The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #97266   Message #1912288
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
17-Dec-06 - 09:59 PM
Thread Name: Canteloube
Subject: RE: Canteloube
The singing of Netania Davrath was praised by reviewers who appreciated her fresh, young voice, and her use of the original dialect. Vanguard, as noted by Bob Coltman, re-released in cd format by Sony.
There are 27 tracks in five Series, arranged by Canteloube in the 1920's. In 1955, Canteloube added fifteen more in a new series, making a total of 42, all covered on the Davrath set, originally released in 1963. The album booklet has both the dialect and translations for all songs. As far as I know, this is the only complete recorded set. Discontinued at the moment, but Amazon lists old sets for $7.99 up.

I also have a set by Kiri Te Kanawa, lacking the new series of 15, but I prefer the Davrath; Kiri's voice is a little too heavy for these songs (personal opinion only).

Canteloube arranged other folk songs as well.