A century after his death on 25 March 1918, many harmonia mundi artists were eager to pay tribute to Claude Debussy, the magician of melody and timbre, the great ‘colourist’ and father of modern music.

The key word is ‘mélodie’ in this generous, joint song recital proposed by Sophie Karthäuser and Stéphane Degout in total symbiosis with Eugene Asti and Alain Planès.

A subtle canvas featuring the finest cycles and set in the land of the Symbolist and Impressionist poets; with Debussy the artistic journey is first and foremost a matter of colour.

• Debussy: Beau Soir
• Debussy: Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire
• Debussy: Dans le jardin
• Debussy: Fêtes galantes - Set 1
• Debussy: Fêtes galantes - Set 2
• Debussy: Fleur des blés (André Girod)
• Debussy: Images oubliées: Lent
• Debussy: La Belle au bois dormant
• Debussy: Le promenoir des deux amants
• Debussy: Les Angélus
• Debussy: Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon
• Debussy: Mandoline (Verlaine)
• Debussy: Nuit d'étoiles
• Debussy: Paysage sentimental
• Debussy: Romances (2)
• Debussy: Sarabande
• Debussy: Trois Ballades de François Villon
• Debussy: Trois chansons de Bilitis
• Debussy: Trois chansons de France
• Debussy: Trois Mélodies de Verlaine
• Debussy: Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
• Debussy: Voici que le printemps (Romance) (Paul Bourget)