The Exquisite Hour (L’Heure Exquise)
A new disc of luxurious, intimate French music from tenor David Hobson, one of Australia’s best known operatic performers.
Recently appearing on Channel Seven’s hit show ‘It Takes Two’ with supermodel and television personality Erika Heynatz,
David has himself won numerous awards, including a MO award for Operatic Performer of the Year and Sydney Critics’ Circle Awards for his performances as Rodolfo in the acclaimed Baz Luhrmann production of La bohème and as Orphée in Orphée et Eurydice.
The French song repertoire is the perfect music to show off the melting beauty of David’s voice, and this disc features masterpieces by Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Duparc, Hahn, Poulenc and many more. With acclaimed pianist David McSkimming.
Track Listing
1. Three Songs Of Ancient France: L’amour de Moi (anon.) /
Mignonne allons voir si la rose (anon.) / Laissez-moi planter le mai (anon.)
2. A chloris (Hahn)
3. L’enamourée (Hahn)
4. L’heure exquise (Hahn)
5. Infidelité (Hahn)
6. Claire de lune (Faure)
7. Après un reve (Faure)
8. Poeme d’un jour (Faure)
9. Fêtes galantes (Poulenc)
10. Chanson triste (Duparc)
11. Extase (Duparc)
12. Soupir (Duparc)
13. Chanson d’avril (Bizet)
14. Absence (Bizet)
15. Élégie (Massenet)
16. Aimons-nous (Saint-Saens)
17. Si tu le veux (Koechlin)
18. Romance (Debussy)
19. Mandoline (Debussy)
20. Chanson Ecossaise (Ravel)
21. Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis (Ravel)
