Philippe Sly: The complete "The house of life" (Vaughan Williams)

[@annemcleod8505]

A lovely, lovely thing... A lovely voice, a lovely composition, both new to me, perfectly matched. I'm listening over and again. Enraptured.

[@dbryandolman]

The Thomas Allen recording of this cycle is one of my touchstones. I was expecting to compare this version very unfavorably -- but in fact Philippe Sly brings a flexibility and freshness -- and brisker tempo -- that has really made me hear the songs differently. I'm truly surprised. I wouldn't say that he has displaced Thomas Allen as my favorite, but he has certainly reminded me that the great repertoire has room for many interpretations.

[@monumentofwonders]

The older I get, the more greatness I see in Vaughn Williams music, and this early song cycle constitutes a great beginning for work that continued to unfold in depth and profundity until is death. Great. Great. Thanks for posting.

[@joebloompainist]

we should do some of these ??

[@monumentofwonders]

Would love to do some of these with you, Joe.

[@bill7901]

Sly's voice is perfect for this cycle. Well, for just about anything else, too!

[@robertwbecker]

Everything about this singer gives me hope for the future of singing. Thank you!

[@nuggetsboi5558]

"...thy twilight hidden glimmering visage lies..." Something about the way he sings that line (and Love-SIght as a whole) really warms my soul.

[@PeterLunowPL]

ideal voice for this music and the collaboration with the pianist is a perfect match. I am very impressed

[@paulchristopher2135]

Beautiful performance of a beautiful song cycle. Vaughan Williams wrote so eloquently for the voice!

[@stevek1833]

I knew "On Wenlock Edge" from previously, and have just heard this for the first time. It is absolutely breathtaking. I sat there for 25 minutes listening with my jaw on the floor. This is chamber music at its best. Thank you for posting it!

[@pputnam100]

wow, what a wonderful singer, great voice. Thanks

[@peggydwyer1932]

just a perfect resonance, and wonderful artistry. Thank you for your hard work and discipline to bring this work of art to us.

[@maesroger8054]

Très belle interprétation de ce cycle de Vaughn Williams, qu'on connaissait déjà par Sir Thomas Allen et, en partie, les trois premiers poèmes, par Stephen Varcoe. Philippe Sly n'a rien à leur envier, beauté du timbre, souffle, puissance, stabilité, et style, il a tout, sachant de plus conférer à certain poème une "intimité" inattendue mais qui sert la musique autant que le texte. Rien de plus difficile aussi que de paraître naturel, comme il le fait, dans cet art si particulier de la mélodie, du lied. Bravo Philippe Sly ! Et merci GilPiotr d'avoir posté ceci, ce qui incitera à acheter le CD de Philippe Sly: il faut soutenir les artistes !!!

[@MrZORROish]

Love-sight is absolutely sublime

[@hansi6119]

His placement on "billowing" at 5:27 is just masterful.

[@stevenfromer3816]

Stunningly beautiful.

[@marksikkila8835]

Fantastic artistry.

[@Jim8515]

Bravo Philippe!

[@isaiahbishop8999]

No one does this cycle better! So beautiful!

[@theodoremikellguerrant4918]

Gorgeous music, and *beautifully* sung and played. It should be heard far more than just for the second song "Silent Noon" which is, of course, a masterpiece in and of itself.

[@hwanpark4326]

So touchable Song and piano. Bravi.

[@jamesmurray1577]

Your uploads on the subject of English music are much appreciated--thank you

[@shaun20483]

very pleasant voice! Thank you

[@judysowell2586]

Hello Ms. Baker - I first heard his work "Lark Ascending" and then the "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" - with those two I caught his genius. I agree with Mr. Doughty about his depth.

[@mjk5807]

A great bass baritone, a new example of 21st century performance.

[@vinjohns3375]

Beautiful voice..

[@johnkyrk]

magnificent voice and performance

[@Tenortalker]

This lovely performance from Philippe Sly and Michael McMahon has inspired me to work on these songs (as a tenor.) I had only sung Silent Noon previously. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@davidmanns5082]

You sing Silent noon beautifully.

[@martyrrt]

Lovely lovely voice.

[@pedroa.cantero9449]

Recuerdo aquel verano en Normandía que tanto disfrutamos de huertas y praderas. Cada mañana gritabas al viento tu amor por quien meses más tarde te causaría quebranto y, en aquella ensoñación de amor correspondido, yo rememoraba los versos de Dante Gabriel Rossetti. «Tus manos se abren a la abundante y fresca hierba,/ tal capullos rosados, parecen brotar las yemas de tus dedos./ Tu mirada sonríe a la quietud. Se oscurece y reluce la pradera/ bajo el cielo de nubes que se apiñan y dispersan». Escucha, decías, hasta el follaje me sisea: ¡ella es tu bien! -Dulce y fatal quimera.

[@roxslove3]

Lovely!

[@FredericLeduc]

+Roxanne Bedard Ça c'est vrai ma Roxanne.

[@roxslove3]

+Fred Leduc LOL. J'ai rien d'autre à dire.

[@anne-marielepersonne5728]

Magnifique ! mille mercis .

[@tjkrein]

Matchless!

[@andresolomon-glover5383]

The cycle of songs is entitled, "The House of Life." Text by Dante Gabriel Rosetti

[@juliettefm1586]

he has the sexiest voice i know ... just in love with him

[@hrh4961]

It's the hair!

[@phwbooth]

@@hrh4961 He's a refugee from a boy band.

[@galas062]

:) danke!!

[@michaelbruce1847]

Nice work!!

[@drbarbarabaker]

Vaughan Williams is a wonderful composer whose works are very little known.

[@hrh4961]

What a foolish thing to say.

[@drbarbarabaker]

@@hrh4961 Maybe they're better known where you live. Not here.

[@hrh4961]

@@drbarbarabaker I'm shocked; and so sorry to hear that.

[@phwbooth]

@@hrh4961 No need to be rude.

[@hrh4961]

@@phwbooth I was certainly not being rude to Barbara Baker, but empathizing. I'm thinking it would be interesting to know where she lives. Eritrea? Vanuatu?

[@johnschilling4692]

I Love this and I’d like to know who is accompanying in this sublime recording. It is a masterful union.

[@karengengler7872]

I believe the pianist is Michael McMahon

[@guscox9651]

@@karengengler7872 oh so the same as the shakespeare songs

[@urmorph]

Perhaps worth noting that all of the poems are sonnets.

[@jinyihu6153]

唱得好

[@mathias841]

4:40

[@spikeburst6527]

Yo que se. La vida se deja amenazar por nada . El Sol ? Es cobarde .