The very best of Janet Baker

by Baker, Janet, 1933-

Language: German
English
French
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Format: Music CD 2002
Availability: Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy
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CLP - Main Library Second Floor Film & Audio--Music CD COMPACT DISC Vo Bak 34229
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor Film & Audio--Music CD
 
Call Number  COMPACT DISC Vo Bak 34229
 
 
Contents
Bereite dich, Zion : from the Christmas oratorio / J.S. Bach (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, conductor) (5:04)
He was despised : from Messiah / George Frideric Handel (English Chamber Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor) (12:33)
O rest in the Lord : from Elijah / Felix Mendelssohn (New Philharmonia Orchestra; Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor) (3:37)
Alto rhapsody : op. 53 / Johannes Brahms (John Alldis Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Adrian Boult, conductor) (11:44)
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen / Gustav Mahler (Hallé Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor) (6:52)
L'invitation au voyage / Henri Duparc (London Symphony Orchestra; André Previn, conductor) (4:37)
Pie Jesu : from the Requiem, op. 9 / Maurice Duruflé (Timothy Hugh, violoncello; John Butt, organ; Sir Philip Ledger, conductor) (3:16)
Sea pictures : op. 37 / Edward Elgar (London Symphony Orchestra; Barbirolli) (23:48)
Angel's farewell : from The dream of Gerontius / Edward Elgar (Hallé Choir; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus; Ambrosian Singers; Hallé Orchestra; Barbirolli) (6:52)
Linden Lea / Ralph Vaughan Williams (Gerald Moore, piano) (2:51)
Corpus Christi carol / Benjamin Britten (Moore) (2:46)
Pretty ring time / Peter Warlock (Moore) (1:20)
Prison : op. 83/1 (2:19) ; Soir : op. 83/2 (2:12) ; Clair de lune : op. 46/2 (3:05) / Gabriel Fauré (Moore)
Ave Maria : Ellens Gesang III : D839 (6:44) ; Gretchen am Spinnrade : D118 (3:38) ; Wiegenlied : Schlafe, schlafe : D498 (2:53) ; Die Forelle : D550 (2:00) ; Auf dem Wasser zu singen : D774 (3:18) ; An die Musik : D547 (2:47) ; An Sylvia : D891 (2:55) ; Nacht und Träume : D827 (4:34) ; Heidenröslein : D257 (1:50) ; Du bist die Ruh' : D776 (4:28) / Franz Schubert (Moore; Geoffrey Parsons, piano)
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges : op. 34/2 / Mendelssohn (Parsons) (3:15)
Mondnacht : from Liederkreis, op. 39 (4:07) ; Du Ring an meinem Finger : from Frauenliebe und -leben : op. 42 (2:51) / Robert Schumann (Daniel Barenboim, piano)
Geistliches Wiegenlied : op. 91/2 / Brahms (André Previn, piano; Cecil Aronowitz, viola) (5:43)
Befreit : op. 39/4 (5:33) ; Morgen! : op. 27/4 (4:15) / Richard Strauss (Moore).

Additional Information
Subjects Songs (Medium voice)
Song cycles.
Oratorios -- Excerpts.
Requiems -- Excerpts.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] :EMI Classics,2002
Other Titles Weihnachts-Oratorium.
Messiah.
Elias.
Rhapsodies,
Lieder nach Rückert.
Invitation au voyage;
Requiem,
Sea pictures.
Dream of Gerontius.
Linden Lea.
Corpus Christi carol.
Pretty ring time.
Songs.
Songs.
Gesänge,
Liederkreis,
Frauenliebe und Leben.
Gesänge,
Lieder,
Lieder,
Contributors Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Weihnachts-Oratorium.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Messiah.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Rhapsodies,
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Lieder nach Rückert.
Duparc, Henri, 1848-1933. Invitation au voyage;
Duruflé, Maurice, 1902-1986. Requiem,
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Sea pictures.
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Dream of Gerontius.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Linden Lea.
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Corpus Christi carol.
Warlock, Peter, 1894-1930. Pretty ring time.
Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924. Songs.
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Songs.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Gesänge,
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Liederkreis,
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Frauenliebe und Leben.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Gesänge,
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder,
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Lieder,
Participants/Performers Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; with various performers.
Language German
English
French
Latin
Sung in German, English, French, and Latin.
Notes EMI Classics: 7243 5 75069 2 2 (7243 5 75070 2 8, 7243 5 75071 2 7).
Principally songs and oratorio excerpts.
Previously released material (p1965-p1981).
Compact disc.
Program notes by Alan Blyth (6 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Description 2 audio discs : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
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