As the sensual centerpiece of an album of 20th century French vocal masterpieces, Renee Fleming makes her first-ever recording of Ravels ravishing SHIHIRAZADE Complementing SHIHIRAZADE is Olivier Messiaens collection of love songs to his young wife, the POHMES POUR MI a tour de force of voluptuous vocalism a trio of major works is completed by one written for Renee Fleming by the doyen of French composers, Henri Dutilleux his dramatic LE TEMPS LHORLOGE the album is completed by two earlier songs by Dutilleux, specially-orchestrated for this album and recorded in the presence of the composer.