A survey of the new compendium of recordings of works by 19th century women composers, Compositrices. The eight-CD collection was curated and produced by Palazzetto Bru Zane, the Center for French Romanic Music. Musicologist Alexandre Dratwicki, artistic director of Palazzetto Bru Zane, joins host Oliver Camacho to introduce works by Mel Bonis, Henriette Renié, Charlotte Sohy, and others.
New Light on French Romantic Women Composers
Augusta Holmès
Playlist
Mel Bonis: Le Rêve de Cléopâtre
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
Leo Hussain, conductor
Louise Farrenc : Symphonie n°3 in G Minor en sol mineur
I. Adagio. Allegro
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est; David Reiland, conductor
Nadia Boulanger: Scène 1 from La Sirène
Anaïs Constans, soprano
Aude Extrémo, mezzo-soprano
François Rougier, tenor
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
Leo Hussain, conductor
Henriette Renié : Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
II. Andante
Victor Julien-Laferrière, cello;
Théo Fouchenneret, piano
Marie Jaëll: Les Orientales – Rêverie
Rita Strohl: Bilitis – Berceuse
Cyrille Dubois, tenor
Tristan Raës, piano
Charlotte Sohy: Symphonie en ut dièse mineur
I. Lent. Vif
Orchestre National de France
Débora Waldman, conductor
Cécile Chaminade: Concertino pour flute et orchestra
Claire Le Boulanger, flute
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est
David Reiland, conductor
Bonis: Barcarolle pour piano
François Dumont, piano
Chaminade: Callirhoé, suite de ballet
I. Prélude
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est; David Reiland, conductor
