The Very Best of Jessye Norman

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1Tannhäuser, WWV 70: Act II. "Dich, teure Halle"
executive producer:
Peter Alward (EMI producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1987-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1987-12)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (in 1987-12)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-12)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth) (in 1987-12)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
Richard Wagner3:32
2Tannhäuser, WWV 70: Act III. "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen"
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner6:13
3Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Act II. "Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff"
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:36
4Tristan und Isolde,, WWV 90: Act III. "Mild und leise"
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1988)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (in 1988)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner8:44
5Wesendonk Lieder, WWV 91: I. Der Engel
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Richard Wagner3:06
6Wesendonk Lieder, WWV 91: II. Stehe still!
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: II. Stehe still (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Richard Wagner3:59
7Wesendonk Lieder, WWV 91: III. Im Treibhaus
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: III. Im Treibhaus (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Richard Wagner5:45
8Wesendonk Lieder, WWV 91: IV. Schmerzen
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: IV. Schmerzen (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Richard Wagner2:25
9Wesendonk Lieder, WWV 91: V. Träume
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: V. Träume (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and piano)
Richard Wagner4:50
10Dem Unendlichen ("Wie erhebt sich das Herz"), D. 291
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Dem Unendlichen, D. 291
lyricist:
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (on 1815-09-15)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 291)
Franz Schubert4:48
11Der Winterabend ("Es ist so still"), D. 938
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Der Winterabend, D. 938
lyricist:
Karl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 938)
Franz Schubert8:51
12Auflösung ("Verbirg dich, Sonne"), D. 807
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Auflösung, D. 807
lyricist:
Johann Mayrhofer
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1824-03)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 807)
Franz Schubert2:40
13Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45: "Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit"
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25) and London Philharmonic Choir (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
recording of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: V. “Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit” (Chor, Sopran) (from 1984-08-19 until 1984-08-25)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
Johannes Brahms8:18
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