The Jessye Norman Collection

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1Le nozze di Figaro: Porgi, amor
harpsichord:
John Constable (pianist) (in 1971-04)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:03
2Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono i bei momenti
harpsichord:
John Constable (pianist) (in 1971-04)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1971-04)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Recitativo “E Susanna non vien!” (La Contessa) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:24
3Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor) (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (for soprano and orchestra, arr. Heger) (in 1982-08)
orchestrator:
Robert Heger (conductor)
lyricist:
Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1885)
arrangement of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (for voice and piano)
Richard Strauss1:51
4Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich
recording engineer:
Hans-Jürgen Seiferth (in 1988-01) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer) (in 1988-01)
assistant producer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer) (in 1988-01)
executive producer:
Bernd Runge (in 1988-01)
editor:
Thomas Albrecht (editor) (in 1988-01) and Albert Kos (engineer/editor) (in 1988-01)
piano and additional conductor:
Helmut Oertel (organist) (in 1988-01)
soprano vocals [Primadonna / Ariadne]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
balance engineer:
Claus Strüben (german sound engineer) (in 1988-01)
concertmaster:
Karl Suske (violinist) (in 1988-01)
engineered at:
Neues Gewandhaus, Leipzig in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Ariadne auf Naxos, op. 60: Oper. [5] “Es gibt ein Reich, wo alles rein ist” (Ariadne)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Ariadne auf Naxos, op. 60: Oper
Richard Strauss5:54
5Frühling
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor) (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 1. “Spring”) (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss3:47
6Schlechtes Wetter, op. 69 no. 5
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Schlechtes Wetter, op. 69 no. 5 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1918)
part of:
5 Kleine Lieder (op. 69; TrV 237)
Richard Strauss2:34
7Dido and Aeneas: Dido’s Lament “When I’m laid in earth”
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
cello:
Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
double bass:
Adrian Beers (double bass player) (in 1985-05)
harpsichord:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
soprano vocals [Dido]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1985-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1985-05)
concertmaster:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (in 1985-05)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell5:31
8Les Nuits d’été : Le Spectre de la rose
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 2. Le Spectre de la rose
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz7:23
9Gretchen am Spinnrade
piano:
Phillip Moll (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 118)
Franz Schubert3:48
10L’Invitation au voyage
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
L’Invitation au voyage (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer)
Henri Duparc4:22
11Je te veux
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Je te veux (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Henry Pacory (poet)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1897)
Erik Satie4:24
12Les Chemins de l’amour
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
recording of:
Les Chemins de l’amour, FP 106a
lyricist:
Jean Anouilh (in 1940)
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1940)
part of:
Francis Poulenc’s works (FP) (number: FP 106-Ia)
Francis Poulenc4:02
13Tristan und Isolde: Isoldes Liebestod
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
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 Wagner7:22

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