19世紀偉大法國男中音系列 第一輯 (3CD)

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19世紀偉大法國男中音系列 第一輯 (3CD)
19th Century French Baritones: Léon Melchissedec, Jean Lassalle, Max Bouvet, Maurice Renaud (3CD)

Marston企劃發行一系列19世紀法國偉大男中音的錄音選集.這套發行是該系列的第一輯,收錄了Léon Melchissédec, Jean Lassalle, Max Bouvet 與 Maurice Renaud這四位偉大法國男中音最精采的錄音集.
 
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This set comprises some of the earliest and rarest recordings of French arias and songs, featuring four illustrious baritones: Léon Melchissédec, Jean Lassalle, Max Bouvet, and Maurice Renaud. All of these singers possessed technique and style firmly rooted in nineteenth-century teaching with their careers firmly established during the 1880s. The recordings heard on this compilation were made between 1899 and 1907, many of which are on fragile wax cylinders, which now survive only in the hands of a few fortunate collectors and audio preservation archives. The informative, comprehensive essay by Luc Bourrousse highlights the biographies and legacies of these singers, while discussing the merits of their recordings.

Léon Melchissédec, 1843-1925 was an invaluable member of three Paris companies: the Opéra-Comique, the Théâtre Lyrique, and the Paris Opéra. He is the earliest born French baritone to make authenticated commercial recordings beginning in 1899. Included in this compilation is his first recording, a seven-inch Berliner label disc, a group of Pathé cylinders, three discs for Zonophone, and six-disc sides for the APGA label recorded in 1907-1908. 

Jean Lassalle, 1847-1909, was one of the greatest luminaries of the Paris Opéra, was a frequent guest in London, and an honored member of the Metropolitan Opera. Although his recordings were made when he was in his late fifties there is still much to be enjoyed in the way of style and technique.  His first recordings were Pathé cylinders dating from 1902, some of which are released here on CD for the first time. Also included are his seven-disc sides for Odeon and two-Pantophone sides made in 1904 and 1905.

Max Bouvet, 1854–1943, began his career in café-concert and operetta.  He joined the Opéra-Comique in 1884 remaining there until 1900.  He also sang at Covent Garden and enjoyed a long stint at Monte-Carlo. He recorded exclusively for Pathé: cylinders in 1903 and 1904, and discs in 1907.

Maurice Renaud, 1861–1933, was the most internationally acclaimed of our four baritones. His thirty-seven-year career has been well-documented and we have already issued his complete Gramophone Company recordings on Marston 52005. We have now chosen this set for inclusion of Renaud’s extant Pathé recordings.

This compilation is one of our most important releases not only for the rarity of the recordings but more importantly for the understanding of French style displayed by these singers. We hope to follow this with a second baritone volume devoted to Lucien Fugère, 1848-1936, and Gabriel Soulacroix, 1854-1905. CD 1 (63:50) Léon Melchissédec THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY, JULY 1899 1. LE CAÏD: Je comprends que la belle … Enfant chéri des dames (Thomas) 2:34   3069 (Berliner 32639) PATHÉ CYLINDERS, PARIS, CA. NOVEMBER 1899 2. LE CAÏD: Je comprends que la belle … Enfant chéri des dames (Thomas) 2:42   3694 (brown-wax Standard cylinder “Série artistique” 3694) PATHÉ CYLINDERS, PARIS, 1902 3. FAUST: Vous qui faites l’endormie (Gounod) 2:21   3680 (early molded Standard cylinder 3680) 4. FAUST: Vous qui faites l’endormie (Gounod) 2:18   3680 [alternative take] (early molded Standard cylinder 3680) 5. FAUST: Écoute-moi bien, Marguerite (Gounod) 2:08   3681 (molded Standard cylinder 3681 1254) 6. FAUST: Écoute-moi bien, Marguerite (Gounod) 2:18   3681 [alternative take] (molded Standard cylinder 3681) 7. LES DRAGONS DE VILLARS: Quand le dragon a bien trotté (Maillart) 2:17   3698 (molded Standard cylinder 3698) 8. LES DRAGONS DE VILLARS: Le sage qui s’éveille (Maillart) 2:18   3699 (molded Standard cylinder 3699) 9. La Marseillaise (Rouget de Lisle) 2:22   3705 (molded Standard cylinder 3705) INTERNATIONAL ZONOPHONE, PARIS, CA. NOVEMBER 1902 10. GUILLAUME TELL: Sois immobile (Rossini) 2:56   [Leçon de chant (singing lesson, where Melchissédec sings the aria interjecting his comments between phrases)] *see transcription and translation on p. 52   X-2109 (10-inch disc X-2109) 11. GUILLAUME TELL: Sois immobile (Rossini) 2:16   [Leçon de chant (singing lesson, where Melchissédec sings the aria interjecting his comments between phrases)]   11853 (7-inch disc 11853) 12. La Marseillaise (Rouget de Lisle) 2:49   X-2060-2 (10-inch disc X-2060) ASSOCIATION PHONIQUE DES GRANDS ARTISTES (APGA), PARIS, CA. MARCH 1907 13. L’AFRICAINE: Fille des rois (Meyerbeer) 2:18   1624-1 (1624) 14. L’AFRICAINE: Adamastor, roi des vagues profondes (Meyerbeer) 3:13   1625-1 (1625) 15. UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Eri tu che macchiavi (Et c’est toi qui déchires) (Verdi) 3:12   1626-1 (1626) 16. RIGOLETTO: Miei signori (Ô mes maîtres) (Verdi) 2:11   1627-1 (1627) ASSOCIATION PHONIQUE DES GRANDS ARTISTES (APGA), PARIS, CA. NOVEMBER 1908 17. DON GIOVANNI: Deh vieni alla finestra (Je suis sous ta fenêtre) (Mozart) 1:55   A 150 (1990) 18. ROMÉO ET JULIETTE: Soyez les bienvenus, amis, dans ma maison … Allons, jeunes gens! (Gounod) 2:51   A 151 (1991) Jean Lassalle PATHÉ CYLINDERS (SOME LATER REISSUED AS DISCS), PARIS, CA. DECEMBER 1902 19. ASCANIO: Enfants, je ne vous en veux pas (Saint-Saëns) 2:21   2866 (molded Standard cylinder 2866 4606) 20. Le sais-tu bien? (Pierné) 2:23   2868 (early molded Standard cylinder 2868) 21. Zhelanye (Le rêve du prisonnier), Op. 8, No. 5 (Rubinstein) 2:23   2869 (molded Standard cylinder 2869 3255) 22. LE ROI DE LAHORE: Promesse de mon avenir (Massenet) 2:27   2871 (molded Standard cylinder 2871) 23. LE ROI DE LAHORE: Promesse de mon avenir (Massenet) 2:26   2871 [alternative take] (24cm center-start disc 2871 [5072 C]) 24. TANNHÄUSER: O du mein holder Abendstern (Ô douce étoile, feu du soir) (Wagner) 2:18   2874 (molded Standard cylinder 2874 10343) 25. LA DAMNATION DE FAUST: Voici des roses (Berlioz) 2:22   2876 (molded Inter cylinder 2876 3639) 26. In der Fremde (Au loin), No. 1 from LIEDERKREIS, Op. 39 (Schumann) 2:12   2879 (molded Standard cylinder 2879 2357)   All tracks are with piano except tracks 13-16 which are with orchestra, and track 2 which is sung with no accompaniment   All tracks sung in French CD 2 (56:32) Jean Lassalle PATHÉ CYLINDERS (SOME LATER REISSUED AS DISCS), PARIS, CA. DECEMBER 1902 (continued) 1. PAUL ET VIRGINIE: L’oiseau s’envole (Massé) 2:24   2884 (molded Standard cylinder 2884) 2. POÈME D’AMOUR: Ouvre tes yeux bleus (Massenet) 2:21   2885 (molded Standard cylinder 2885 2710) 3. POÈME D’AMOUR: Ouvre tes yeux bleus (Massenet) 2:34   2885 [alternative take] (early molded cylinder 2885) 4. DON GIOVANNI: Deh vieni alla finestra (Je suis sous ta fenêtre) (Mozart) 2:18   transposed down a semi-tone to D-flat   2892 (molded Standard cylinder 2892) 5. DON GIOVANNI: Deh vieni alla finestra (Je suis sous ta fenêtre) (Mozart) 2:24   transposed down a semi-tone to D-flat   2892 [alternative take] (24cm center-start disc 2892 [6104 C]) 6. Chant provençal (Massenet) 2:14   2985 (molded Inter cylinder 2985 27131) 7. Plaisir d’amour (Martini) 2:26   2986 (molded Standard cylinder 2986 1197) 8. Amour d’automne (Chaminade) 2:23   2987 (molded Standard cylinder 2987 2858) 9. Si tu veux, mignonne (Massenet) 2:27   2988 (early molded Standard cylinder 2988) 10. Les sapins (Dupont) 2:30   2990 (molded Standard cylinder 2990 1523) PATHÉ CÉLESTE CYLINDERS (LATER REISSUED AS DISCS), PARIS, 1903 11. Pensée d’automne (Massenet) 4:36   3905 (29cm center-start discs 3905-1 [18572 BC] and 3905-2 [18571 BC]) ODÉON DISCS, PARIS, OCTOBER 1904 12. Chant provençal (Massenet) 3:14   xP 1043 (33914) 13. Amour d’automne (Chaminade) 3:03   xP 1044 (33908) 14. Si tu veux, mignonne (Massenet) 2:54   xP 1045 (33909) 15. Si tu veux, mignonne (Massenet) 2:53   xP 1045-2 (33909-2) 16. Extase (Salomon) 3:09   xP 1046 (33902) 17. Les deux cœurs (Fontenailles) 3:19   xP 1047 (33910) 18. Plaisir d’amour (Martini) 3:16   xP 1049 (33911) PANTOPHONE DISCS, PARIS, MARCH 1905 19. Amour d’automne (Chaminade) 2:57   13 March 1905; 1863 (1863) 20. Le sais-tu bien? (Pierné) 3:11   20 March 1905; 1913 (1913)   All tracks are with piano except track 11, which is with orchestra   All tracks sung in French CD 3 (72:21) Max Bouvet PATHÉ CYLINDERS (SOME LATER REISSUED AS DISCS), PARIS, CA. MARCH 1903 1. JOCONDE: Dans une délire extrême (Isouard) 2:23   2590 (21cm center-start disc 2590 [23483 R]) 2. Cantique de Noël (Adam) 2:27   2591 (29cm center-start disc 2591 [18501 BC]) 3. RICHARD CŒUR-DE-LION: Ô Richard, ô mon roi (Grétry) 2:10   2592 (molded Inter cylinder 2592 8058) 4. LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL: Ah! mon remords te venge (Meyerbeer) 2:08   2593 (molded Standard cylinder 2593 10334) 5. HAMLET: Spectre infernal (Thomas) 2:16   2594 (21cm center-start disc 2594 [23469 R]) 6. Le soir (Gounod) 2:07   2598 (24cm center-start disc 2598 [5084 C]) 7. LAKMÉ: Lakmé, ton doux regard se voile (Delibes) 2:03   2599 (molded Standard cylinder 2599 3733) PATHÉ CYLINDER (LATER REISSUED AS DISC), PARIS, CA. APRIL 1904 8. LAKMÉ: Lakmé, ton doux regard se voile (Delibes) 2:07   2599 (29cm center-start disc 2599 [20366 BC]) PATHÉ CYLINDERS (LATER REISSUED AS DISCS), PARIS, DECEMBER 1904 9. Le crucifix (Faure) 2:13   with Albert Vaguet, tenor   3760 (29cm center-start disc 3760 [44274 GR]) 10. Le crucifix (Faure) 2:21   with Albert Vaguet, tenor   3760 [alternative take] (29cm center-start disc 3760 [17961 BC]) PATHÉ CENTER-START DISCS, PARIS, CA. OCTOBER 1907 11. PHILÉMON ET BAUCIS: Que les songes heureux (Gounod) 3:01   4900 (29cm center-start disc 4900 [19816 BC]) 12. TANNHÄUSER: O du mein holder Abendstern (Ô douce étoile, feu du soir) (Wagner) 2:36   4901 (29cm center-start disc 4901 [19824 BC]) 13. JOCONDE: Dans une délire extrême (Isouard) 2:25   4902 (29cm center-start disc 4902 [20385 BC]) Maurice Renaud PATHÉ CYLINDERS, PARIS, CA. NOVEMBER 1902 14. CARMEN: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Bizet) 2:17   3381 (molded Inter cylinder 3381 21660) 15. LA DAMNATION DE FAUST: Voici des roses (Berlioz) 2:27   3383 (molded Inter cylinder 3383 7842) 16. Le soir (Gounod) 2:18   3384 (early molded Standard cylinder 3384) 17. SIGURD: Et toi, Fréïa (Reyer) 2:20   3386 (molded Inter cylinder 3386 477) 18. TANNHÄUSER: O du mein holder Abendstern (Ô douce étoile, feu du soir) (Wagner) 2:30   3387 (molded Standard cylinder 3387 and 29cm paper-label disc 0189) PATHÉ CENTER-START DISCS, PARIS, CA. SEPTEMBER 1906 19. CARMEN: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Bizet) 2:29   3381 (21cm 3381 [3532 GR]) 20. CARMEN: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Bizet) 2:18   3381 [alternative take] (29cm paper-label disc 0037) 21. LE ROI DE LAHORE: Promesse de mon avenir (Massenet) 3:39   3382 (29cm center-start disc 3382 [32191 R]) 22. LA DAMNATION DE FAUST: Voici des roses (Berlioz) 3:16   3383 (29cm center-start disc 3383 [11846 P]) 23. Le soir (Gounod) 2:45   3384 (29cm center-start disc 3384 [36093 G]) 24. LA FAVORITE: Léonor, viens, j’abandonne Dieu (Donizetti) 3:42   3385 (29cm center-start disc 3385 [44800 GR]) 25. SIGURD: Et toi, Fréïa (Reyer) 3:08   3386 (29cm center-start disc 3386 [41990 GR]) 26. TANNHÄUSER: O du mein holder Abendstern (Ô douce étoile, feu du soir) (Wagner) 3:11   3387 (29cm center-start disc 3387 [11834 P]) Appendix 1: Two cylinders allegedly sung by Jean-Baptiste Faure BROWN-WAX CYLINDERS OF UNIDENTIFIED PROVENANCE, PARIS, CA. 1900 27. LA FAVORITE: Jardins de l’Alcazar! … Léonor, viens, j’abandonne Dieu (Donizetti) 3:03 28. Cantique de Noël (Adam) 2:42   brown-wax cylinder inscribed “Cantique de Noël (14) Mr J. B. Faure” (“857” stamped on box)   All tracks are with piano except tracks 11-13, which are with orchestra   All tracks sung in French