Credits:

Marie-Louise Gurney, Celia O'Nette-Bensaid, Hudson Quartet

Description:

This album is a collection of nostalgic love songs by French composers. All are works (or versions thereof) for piano and string quartet, and "Songs of Love and the Sea," originally for orchestral accompaniment, has been arranged by French composer Franck Villars. The appealing singing of Marie-Laure Garnier, a soprano of the moment, who has sung with great virtuosity on the album "After Tristan" (LBM036), is heard in her rich and appealing voice. The Hanson Quartet, which gave a wonderful performance in Crumb's "Black Angels" (LBM040), and pianist Celia Onuto-Benside, whose album "Metamorphosis" released on Nomad Music is also well-received, also play together with great pleasure, giving a truly expressive performance. The performance is very expressive and well received by the audience. Naxos Japan