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Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No.1, London, 1990-01 (Berlioz & Respighi), 1989-09 (Mendelssohn), Henry Wood Hall, London, 1989-02 (Brahms)

Annotation last modified on 2016-06-09 22:27 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: I Villanelle
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz2:13
2Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: II Le spectre de la rose
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz6:56
3Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: III Sur les lagunes
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz5:34
4Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: IV Absence
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz5:15
5Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: V Au cimitière
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz5:05
6Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: VI L’ile inconnue
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz3:47
7La belle voyageuse, op. 2 no. 5
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
La belle voyageuse, op. 2b no. 4, H. 42C (for mezzo-soprano and orchestra)
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1829)
revised by:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1842)
translator:
Thomas Gounet
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 42C)
revision of:
La belle voyageuse, op. 2b no. 4, H. 42A (for voice and piano)
Berlioz4:12
8La Captive, op. 12
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz8:10
9Zaïde, op. 19 no. 1
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Berlioz3:50
10Psalm 42, op. 42: I Chorus: Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn5:54
11Psalm 42, op. 42: II Aria: Meine Seele dürstet nach Gott
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn2:48
12Psalm 42, op. 42: III Recitative and aria: Meine Tränen sind meine Speise Tag und Nacht
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn2:51
13Psalm 42, op. 42: IV Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn1:52
14Psalm 42, op. 42: V Recitative: Mein Gott, betrübt ist meine Seele in mir
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn1:20
15Psalm 42, op. 42: VI Quintet: Der Herr hat des Tages verheißen seine Güte
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn4:11
16Psalm 42, op. 42: VII Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Mendelssohn4:05