Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899)
5/5. An Unfinished Story
Ernest Chausson met with an unexpected death at the age of only 44 at a time when his music was finally beginning to be understood and appreciated internationally. It's clear from the plans and music he left behind that he had reached a new confidence as a composer and was advancing, according to his friend Vincent d'Indy, towards a freedom from the doubts and innate sadness that had permeated his earlier compositions.
Donald Macleod looks at Chausson's later work.
Playlist
La mort d'Ophelie
Ann Murray (mezzo soprano), Graham Johnson (piano)
CD2 Hyperion CDA 67321/2 Track 19
Chanson Perpetuelle op.37 (1898)
Felicity Lott (soprano),
The Chamber Ensemble of Paris
Christophe Poiget (1st violin), Jean-Claude Bouveresse (2nd vln), Philippe Dussol (viola), Hugh Mackenzie (cello),
Stephane Petitjean (piano), Armin Jordan (director)
Track 33, Aria 592300
Poeme de l'amour et de la mer
1; La Fleur des Eaux, 2: Interlude: 3: La mort d'amour/Le Temps de Lilas
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano), LSO/ Evgeny Svetlanov
BBC Radio Classics 15656 91742 Tracks 4 to 7
Anime (4th Movement) Piano Quartet in A major op.30
Pascal Devoyon (piano), Philippe Graffin (violin), Toby Hoffman (vla), Gary Hoffmann (cello)
Hyperion CDA 66907, Track 8
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