César Cui - Mélodies (Céline Laly; Emmanuel Christien)

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Composer: César Cui

• (01) 20 mélodies sur des textes de Jean Richepin, Op. 44
• (21) 6 mélodies, Op. 23

Céline Laly, soprano
Emmanuel Christien, piano

Date: 2018
Label: EnPhases

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César Cui (18 January [O.S. 6 January] 1835 – 13 March 1918) was a Russian composer and music critic of French and Lithuanian descent. He was a member of group "The Five", although Cui's works are not so nationalistic as those of the other members. As a writer on music, Cui contributed almost 800 articles between 1864 and 1918 to various newspapers and other publications in Russia and Europe. As an officer of the Imperial Russian Army he rose to the rank of Engineer-General (compared to full General), taught fortifications in Russian military academies and wrote a number of monographs on the subject.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Cui

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French soprano Céline Laly studied singing and chamber music at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Conservatoire de Paris. She also received artistic advise from Thomas Quasthoff, Renata Scotto, Kiri Te Kanawa and Ann Murray. On stage, she has sung in many operas such as Erwartung (Schoenberg), Pelléas and Mélisande (Debussy), Peer Gynt (Grieg) and Kátia Kabanová (Janacek ). A passionate chamber musician, Laly has collaborated with musicians such as Pascal Amoyel, Emmanuelle Bertrand and Emmanuel Christien.
http://www.celinelaly.com/

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French pianist Emmanuel Christien studied with Jacques Rouvier at the Conservatoire de Paris, and participated in masterclasses with Jean-Philippe Collard, Paul Badura-Skoda, Anne Quéffelec, Jean-Claude Pennetier and Aldo Ciccolini, among others. He has won many prizes and awards, such as the Casagrande Piano Competition and the Perlemuter Competition. Christien maintains an active career as a soloist and chamber musician in France, as well as travelling both within and outside Europe. He has recorded several CDs for King Records, Polymnie, Artie's Records, EnPhases and Erato labels.
http://emmanuelchristien.fr/

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