At her peak, French soprano Régine Crespin was universally praised by critics and the public alike. She was praised not only for her elegant technique, nuanced power, and refined but passionate expression, but also for her ability to perform the major roles in nearly every national school with complete confidence and whole-hearted compassion. But, of course, Crespin was at her best in French repertoire, and this disc combining her 1963 recording of orchestral song cycles by Berlioz and Ravel with her 1967 recording of piano ...
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At her peak, French soprano Régine Crespin was universally praised by critics and the public alike. She was praised not only for her elegant technique, nuanced power, and refined but passionate expression, but also for her ability to perform the major roles in nearly every national school with complete confidence and whole-hearted compassion. But, of course, Crespin was at her best in French repertoire, and this disc combining her 1963 recording of orchestral song cycles by Berlioz and Ravel with her 1967 recording of piano accompanied song cycles and chansons by Debussy and Poulenc certainly shows Crespin at her best -- and her most characteristic. Accompanied in 1963 by the skillful Ernest Ansermet leading L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Crespin's Les Nuits d'été is lightly languorous in "Le Spectre de la rose" and slightly insouciant in "L'lle inconnue," while her Shéhérazade is highly sensuous in "Asie" and deeply indolent in "L'indifferent." Accompanied in 1967 by the sensitive John Wustman, her...
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Add this copy of Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été; Ravel: Shéhérazade to cart. $0.99, very good condition, Sold by Warner Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Girard, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Decca.
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Claude Debussy; Francis Poulenc; Hector Berlioz; Maurice Ravel. Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
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Good. Good condition. audioCD. Case Good. Disc slightly scratched. Case cracked/scuffed. 1963 edition. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.
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