Jane Bathori

The Complete Solo Recordings

COMPLETE TRACK LISTING
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Jane Bathori was born Jeanne-Marie Berthier in Paris on 14 June 1877. While some singers will be remembered for their remarkable voices, Bathori's unparalleled musicianship helped establish herself as the foremost interpreter of contemporary French songs. In addition to a highly expressive voice, Jane Bathori was an accomplished pianist whose often self-accompanied work created a unified art that the singing world has rarely known. This single CD contains all of Jane Bathori's solo recordings including works by Milhaud, Debussy and Ravel, who all admired Bathori's genius.

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Track Listing
72:03
1. Poèmes juifs, No. 1: Chant de la nourrice [Dors, ma fleur, mon fils chéri] (trad. Hebrew-Milhaud) 3:58
ca. November 1928 (WLX613) D15194
2. Poèmes juifs, No. 5: Chant de résignation [Prends mon âme] (trad. Hebrew-Milhaud) 1:31
ca. November 1928 (WLX614) D15194
3. Poèmes juifs, No. 6: Chant d'amour [En même temps que tous les bourgeons] (trad. Hebrew-Milhaud) 1:28
ca. November 1928 (WLX614) D15194
4. Les soirées de Pétrograd I, Op. 55: L'Ancien régime (Chalupt-Milhaud) 3:35
  No. 1: L'orgueilleuse [Pourquoi, princesse de ballet]
  No. 2: La révoltée [Ma tourterelle, mon amie]
  No. 3: La martiale [Le grand turc apprend ce qu'il cuit]
  No. 4: L'infidèle [O Catherine Ivanovna]
  No. 5: La perverse [Qu'elle était donc tentatrice]
  No. 6: L'irrésolue [N'écoute pas, Anastasie]
ca. November 1928 ([W]LX615) D15135
5. Les soirées de Pétrograd II, Op. 55: La révolution (Chalupt-Milhaud) 3:44
  No. 1: La Grand'mère de la révolution [Qu'un jour à la gare Alexandre]
  No. 3: Monsieur Protopopoff [Regardez ce monsieur]
  No. 4: Le convive [Elles t'aiment plus que]
  No. 5: La limousine [Sous la neige, la Rolls Royce]
ca. November 1928 ([W]LX616) D15153
6. Clair de lune, Op. 46/2 (Verlaine-Fauré) 2:39
ca. February 1929 ([W]L1414) D13097
7. Chansons de Bilitis, No. 1: La flûte de Pan (Louÿs-Debussy) 2:13
ca. February 1929 (WL1416) D13086
8. Chansons de Bilitis, No. 2: La chevelure (Louÿs-Debussy) 2:44
ca. February 1929 (WL1417) D13086
9. Chansons de Bilitis, No. 3: Le tombeau des naïades (Louÿs-Debussy) 2:27
ca. January 1930 ([W]L1415-2) LF50
10. Fêtes galantes, Set II, No. 1: Les ingénus (Verlaine-Debussy) 1:55
ca. February 1929 ([W]LX814) D15196
11. Fêtes galantes, Set II, No. 2: Le faune (Verlaine-Debussy) 1:43
ca. February 1929 ([W]LX814) D15196
12. Fêtes galantes, Set II, No. 3: Colloque sentimental (Verlaine-Debussy) 3:42
ca. February 1929 ([W]LX815) D15196
13. Trois mélodies (Satie) 3:42
  No. 1: Daphénéo (Godebska)
  No. 2: La statue de bronze (Fargue)
  No. 3: Le chapelier (Chalupt)
ca. March 1929 ([W]LX917) D15195
14. Trois poèmes de Jean Cocteau, Op. 59 (Cocteau-Milhaud) 2:23
  No. 1: Fumée
  No. 2: Fête de Bordeaux
  No. 3: Fête de Montmartre
ca. March 1929 ([W]LX918) D15195
15. Histoires naturelles, No. 1: Le paon (Renard-Ravel) 3:30
ca. March 1929 ([W]LX961) D15179
16. Histoires naturelles, No. 2: Le grillon (Renard-Ravel) 2:16
ca. March 1929 ([W]LX962) D15179
17. Histoires naturelles, No. 4: Le Martin-Pêcheur (Renard-Ravel) 1:54
ca. March 1929 ([W]LX962) D15179
18. Offrande (Verlaine-Hahn) 2:34
ca. April 1929 (WL1554) D13099
19. D'une prison (Verlaine-Hahn) 2:52
ca. April 1929 (WL1555) D13099
20. Lied [Nez au vent] (Mendès-Chabrier) 2:32
ca. April 1929 (WL1556) D13097
21. A Chloë [An Chloe] K. 524 (Jacobi-Mozart) 2:36
ca. March 1930 ([W]L2079) LF51
22. La jeune fille et la violette [Das Veilchen] K. 476 (Goethe-Mozart) 2:31
ca. March 1930 ([W]L2080) LF51
23. Ariettes oubliées, no. 1: C'est l'extase (Verlaine-Debussy) 2:43
ca. March 1930 ([W]L2081) LF50
24. La tour de Saint Jacques [Souvenirs de la jeunesse] (Achard-Darcier) 3:03
ca. April 1930 (WL2111-3) LF74
25. Ça fait peur aux oiseaux [Couplets de l'oiseleur] (D'Onquaire-Bernard) 2:59
ca. April 1930 (WL2112-3) LF74
26. Six chansons françaises (Tailleferre) 6:20
  No. 1: Non, la fidélité (Lataignant, 18th c.)
  No. 2: Souvent un air de vérité (Voltaire)
  No. 3: Mon mari m'a diffamée (Anon., 15th c.)
ca. April 1930 (WL2137) LF53
  No. 4: Vrai Dieu, qui m'y confortera (Anon., 15th c.)
  No. 5: On a dit du mal de mon ami (Anon., 15th c.)
  No. 6: Les trois présents (Sarasin, 17th c.)
ca. April 1930 (WL2138) LF53

All recordings, first takes unless otherwise noted, made in Paris by Columbia
Language: All recordings sung in French
Tracks 1-5, 13-14 announced by Bathori and with piano accompaniment by Darius Milhaud
Tracks 6-12, 15-25 with piano accompaniment by Jane Bathori
Track 26 with piano accompaniment by Germaine Tailleferre

Marston would like to thank Daniel Barolsky, Stan Farwig, Lawrence F. Holdridge, Peter Lack, and William Shaman.

Audio Conservation: Ward Marston

Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi