Frauenliebe Und Leben / Liederkreis

On this CD:

1. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 1, Seit ich ihn gesehen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

2. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 2, Er, der Herrlichste von allen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

3. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 3, Ich Kann' nicht fassen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

4. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 4, Du Ring an meinem Finger
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

5. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 5, Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

6. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 6, SüBer Freund, du blickest
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

7. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 7, An meinem Herzen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

8. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42 No 8, Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

9. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 1, In der Fremde
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

10. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 2, Intermezzo
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

11. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 3, Waldesgespräch
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

12. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 4, Die Stille
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

13. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 5, Mondnacht
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

14. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 6, Schöne Fremde
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

15. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 7, Auf einer Burg
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

16. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 8, In der Fremde
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

17. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 NO 9, Wehmut
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

18. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 10, Zwielicht
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

19. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 11, Im Walde
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

20. Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39 No 12, Frühlingsnacht
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hartmut Holl, Mitsuko Shirai

Tracks:

Christmas Oratorio: Bereite Dich, Zion
Messiah: He Was Despised
Elijah: O Rest In The Lord
Alto Rhapsody
Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
L'Invitation Au Voyage
Pie Jesu (From The Requieum Op.9)
Sea Pictures Op.37: I. Sea Slumber-Song
Sea Pictures Op.37: II. In Haven
Sea Pictures Op.37: III. Sabbath Morning At Sea
Sea Pictures Op.37: IV. Where Corals Lie
Sea Pictures Op.37: V. The Swimmer
The Angel's Farewell - Ambrosian Singers

Tracks:

Linden Lea
A Boy Was Born, Op.3: Corpus Christi Carol
Pretty Ring Time
Prison
Soir
Clair De Lune
Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III)
Gretchen Am Spinnrade
Wiegenlied (Schlafe, Schlafe)
Die Forelle
Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen
An Die Musik
An Sylvia
Nacht Und Traume
Heidenroslein
Du Bist Die Ruh'
Auf Flugeln Des Gesanges
Liederkreis, Op.39: Mondnacht
Frauenliebe Und -Leben Op.42: Du Ring An Meinem Finger
Geistliches Wiegenlied
Befreit
Morgen!

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While it is impossible to really squeeze The Very Best of Janet Baker onto just two CDs, this two and a half hour anthology is a fine portrait of the British mezzo-soprano. Central to CD 1 is Elgar's Sea Pictures, a definitive account with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. While other British music is represented by Vaughan Williams's "Linden Lea," Britten's "Corpus Christie Carol," and Warlock's "Pretty Ring Time," CD 2 balances the program with 10 Schubert songs accompanied at the piano by either Gerald Moore or Geoffrey Parsons, which range from "Ave Maria" to Shakespeare. The set lends equal weight to orchestral and more intimate song, as well as to works in English--a very moving reading of Handel's "He was despised" from Messiah--and European landmarks, including Mendelssohn's On Wings of Song and Brahms's Alto Rhapsody, the latter with a superlative London Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Adrian Boult. In an age of technically dazzling but sometimes bland singers, this release is a reminder of emotionally intense musicianship that retains vocal clarity and commitment to the composer's intentions over superstar ego. The word great is often used all too easily, but it could not be more appropriate for this outstanding collection of a great singer. --Gary S. Dalkin

Customer Reviews:

The Very Best of Janet Baker is simply the very best!.......2005-02-09

This cd and this amazing musician are an absolute must have for any music lover or music snob alike! Her voice is amazing!

Grace Incarnate.......2002-09-02

If there is one singer who has ever truly been able to master the singer's art of interpretation, this is her. She is a gift to music, I truly believe this. A few words, or glowing adjectives could not accurately describe the singing of a woman who epitomizes art. And music. Grace and beauty.
Each track on this cd is a perfect union of poetry, melody and technicality. Dame Janet Baker fully immerses herself into each piece, and delivers highly commited, intelligent & emotional performances.

A Rare & Glorious Singer.......2002-06-10

This is a pretty good cross-section of Dame Janet's output from the prime of her career. There are few if any singers like her around today. There are many mezzos who can sing beautifully, with great articulation and finesse, but they lack the moral and musical integrity Dame Janet always brought to her singing. The voice is ardent, seeking, yearning, finding, exulting. Listen to the excerpt from "Dream of Gerontius" or the third of the "Sea Pictures" to see what I mean.
She does not sing to show off. She sings to enlighten, to illuminate, to reveal, to enter into. Her voice carries us off, near to Heaven.
Dame Janet has been neglected of late. This recording shows us why, in these perilous times, we need her more than ever.

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Brava Bonney!
A Beautiful Blend of Passion and Poetry

Songs by Robert & Clara Schumann

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0000042G4
Release Date: 1997-05-13

Tracks:

Myrthen, op.25: Widmung
Myrthen, op.25: Der Nussbaum
Myrthen, op.25: Die Lotosblume
Myrthen, op.25: Lied der Suleika
Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Liebst du um Schonheit
Das Veilchen
Lorelei
Mein Stern
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Du Ring an meinem Finger
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Helft mir, iht Schwestern
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: SFreund, du blickest
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
6 Lieder, op.13: Ich stand in dunklen Traumen
6 Lieder, op.13: Sie liebten sich beide
6 Lieder, op.13: Liebeszauber
6 Lieder, op.13: Der Mond kommt still gegangen
6 Lieder, op.13: Ich hab' in deinem Auge
6 Lieder, op.13: Die stille Lotosblume
Liederkreis, op.39: Waldesgesprach
Liederkreis, op.39: Mondnacht
Liederkreis, op.39: Er ist's, op. 79 no.24
Liederkreis, op.39: Sehnsucht, op. 51 no.1
Liederkreis, op.39: Mein Sch Stern!, op. 101 no.4
Liederkreis, op.39: Mignon, op 79 no. 29

Customer Reviews:

Brava Bonney!.......1999-12-04

I've listened to many recordings of "Fraunliebe", and although I still would not give up my precious disc with Lucia Popp's interpretation (now out of print), Bonney's interpretation is so moving on account of it's very convincing use of rubato. I listened to Bonney sing these songs (meaning "Fraunliebe" and some of Clara Schumann's) in Vienna. Her interpretation (especially through rubato) gave me the impression that she was not singing but speaking -- more specifically, speaking to *me*, about all the joys and sorrows of life. Of course I'm aware that she wasn't really doing so, but the effect was just magical. And now I enjoy that same impression every time I listen to this CD! Ashkenazy accompanies with utmost sensitivity, bringing out some voices which one doesn't usually hear. And yes, Clara Schumann's Lieder are beautiful in their own right. Has anyone noticed that "Er ist gekommen" resembles the D minor episode of the last movement of Robert's "Kreisleriana"? Also, Clara's "Mein Stern" resembles the chorale-like theme from the end of the penultimate movement of "Kreisleriana." Any musicologists out there who might know what to make of this? I know Clara and Robert were fond of quoting each other in their own compositions, so it's hard to imagine these cases being mere coincidences of musical invention...

A Beautiful Blend of Passion and Poetry.......1999-01-08

This CD is one of the most beautiful recordings of Schumann lieder I have heard to date. I recently wrote a paper for a music history class about Robert Schumann's use of "musical code" (imagery through musical motives) in the song cycle "Frauenliebe und Leben." During my research, I fell in love with the song cycle, which is a perfect blend of passion and poetry. I had listened to several recordings, but none paired piano and voice so well as Bonney and Ashkenazy have. "Frauenliebe und Leben" was meant to be a vocal/piano duet rather than merely a vocal solo with piano accompaniment, and they have captured the essence of the song cycle in that respect. Bonney's gorgeous, mellow voice and Ashkenazy's perfectly complementary, soulful interpretation give this album a truly "romantic" feel--both emotionally and musically. I highly recommend this album for lovers of "Frauenliebe und Leben." I plan to share this album with my accompanist as we prepare for my upcoming senior recital, in which I will perform this song cycle. Bonney and Ashkenazy's portrayal of "woman's love and life" is inspirational. Five stars, three thumbs up, and a big "WOW!" for this album.

The Jessye Norman Collection: Brahms and Schumann Lieder

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The brahms colletion
Norman is wonderful in Brahms, too grand in Schumann
Jessye Norman Sings Brahms and Schumann

The Jessye Norman Collection: Brahms and Schumann Lieder

Manufacturer: Philips
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The Jessye Norman Collection: Schubert & Mahler Lieder
A French Collection
Richard Strauss Lieder

ASIN: B0007XZUDW
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

On Everlasting Love - Geoffrey Parsons
Therese - Geoffrey Parsons
Message - Geoffrey Parsons
Death Is A Cool Night - Geoffrey Parsons
My Slumbers Grow Lighter And Lighter - Geoffrey Parsons
My Love Is Green - Geoffrey Parsons
Longing Assuaged - Geoffrey Parsons
Sacred Lullaby - Geoffrey Parsons
O Come, Sweet Summer Night - Geoffrey Parsons
Like Melodies It Passes - Geoffrey Parsons
May Night - Geoffrey Parsons
Serenade - Geoffrey Parsons

Tracks:

Since I First Saw Him - Jessye Norman
He, The Noblest Of All - Jessye Norman
I Can't Understand It - Jessye Norman
You, Ring On My Finger - Jessye Norman
Help Me, O Sisters - Jessye Norman
Sweet Friend, You Gaze At Me In Astonishment - Jessye Norman
At My Heart, At My Breast - Jessye Norman
Now You Have Hurt Me For The First Time - Jessye Norman
In A Foreign Land - Jessye Norman
Intermezzo - Jessye Norman
Conversation In The Forest - Jessye Norman
Quietude - Jessye Norman
Moonlit Night - Jessye Norman
A Beautiful Foreign Land - Jessye Norman
In A Castle - Jessye Norman
In A Foreign Land - Jessye Norman
Melancholy - Jessye Norman
Twilight - Jessye Norman
In The Forest - Jessye Norman
Spring Night - Jessye Norman

Customer Reviews:

The brahms colletion.......2007-07-05

I really enjoy these recordings that are at great tempi, they are great for diction and the musicianship is a fine quality.

Norman is wonderful in Brahms, too grand in Schumann.......2006-01-05

This budget Philips two-fer is certainly worth the price since Jessye Norman is in prime voice here. But the early (1980) Brahms recital is much more simple and direct, while the Schumann recital finds her adopting a grand manner that is fairly fatal to Schumann's immediate, spontaneous gift. The Frauenliebe und Leben soundw diva-ish, and although it fares better becasue of its larger dramatic scale, the Liederkreis Op. 39 is also weighed down by Norman's platform manner. Three stars.

As a lieder composer Brahms needs help to sustian interest. His melodic gifts are always evident, but it's much easier to listen to Schubert and Schumann at a stretch. In part this is because Brahms was essentially a mature personality inclined toward fervor in the form of religion or reflection rather than immediate passion. He was also a genius, of course, so Jessye Norman has no problem in this 1980 recital gathering 12 masterpieces (most lieder recordings contain more like 20, but this feels like quite enough).

Her style is often deliberate and hushed, which is welcome since Brahms can be deliberate, period. She wants us to feel the thrill inside each song, and her plush, powerful voice with its many beauties does just that. I cannot think of a better Brahms recital on CD--my other favorites are by Von Otter and Quasthoff.

By contrast, Norman adopts a platform manner and too much dignity in her two Brahms recitals for DG with Daniel Barenboim (now available as a budget two-fer, as is this recording, which Philips has paired with Norman's somewhat overblown Schumann recital). Nor can I sit through two hours of Brahms lieder with uninterrupted rapture.

For me the highlight here is the first song, Von ewiger Liebe, which Norman takes very slowly but with convincing passion. She's impeccable in every song, really, and one only wishes that her accompanist, Geoffrey Parsons, had risen to her fiery level more often. He remains British throughout. Five stars.

Jessye Norman Sings Brahms and Schumann.......2005-08-01

There is little in music with the intimacy and intensity of the art song when performed by a beautiful voice and a responsive pianist. This two-volume CD on Phillips by the beloved American soprano Jessye Norman (b. 1945) is part of a multi-volume retrospective of Ms. Norman's work titled simply "The Jessye Norman collection". It includes a CD devoted to the lieder of Brahms and a CD including two song-cycles by Robert Schumann. It is an outstanding disk.

Jessye Norman is an inspiring figure as a singer and as a person. Born in Augusta, Georgia to a musical family, she has performed throughout the world in a diverse repertory of opera, (including Gluck's "Alceste") lieder, spirituals, and jazz. In December, 1997, she received the Kennedy Center Honor Award, the youngest person ever to achieve this distinction. She is also widely revered for her humanitarian activities.

Ms Norman sings beautifully and powerfully in this collection of lieder. She has a powerful, dramatic voice, but it serves her well in these simple, intimate songs. The first CD includes 12 lieder by Johannes Brahms accompanied by Geoffrey Parsons. I have heard Parsons accompany Sir Thomas Allen in a collection of Brahms lieder on the Virgin label, and he is one of the finest of pianists for this music. Brahms composed songs throughout his career. They generally are of a simple, strophic and lyrical character and show a markedly different side of this composer than do his larger pieces. They also remain relatively unfamiliar except to lovers of art song. The higlights of this collection include the songs "Von ewiger Liebe", "Meine Liebe ist grun", "Wie Melodien Zieht es mir", and "Die Mainacht". The CD also includes Brahms' two songs opus 91 for voice, piano, and viola obligato in which Brahms combines lyricism and romanticism with his knowledge of the baroque. The simplicity of Brahms's art songs belies the musicality and effort just under the surface. This CD will make an ideal brief introduction to Brahms's songs throught the interpretive power of Jessye Norman and Geoffrey Parsons.

Unlike Brahms, Robert Schumann was at his best in small forms as a composer of song. The second CD in this collection includes two song-cycles the "Frauenliebe und Leben" opus 42 and "Liederkreis" opus 39 with pianist Irwin Gage accompanying Ms. Norman. Both these cycles consist of intense, personal, romantic music composed when young Robert Schumann was deeply in love with his hard-won and treasured wife, Clara.

"Frauenliebe und Leben" ("A woman's love and life") is a cycle of eight songs set to embarassingly bad and sentimental poetry by one Adelbert von Chamisso. But regardless of the poetry, Schumann projected the feelings of love into these songs which range widely in style from the operatic (No. 2, "Er der Herlichste von allen") to the most intimate, to the elegaic (No. 8, "Nun hast du mir den ersten Scdhmerza getan"). There is a fusion of voice and piano in these songs, as in the best of Schumann, which is a joy to hear.

The second cycle, Liederkreis, opus 39, consists of 12 songs set to the poetry of Joseph von Eichendorff. These songs are carefully arranged musically and thematically. They are generally mysterious and romantic and take place in the woods or in solitude and speak of love lost or love found and of death. The songs are in a variety of forms and include the ballade "Waldgesprach" (no. 3), the lovely and intense "Mondnacht", (no. 5) the song of longing, "Wehmut" (no. 9), and the final "Frulingsmacht" (no. 12) which concludes with the words, reminding the listener of Schumann and Clara, "She is yours, she is yours"! This cycle is Schumann at his greatest.

This CD includes informative liner notes about the songs and about Ms. Norman. Unfortunately, it fails to include the texts and translations of the songs, an omission which is most glaring for the Liederkreis. This all-too-common omission to one side, this CD offers a not to be missed experience of Brahms and Schumann transformed through the musical artistry of Jessye Norman.

Robin Friedman

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Truly inspired piano accompaniment!
Great Album

Schumann: Song Cycles, Op.24, 42 & 48

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ASIN: B000000T9Y
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Tracks:

Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: I. Morgens Stech' Ich Auf
Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: II. Es Treibt Minh Hin
Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: III. Ich Wandelte Unter Den Baumen
Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: IV. Lieb Liebchen
Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: V. Schone Wiege Meiner Leiden
Liederkreis (Song Cycle), Op.24: VI. Warte, Watre, Wilder Schiffsmann
VII. Berg' Und Burgen Schaun Herunter
VIII. Anfangs Wolt' Ich Fast Veragen
IX. Mit Myrten Und Rosen
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): I. Seit Ich Ihn Geschen
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): II. Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): III. Ich Kahn's Nicht Fassen, Nicht Glauben
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): IV. Du Ring An Meinem Finger
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): V. Helft Mir, Ihr Schwestern
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): VI. Susser Freund
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): VII. An Meinem Herzen, An Meiner Brust
Frauenliebe Und -Leben( A woman's Love And Life): VIII. Nun Hast Du Mir Den Ersten Scmerz Getan
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh'
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: VII. Ich Grolle Richt, Und Wenn Das Herz Auch Bricht
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigan
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: X. Hor' Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XIII. Ich Hab' Im Traum Geweinet
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traume seh' Ich Dich
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es
DichterLiebe (Poet's Love), Op. 48: XVI. Die Alten, Bosen Lieder

Customer Reviews:

Truly inspired piano accompaniment!.......2006-06-04

Leon Fleisher's epilogue to Dichterliebe in "Die alten, bosen Lieder" alone would be worth the price of this disc! John Shirley-Quirk's diction of the German Heinrich Heine poems sounds idiomatic enough to my ear, by the way, that I understand every word (not so obvious as it may seem!), certainly more so than Charles Panzera's in the other best-accompanied Dichterliebe ever - the famous historical one with Alfred Cortot. If only Fritz Wunderlich had performed with a pianist of this caliber! But: you can't have everything, and Shirley-Quirk does as well as anyone in modern times - that he lacks a little in youthful freshness may be true, but honestly, who cares when the overall result is such a rare success?

Greetings from Switzerland, David.

Great Album.......2005-05-16

The two singers on this album have appeared on many excellent classical recordings. Perhaps, because they have not made many solo recordings, they do not have the name recognition they deserve. Their performances on this recording are outstanding and the sound quality of the recording captures voice and piano in a perfect balance. If you like lieder, you will treasure this album.

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Liederkreis, Op. 39

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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Liederkreis, Op. 39

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Tracks:

Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Ich Kann' Nicht Fassen
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Du Ring An Meinem Finger
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Helft Mir, Ihr Schwestern
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: SuBer Freund, Du Blickest
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: An Meinem Herzen
Frauenliebe Und Leven Op. 42: Nun Hast Du Mir Den Ersten Schmerz Getan
Liederkreis op. 39: In Der Fremde
Liederkreis op. 39: Intermezzo
Liederkreis op. 39: Waldesgesprach
Liederkreis op. 39: Die Stille
Liederkreis op. 39: Mondnacht
Liederkreis op. 39: Schone Fremde
Liederkreis op. 39: Auf Einer Burg
Liederkreis op. 39: In Der Fremde
Liederkreis op. 39: Wehmut
Liederkreis op. 39: Zwielicht
Liederkreis op. 39: Im Walde
Liederkreis op. 39: Fruglingsnacht

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Jan Degaetani In Concert, Volume Two

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Release Date: 1993-09-11

Tracks:

Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Ich Kann's Nicth Fassen - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Du Ring An Meinem Finger - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Helft Mir, Ihr Schwestern - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Susser Freund, Du Blickest - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: An Meinem Herzen - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op.42: Nu Hast Du Mir Den Esten Schmerz Getan - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Mondnach, Op.39, No.5 - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi
Verzagen, Op.72, No.4 - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
O Kuhler Wald, Op.72, No.3 - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: He, Zigeuner - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Hochgeturmte Rimaflut - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Wisst Ihr, Wann Mein Kindchen - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Lieber Gott, Du Weisst - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Brauner Bursche - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Roslein Dreie - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Kommt Dir Manchmal In Den Sinn - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Zigeunerlieder, Op.103: Rote Abendwolken Ziehn - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton
Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op.91, No.2 - Jan Degaetani/Lee Luvisi/Lawrence Dutton

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A Long Time Coming...
Her Best Album
Price At Her Peak
of course world class
the greatest american soprano of the 20th century

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Tracks:

Aida: Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
Aida: Act I: E l'amor mio?
Aida: Act I: I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante
Aida: Act III: Qui Radames verra!
Aida: Act III: O patria mia
Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: (Prelude)
Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ecco l'orrido campo
Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa
Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: A tal colpa e nulla il pianto
Un Ballo in Maschera: Act III: Morro, ma prima in grazia
Il Trovatore: Act I: Che piu t'arresti?
Il Trovatore: Act I: Tacea la notte placida
Il Trovatore: Act I: Di tale amor che dirsi
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Siam giunti
Il Trovatore: Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee
Ernani: Act I: Surta e la notte
Ernani: Act I: Ernani! Ernani, involami
Ernani: Act I: Tutto sprezzo che d'Ernani
La forza del destino: Act II: Son giunta! Grazie, o Dio!
La forza del destino: Act II: Madre, madre, pietosa Vergine
La forza del destino: Act II: La Vergine degli angeli
La forza del destino: Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio

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Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Come scoglio immoto resta
Madama Butterfly: Act II: Piangi? Perche?; Un bel di vedremo
Madama Butterfly: Act III: Tu? tu? piccolo Iddio!
TOSCA: Act II: Vissi d'arte
Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbide
Manon Lescaut: Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata
Dialogues des Carmelites: Act III: Mes filles, voila que s'acheve
Don Giovanni: Act I: Don Ottavio, son morta!
Don Giovanni: Act I: Or sai chi l'onore
Don Giovanni: Act II: Crudele? Ah, no, mio bene!
Don Giovanni: Act II: Non mi dir
Turandot: Act I: Signore, ascolta!
Turandot: Act III: Tu che di gel sei cinta
Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich
Antony And Cleopatra: Act III: Give me my robe

Tracks:

Otello: Era piu calmo?
Otello: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (Willow Song)
Otello: Ave Maria
Fidelio: Act I: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!
Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
La Traviata: Act I: E strano, e strano !
La Traviata: Act I: Ah, fors' e lui
La Traviata: Act I: Sempre libera
Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: E Susanna non vien!
Le nozze di Figaro: Act III: Dove sono
Die Agyptische Helena: Act II: Awakening Scene
La rondine: Ore dolci e divine
Salome: Finale

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Eugene Onegin: Act II: Puskai pogibnu ya
Eugene Onegin: Act II: Ya k vam pishu
Eugene Onegin: Act II: Net, nikomu na svete
Eugene Onegin: Act II: No tak i byt'!
La rondine: Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
VANESSA: Act I: He Has Come, He Has Come!
VANESSA: Act I: Do Not Utter A Word
Carmen: Act I: Pres des remparts de Seville (Seguidilla)
Manon: Act II: Allons! il le faut!
Manon: Act II: Adieu, notre petite table
Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Vegliammo invan due notti
Macbeth: Act IV: Sleepwalking Scene: Una macchia e qui tuttora
La Boheme: Act IIII: Addio. Donde lieta usci (Mimi's Addio)
Die Frau ohne Schatten: Act II: Empress's Awakening Scene
Dido and Aeneas: Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda!
Dido and Aeneas: Act III: When I Am Laid In Earth
Don Carlo: Act V: Tu che le vanita conoscesti del mondo

Tracks:

Otello: Act I: Gia nella notte
Otello: Act I: Quando narravi
Otello: Act I: Venga la morte!
Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Ah, guarda, sorella
Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere
Madama Butterfly: Act I: Bimba dagli occhi
Madama Butterfly: Act I: Vogliatemi bene
Requiem: Recordare
Porgy And Bess: Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman
Norma: Act III: Me chiami, o Norma
Norma: Act III: Mira, o Norma
Ernani: Act II: Tu, perfida!
Ernani: Act II: Ah, morir, potessi adesso
Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Sorella, cosa dici?
Cosi fan tutte: Act II: Prendero quel brunettino
Aida: Act IV: La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse
Aida: Act IV: Presago il core della tua condanna
Aida: Act IV: Vedi? Di morte l'angelo
Aida: Act IV: O terra, addio

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Un Ballo in Maschera: Act II: Teco io sto!
Aida: Act III: Ciel! mio padre!
Aida: Act III: Rivedrai le forest imbalsamate
Aida: Act III: In armi ora si desta il popol nostro
Aida: Act III: Padre! a costoro schiava non sono
Requiem: Angus Dei
Manon Lescaut: Act I: Oh, saro la piu bella!; Tu, tu, amore?
Cosi fan tutte: Act I: Soave sia il vento
Porgy And Bess: Act II: I Loves You, Porgy
Aida: Act II: Silenzio! Aida verso noi s'avanza
Aida: Act II: Fu la sorte dell'armi
Aida: Act II: Pieta ti prenda del mio dolor
Aida: Act II: Alla prompa che s'appresta
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Udiste?
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Mira, di acerbe lagrime
Il Trovatore: Act IV: Vivra! Contende il giubilo
Madama Butterfly: Act II: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio (Flower Duet)
Carmen: Act IV: C'est toi! - C'est moi!
Carmen: Act IV: Ou vas-tu? - Laisse-moi!

Tracks:

Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Villanelle
Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Le spectre de la rose
Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Sur les lagunes
Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Absence
Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: Au cimetiere (Clair de lune)
Les nuits d'ete, Op.7: L'ile inconnue
Four Last Songs: Fruhling
Four Last Songs: September
Four Last Songs: Beim Schlafengehen
Four Last Songs: Im Abendrot
Clair de lune, Op.46, No.2: Clair de lune
Notre amour, Op.23, No.2: Notre amour
Au cimetiere, Op.51, No.2: Au cimetiere
Au bord de l'eau, Op.8, No.1: Au bord de l'eau
No.1, Cinq melodies de Venise, Op.58: Mandoline
Main dominee par le coeur
Miroirs brulants No.2: Je nommerai ton front
Miroirs brulants No.1: Tu vois le feu du soir
Ce doux petit visage

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Knoxville: Summer Of 1915, Op.24: Knoxville: Summer Of 1915
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Ich kann's nicht fassen
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Du Ring an meinem Finger
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Susser Freund, du blickest
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
Frauenliebe und -leben, op.42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
Widmung (No.1, Myrthen, Op.25): Widmung
Mignon (No.28, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Mignon
Volksliedchen, Op.51, No.2: Volksliedchen
Schone Wiege meiner Leiden (No.5, Liederkreis, Op.24): Schone Wiege meiner Leiden
Er ist's (No.23, Liederalbum fur die Jugend, Op.79): Er ist's
Heiss mich nicht reden (No.5, Lieder und Gesand aus Wilhelm Meister)
Lust der Sturmnacht, Op.35, No.1: Lust der Sturmnacht
Allerseelen, Op.10, No.8: Allerseelen
Schlagende Herzen
Freundliche Vision, Op.48, No.1: Freundliche Vision
Wie sollten wir geheim, Op.19, No.4: Wie sollten wir geheim
Der Gartner (Morike-Lieder No.17)
Lebe wohl (Morike-Lieder No.36)
Morgentau (From An Old Songbook)
Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt (Spanisches Liederbuch No.34)

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Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
'Roun' About De Mountain - Various Artists
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
Were You There - Various Artists
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
Deep River - Various Artists
Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
On Ma Journey - Various Artists
A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

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Holy, Holy, Holy
Lead, Kindly Light
Blessed Assurance
Ave Maria
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Amazing Grace
The Lord's Prayer
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
The Church's One Foundation
Bless This House
I Need Thee Every Hour
Fairest Lord Jesus
I Wonder As I Wander
Ave Maria
Porgy And Bess: Summertime
America The Beautiful
Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Battle Hymn Of The Republic

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Chants tziganes, Op. 103: He Zigeuner
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Lieber Gott, du weisst
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Brauner Bursche
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Roselein dreie in der Reihe
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
Chants tziganes, Op. 103: Rote Abendwolken
Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I: Io son l'umile ancella
This Little Light O'Mine
Interview With Leontyne Price By John Pfeiffer

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This 11-CD set, one might say jokingly, contains all the music ever written for the soprano voice and a bit for mezzo as well. And indeed, it's a staggering collection: In addition to her great Verdi heroines (the two Leonoras, Aida, Amelia, and Elvira in Ernani), Price is heard in her Puccini roles--Manon Lescaut, Butterfly, Tosca--and at least two dozen other roles, most of which she never sang on stage. Here are her heroic, secure Leonore in Fidelio, Strauss's high-flying Egyptian Helen, Purcell's Dido, Barber's Cleopatra, Bellini's Norma, Ariadne, Verdi's Violetta and Desdemona, Bizet's Carmen, Mozart's Countess, and Fiordiligi. Some are, naturally, more successful than others; almost none are embarrassing (Carmen comes close). In addition, she sings songs by Schubert, Schumann, and Strauss--none of them as well as say, Janet Baker or Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Barber's Knoxville, etc.--quite beautifully. Berlioz's Les Nuits d'été is not very good, but a group of spirituals is. In all, however, this is an amazing display by one of the century's greatest sopranos. There may be no new depths plumbed here, but the singing is a knockout. --Robert Levine

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A Long Time Coming..........2006-03-30

This compilation of Ms. Price's career is almost as complete as anything I've ever come across!!
An American Icon....I will forever be a loyal fan and admirer!!

Her Best Album.......2006-01-01

Along with the equally extensive "Prima Donna Collection" this is Leontyne Price's best album. Anyone who wants to become familiarized with her vocal technique and her art on record should own this album. It features her best work ever recorded. A lot of these arias and their respective soprano roles were not roles she sang on stage. Leontyne Price was not only a consummate artist, but a cautious one. The reason these arias, Lieder, Gospel and spirituals sound so beautiful and technically brilliant is because Leontyne was smart enough to sing them infrequently and in concert form. She did not take on new roles other than her repetitive Aidas, Leonoras, Butterfly, Toscas and Madame Lidoins, etc, because she was afraid of ruining her glorious voice too soon as many of her contemporary sopranos. Like soprano Zinka Milanov, Leontyne Price preserved the freshness and vitality of her voice through "operatic abstinence". Thus, the Norma, Salome, Manon, Lady Macbeth and even Traviata we hear on this album are well-rendered because she did NOT sing them on stage. She would have worn out her beautiful voice if she sung so many roles.

This collection is overwhelming. Leontyne Price proves herself to be a masterful artist of diverse repertoire. Pity she didn't really sing these on stage because she would have put Maria Callas and all the reigning divas before and after her to shame. Listen to her remarkable, unsurpassed Mozart repertoire. This she did sing in opera houses, probably because Mozart does not require a true lyrico-spinto heavyness and smaller opera houses can accomodate Mozartian voices that do not often rise above the staff/orchestra. She sang exquisite Fiordiligis at the Met. The arias from Cosi Fan Tutte here - Soave sia il vento, O Guarda Sorelle and the fiendishly difficult vocal showcase "Come Scoglio" with its vertiginious scales are all fine samples of Miss Price's artistry. She sang Susanna and Donna Anna with beauty and bravura. The Salome excerpt is quite thrilling. She would have made a terrific Salome but the role is quite difficult and it would have surely killed her voice. Leontyne Price was the number one Verdi soprano. Every opera cognoscente will tell you that. When you hear the excerpts from Verdi operas here - Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking Scene, Aida's arias, Leonora's arias from Trovatore and Leonora's arias from Forza Del Destino, particularly La Virgine Del Angeli and the ravishing Pace Pace Mio Dio- are the best renditions of Verdi soprano singing. Anyone who wants to study how to sing in the letter-to-letter Verdi lyrico spinto style should hear these arias. A voice like Leontyne cannot be easily imitated. Maria Callas's own voice can be imitated as Romanian diva Angela Gheorghiu has proven. Leontyne was in a class of her own, a voice that is both dramatic and beautiful to hear. However, most people find fault in her lack of dramatic interpretation. I say they're not hearing hard enough. Yes, there is excessive beauty in her singing but she understood that the opera heroines should sound beautiful because they are beautiful and though I never saw her on stage, from the recordings I hear she sounds dramatic and character-driven enough for me to be satisfied. For a devoted fan of Leontyne Price, this album is the Holy Grail. She sings the most beautiful Norma, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Aida, Violetta, Madame Lidoin, Suor Angelica, Susanna, Dona Ana, Gilda, Fiordiligi, Desdemona and countless other heroines. The last cd is a collection of Gospel, spirituals and patriotic songs. These "American", non-opera selections find her in beautiful voice and she is actually paying tribute to her roots. She was not only African-American, but a Southerner from Mississippi. Her voice must have been heavenly to hear in Church! This is the album that made me love Leontyne.

Price At Her Peak.......2005-05-02

Originally a Gospel singer, Leontyne Price rose to the heights of operatic superstardom in the 60's and 70's. She enjoyed the same success Maria Callas did in the 50's. Although Callas will forever be most people's idea of the greatest soprano of the 20th century, Leontyne Price was not a force to be reckoned with. In my opinion, and this is just me, she outshone Callas and was the greater singer as far as techinicality and musicianship. Leontyne Price's best work is recorded in this album. It is her best album, together with the Prima Donna Collection. The price is expensive but it's worth every penny. Prepare to be riveted and blown away by the dynamic strength and passion of her voice as it blasts through yours stereo. While many often point out that Leontyne Price was not much of an actress, from a purely operatic/vocal level, her voice was faultless and virtuosic, powerful, passionate, beautiful, lyrical, soulful. Never have I heard a soprano so richly endowed with strong chest register- she could sing the low octaves that are found in the roles of mezzo-soprano voices or contralto voices. But she was a dramatic soprano and that's dramatic with a capital D- all the high C's were there, perfectly in place, and she was a thrilling singer when reaching for the stratosphere with her voice.

This album contains arias from operas that I didn't even know she performed- La Traviata (yes, Leontyne Price as Violetta is a moving and powerful interpretation, executed with sublime beauty. She finds herself the equal to Callas in the role- for Callas had a big voice for a role that calls for the "dying" effect. Thus, Price, like Callas, could sing roles that call for beauty and not just dramatic vigor. It's unfortunate that unlike the stars that were rising in her time- Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills and Montserrat Caballe- Price never mastered the bel canto repertoire - Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini (although she sang a sensational Norma, excerpts are found in this recording). But her strongest suit was Verdi. She had the voice Verdi was looking for in a soprano- rich, dramatic, beautiful, able to fill up the lines with smoky and velvety hues and a gleaming high top. Check out her Amelia in Un Ballo In Maschera, her Leonora in Trovatore, her Leonora in La Forza Del Destino. Of course, her greatest role, her signature role, and one which she connected with on a personal/ancestral level was that of Aida. The first selections in this recording are from that masterpiece. As Aida, she was at her best. It was easy for her somehow, when most other sopranos tackle the role with difficulty. She conveys grace, nobility, passion and spirituality in the role of the tragic Ethiopian princess.

Further roles she excelled in that are on this recording is Desdemona in Otello, which she sung opposite Placido Domingo. Their masterful voices blend together harmonically and gloriously in the Act 1 Love Duet. She's quite the ground-breaking artist. Most Violettas in Traviata or Desdemona in Otello are Caucasian lyric soprano (Desdemona was white, Otello was black, that was Shakespeare's intention) but in opera, race does not matter and Leontyne Price's voice made her a star in a time when it was incredibly difficult for a black woman to sing opera. From the start of the century, opera was always associated with white Europeans and later on Americans. But Leontyne Price followed the inspirational example of the gutsy contralto Marian Anderson, who suffered a lot of rejection in opera due to skin color in pre-Civil Rights Movement 30's, 40's and 50's. Finally in the late 50's, Anderson, after a lifetime of singing only in private concerts and recitals, debuted at the Met as Ulrica in Un Ballo. Leontyne Price immediately picked up where she left- singing all the soprano diva roles typically associated with white singers - especially Tosca. Her Tosca is second to her Aida. As Tosca, she encompasses the diva who dies for love in the most thrilling way.

Other than Tosca, Puccini heroines were just as magnificent vehicles for her voice. She sang Madame Butterfly to great acclaim. I dont know how she did it but she suddenly ceased to be herself and became the frail, naive, lovesick Japanese Geisha. Softness and fragility is also mixed with the maturity of a woman in love, with passion and dramatic vocal color. She sang La Rondine with equal success, though this role is more along the lines of Violetta/Traviata. She sang Suor Angelica, she sang in modern works such as Barber's Antony and Cleopatra- in that infamous Zefferelli production- she sang Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, she sang in Dialoge of the Carmelites. All these are on here, along with her Baroque specialties- Dido in Dido and Aeneas. Her Mozart voice is also the best I've heard, really, even with a more dramatic and beautiful charm than other singers I've heard. She sang the acrobatic role of Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, both Dona Ana and Donva Elvira in Don Giovanni. I prefer her as Dona Ana, she is all fire, despair, intensity and repressed desire, but she sings a hysterical and lovesick Elvira with a passion as well. She even sang the Countess in Le Nozze Di Figaro. But the sky was the limit to Price. She even sang, in a Jessie Norman way, the Wagner role of Isolde. Her "Liebestod" is the greatest I've heard since Birgit Nilsson, with a passion that stemmed from her religious Gospel heart.
This is a great album and I recommend it to any fan of Price and any fan of opera in general. If you have never heard Price and want to start somewhere, start with this one. This one or the Prima Donna Collection.

of course world class.......2000-08-14

Price is amazing. I will have to also mention that Joan Sutherland in the 1960 is even more incredible, if that's possible. Check Dame Joan out, you will not be sorry. But Price is a D flawless diamond set by Cartier, in my opinion.

the greatest american soprano of the 20th century.......1999-12-12

This collection of arias, art songs, and spirituals is truly amazing for the sheer breadth and depth of this soprano's artistry. It is hard to imagine any Verdi soprano after Ms. Price who could offer us the smoky richness of her vocal color, and there are so many wonderful selections, many of them being roles she did not perform on stage. Among my personal favorites are her scene from Dialogues of the Carmelites, the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin, and the drama of her Lady Macbeth. For those of us who heard Ms. Price over the years in opera and concert, this collection brings back wonderful memories...It is truly a must-have for any serious opera lover.

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben; Tragödie; Liederkreis [Australia]

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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben; Tragödie; Liederkreis [Australia]
Fassbaender , and Gage
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ASIN: B0006OS7SC
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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Frauenliebe Und Leben, Op. 42
Tragodie, Op. 64 No. 3
Liederkreis, Op. 24
3 Heine-Lieder - Abends Am Strand, Op. 45 No. 3
3 Heine-Lieder - Lehn Deine Wang' An Meine Wang', Op. 142 No. 2
3 Heine-Lieder - Mein Wagen Rollet Langsam, Op. 142 No. 4

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These Powerful Readings of Two of Schumann's Greatest Song Cycles (Plus Other Popular Songs by the Composer) have Too Long Been Out of the Catalogue. The Recordings, by Legendary Dg Producer Gunther Breest, Are Warm and Resplendent - as Are the Performances Themselves.

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BEST SINGLE CD FROM A GREAT SOPRANO
one of the greatest recordings of schumann lieder

Frauenliebe Und Leben / Il Tramonto
Jurinac , Schumann , Respighi , and Holetscheck
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ASIN: B000063DSF
Release Date: 2002-06-11

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BEST SINGLE CD FROM A GREAT SOPRANO .......2006-11-06

In the 1960s these recordings were only available on two LP vinyl records at a cost of $20 each, used. Sena Jurinac was little known in the USA, and it is good to have the recordings on CD digitally restored. In 1953 when these recordings were made Jurinac had not yet started to sing heavy roles which took a toll on her voice. Her dramatic ambitions and abilities had a tendency to exceed her vocal stamina. Here everything is wonderful. Her ability to let the text guide every phrase is almost unique. I dare say no finer recordings of these works are available. The mono sound is clear airy and clean.

one of the greatest recordings of schumann lieder.......2002-08-01

Perfection in singing and style.

Schumann- Frauenliebe und Leben op. 42, Liederkreis op. 39- Jessye Norman, Irwin Gage

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Schumann- Frauenliebe und Leben op. 42, Liederkreis op. 39- Jessye Norman, Irwin Gage

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ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856). FRAUENLIEBE UND LEBEN op.42 (Adalbert von Chamisso): 1. Seit ich ihn gesehen... 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen... 3. Ich kanns nicht fassen,nicht glauben... 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger... 5. Helft mir, ihr Schwestern, freudnlich mich schmucken... 6. Suber Freund, du blickest mich verwundert an... 7. An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust... 8. Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan... LIEDERKREIS op.39 (Joseph von Eichendorff): 9. In der Fremde 10. Intermezzo 11. Waldesgesprach 12. Die Stille 13. Mondnacht 14. Schone Fremde 15. Auf Einer Burg 16. In der Fremde 17. Wehmut 18. Zwielicht 19. Im Walde 20. Fruhlingsnacht. Jessye Norman, soprano; Irwin Gage, piano. Recorded in 1975.

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