Mélodies d'ailleurs Viviane Hasler & Maren Gamper

• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Ariettes oubliées, L. 60:
• 1 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 1, C'est l extase 02:57
• 2 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 2, Il pleure dans mon cœur 02:40
• 3 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 3, L'ombre des arbres 02:48
• 4 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 4, Paysages belges 03:35
• 5 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 5, Aquarelles I. Green 02:40
• 6 Debussy: Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: No. 6, Aquarelles II. Spleen 02:31
• Wolfgang Rihm (b. 1952): Ophelia Sings:
• 7 Rihm: Ophelia Sings: Nr. I 02:06
• Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899): Apaisement, Op. 13:
• 8 Chausson: Apaisement, Op. 13 No. 1 02:01
• Sérénade, Op. 13:
• 9 Chausson: Sérénade, Op. 13 No. 2 02:17
• L'aveu, Op. 13:
• 10 Chausson: L'aveu, Op. 13 No. 3 03:33
• La Cigale, Op. 13:
• 11 Chausson: La Cigale, Op. 13 No. 4 01:52
• Hébé, Op. 2:
• 12 Chausson: Hébé, Op. 2 No. 6 03:18
• Wolfgang Rihm: Ophelia Sings:
• 13 Rihm: Ophelia Sings: Nr. II 02:24
• Cécile Chaminade (1857 - 1944): Alleluia:
• 14 Chaminade: Alleluia 01:48
• Ma première lettre:
• 15 Chaminade: Ma première lettre 02:38
• La lune paresseuse:
• 16 Chaminade: La lune paresseuse 03:17
• Villanelle:
• 17 Chaminade: Villanelle 02:22
• Wolfgang Rihm: Ophelia Sings:
• 18 Rihm: Ophelia Sings: Nr. III 04:25
• Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947): À Chloris:
• 19 Hahn: À Chloris 02:47
• Pholoé:
• 20 Hahn: Pholoé 01:49
• L'énamourée:
• 21 Hahn: L'énamourée 03:17
• Si mes vers avaient des ailes:
• 22 Hahn: Si mes vers avaient des ailes 02:15
• L'heure exquise:
• 23 Hahn: L'heure exquise 02:04
• Total Runtime 01:01:24

Info for Mélodies d'ailleurs

"Mélodies d'ailleurs" is the first album collaboration of Swiss soprano Viviane Hasler and her long-time friend and musical partner Maren Gamper. For this album, the two artists selected French songs from the turn of the 19th Century, known as the "fin de siécle" in France and beyond. Works by Claude Debussy, Ernest Chausson, Cécile Chaminade and Reynaldo Hahn are being contrasted by three songs of contemporary German composer Wolfgang Rihm, creating a concept album that is much more than just an anthology of romantic piano songs.

Viviane Hasler's interpretation is fresh and tangible, never overboarding or romanticising, yet staying true and honest to the emotions of the original compositions. Pianist Maren Gamper, always searching for that perfect moment between the notes, creates an intimate yet deeply supportive soundscape for the voice.

Recorded at the big hall of the orchestra house in Kriens, Switzerland, this album strives to open a little window in time, leaping into memories of a bygone past while connecting them to the living present.

Viviane Hasler, soprano
Maren Gamper, piano

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