A child prodigy, Reynaldo Hahn made his debut at the salon of the eccentric Princess Mathilde (Napoleon’s niece), accompanying himself on the piano as he sang arias by Jacques Offenbach.

Like many other French composers of the time, Hahn was attracted to Victor Hugo’s poetry and quickly became known as a composer of songs, which he wrote in the French classical tradition of the melodies.

This budget price set offers the listener a wonderful insight into this charismatic composer.

Contents:
CD 1: Reynaldo Hahn, musician-poet, accompanies on an Erard piano
Guy Ferrant (tenor), Reynaldo Hahn (piano)
Reynaldo Hahn talks about Emma Calve / Document radio

CD 2
Reynaldo Hahn / Sacha Guitry - Mozart
Orchestre Radio-Lyrique / Pierre Michel le Conte

CD 3
Reynaldo Hahn - Brummel
Orchestre Lyrique de Radio-Lille / Marcel Cariven

CD 4
Reynaldo Hahn - Brummel (Selection made by Odéon in 1931)
Orchestra conducted by Reynaldo Hahn

CD 5
Reynaldo Hahn - Malvina
Choeur et Orchestre Radio-Lyrique / Jean-Paul Kreder

CD 6:
- Airs de Malvina et La Dame aux camélias
- Excerpts from Le Marchand de Venise (Reynaldo Hahn)
- Mélodies de Reynaldo Hahn (accompagnied by Reynaldo Hahn and interpreted by Arthur Endreze)

CD 7
- Pastorale de Noel - Mystère en 4 tableaux (conductor: Louis Beydts)
- Sonatine en Ut majeur (Reynaldo Hahn)
- Concerto pour piano et orchestre (Reynaldo Hahn) - conducted by Reynaldo Hahn