Haitian baritone Jean Bernard Cerin probes the first iterations of Haiti in the Classical music tradition, keyboardist Henry Lebedinsky introduces modinhas by mulatto composer Joaquin Manoel da Câmara (approx. 1780-1840), and soprano Sherezade Panthaki contributes rarely-performed songs and arrangements by Guadeloupe-born composer Joseph de Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799).
Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Eric Milnes, Remote Collaboration Audio production
Baritone
Soprano
Fortepiano
Soprano
Links to recordings and additional web resources coming soon.
Pierre Yves Barré, arr. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George: “Dans le sabot perdu”
Text by Arnaud Berquin, Music possibly by Gossec from the opera Rosine, arr. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Romance
Arr. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Charmante fleur
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: “Jouissés de l’allegresse” from L’Amant Anonyme
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, arr. Nagy: Lisette quitté la plaine (Chanson Nègre)
Arr. Clara Gottschalk: Zélim to quitté la plaine
Joaquim Manoel da Câmara, arr. Neukomm: Desde o dia em que eu nasci
Joaquim Manoel da Câmara, arr. Neukomm: Nunca fui falso ao meu bem
Joaquim Manoel da Câmara, arr. Neukomm: Ouvi montes arvoredos
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