The Songs of the Auvergne by Canteloube had been firm favourites with classical sopranos for a very long time. They are sung very seriously is a strange French patois that no one can understand and everyone is very prim and proper.
When translated into English so that they can be understood 'prim and proper" they are not. They are delightful, naughty and fun. One or two are very beautiful too. The Songs of Auvergne should be sung by everyone.
Canteloube spent 42 years orchestrating these songs and they are not easy. The piano version is almost impossible for your ordinary accompanist. A Liszt is required and that is why many sopranos cannot find anyone to play them. My husband who was my accompanist for 30 years tried and put them away,
It was only after he died and I discovered I could write them out on GarageBand and even orchestrate them that I had the opportunity to have a go.
So enjoy!
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