Tracklist

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1Angélus
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Angélus (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Pierre Aguétant
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1918)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:42
2L’Attente
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
L’Attente (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns1:42
3Rêverie
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Rêverie (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:52
4La Brise
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26: No. 1. La Brise (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Armand Renaud
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:22
5Extase
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Extase (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:00
6La Feuille de peuplier
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
La Feuille de peuplier (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Amable Tastu
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1853)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:03
7L’Enlèvement
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
L'enlèvement (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
dedicated to:
Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:07
8Les Fées
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Les Fées (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Théodore de Banville
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1892)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:49
9Souvenances
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Souvenances (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Ferdinand Lemaire (librettist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:35
10Désir d’amour
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Désir d'amour (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Francisco Perpina
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1901)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:14
11Les cloches de la mer
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Les Cloches de la mer (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1900)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:16
12La Splendeur vide
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26: No. 2. La Splendeur vide (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Armand Renaud
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:22
13Le Pas d’armes du Roi Jean
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Le Pas d'armes du Roi Jean (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:09
14La Cloche
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
La Cloche (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
dedicated to:
Pauline Viardot (French mezzo and composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:19
15Papillons
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Papillons (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Renée de Léché
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1918)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:03
16Plainte
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Plainte (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Amable Tastu
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:40
17Aimons-nous
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
tenor vocals:
Yann Beuron (French tenor) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Aimons-nous (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Théodore de Banville
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
dedicated to:
Edmond Vergnet
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:34
18Au cimetière
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26: No. 5. Au cimetière (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Armand Renaud
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Mélodies persanes, op. 26
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:51
19Danse macabre
producer and editor:
Michael Rast
baritone vocals:
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (known by this name since 1991) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
conductor:
Markus Poschner (German conductor and pianist) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recorded at:
Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
recording of:
Danse macabre (song for voice and orchestra) (from 2016-08-08 until 2016-08-12)
lyricist:
Henri Cazalis (a.k.a. Jean Caselli/Lahor)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
orchestration of:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:17

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photography:Isabella Balena
Gilles Cohen (photographer)
Dániel Vass
liner notes:Sébastien Troester
liner notes translator:Silvia Berutti-Ronelt
Charles Johnston (liner notes author or English translator)
mastering:Michael Rast
illustration:Félix Edouard Vallotton (painter)
design:Valérie Lagarde (designer)
Aline Lugand
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11659378 [info]
ASIN:US: B01NALS9W0 [info]