Benjamin Bernheim: Douce France

The French tenor has recorded his first song album with mélodies from the 19th century and chansons from the 20th century. His duo partner Carrie-Ann Matheson accompanies him on the piano. 'Douce France' explores French romanticism in works by Berlioz, Chausson and Duparc as well as classic chansons by Brel, Kosma and Trenet. Bernheim is aware of the nuances that the famous melodies of Berlioz, Chausson and Duparc call for. Bernheim switches playfully between registers with the same elegance and 'supple seamlessness' that the New York Times recently attested to. The album ends with popular chansons written by three masters: Joseph Kosmas' 'Les feuilles mortes', Charles Trenet's 'Douce France' and Jacques Brel's 'Quand on n'a que l'amour'.

1: Villanelle
2: Le Spectre De La Rose
3: Sur Les Lagunes
4: Absence
5: Au Cimetière (Claire De Lune)
6: L'île Inconnue
7: La Fleur Des Eaux
8: Interlude
9: La Mort De L'amour
10: L'invitation Au Voyage
11: Extase
12: Phidylé
13: La Vie Antérieure
14: Les Feuilles Mortes
15: Douce France
16: Quand On N'a Que L'amour

Composer: Henri Duparc, Charles Trenet, Joseph Kosma, Ernest Chausson, Hector Berlioz, Jacques Brel

Number of Discs: 1

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