Credits:

Robin Ticciati

Description:

[Featuring Two Contrasting Works from Modern France]The Berlin German Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Robin Ticciati are now in their third season. This fourth CD in the series features two major works of modern French music; it is the third release in the series to combine a Debussy orchestral work with a contemporary French vocal work performed by Kogener. In particular, the combination of *La Mer* and *Les Chants Oublis* (CKD550) has received extremely high praise from all quarters.Durufl served first as a chorister and later as an organist at major French churches, including Notre-Dame Cathedral. His Requiem, composed in 1947, is a stunningly beautiful work based on Gregorian chant and, alongside Faurs Requiem, enjoys widespread popularity in Japan. Here, it is performed in the full orchestral version, featuring Kojena as the mezzo-soprano soloist, while the baritone solo has been r