Debussy: Pelleas Et Melisande

Debussy: Pelleas Et Melisande

Debussy: Pelleas Et Melisande
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Composer: Claude Debussy
Conductor: Roger Desormiere
Performer: Jacques Jansen
Performer: Irene Joachim
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2006-03-07
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Pr�©lude
  2. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 1. Je ne pourai plus sortir de cette for�ªt
  3. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 1. Qu'est-ce qui brille ainsi, au fond de l'eau?
  4. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 1. Interlude
  5. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 2. Voici ce qu'il �©crit �  son fr�¨re Pell�©as: 'Un soir, je l'ai trouv�©e
  6. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 2. Je n'en dis rien
  7. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 2. Grand-p�¨re, j'ai re�§u en m�ªme temps que la lettre de mon fr�¨re
  8. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 2. Interlude
  9. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 3. Il fait sombre dans les jardins
  10. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 1. Scene 3. Ho�©! Hisse ho�©! Ho�©! Ho�©!
  11. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 1. Vous ne savez pas o�¹ je vous ai men�©e?
  12. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 1. C'est au bord d'une fontaine aussi qu'il vous a trouv�©e?
  13. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 1. Interlude
  14. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 2. Ah! Ah! Tout va bien, cela ne sera rien
  15. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 2. Je suis... je suis malade ici
  16. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 2. Il est vrai que ce ch�¢teau est tr�¨s vieux et tr�¨s sombre
  17. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 2. Tiens, o�¹ est l'anneau que je t'avais donn�©?
  18. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 2. Interlude
  19. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 2. Scene 3. Oui, c'est ici, nous y sommes
Music CD 2
  1. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 1. Mes longs cheveux descendent
  2. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 1. Oh! Oh! Mes cheveux descendent de la tour!
  3. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 1. Je les noue, je les noue aux branches du saule
  4. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 1. Interlude
  5. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 2. Prenez garde; par ici, par ici
  6. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 2. Interlude
  7. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 3. Ah! Je respire enfin!
  8. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 3. �� propos de M�©lisande
  9. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 3. Interlude
  10. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 3. Scene 4. Ah! Ah! Petite m�¨re a allum�© sa lampe
  11. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 1. O�¹ vas-tu? Il faut que je te parle ce soir
  12. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 2. Maintenant que le p�¨re de Pell�©as est sauv�©
  13. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 2. Pell�©as part ce soir
  14. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 2. Une grande innocence
  15. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 2. Interlude
  16. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 3. Oh! Cette pierre est lourde
  17. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 4. C'est le dernier soir
  18. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 4. On dirait que ta voix a pass�© sur la mer au printemps!
  19. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 4. Scene 4. Quel est ce bruit? On ferme les portes
Music CD 3
  1. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 5. Ce n'est pas de cette petite blessure qu'elle peut mourir
  2. Pell�©as et M�©lisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act 5. Attention; je crois qu'elle s'�©veille
  3. F�ªtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set I, L. 80: Set 1. En sourdine
  4. F�ªtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set I, L. 80: Set 1. Fantoches
  5. F�ªtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set I, L. 80: Set 1. Clair de lune
  6. Fêtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set II, L. 104: Set 2. Les Ingénus
  7. Fêtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set II, L. 104: Set 2. Le Faune
  8. Fêtes galantes (3), song cycle for voice & piano, Set II, L. 104: Set 2. Colloque sentimental
  9. Chansons de Bilitis (3), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 90: La Fl�»te de Pan
  10. Chansons de Bilitis (3), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 90: La Chevelure
  11. Chansons de Bilitis (3), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 90: Le Tombeau des Na�¯ades
  12. Le promenoir des deux amants, song cycle for voice & piano, L.118: Aupr�¨s de cette grotte sombre
  13. Le promenoir des deux amants, song cycle for voice & piano, L.118: Crois mon conseil, ch�¨re Clim�¨ne
  14. Le promenoir des deux amants, song cycle for voice & piano, L.118: Je tremble en voyant ton visage
  15. De gr�¨ve ('Sur la mer les cr�©puscules tombent'), song for voice & piano, L. 84/2
  16. Ballade des femmes de Paris ('Quoy qu'on tient belles langagi�¨res'), song for voice & piano, L. 119/3
  17. Pelléas et Mélisande, opera in 5 acts, L. 88: Act. 3. Mes longs cheveux descendent
  18. Ariettes oubli�©es (6), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 60: No. 1. Il pleure dans mon coeur
  19. Ariettes oubliées (6), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 60: No. 3. L'ombre des arbres...
  20. Ariettes oubliées (6), song cycle for voice & piano, L. 60: No. 5. Aquarelles - Green

Music reviews of Debussy: Pelleas Et Melisande

Music Review: Classic recording, disappointing remastering
Rating: 4 Stars

In spite of having been recording during the German Occupation in WWII, this is one of the great opera recordings of the century. EMI released it on CD in 1988 in a fine mastering by Keith Hardwick. That mastering revealed a modest bit of surface noise, but the sound was basically quite good for its vintage. Andante also released it with some additional material a few years ago, but their remastering suffers from excessive hiss.

This new remastering was performed via EMI's vaunted "Abbey Road Technology" (ART), where it was "noise shaped via the Prism SNS system," whatever that is. All the surface noise is gone. But the result sounds strangely synthetic, and lacks the warmth, and some of the detail, of the Hardwick remastering. I was surprised at the difference in comparing the old EMI with the new, and strongly prefer the old. As far as I can tell, it is still available, but probably not for long. I'd try to track it down; the product number on my copy is CHS 7 61038 2, if that helps.

Along with the opera are various songs performed by Maggie Teyte with Alfred Cortot, and a few brief pieces sung by Mary Garden, with Debussy at the piano. The Garden selections were recorded in 1904. What a wonder it is to hear Debussy's music as he heard it and played it! This is indispensable for Debussy lovers.
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