Ernest Chausson - Hebe / Le Charme / Le temps des lilas

Howard Payne University School of Music
04-11-07 Recital Hour
Chris Rosborough, tenor
Elizabeth Wallace, piano
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Hebe
Le Charme
Le temps des lilas

Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)

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Music

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• Payne
• University
• Music
• Brownwood
• Texas
• tenor
• ernest
• chausson
• vocal
• recital
• college
• piano

[LaMusePlantine]

Bravo ! Belle voie noble et expressive, pleine de finesse. Belle expression, belle musicalité. J'ai écouté de nombreuse fois avec la partition... Le français est quasiment parfait, on entend presque pas d'accent. J'aime beaucoup Hébé.

[tigerfishgirl]

Poor downtrodden Elizabeth Wallace :(

[tigerfishgirl]

@redgrrrl27 wow! a singer that understands the delicate relationship between melody, harmony and texture... redgrrrl27 you rock!!!

[redgrrrl27]

@jrjorgensen2519 hmmm I'm afraid I disagree, most singers are trained to be heard over a 60 piece orchestra, without amplification. This particular artist sound like he has great support. In terms of Art song- it IS an equal relationship- the piano part is not an orchestral reduction rather its own line. Anne Sofie von Otter is a lyric mezzo- a specialist in the genre not a verdi singer. and performs with full stick.

[redgrrrl27]

Compeletely agree tigerfishgirl- its almost like suggesting that the composer didn't know or understand the instruments they were writing for.... great line in the vocal this is a deceptively tough sing!!

[tigerfishgirl]

@jrjorgensen2519 any pianist worth their salt can take care of balance. you're american yes? enough said...

[jrjorgensen2519]

@tigerfishgirl Now, maybe if he was Bryn Terfel, then he would have to worry about his voice being too loud and they would have to explore the option of opening the lid to the piano. However, he is not. Therefore, they are wise to keep the piano lid closed.

[jrjorgensen2519]

@tigerfishgirl Believe me, you were not misunderstood by me. I agree that the pianist is an important and integral part, but in this situation the pianist is there for the singer. The piano is the accompaniment to the singer and not the other way around. This IS NOT a separate but equal relationship, they are separate, but they are note equal. Piano lids are kept closed in most professional and collegiate settings around the world simply because most voices are not powerful enough to compete.

[tigerfishgirl]

@jrjorgensen2519 i think you misunderstood me. he's denying the piano their resonance and projection. additionally, please note that this piece is a DUO, a piece of music for two equals. the piano part is completely integral to the expression of this text. anyone who's been through any kind of musical education would know this. to start your reading list, there's a marvelous book called "am i too loud?" by the wonderful accompanist gerald moore. read it and LEARN.

[jrjorgensen2519]

@tigerfishgirl I get what you're saying, but in all reality it's usually customary to just leave the piano closed. He's not denying his own instrument it's resonance and projection, he's denying the piano's resonance and projection (which is okay because the VOICE is the instrument of showcase here, not the piano.)