This album explores the connection between nature and love through the melodies of Grieg, Sibelius, and Debussy. As a tribute to her Norwegian and French roots, Karen Vourc’h, accompanied by pianist Susan Manoff, offers an intimate interpretation where Nordic melancholy meets poetic sensuality.
Edvard Grieg
1. I Rosentiden – In the time of Roses
2. Jeg elsker dig ! - I love you !
3. En drøm - A dream
4. En Svane - A Swan
5. To brune øjne - Two brown eyes
6. Solveigs sang - Solveig's song
7. Killingdans - Kitten dance
8. Med en vandlilje - With a white water lily
Ture Rangström
9. Pan
Jean Sibelius
10. Se’n har jag ej frågat mera - Since then, I have asked no more
11. Marssnön - March snow
12. Men min fågel märks doch icke - But my bird is late
13. Svarta Rosor - Black roses
14. En slända - A dragonfly
15. Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte - The girl returning from her appointment
Claude Debussy
Three songs of Bilitis
16. Pan's flute
17. The hair
18. The tomb of the naiads
19. Apparition
20. Beautiful evening