Beschrijving
Fifty-five years after the release of their first recording, Katia and Marielle Labèque celebrate an extraordinary artistic journey with “55”, a landmark 3-CD boxed set bringing together new recordings and curated archive treasures spanning more than half a century. First released in 1970 under the artistic guidance of Olivier Messiaen, the Labèque sisters’ debut album marked the beginning of one of the most singular careers in contemporary music. “Visions de l’Amen was our very first recording. We were 17 and 19. Olivier Messiaen himself asked us to record it”, as they recall.
Featuring 25 new tracks (recorded in 2025, including world premiere recordings) and 30 historic tracks (recorded from 1970-2024), the album offers an intimate portrait of two artists who have consistently crossed boundaries between classical, contemporary, jazz, minimalism and popular traditions. “55” has a particular focus on women composers with 12 of the 55 tracks written by eight different women. On these composers Katia and Marielle say: “Their apparent silence was only a veil imposed by history. Their stories - extraordinary journeys and courageous destinies - resonate today with striking force.”
Beyond its musical scope, 55 is also a visual and editorial object: the box includes photographs by Brigitte Lacombe, tracing more than four decades of shared artistic life and friendship, alongside a richly documented booklet with an essay by musicologist and journalist Renaud Machard, historical context and composer quotes.
Tracklist
Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque CD 1 (00028948489619)
| # | Artist | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Wild is the Wind (Transcribed for two pianos by Michael Blasky after Nina Simone's version) | 0:06:12 |
| 2 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. Troubled Water (Arr. for two pianos by Clementin Bonjour) | 0:03:59 |
| 3 | Katia Labeque | Ballad of the Spirits | 0:05:13 |
| 4 | Katia Labeque | Valse noire for M. | 0:02:45 |
| 5 | Marielle Labeque | IV. | 0:01:34 |
| 6 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | I. Allegretto | 0:01:38 |
| 7 | Katia Labeque | No. 2 Leicht bewegt und vertraumt | 0:02:58 |
| 8 | Katia Labeque | Helen's Theme from Candyman (Arr. for piano by Michael Riesman) | 0:02:55 |
| 9 | Marielle Labeque | Act V: Romeo's Poison | 0:01:16 |
| 10 | Katia Labeque | No. 12 | 0:02:56 |
| 11 | Katia Labeque, Chick Corea | We Will Meet Again | 0:04:40 |
| 12 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Somewhere (Arr. for two pianos by Irwin Kostal) | 0:03:05 |
| 13 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Cancion De Amor (Arr. for two pianos by Joan Albert Amargos) | 0:05:23 |
| 14 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Spanish Dance No. 1 | 0:02:52 |
| 15 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Carolina Shout (Arr. for two pianos by Francois Jeanneau) | 0:03:24 |
| 16 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. Alegro agitato | 0:05:50 |
Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque CD 2 (00028948489626)
| # | Artist | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | I. Allegro moderato (Arr. for two pianos Isabelle et Florence Lafitte) | 0:04:19 |
| 2 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 2 Allegretto | 0:01:41 |
| 3 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | I. Andante espressivo, MWV U185 "May Breeze" (Arr. for piano 4-hands Robin Langley) | 0:02:21 |
| 4 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | I. Andante, MWV U180 (Arr. for piano 4-hands Robin Langley) | 0:02:31 |
| 5 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. Clair de lune (Arr. for two pianos Henri Dutilleux) | 0:04:42 |
| 6 | Katia Labeque | I. D?un vieux jardin | 0:02:40 |
| 7 | Marielle Labeque | II. D?un jardin clair | 0:01:53 |
| 8 | Katia Labeque | Hommage a Marie Jaell | 0:02:16 |
| 9 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | VIII. Allegretto cantabile | 0:02:40 |
| 10 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Pavana-Capricho, Op. 12 | 0:03:13 |
| 11 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Etude No. 110 in A Major | 0:04:58 |
| 12 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. Le jardin de Dolly | 0:02:39 |
| 13 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | V. Le jardin feerique | 0:03:19 |
| 14 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Pavane pour une infante defunte, M.19 (Transcr. for Piano Duet) | 0:06:20 |
| 15 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | II. Fetes | 0:05:42 |
| 16 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 5 in A Major. Skocna. Allegro vivace | 0:02:55 |
| 17 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 3, La poupee | 0:02:21 |
| 18 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 12, Le bal | 0:01:36 |
| 19 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | I. Berceuse | 0:02:56 |
| 20 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 12 in D Minor. Presto | 0:02:13 |
Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque CD 3 (00028948489633)
| # | Artist | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Memory | 0:09:51 |
| 2 | Katia Labeque | Fur Alina | 0:03:08 |
| 3 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Pari Intervallo | 0:05:12 |
| 4 | Marielle Labeque | Goiza Larrunen | 0:03:19 |
| 5 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. La chambre d'Orphee | 0:01:59 |
| 6 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | II. Les soeurs | 0:01:22 |
| 7 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | III. The Somnambulist | 0:03:51 |
| 8 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | II. Points of light | 0:02:50 |
| 9 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | V. Coyote | 0:01:41 |
| 10 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Danse de la terre | 0:01:14 |
| 11 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Hymn to a Great City | 0:03:18 |
| 12 | Marielle Labeque | Prelude 7 | 0:02:32 |
| 13 | Marielle Labeque | Postlude | 0:01:48 |
| 14 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Experiences No. 1 | 0:02:16 |
| 15 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | En plus | 0:02:37 |
| 16 | Marielle Labeque | I. Idylle, a Debussy | 0:01:05 |
| 17 | Katia Labeque | IV. Larghetto | 0:01:23 |
| 18 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | Russian Dance (Arr. by Victor Babin) | 0:02:25 |
| 19 | Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque | No. 7. Amen de la Consommation | 0:07:20 |
Inhoud
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Productdetails
| Artiest | Katia Labeque , Marielle Labeque |
|---|---|
| Productnaam | 55 (3CD) |
| Album | 55 |
| Categorieën | |
| Formaat | Boxset |
| Uitvoering | 3CD |
| Releasedatum | vrijdag 12 juni 2026 |
| Boxset | |
| EAN | 0028948489602 |
| Marktdeelnemer | Bekijk de marktdeelnemer |
