Kirsten Flagstad Centenary, Volume 1: The Early Recordings 1914 - 1941

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Annotation

“All recordings in this CD set has been numbered according to the Kirsten Flagstad Discography by Howard C. Sanner, Jr. University of Maryland 1980.”

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-03 15:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dich, teure Halle (Tannhäuser) [S 040]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth) (on 1935-10-09)
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 Wagner3:03
2Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde) [S 041; 042]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (on 1935-10-09)
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 Wagner7:43
3Ho-yo-to-ho (Die Walküre) [S 043]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (on 1935-10-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner2:10
4Elsas Traum (Lohengrin) [S 044]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I, Scene II. “Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart Beklagte!” (Elsas Traum „Einsam in trüben Tagen”) (on 1935-10-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:48
5Elisabeths Gebet (Tannhäuser) [S 045; 046]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden” (on 1935-10-09)
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 Wagner7:18
6Allerseelen, op. 10 no. 8 [S 047]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
recording of:
Allerseelen, op. 10 no. 8 (for voice and piano) (on 1935-10-09)
lyricist:
Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1885)
part of:
8 Gedichte aus »Letzte Blätter« (op 10; TrV 141)
Richard Strauss3:40
7Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur, op. 48 no. 4 [S 060]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-23)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-23)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-23)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, op. 48 no. 4 in C major: Majestätisch und erhaben "Die Ehre Gottes in der Natur: Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre" (on 1936-07-23)
lyricist:
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1802-03)
part of:
6 Lieder, op. 48
Ludwig van Beethoven3:10
8Ich liebe dich, WoO 123 [S 061]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-23)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-23)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-23)
recording of:
Zärtliche Liebe, WoO 123 "Ich liebe dich so wie du mich" (on 1936-07-23)
lyricist:
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Herrosee
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 287) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 123)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:49
9Ein Schwan, op. 25 no. 2 [S 064]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-23)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-23)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-23)
recording of:
Sex Digte (Ibsensangene) op. 25: No. 2. En svane (for voice and piano) (on 1936-07-23)
lyricist:
Henrik Ibsen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
translated version of:
Ein Schwan
part of:
Sex digte (Ibsensangene), op. 25
Edvard Grieg3:01
10Im Kahne, op. 60 no. 3 [S 065]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-23)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-23)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-23)
recording of:
Im Kahne, op. 60 no. 3 (on 1936-07-23)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (from 1893 until 1894)
translated version of:
5 Digte, op. 60, no. 3: Mens jeg venter
Edvard Grieg3:14
11Ich liebe dich, op. 5 no. 3 [S 071]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-25)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-25)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Ich liebe dich, op. 5 no. 3 (in German, von Holstein) (on 1936-07-23)
lyricist:
Hans Christian Andersen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1864)
translator:
Franz von Holstein
translated version of:
Hjertets melodier, op. 5, no. 3: Jeg elsker dig (for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg3:19
12Ein Traum, op. 48 no. 6 [S 072]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-25)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-25)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48: No. 6. Ein Traum (original, for voice and piano) (on 1936-07-25)
lyricist:
Friedrich von Bodenstedt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48
Edvard Grieg2:42
13Lys nat, op. 70 no. 3 [S 073]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-25)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-25)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Fem digte op. 70 no. 3. Lys nat (on 1936-07-25)
lyricist:
Otto Benzon
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1900)
part of:
Fem digte op. 70
Edvard Grieg2:53
14Der gynger en båt på bølge, op. 69 no. 1 [S 074]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-25)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-25)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Fem digte, op. 69 no. 1. Der gynger en båd på bølge (on 1936-07-25)
lyricist:
Otto Benzon
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1900)
part of:
Fem digte, op. 69 (for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg3:20
15Lykken mellom to mennesker, op. 26 no. 1 [S 075]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-25)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-25)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Lykken mellom to mennesker, op. 26 no. 1 (on 1936-07-25)
lyricist:
Viggo Stuckenberg
composer:
Eyvind Alnæs (Norwegian composer)
part of:
Three Songs to Poems by Viggo Stuckenberg, op. 26
Eyvind Alnæs3:10
16Et haab, op. 26 no. 1 [S 076]
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-07-23)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1936-07-23)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-23)
recording of:
Fem Digte, op. 26 no. 1. Et håb (on 1936-07-23)
lyricist:
John Olaf Paulsen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Fem Digte, op. 26
Edvard Grieg2:30
17Im Abendrot, D 799 [S 098]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
Im Abendrot, D. 799 (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Karl Lappe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 799)
Franz Schubert4:19
18Im Herbst, op. 17 no. 6 [S 099]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
Im Herbst, op. 17 no. 6 (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter
composer:
Robert Franz (German composer, 1815-1892)
part of:
6 Gesänge, op. 17
Robert Franz3:53
19Mein Liebe ist grün, op. 63 no. 5 [S 100]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
9 Lieder und Gesänge, op. 63: Nr. 5. Junge Liebe I („Meine Liebe ist grün”) (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Felix Schumann
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
9 Lieder und Gesänge, op. 63
Johannes Brahms1:22
20Lachen und weinen, D 777 [S 101]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
Lachen und Weinen, D. 777 (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 777)
Franz Schubert1:41
21Die Forelle, D 550 [S 102]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
Die Forelle, D. 550 (The Trout, D. 550) (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (German poet) (from 1777 until 1787)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1816-11 until 1817-07)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 550)
is based on:
Die Forelle (Schubart poem, not the Schubert song)
Franz Schubert2:07
22Med en primula veris, op. 26 no. 4 [S 103]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
Fem Digte, op. 26 no. 4. Med en primula veris (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
John Olaf Paulsen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Fem Digte, op. 26
Edvard Grieg2:18
23Og jeg vil ha’ mig en hjertenskjær, op. 60 no. 5 [S 104]
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-28)
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor) (on 1937-06-28)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1937-06-28)
recording of:
5 Digte, op. 60, no. 5: Og jeg vil ha mig en Hjertenskjaer (on 1937-06-28)
lyricist:
Vilhelm Krag
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
5 Digte, op. 60
Edvard Grieg1:32
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manufactured in:Austria
liner notes:Arne Dørumsgaard (Norwegian composer) (in 1975)
Per Dahl (liner notes) (in 1995)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
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ASIN:US: B00000454X [info]