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Simultaneous recital of two texts, abstention from inhaling – you name it, he wants it. And Donatienne Michel-Dansac does it...
And on top of it all this sadistic composer wants his singer to enjoy gasping for air. But the Récitations are not just physically demanding; they also require immense musical intelligence of the singer: "Rather than creating melodies simply by combining higher and lower notes I use syllables and phonemes, the components of our language." (Aperghis) In these pieces Aperghis has assembled countless numbers of these components, and he wants them to sound – as simple as possible, why of course! And in spite of all these nearly unfulfillable demands (or because of them?) Donatienne Michel-Dansac does enjoy herself. "It’s an adventure, and a challenge, to perform the 14 Récitations – for the audience, too."
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| Credits |
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Donatienne Michel-Dansac, voice
Wien Modern 2001
First integral performance – live recording
Executive Producer: Berno Odo Polzer, Wien Modern
Recording Producer: Hans Moralt
Sound Engineer: Anton Reininger
Sound Editor: Othmar Bergsmann
Recorded November 16, 2001
Recording Location Wiener Konzerthaus – Neuer Saal, Austria
Publisher: Éditions Durand-Salabert-Eschig |
1CD | Vocal | Contemporary | WIEN MODERN | PRIME colors Edition |
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