Voices of Light

~ Release by Olivier Messiaen, Claude Debussy, Osvaldo Golijov, Gabriel Fauré; Dawn Upshaw, Gilbert Kalish (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Debussy, Fauré and Golijov pieces recorded 17-18 May 2003 at Theater C, SUNY, Purchase, NY.
Messaien pieces recorded 21-22 Dec 1997 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City.

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-02 22:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Le Collier
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist) (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: VIII. Le Collier (for voice and piano) (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi (for voice and piano)
Olivier Messiaen3:52
2Chansons de Bilitis : La Flûte de Pan
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 1. La Flûte de Pan «Pour le jour des Hyacinthies»
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:50
3Chansons de Bilitis : La Chevelure
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 2. La Chevelure «Il m’a dit «Cette nuit d’ai rêvé»» (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy3:46
4Chansons de Bilitis : Le Tombeau des naïades
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 3. Le Tombeau des naïades: «Le long du bois couvert de givre» (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:54
5L'Escalier redit, gestes du soleil
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Harawi: IX. L'escalier redit, gestes du soleil (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1945)
part of:
Harawi, I/28
Olivier Messiaen5:41
6Amour oiseau d'étoile
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Harawi: X. Amour oiseau d'étoile (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1945)
part of:
Harawi, I/28
Olivier Messiaen4:21
7Lúa descolorida
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Lúa descolorida (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Rosalía de Castro
composer:
Osvaldo Golijov (Argentinean composer) (from 2001 until 2002)
Osvaldo Golijov5:42
8Prière exaucée
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: IX. Prière exaucée (for voice and piano) (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi (for voice and piano)
Olivier Messiaen3:09
9La Chanson d'Ève : I. Paradis
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 1. Paradis (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré7:16
10La Chanson d'Ève : II. Prima verba
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 2. Prima verba (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré2:32
11La Chanson d'Ève : III. Roses ardentes
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 3. Roses ardentes (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré1:19
12La Chanson d'Ève : IV. Comme Dieu rayonne
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 4. Comme Dieu rayonne (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré2:26
13La Chanson d'Ève : V. L'Aube blanche
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 5. L'Aube blanche (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré1:10
14La Chanson d'Ève : VI. Eau vivante
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 6. Eau vivante (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré1:35
15La Chanson d'Ève : VII. Veilles-tu, ma senteur de soleil ?
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 7. Veilles-tu, ma senteur de soleil ? (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré1:38
16La Chanson d'Ève : VIII. Dans un parfum de roses blanches
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 8. Dans un parfum de roses blanches (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré2:09
17La Chanson d'Ève : IX. Crépuscule
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 9. Crépuscule (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré2:39
18La Chanson d'Ève : X. Ô mort, poussière d'étoiles
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95: No. 10. O mort, poussière d'étoiles (from 2003-05-17 until 2003-05-18)
lyricist:
Charles van Lerberghe
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1906 until 1910)
part of:
La Chanson d'Ève, op. 95
Gabriel Fauré2:39
19Résurrection
recording engineer:
Paul Zinman (engineer)
piano:
Gilbert Kalish (pianist)
vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
recording of:
Chants de Terre et de Ciel: VI. Résurrection (Pour le jour de Pâques) (from 1997-12-21 until 1997-12-22)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1932)
part of:
Chants de Terre et de Ciel, I/19
Olivier Messiaen4:08

Credits

Release

photography:Michael Wilson (photographer)
liner notes:Michael Steinberg (American music classical critic and author)
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
graphic design:Barbara de Wilde (US graphic designer)
assistant producer:Eli Cane
executive producer:Robert Hurwitz
producer:Karina Beznicki (Producer and coordinator, mainly for the label Nonesuch)
ASIN:US: B0002JNR4U [info]