B
6 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: III. Sur Les Lagunes, H. 84B
7 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: IV. Absence, H. 85B
8 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: V. Au Cimetière, H. 86B
9 Les Nuits D'ÉTÉ, Op. 7, H. 81B: VI. L'île Inconnue, H. 87B
A classic recording of a classic pairing of French song cycles. Composed some 60 years apart, Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été and Ravel's Shéhérazade both visit romantic, mysterious and exotic locations, evoking a wealth of moods and sensations. Janet Baker, an irresistible storyteller, is accompanied on her journey by Sir John Barbirolli, conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra with sensitivity and imagination.
