℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin
| Released | August 30, 2024 |
| Duration | 1h 19m 00s |
| Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
| Genre | Classical |
Douce France: Mélodies & Chansons
Benjamin Bernheim, Carrie-Ann Matheson
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Les nuits d'été, H. 81 (Transcr. Matheson for Tenor and Piano)
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1.1
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I. Villanelle
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
2:03 | |||
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1.2
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II. Le spectre de la rose
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
5:47 | |||
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1.3
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III. Sur les lagunes
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
6:05 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Absence
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
4:48 | |||
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1.5
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V. Au cimetière (Clair de lune)
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
4:41 | |||
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1.6
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VI. L'île inconnue
Hector Berlioz; Théophile Gautier; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
3:43 | |||
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Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19 (Transcr. Matheson for Tenor and Piano)
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1.7
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I. La fleur des eaux
Ernest Chausson; Maurice Bouchor; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
10:27 | |||
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1.8
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II. Interlude
Ernest Chausson; Maurice Bouchor; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
2:43 | |||
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1.9
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III. La mort de l'amour
Ernest Chausson; Maurice Bouchor; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
12:35 | |||
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1.10
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L'invitation au voyage
Henri Duparc; Charles Baudelaire; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
4:18 | |||
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1.11
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Extase
Henri Duparc; Henri Cazalis; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
3:22 | |||
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1.12
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Phidylé
Henri Duparc; Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
4:56 | |||
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1.13
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La vie antérieure
Henri Duparc; Charles Baudelaire; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
4:17 | |||
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1.14
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Les feuilles mortes (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano)
Joseph Kosma; Guy-François Leuenberger; Jacques Prévert; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
2:42 | |||
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1.15
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Douce France (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano)
Charles Trenet; Léon Chauliac; Guy-François Leuenberger; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
3:19 | |||
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1.16
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Quand on n'a que l'amour (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano)
Jacques Brel; Guy-François Leuenberger; Benjamin Bernheim; Carrie-Ann Matheson |
3:14 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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He has long since conquered the world of opera, whether in "La rondine", "Les contes d'Hoffmann", "Werther" or "Roméo et Juliette", but Benjamin Bernheim is also sure to delight his audiences in his recitals. The French tenor has now 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".
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.54 -12.52 to -0.30 | -24.92 -34.50 to -18.86 | -20.06 -30.90 to -13.40 | 14 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Villanelle | -0.30 | -21.88 | -17.2 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Le spectre de la rose | -0.30 | -24.59 | -18.5 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Sur les lagunes | -0.30 | -24.17 | -18.1 | 15 |
| 4 | IV. Absence | -0.30 | -26.10 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 5 | V. Au cimetière (Clair de lune) | -2.70 | -26.30 | -22.7 | 15 |
| 6 | VI. L'île inconnue | -0.30 | -21.72 | -16.6 | 14 |
| 7 | I. La fleur des eaux | -0.30 | -21.76 | -16.6 | 13 |
| 8 | II. Interlude | -11.64 | -34.50 | -30.9 | 12 |
| 9 | III. La mort de l'amour | -0.30 | -23.75 | -18.3 | 15 |
| 10 | L'invitation au voyage | -0.30 | -23.10 | -17.2 | 14 |
| 11 | Extase | -12.52 | -32.24 | -29.7 | 12 |
| 12 | Phidylé | -0.30 | -23.73 | -18.8 | 14 |
| 13 | La vie antérieure | -0.30 | -22.83 | -16.2 | 13 |
| 14 | Les feuilles mortes (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano) | -8.93 | -29.08 | -26.2 | 12 |
| 15 | Douce France (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano) | -1.55 | -24.02 | -20.4 | 14 |
| 16 | Quand on n'a que l'amour (Arr. Leuenberger for Tenor and Piano) | -0.30 | -18.86 | -13.4 | 11 |