Gérard Souzay

Gérard Souzay (8 December 1918 – 17 August 2004) was a French baritone, regarded as one of the very finest interpreters of mélodie (French art song) in the generation after Charles Panzéra and Pierre Bernac.

Genre: opera

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Top Tracks

Albums (40)

Bach, J.S.: 13 Sacred Cantatas; 13 Sinfonias (1996-07-01)
Strauss, R.: 17 Lieder; Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch (1995-01-01)
Songs Of Chausson (2000-01-01)
Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39 und andere Lieder (2014-01-01)
Song Recital (2004-01-01)
Debussy: Mélodies (2002-01-01)
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte; Brahms: 10 Lieder; Schumann: Dichterliebe (1995-01-01)
Schubert: Lieder (1989-01-01)
Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch (Elly Ameling – The Philips Recitals, Vol. 19) (1969)
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (1964-01-01)
Schubert: Winterreise & Extrakte aus Schwanengesang (Stereo Version) (1963-01-01)
Schubert: Winterreise & Extrakte aus Schwanengesang (Mono Version) (1963-01-01)
Schubert: Lieder (Stereo Version) (1962-01-01)
Gérard Souzay chante autour du monde (Stereo Version) (1962-01-01)
Gérard Souzay Vol. 4 (2010-01-01)
J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (2012)
La Damnation De Faust (2000-01-01)
Highlights From La Damnation De Faust (2000-01-01)
Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust (2000-01-01)
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Live Recording, Geneva 1969) (2004-01-01)
S. Danco / G. Souzay / L'Union Chorale de la Tour de Peilz / Robert Mermoud / Eric Schmid / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande play: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 (2015-01-02)
Fauré: Requiem; Pelléas et Mélisande; Masques et Bergamasques (2013-01-01)
Faure Requiem (2000-01-01)
L'art français du chant, Vol. 11 (2016)
Arias By Handel, Rameau & Lully (2014-01-01)
Souzay: Liederabend 1960 (2012-04-03)
Robert Schumann & Franz Schubert: Gérard Souzay Vol. 3 (2010-01-01)
Gabriel Fauré & Ernest Chausson& Maurice Ravel: Gérard Souzay Vol. 2 (2010-01-01)
Gabriel Fauré & Baudelaire & Jean Lahor: Gérard Souzay Vol. 1 (2010-01-01)
Mélodies et Lieder (2007-05-24)
Famous voices of the past - Gerard Souzay (2006-08-01)
Mélodies Françaises Pour Bariton (2005)
Songs Of Many Lands (2000-01-01)
Songs Of Duparc (2000-01-01)
Dichterliebe Opus 48 (2000-01-01)
Bach: Cantatas (2000-01-01)
Melodies Ameling Souzay (1992-01-29)
Songs of Poulenc (Remastered 2021) (1968)
Daniel-Lesur: Sérénade pour orchestre à cordes, Mélodies, Pavane & Moment musical (Mono Version) (1963)
Gérard Souzay chante autour du monde (Mono Version) (1962-01-01)

Recordings with proof (38)

Mandoline, L. 29; ISRC DEF056101600; CopyrightID 0xe2d96d42d6a0d4f44590fbf6f9e60331dd700aecf36db9f5ceb64edee5c4c655; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Trois mélodies, L. 81: III. L'échelonnement des haies; ISRC DEF056101651; CopyrightID 0xade5b1cb1d4a6613697c9c6f5b6a3ea1101c553fbe6abcb4c2ff6d93bb8709dd; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Beau soir, L. 6; ISRC DEF056101590; CopyrightID 0x21d8f77c4fa5323ab998a1d85de1f2fd461f16f8cfcd09250fa21a6087409d1c; Bitcoin block 960108; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Deux romances, L. 79: I. L'âme évaporée; ISRC DEF056101703; CopyrightID 0x6e07a4c605a4f9e17bb8703de2b77e1e716a6f5310faecbfa06d701fb405c8bb; Bitcoin block 960218; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Deux romances, L. 79: II. Les cloches; ISRC DEF056101610; CopyrightID 0x8f21ff9d8529c128ac3ff26a76bb055d6565cfaf4af6cd098c446752eeb605f8; Bitcoin block 960199; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: V. Aquarelles I. Green; ISRC DEF056101620; CopyrightID 0x579bf795198f3354404bf013dbe088e4b484e7cdf11ad87dd69f82c5c904cb0e; Bitcoin block 960362; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: IV. Paysages belges: Chevaux de bois; ISRC DEF056101621; CopyrightID 0xebe197077b4b716886276a8e94683ec7f47abad9cf02853fcdee15ce2458de03; Bitcoin block 960441; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Trois mélodies, L. 81: I. La mer est plus belle; ISRC DEF056101640; CopyrightID 0x904ce914a256fe417d0b923cdd8a3857d2d3e76d0fbf1404a0eb33b9bc1982ba; Bitcoin block 960494; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Trois mélodies, L. 81: II. Le son du cor s'afflige vers les bois; ISRC DEF056101650; CopyrightID 0xcb0008d356b2a631b09452547d105567adb95195b551d1e2fba57ab2a15b05f7; Bitcoin block 960348; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Fêtes galantes, L. 80 / 1er Recueil: I. En sourdine; ISRC DEF056101680; CopyrightID 0x70486f9edc6521e50d2b67f6b3e273a9958dbf952717fa269542d2f9bded1cba; Bitcoin block 960497; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Fêtes galantes, L. 80 / 1er Recueil: II. Fantoches; ISRC DEF056101681; CopyrightID 0xf63d1d5c084c604e69d6645a870d4c7b12051e064ae8a2d183d8c12cc97867b7; Bitcoin block 960397; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Duparc: Chanson triste; ISRC GBJ2F1010074; CopyrightID 0xb3eb3fd3c307aba902ee72323285c0cccf7e1fbaa9ceb6c6bbeaed545797a739; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Chausson: Les Papillons; ISRC GBJ2F1010076; CopyrightID 0x59c438b7fc0b40a5179ccf72d54d569f2f720659f83963243379083840d1d6bc; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Chausson: Le Temps des lilas; ISRC GBJ2F1010077; CopyrightID 0x23a6dce239ad521642b067f525373d433017a714e1a4b7a2c12ef34e5f10c4d1; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Chausson: Le Colibri; ISRC GBJ2F1010078; CopyrightID 0x84bd2777cb921b86cf64fdded310b2650786962a72908375ab71490f143ee280; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ravel: Le Grillon from Histoires Naturelles; ISRC GBJ2F1010081; CopyrightID 0x23542006f8a529fcef8894750df5e5668eda6a0518975924345d188d963eafab; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Mandoline from Five Verlaine Songs; ISRC GBJ2F1010094; CopyrightID 0x614bcadb6682687794c0442c61ca91884941a3be869bfb1cd2184a85c02ba39b; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Claire de Lune; ISRC GBJ2F1010095; CopyrightID 0xc2085d5ed91883a5fc4cb741962c1e510a14fa34cc9f122bd27686ac8b9b89bf; Bitcoin block 956304; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Aprés un rêve; ISRC GBJ2F1010096; CopyrightID 0x64f8caf15f66677c657de4331abfd282f7c212c03927eb5787641712d2d61268; Bitcoin block 956304; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Diane, Selénè from L'horizon chimerique; ISRC GBJ2F1010102; CopyrightID 0x9384edec248c42b8bff602add16c5ffec0f5b326cb2b087dafe7bf767134da9a; Bitcoin block 957122; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Duparc: L'invitation au voyage; ISRC GBJ2F1010075; CopyrightID 0xfbe9ede52a7f3753742fd04dbce7859d50701d57760104d91948ff0828a6a74e; Bitcoin block 960344; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Chausson: Le Charme; ISRC GBJ2F1010079; CopyrightID 0x0de6ecf784ead1634418b04454859957dcccebbe7d8d3f9d686587620893eaf9; Bitcoin block 960175; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ravel: Le Paon from Histoires Naturelles; ISRC GBJ2F1010080; CopyrightID 0xabde8a37c5a7cc099e02935a9c8b82835f30e62a515f4295a498ec3bc8df0f4b; Bitcoin block 960284; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ravel: Chanson Romantique from Don Quichotte a Dulcinee; ISRC GBJ2F1010085; CopyrightID 0xb9e1c4f906f8f3c7fb3980d5338a6eadff2b724af8396b500183ca9802351d83; Bitcoin block 960397; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ravel: Chanson épique from Don Quichotte a Dulcinee; ISRC GBJ2F1010086; CopyrightID 0xd2a2e7da32ca19829565c59de78a67f3f011dca8f4c96135c254e87462246cb2; Bitcoin block 960487; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ravel: Chanson à boire from Don Quichotte a Dulcinee; ISRC GBJ2F1010087; CopyrightID 0x7268750abc6625eddb9cf90a356d680ae077ae5f4d26ae2db8000825036c4fad; Bitcoin block 960348; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Spleen from Five Verlaine Songs; ISRC GBJ2F1010090; CopyrightID 0xbed1728b3e2a4f88a81d2221acdec23587faab672a585bc79ca4768a5fe2d363; Bitcoin block 960334; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: C'est l'extase from Five Verlaine Songs; ISRC GBJ2F1010092; CopyrightID 0xd6e8c146fe386b6218391e4033f818b7c5bb9bb09c5595ec02cbea1d783beda0; Bitcoin block 960397; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Prison from Five Verlaine Songs; ISRC GBJ2F1010093; CopyrightID 0xfc0639b1e8d5f6b7bb076eee83b53e31f9665936e1cd6a9869e87cb373fbc6db; Bitcoin block 960455; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: Au bord de l'eau; ISRC GBJ2F1010097; CopyrightID 0x194b43f963cc8a7d006600a8c87eb84eff9a79e3e3921c7c99fa60dddc78b7f7; Bitcoin block 960105; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: En sourdine; ISRC GBJ2F1010099; CopyrightID 0xff9db7ded9d213050eac03f70eb46530fcf64bd79ce7b38a207a84c548b68f14; Bitcoin block 960241; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Faure: La Mer est infinie from L'horizon chimerique; ISRC GBJ2F1010100; CopyrightID 0x3eb26efa0819d76e4db5b3f9ffd74239cac75be1c93fade1347c3cf9ae31a0b9; Bitcoin block 960441; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Les roses d'Ispahan Op.39 n°4 (Leconte de Lisle); ISRC FRZ110702144; CopyrightID 0xde377d154b2d7b93bdb19e9ad2b5236df837cbd81cf9086886dc0160b57a2d26; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ici-bas ! Op.8 n°3 (Sully Prudhomme); ISRC FRZ110702129; CopyrightID 0xed45164815b8975e186816c5db3d6db972e4a2f3926f7d00b04d8213ad2e48b0; Bitcoin block 957122; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Au bord de l'eau Op.8 n°1 (Sully Prudhomme); ISRC FRZ117306503; CopyrightID 0x16ba392ca7dab449ba253e9bcd33138540d061289ccb8cbedb1f502edc3fa5b8; Bitcoin block 957122; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Mai Op.1 n°2 (Victor Hugo); ISRC FRZ117006557; CopyrightID 0x5a0a9281a6f8accffa8b2e4e34fdecd9414d44c7d763f9972b65c176e53a2aa5; Bitcoin block 960489; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Les Berceaux Op.23 n°1 (Sully Prudhomme); ISRC FRZ110702136; CopyrightID 0xc978ba3ad2860ee824de6ebedf4e172a2b488304d89cbdd0b23e14b8775f511b; Bitcoin block 960327; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Lydia Op.4 n°2 (Leconte de Lisle); ISRC FRZ117006559; CopyrightID 0xf0bd4b48373a3d1b199d3e86f4ba09dabbacc38b539c2a7b4ea85dd4bc261bd7; Bitcoin block 960441; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result

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