“…I have found much of this music very beautiful and moving, and the performances have enhanced my enjoyment. Both singers seem ideal especially the warm toned Alek Shrader and the Cavaillé Coll organ at the Madeleine Church in Paris (illustrated on the back of the booklet) which Mademoiselle knew well is a typical bundle of French joy, with the Trois improvisations being particularly pleasing. All performances allow the music to speak… The documentation is very useful. There is a personal reminiscence from a Boulanger pupil and friend by pianist Carol Rosenberger (born 1933) that I much enjoyed and which threw much light on the background of the period. Lucy Mauro, the pianist, then writes briefly about the project in general and about future plans and then there are extensive ‘Notes on the Program’ by Lindsay Koob with with comments on each of the songs and later pieces as well as full texts, which are excellently translated. As you may gather, I heartily recommend this fascinating double CD.” —Gary Higginson, MusicWeb International
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