Godard, B - Guitare
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L’invitation au voyage
Mélodies from La belle époque
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) & Graham Johnson (piano), Paul (1852–1933) & Lucien (1860–1909) Hillemacher
There are some fine songs here. I was glad… to be reminded what a good composer Delibes is, and to be introduced to Lecocq's wonderfully witty settings of La Fontaine. The actual piano sound... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2006, Editor's Choice
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Benjamin Godard: Mélodies
World premiere recording
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone), Jeff Cohen (piano)
Christoyannis is superb throughout. He proves a natural story-teller in the La Fontaine fables…the Nouvelles chansons glitter with elegance and bawdy wit and his intimate, caressing way with... —
