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Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) | Gershwin: | Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) | Holländer: | Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe eingestellt (text: Friedrich Holländer) | Madetoja: | Luulit, ma katselin sua ... Op. 68 No. 3 (You Thought I was Watching You ...) (Text: L. Onerva) | Merikanto, O: | Miksi laulan | Puccini: | Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) | Sibelius: | Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Fågellek, Op. 17, No. 3 Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36, No. 2 Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Arioso, Op. 3 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Fåfäng önskan, Op. 61, No. 7 Six Songs, Op. 88 'Flower Songs' Norden, Op. 90 No. 1 (Runeberg) Kaiutar, Op. 72, No. 4 En slända, Op. 17, No. 5 Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Maj, Op. 57, No. 4 Jubal, Op. 35, No. 1 Ilmo Ranta (piano) | Siegel, R: | Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin | Strauss, J, II: | Orlofsky's Aria (Chacun à son goût) from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) Mein Herr Marquis (from Die Fledermaus) Klänge der Heimat (from Die Fledermaus) | Styne: | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend | Verdi: | Ritorna vincitor! (from Aida) Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) | Wagner: | Dich, teure Halle (from Tannhauser) |
Karita Mattila (soprano) Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jutta-Pekke Saraste On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five twofers, containing best-selling titles from the back catalogue. The focus is on five of Ondine’s star artists: sopranos Soile Isokoski and Karita Mattila, baritone Jorman Hynninen, violinist Pella Kuusisto and clarinettist Kari Kriikku. These releases are specially priced (2 CDs for the price of 1) and are limited edition, running through 2010 only. |
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| | | The Flagstad Recitals Volume 2Scandinavian Songs
Alnaes: | De hundrede violiner Varlaengsler Nu brister alle de klofter Februarmorgen ved Golfen | Eggen: | Aere det evige forar i livet | Grieg: | Haugtussa, Op. 67 Hjertets Melodier af H. C.Andersen, Op. 5 No. 3 'Jeg elsker Dig' Eros (from 5 Songs Op. 70) Millom Rosor, Op. 39, No. 4 Der gynger en baad paa bflge, Op. 69, No. 1 Hytten, Op. 18, No. 2 The First Meeting Op. 21 No. 1 Jeg giver mit digt våren, Op. 21, No. 3 Med en Primula veris, Op. 26 No. 4 Med en vandlije (from 6 Songs Op. 25) Seks Sange, Op. 48 No. 6 'Ein Traum' I Liden hojt deroppe, Op. 39 No. 3 Fra Monte Pincio, Op. 39 No. 1 Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten), Op. 60 No. 1 Den Aergjerridge, Op. 26, No. 3 Efterårsstormen, Op. 18, No. 4 Og jeg vil ha mig hjertenskjaer (And I would like a sweetheart true), Op. 60 No. 5 Arr. Valdar Jeg giver mit digt våren, Op. 21, No. 3 Arr. Valdar Til én, Op. 59, No. 3 Arr. Valdar Til en II, Op. 59 No. 4 Arr. Valdar | Lie, H: | Nykelen Skindvengbrev | Sibelius: | Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Orch. Jalas Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Orch. Jalas Höstkväll, Op. 38:1 (Text: Viktor Rydberg) Orch. Sibelius Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Orch. Sibelius Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Orch. Pingoud Arioso, Op. 3 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Orch. Sibelius Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Orch. Sibelius Se'n har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Orch. Sibelius Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36, No. 2 Orch. Pingoud På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) Orch. Sibelius Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Orch. Fougstedt Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Orch. Fougstedt Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Orch. Hellmann Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) Orch. Sibelius |
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) & Edwin McArthur (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Oivin Fjeldstad In her autobiography (The Flagstad Manuscript, 1952) Kirsten Flagstad tells of the joy she experienced on finding, when she began to give concerts in the United States, that the Americans so took to the songs of her native country, and particularly of Grieg. She herself had been brought up with them, and even included some in the program of one of her first professional engagements, at an Oslo jail in 1913. She was told that one prisoner due for release had asked to stay on till Easter so that he could hear ‘that girl’ again. The cycle Haugtussa (The Mountain Maid, 1895) was almost entirely unknown to listeners outside Scandinavia till Flagstad issued her first recording of it in 1940. Even then it failed to achieve the popularity its melodies and poignancy should have eared for it, and only since the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth has it won due recognition. Yet Flagstad had a great love for it and put heart and soul into the songs. This second volume of “The Flagstad Recitals” focuses on Grieg as well as other Scandinavian composers, offering songs with both piano as well as orchestral accompaniment. [Grieg Songs] “Listening to Mme Flagstad's recital makes one regret that she did not record more of her great countryman. The songs are varied and rewarding and her account of From Monte Pincio, one of the finest, is beautifully characterised as indeed are nearly all the songs on this record. I only regret that the quality of the recording was not better. The voice remains undimmed…" Gramophone "…what a marvellously fresh and original work Haugtussa is and how glorious is Flagstad's tone and characterisation! I do urge readers who do not know this song-cycle to invest in this record." Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Sibelius - Tone Poems & Songs
Sibelius: | Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Text: Kalevala) En Saga, Op. 9 Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55 The Oceanides, Op. 73 King Kristian II, incidental music, Op. 27 Karelia Overture, Op. 10 Karelia Suite, Op. 11 The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 No. 2 Finlandia, Op. 26 Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 The Bard, Op. 64 Festivo, Op. 25 No. 3 Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) |
Dame Gwyneth Jones (soprano), Siv Wennberg (soprano) & Geoffrey Parsons (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Scottish National Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti, Alexander Gibson & Sir Malcolm Sargent | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Sibelius - Songs
Katarina Karnéus (soprano) & Julius Drake (piano) ‘Inspired performances … It is a magic partnership, giving fresh insights in every song’ (The Guardian) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Sibelius & Strauss: Songs
Sibelius: | Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Hennes budskap, Op. 90 No. 2 (Runeberg) Jägargossen, Op. 13 No. 7 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Langtan heter min arfvedel, Op. 86 No. 2 (Karlfeldt) På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) Romeo, Op. 61 No. 4 (Text: K.A. Tavaststjerna) Marssnön (Wecksell) Kullervon valitus from Op. 7 Höstkväll, Op. 38:1 (Text: Viktor Rydberg) Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) I systrar, I bröder, I alskande par, Op. 86 No. 6 (Lybeck) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Necken (The Watersprite, or The Elf-King) Op. 57 No. 8 (Josephson) Långsamt som qvällskyn, Op. 61 No. 1 (Tavaststjerna) Jag är ett träd (I am a tree) Op. 57 No. 5 (Josephson) Norden, Op. 90 No. 1 (Runeberg) Narciss (Narcissus) (B. Gripenberg) Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Vilse, Op. 17 No. 4 (Text: K.A. Tavaststjerna) Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) | Strauss, R: | Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Breit' über mein Haupt Op. 19 No. 2 Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann, Op. 21 No. 4 Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2 |
Tom Krause (baritone), Pentti Koskimies (piano), John Williams (guitar) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| | | Kim Borg sings Sibelius Songs
Kilpinen: | Som ett blommande mandelträd, Op. 33, No. 3 Din mun år ljusare än min, Op. 33, No. 4 Om tiotusen år, Op. 33, No. 7 | Sibelius: | Drömmen, Op. 13, No. 5 Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Till Frigga, Op. 13, No. 6 Fågellek, Op. 17, No. 3 Romeo, Op. 61 No. 4 (Text: K.A. Tavaststjerna) Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) When that I was a little tiny boy, Op. 60, No. 2 Les Trois Soeurs aveugles (The Three Blind Sisters), Op. 46 No. 4 (M. Maeterlinck) Im Feld ein Mädchen singt, Op. 50 Nr.3 (Margarete Susman) Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) Finlandia Hymn (Text: V.A. Koskenniemi) |
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| | | Sibelius - Orchestral Songs
Sibelius: | Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) Under strandens granar (Under the fir-trees) Op. 13 No. 1 (Runeberg) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Im Feld ein Mädchen singt, Op. 50 Nr.3 (Margarete Susman) Die stille Stadt Aus banger Brust, Op. 50 No. 4 Koskenlaskijan morsiamet (The Rapids-Rider’s Brides), Op. 33 Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Kaiutar, Op. 72, No. 4 Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) Laulu ristilukista Op. 27 No. 4 |
Jorma Hynninen (baritone) Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| | | Sibelius - Songs Volume 1
Sibelius: | Illalle, Op. 17 No. 6 (Forsman-Koskimies) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) World Première Recording Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) Kaiutar, Op. 72, No. 4 Segelfahrt Im Feld ein Mädchen singt, Op. 50 Nr.3 (Margarete Susman) Sehnsucht Die stille Stadt Serenade En visa Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) World Première Recording Orgier World Première Recording Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Soluppgång, Op. 37 No. 3 (Text: Tor Hedberg) World Première Recording Vänskapens blomma World Première Recording Six Songs, Op. 88 'Flower Songs' Narciss (Narcissus) (B. Gripenberg) Hymn to Thaïs (Text: Arthur H. Borgström) |
Hannu Jurmu (tenor) & Jouni Somero (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| | | Soile Isokoski & Marita Viitasaalo
Soile Isokoski (soprano) & Marita Viitasaalo (piano) ‘She ranks among today’s finest sopranos by virtue of the fact
that her voice is one of the greatest in the world, hitting you in
the solar plexus each time you listen to it. On a concert platform,
however, she’s remarkably self-effacing, never indulging in
self-conscious histrionics and concentrating all her energies on
the expressive potential of the glorious sound that issues
from her throat’ Guardian | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| | | Sibelius - Orchestral Songs
Sibelius: | Kaiutar, Op. 72, No. 4 Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Text: Kalevala) Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36, No. 2 Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Under strandens granar (Under the fir-trees) Op. 13 No. 1 (Runeberg) Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Soluppgång, Op. 37 No. 3 (Text: Tor Hedberg) Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) Höstkväll, Op. 38:1 (Text: Viktor Rydberg) På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) Arioso, Op. 3 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17, No. 7 Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) Se'n har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) En slända, Op. 17, No. 5 Hertig Magnus, Op. 57 No. 6 |
Soile Isokoski (soprano) Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam "A thrilling performance of Luonnotar in which Isokoski’s sonorous soprano is matched by atmospheric playing from the Finnish orchestra. The rest of the disc makes you wonder why Sibelius’s orchestral songs occupy one of the most unjustly neglected corners of his output." Erik Levi BBC Music Magazine “Soile Isokoski's voice has matured into a powerful instrument without losing its distinctively plangent expressiveness and intense way with words… Segerstam… provides spacious yet vividly dramatic support, with superb orchestral playing.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2006 ***** CD Review Critics Disc of the Year - December 2006 |
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