Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
5. Landscapes of Imagination
Friday 21 January 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Friday 28 January 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Death and Legacy
The final years for Lili Boulanger were overshadowed by the knowledge that she was unlikely to have a long life. Her ill health had deteriorated to such an extent that when, in 1916, she consulted a doctor whilst in Rome, she was diagnosed as having less than two years to live.
Despite her worsening condition she was never more prolific musically. Some of her most plangent compositions date from this burst of creative activity. Lili's companions during this time were her sister Nadia and her close friend Miki Pire, and after her death they both actively promoted her music, although three years after her death Paris was still discovering Lili Boulanger's achievements.
Playlist
Lili Boulanger: Vielle Prière Bouddhique
Martial Defontaine (tenor), Namur Symphony Chorus, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Stringer (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1046
Track 7
Lili Boulanger: D'un soir triste
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Stringer (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1046
Track 4
Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Stringer (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1046
Track 5
Lili Boulanger: Psaume 129
Namur Symphony Chorus, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Stringer (conductor)
TIMPANI 1C1046
Track 3
Lili Boulanger: Pie Jesu
Janet Price, Members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Nadia Boulanger (conductor)
BBC BBCL 4026-2
Track 2
Nadia Boulanger: Lux Aeterna for soprano, harp, violin and cello
Isabelle Sabrié (soprano), Francis Pierre (harp), Olivier Charlier (violin), Raphaëlle Semezis (cello), Émile Naoumoff (conductor)
Marco Polo 8.223636
Track 14
Nadia Boulanger: Vers la vie nouvelle
Émile Naoumoff (conductor)
Marco Polo 8.223636
Track 18
Lili Boulanger: Le Retour
Mitsuko Shirai (mezzo-soprano), Hartmut Höll (piano)
BAYER BR 100041
Track 8
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