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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 Det første møde, Op. 21 No. 1 Jeg giver mit digt våren, Op. 21, No. 3 Med en Primula veris, Op. 26 No. 4 Med en vandlije, Op. 25 No. 4 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 |
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 & 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 |
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| |  | Come Away, Death
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) & Sergej Osadchuk (piano) Death is almost as natural an ingredient in our lives as love, but whereas love is something bright and beautiful, life-giving, death is dark and irreversible. A beautifully crafted CD, centred around Shakespeare’s poem Come, Away, Death, taken from Twelfth Night. The sublime performance of Marianne Beate Kielland, takes the listener on a journey through this dark subject but brings them through it, enlightened and glad to be alive! “Kielland sings with plaintive, strongly appealing tone throughout the disc. She is equally at home in Mussorgsky and Ratkje. Her voice perfectly adopts Death's terrifying charm...As the dedicatee of HVIL, she has the measure of its spectral whisperings...Osadchuk is at all times a sympathetic partner and an expressive equal in the Ratkje.” Classic FM Magazine, February 2011 **** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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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 |
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Sibelius: | Serenad (Text: Erik Johan Stagnelius) Sången om korsspindlen, Op. 27 No. 4 (from the incidental music to Adolf Paul's play King Christian II) På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) Koskenlaskian morsiammet (Text: August Oksanen) Höstkväll, Op. 38:1 (Text: Viktor Rydberg) Soluppgång, Op. 37 No. 3 (Text: Tor Hedberg) Se'n har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Arioso, Op. 3 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Text: Kalevala) |
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| |  | Kirsten Flagstad Edition: The Decca Recitals
Alnaes: | De hundrede violiner London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Varlaengsler London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Nu brister alle de klofter London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Februarmorgen ved Golfen London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Break in Grief London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Bist du bei mir, BWV508 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV208 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Bortnyansky: | Jubilate London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Brahms: | Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Edwin McArthur (piano) Treue Liebe, Op. 7, No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Am Sonntag Morgen Op. 49 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op. 105 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Alte Liebe, Op. 72 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Bei dir sind meine Gedanken (No. 2 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Edwin McArthur (piano) Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen Op. 96/2 Edwin McArthur (piano) Dein blaues Auge, (No. 8 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Edwin McArthur (piano) | Eggen: | Aere det evige forar i livet London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Gounod: | Repentir (O Divine Redeemer) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Grieg: | Haugtussa, Op. 67 Edwin McArthur (piano) Hjertets Melodier af H. C.Andersen, Op. 5 No. 3 'Jeg elsker Dig' Edwin McArthur (piano) Eros (from 5 Songs Op. 70) Edwin McArthur (piano) Millom Rosor, Op. 39, No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Der gynger en baad paa bflge, Op. 69, No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Hytten, Op. 18, No. 2 Edwin McArthur (piano) Det første møde, Op. 21 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Jeg giver mit digt våren, Op. 21, No. 3 Edwin McArthur (piano) Med en Primula veris, Op. 26 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Med en vandlije, Op. 25 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Seks Sange, Op. 48 No. 6 'Ein Traum' Edwin McArthur (piano) I Liden hojt deroppe, Op. 39 No. 3 Edwin McArthur (piano) Fra Monte Pincio, Op. 39 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten), Op. 60 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Den Aergjerridge, Op. 26, No. 3 Edwin McArthur (piano) Efterårsstormen, Op. 18, No. 4 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Og jeg vil ha mig hjertenskjaer (And I would like a sweetheart true), Op. 60 No. 5 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Jeg giver mit digt våren, Op. 21, No. 3 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Til én, Op. 59, No. 3 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Til en II, Op. 59 No. 4 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Gruber, F: | Silent Night London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Handel: | Art thou troubled? (from Rodelinda) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Sommi Dei! (Radamisto) sung in English as 'Gods all powerful' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Semele: O, Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me? London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: He shall feed His flock London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Praise ye the Lord London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Liddle, S: | Abide with me London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Lie, H: | Nykelen London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Skindvengbrev London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Mahler: | Kindertotenlieder Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Adrian Boult Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (4 songs, complete) Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Adrian Boult | Mendelssohn: | Hear My Prayer London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, from Paulus, Op. 36 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Parry: | Jerusalem London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Schubert: | Dem Unendlichen, D291 (Klopstock) Edwin McArthur (piano) Erlkönig, D328 Edwin McArthur (piano) Am Grabe Anselmo's D504 Edwin McArthur (piano) Das Madchens Klage, D191 (Schiller) Edwin McArthur (piano) Ave Maria, D839 Edwin McArthur (piano) | Schumann: | Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3 Edwin McArthur (piano) Die Soldatenbraut Op. 64 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Meine Rose, Op. 90 No. 2 Edwin McArthur (piano) Liebeslied, Op. 51 No. 5 Edwin McArthur (piano) Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 No. 7 Edwin McArthur (piano) Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Erstes Grün, Op. 35 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) In der Fremde (No. 1 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Edwin McArthur (piano) Zum Schluß, Op. 25 No. 26 Edwin McArthur (piano) | Sibelius: | Til kvällen, Op. 17 No. 6 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Höstkväll, Op. 38:1 (Text: Viktor Rydberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Arioso, Op. 3 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Text: Runeberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Se'n har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36, No. 2 London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad På verandan på vid havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (Viktor Runeberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad Kom nu hit, Död, Op. 60 No. 1 (Bertel Gripenberg after Shakespeare) London Symphony Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Sinding: | Leit etter livet og liv det! Op. 55, No. 5 Edwin McArthur (piano) Sylvelin, Op. 55, No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Der skreg en fugl, Op. 18, No. 5 Edwin McArthur (piano) Den Jomfru gik i valmu-Vang? Op. 50, No. 5 Edwin McArthur (piano) | Strauss, R: | Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Mit deinen blauen Augen, Op. 56 No. 4 Edwin McArthur (piano) Lob des Leidens, Op. 15 No. 3 Edwin McArthur (piano) Ich trage meine Minne, Op. 32 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Seitdem dein Aug' in meines schaute, Op. 17 No. 1 Edwin McArthur (piano) Geduld Op. 10 No. 5 Edwin McArthur (piano) | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Wagner: | Wesendonck-Lieder (5) Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Der Männer Sippe (from Die Walküre) Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Du bist der Lenz (from Die Walküre) Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Siegmund! Sieh' auf mich! (from Die Walküre) Set Svanholm (Siegmund) Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Einsam in trüben Tagen (from Lohengrin) Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust (from Parsifal) Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort 'Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene' (from Götterdämmerung) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian State Radio Orchestra, Øivin Fjeldstad | Wolf, H: | Gesang Weylas (No. 46 from Mörike-Lieder) Edwin McArthur (piano) Gebet (No. 28 from Mörike-Lieder) Edwin McArthur (piano) Uber Nacht Edwin McArthur (piano) Der Freund (No. 1 from Eichendorff-Lieder) Edwin McArthur (piano) Heb’ auf dein blondes Haupt (No. 18 from Italienisches Liederbuch) Edwin McArthur (piano) Anakreons Grab (No. 29 from Goethe-Lieder) Edwin McArthur (piano) Morgenstimmung Edwin McArthur (piano) Zur Ruh, zur Ruh! Edwin McArthur (piano) |
and traditional Norwegian hymns (Sigvart Fotland - organ)
7 December 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Kirsten Flagstad. Born in Hamar, Norway, on 12 July 1895 Flagstad made her debut in Oslo in 1912 in D’Albert’s Tiefland. | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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