This fine new Naxos issue with Véronique Gens and Jean-Claude Casadesus conducting is welcome. Gens' voice is rather light—but this perhaps is the kind of sound Canteloube preferred for this music. On this site we recently reviewed a private reissue of a group of "Songs of France" (including one of Canteloube's) sung by soprano Lucie Daullene with Joseph Canteloube at the piano. A reader wrote saying he knew the history of this rare recording and mentioned Canteloube had told him he thought Daullene's light, innocent voice was perfect for his songs . . .
I imagine Canteloube would have been pleased with Véronique Gens' sound and interpretation. Naxos' multi-channel recording is just fine, with the performers in front, ambient sound from other speakers. Complete original texts are provided with English translations. --ClassicalCDReview.com, March 2005
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