Magdalena Kozena- L'Extase - Debussy & Messiaen Songs (CD) Gal Costa The Face of Disgrace

The Face of Disgrace

layered analogue synths

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swelling horn arrangements

but Better Lost' look beyond it with a varied collection of songs that combine synth-pop ('Inside'

Magdalena Kozena- L'Extase - Debussy & Messiaen Songs (CD) Gal Costa The Face of DisgraceWith mezzo soprano Magdalena Kozena and pianist Mitsuko Uchida, two world stars join hands on L'extase, a collection of songs by Claude Debussy and Olivier Messiaen. Debussy was Messiaen's life long idol, and their songs are equally colourful, sumptuous, sensual, and occasionally exotic. The album derives it's name from the sultry song 'C'est l'extase langoureuse' from Debussy's Ariettes oubliees, and this song cycle is combined with his Chansons de