Stéphane Degout: Mélodies

Degout/LucasIn the UK we think of Stéphane Degout primarily in terms of Mozart, forgetting, perhaps, that he's also one of today's finest exponents of French song. This disc redresses the balance. The recording is on the close side, catching the occasional intrusive in-breath and a pulse in Degout's tone when singing softly. But there's also no mistaking the quality of his sensual, yet gritty voice, or of his artistry. The programme flanks songs by Duparc, Saint-Saëns, Chabrier and Ravel with ...

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