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Boulevard des Femmes / Pineda, Bayón
Brilliant Classics

Boulevard des Femmes / Pineda, Bayón

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Details

Composer
Isabella Colbran, Pauline Duchambge, Pauline Viardot Garcia, Maria Malibran, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clar
Artist
Cristina Bayon Alvarez, Jesus Pineda
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Feb 03, 2023
Catalog #
BRI96729
UPC
5028421967295

About

The 19th century salon was a major vehicle for the spread of culture and the transmission of new artistic and literary trends in Europe, as well as being a space overtly dominated by women. Aiming to recreate the musical atmosphere of a 19th-century salon, this recording revolves around two fundamental objectives. The first, to perform music by women who, as composers, performers and hostesses, were absolute cornerstones of these spaces. Second, to perform the songs, originally accompanied by piano, with newly made guitar arrangements.

The arrangements on this album have been made following a scrupulous transcription from the piano parts, retaining the harmonic essence whilst capturing the full polyphonic interplay. Several guitar effects have also been incorporated (tambora, harmonics, strumming, etc.), bringing a fresh twist to the original versions. All this contributes not only to expanding the guitar repertoire, but to the discovery of unfamiliar works.

Pauline Viardot (1821–1910) was born in Paris to a highly musical Spanish family and enjoyed an illustrious career as a singer. Returning to Paris in 1870, she established one of the most important musical salons of the time. Viardot’s songs have palpable Spanish roots, and her later pieces, like ‘Caña española’, were likely influenced by her father’s compositions. María Malibrán (1808–1836), Viardot’s elder sister, is most famous as an illustrious Spanish opera diva. Isabel Colbrán (1784/5–1845) was a Spanish opera singer and the first wife of composer Gioachino Rossini. In the early years of her career, she composed 24 short Italian arias which bear a certain Rossinian stamp. That said, as those arias were written before she met Rossini, it must be queried who influenced whom.

Pauline Duchambge (1778–1858) is perhaps the least known of these composers, and this album showcases a number of her songs that have never previously been recorded. A pianist, singer and guitarist, Duchambge studied composition with Cherubini and Auber, mainly composing romances on idealised romantic or historical themes (for example, ‘Celle qui voudrait m’aimer’).

Fanny Hensel (1805–1847) was the elder sister of Felix Mendelssohn. Although she received a thorough musical education, Fanny’s father barred her from publishing her compositions. Several of her songs were published under Felix’s name, including ‘Die Nonne’, but she later published the set containing ‘Schwanenlied’ under her married name. She hosted the so-called ‘Musical Sundays’, soirées attended by leading artists and intellectuals of the day, including Clara and Robert Schumann, Heine, Paganini, and Gounod.

The life of Clara Wieck (1819–1896) was demanding, given that she had to be the bread-winner for her eight children as a concert pianist, owing to her husband Robert Schumann’s mental illness. The two lieder on this album are from Clara and Robert’s jointly published Zwölf Lieder song cycle.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 6 Mélodies et une havanaise: No. 4. Haï luli!, VWV 1106 (arr. for voice and guitar) 03:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    6 Mélodies et une havanaise: No. 4. Haï luli!, VWV 1106 (arr. for voice and guitar)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  2. 2 6 Chansons du XVe siècle: No. 1. Aimez-moi, VWV 1121 03:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    6 Chansons du XVe siècle: No. 1. Aimez-moi, VWV 1121
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  3. 3 10 Melodies, "Album de Chant": No. 3. L'Absence (Cana española), VWV 1046 02:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    10 Melodies, "Album de Chant": No. 3. L'Absence (Cana española), VWV 1046
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  4. 4 6 Melodies: No. 5. Madrid, VWV 1136 02:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    6 Melodies: No. 5. Madrid, VWV 1136
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  5. 5 Lamento, VWV 1139, "La chanson du pêcheur" 03:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    Lamento, VWV 1139, "La chanson du pêcheur"
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  6. 6 6 Melodies: No. 6. Les filles de Cadix, VWV 1135 03:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    6 Melodies: No. 6. Les filles de Cadix, VWV 1135
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Pauline Viardot
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  7. 7 Le retour de la Tyrolienne 01:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Le retour de la Tyrolienne
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Maria Malibran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  8. 8 La voix qui dit: Je t'aime (arr. for voice and guitar) 02:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    La voix qui dit: Je t'aime (arr. for voice and guitar)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Maria Malibran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  9. 9 La bayadère (arr. for voice and guitar) 02:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    La bayadère (arr. for voice and guitar)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Maria Malibran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  10. 10 6 Petits airs Italiens (1809): No. 2. Quel cor che mi prometti 01:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    6 Petits airs Italiens (1809): No. 2. Quel cor che mi prometti
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Isabella Colbran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  11. 11 Sei canzoncine ou petits airs italiens (1808): No. 6. Mi lagnero tacendo 02:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sei canzoncine ou petits airs italiens (1808): No. 6. Mi lagnero tacendo
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Isabella Colbran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  12. 12 Sei canzoncine ou petits airs italiens (1805): No. 3. Benche ti sia crudel 01:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    Sei canzoncine ou petits airs italiens (1805): No. 3. Benche ti sia crudel
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Isabella Colbran
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  13. 13 Celle qui voudrait m'aimer 03:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    Celle qui voudrait m'aimer
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Pauline Duchambge
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  14. 14 Guitare (arr. for voice and guitar) 02:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Guitare (arr. for voice and guitar)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Pauline Duchambge
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  15. 15 Le bouquet de bal 02:06
    Track
    15
    Title
    Le bouquet de bal
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Pauline Duchambge
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  16. 16 Die Nonne 02:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    Die Nonne
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  17. 17 6 Lieder, Op. 1: No. 1. Schwanenlied 02:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    6 Lieder, Op. 1: No. 1. Schwanenlied
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  18. 18 No. 3. Warum willst du and're fragen 02:24
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 3. Warum willst du and're fragen
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda
  19. 19 No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit 02:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Cristina Bayón Álvarez, Jesús Pineda