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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa
Bizet: | Me voilà seule…Comme autrefois (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) | Charpentier, G: | Depuis le jour (from Louise) | Cilea: | Ecco: respiro appena. Io son l'umile ancella (from Adriana Lecouvreur) | Duparc: | L'Invitation au voyage Le Manoir de Rosemonde | Giordano, U: | La mamma morta (from Andrea Chénier) | Korngold: | Glück, das mir verbleib 'Marietta's Lied' (from Die Tote Stadt) | Massenet: | Je marche sur tous les chemins (from Manon) | Mozart: | Ach, ich fühl's (from Die Zauberflöte, K620) | Offenbach: | Elle a fui, la tourterelle (from Les Contes d' Hoffmann) | Puccini: | Signore, ascolta! (from Turandot) | Ravel: | La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) | Strauss, R: | Da geht er hin (from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59) | Verdi: | Attendo,attendo.. Addio del passato (from La Traviata) | Wagner: | Dich, teure Halle (from Tannhauser) | Weber: | Wie nahte mir der Schlummer … Leise, leise, fromme Weise (from Der Freischütz) |
The glamorous soprano Kiri Te Kanawa was born in 1944 in Gisborne, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. After winning a number of major vocal competitions in Australia, she came to London in 1966 to study singing at the London Opera Centre, where she trained for three years. Then in 1970 she was accepted by the Royal Opera at Covent Garden as a junior member of the company. Her big break came in 1971, when she was chosen to sing the Countess in a new production of Le nozze di Figaro.. It was something of a gamble for the Covent Garden management to cast an inexperienced singer in such an important role, but on the opening night Kiri’s performance stole the show. After the Covent Garden Nozze di Figaro, an international career was assured. With a carefully chosen repertoire that included the principal soprano roles of Mozart, as well as a number of Verdi, Puccini and Richard Strauss heroines, Kiri went on to triumph in the major opera houses of the world. She first appeared at the Salzburg Festival in 1979 and became a regular and much-loved performer at Glyndebourne, a venue for which she has a particularly strong affection, and in 1981 Kiri was chosen to sing at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul's Cathedral, an event seen by a world-wide television audience estimated at more than 600 million people Not surprisingly, her vibrant but creamy voice, together with her attractive stage presence, made her an ideal interpreter of the main Richard Strauss roles, and it was not long before she was singing the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, a part with which she scored a particular success. After a number of popular Italian and French arias, Kiriis heard in this programme in the Marschallin's Act I monologue, 'Da geht er hin', as well as in arias from several other German operas, including Wagner's Tannhäuser, Der Freischutz by Weber and Korngold's unjustly neglected romantic masterpiece Die tote Stadt. As a brief reminder of Kiri's achievements on the concert stage, the first CD closes with three orchestral songs by the French composers Ravel and Duparc, all of which show off the lustrous beauty of her voice to full advantage. In addition to opera and so-called serious music however, Kiri is also a great enthusiast for the lighter repertoire, including folk music and the songs of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley. When performing this material, she uses the warm, lower part of her rich voice to give idiomatic performances of songs by some of America's greatest composers of popular music, such as George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Also heard here are Franz Gruber's familiar Christmas carol 'Silent Night' and a number of traditional British folk songs. These are followed by two Maori songs, in which Kiri is joined by a group of Maori singers and a number of specialist musicians who together capture the authentic style of these fascinating pieces. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Victoria de los Ángeles: Songs to Remember
anon.: | La Rossignoll Geoffrey Parsons (piano) El Mariner Geoffrey Parsons (piano) | Berlioz: | Absence (from Les nuits d'été, Op. 7) Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch | Dvorak: | Als die alte Mutter (No. 4 from Zigeunermelodien, op. 55) Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Halffter, E: | Ai que linda moça Geoffrey Parsons (piano) | Mendelssohn: | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Mompou: | Damunt de tu, nomes les flors Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Montsalvatge: | Canto Negra Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Madrigal sobre un tema popular (‘El cant dels ocells') Lluis Claret (cello) Orquesta Ciutat de Barcelona, Luis A. Garcia Navarro | Ovalle: | Azulao Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Paladilhe: | Psyché Geoffrey Parsons (piano) | Ravel: | La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, Pedro de Freitas Branco | Respighi: | Stornellatrice Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, Pedro de Freitas Branco | Schubert: | An die Musik D547 Manuel Garcia Morante (piano) Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 Manuel Garcia Morante (piano) | Strauss, R: | Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, Pedro de Freitas Branco | Toldrá: | Cançó incerta Patronato Orquesta Ciudad de Barcelona, Antoni Ros-Marbà Maig, Quatro Canciones No. 3 Patronato Orquesta Ciudad de Barcelona, Antoni Ros-Marbà | trad.: | Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child Geoffrey Parsons (piano) | Yradier: | La Paloma Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |
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| |  | Accentus - Transcriptions 1 & 2
Barber, S: | Agnus Dei | Berg: | Die Nachtigall | Cornelius: | Drei Psalmlieder Op. 13 (based on melodies by J S Bach) | Debussy: | Les Angélus Préludes - Book 1: No. 6, Des pas sur le neige | Krawczyk: | Lacrimosa (transcription of Chopin Etude No. 6, Op. 10) Lulajze, Jesuniu (based on Largo from Chopin Sonata No. 3) | Mahler: | Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rückert-Lieder) Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz (No. 4 from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen) Scheiden und Meiden (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) | Nystedt: | Immortal Bach (Komm, süsser Tod, BWV478) | Pesson: | Kein deutscher Himmel Preuve par la neige: Si comme la lune ... Preuve par la neige: La lune paraît | Prokofiev: | Le champ des morts | Ravel: | Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé: 'Soupir' Ronsard à son âme L'Indifférent (Shéhérazade No. 3) La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) Le Jardin féerique Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant | Schubert: | Nacht und Träume, D827 Grablied fur die Mutter D616 (poet unknown) Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D343 Der Wegweiser (No. 20 from Winterreise, D911) | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297 | Wagner: | Im Treibhaus (No. 3 from Wesendonck-Lieder) | Wolf, H: | Das verlassene Mägdlein (No. 7 from Mörike-Lieder) Auf ein altes Bild (No. 23 from Mörike-Lieder) |
On these best-selling CDs many classical masterpieces are given an original interpretation for choir. The Accentus Chamber Choir, under the direction of Laurence Equilbey, is unanimously recognised as one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles. Bonus (audio): Interview with Laurence Equilbey / Recording of Der Doppelgänger (Schubert) | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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This film was shot as a result of the huge success of the two volumes of “Transcriptions” performed by the award-winning choral group “Accentus” under its conductor Laurence Equilbey. The director Andy Sommer has created what he describes as “a sort of ‘a cappella musical’ focusing on the repertoire of transcriptions”. “If you have missed the two marvellous “Transcriptions” volumes from Laurence Equilbey and her wonderful Accentus group, this might be a perfect introduction. Otherwise, this is a fine complement. A film to match the albums for sheer quality...To revisit two of the most impressive choral recordings of the past five years in the company of this visually inspired film is a true delight. In a nutshell, this is beautiful music, beautifully sung and beautifully filmed.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Transcriptions 2This disc presents more classical music hits transcribed for a cappella choir, focusing on some lesser-known repertoire.
“Laurence Equilbey and her chamber group Accentus deserve nothing but praise for their mellifluous tone and ability to fan into a vocal forest.” Geoff Brown, The Times | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Else Brems: The Danish Mezzo of the 20th Century
Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Buss und Reu | Bizet: | L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 'Habanera' (from Carmen) (sung in Danish) Près des remparts de Séville (Séguedille) (from Carmen) (sung in Danish) | Brahms: | Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 | Debussy: | La flute de Pan | Dvorak: | Stabat Mater, Op. 58: Inflammatus et accensus | Gershwin: | Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess) (sung in Danish) | Gluck: | J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (from Orphée et Eurydice) (sung in Danish) | Grieg: | Med en vandlije, Op. 25 No. 4 | Handel: | Priva son d'ogni conforto (from Giulio Cesare) (sung in Danish) Saul: O Lord, whose mercies numberless Impious Wretch, of Race accurst! (from Saul) Saul: Brave Jonathan | Heise: | Den unge laerkes forarssang Agnetes Vuggevise i havmandens slot | Lange-Müller: | Himlen ulmer svagt i flammerødt, opus 19, no. 1 Ved solnedgang Genboens første vise, Op. 13, 1 from I mester Sebalds have Letizia, Op. 48: No. 2 'Firenze' | Ravel: | La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) L'Indifférent (Shéhérazade No. 3) | Saint-Saëns: | Printemps qui commence (from Samson et Dalila) Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) | Schubert: | Liebesbotschaft, D957 No.1 |
Else Brems (mezzo-soprano) Royal Orchestra, The, Royal Opera Chorus, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Radio Choir, Koppel Quartet, Egisto Tango, Johan Hye-Knudsen, Launy Grondahl, Mogens Woldike, Rafael Kubelik, Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen, Paul Klecki | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Victoria de los Ángeles: The Voice of an Angel
Bach, J C: | Ah! lamenta, oh bella Irene | Barbieri, F: | Canción de Paloma (from El Barberillo de Lavapiés) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Barrera Saavedra: | Adiós Granada (from Emigrantes) arr. de los Angeles Victoria de los Angeles (guitar) | Beethoven: | Oh! would I were but that sweet linnet, WoO. 154 No. 9 Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello) He promised me at parting, WoO. 154 No. 12 They bid me slight my Dermot dear, WoO. 152 No. 8 Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello), Gerald Moore (piano) | Bizet: | Carmen (highlights) Nicolai Gedda (Don Jose), Denise Monteil (Micaela), Marcelle Croisier (Frasquita), Monique Linval (Mercédès) Chœurs et Orchestre National da la Radiodiffusion Française, Sir Thomas Beecham | Brahms: | Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) Dein blaues Auge, (No. 8 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 Gerald Moore (piano) Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 Gerald Moore (piano) | Caballero: | Romanza de Pilar (from Gigantes y cabezudos) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Canteloube: | Songs of the Auvergne Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Jean-Pierre Jacquillat | Catalani: | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (from La Wally) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Chapí: | Canción de Pastora (from La patria chica) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Canción de la gitana (from La chavala) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Carceleras from Las hijas de Zebedeo Sinfonia of London, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Chueca: | La gran vía: Tango de la menegilda Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos La gran vía: Chotís del eliseo madrilène Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Debussy: | Fêtes galantes - Set 1 Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Delibes: | Les filles de Cadix | Duparc: | L'Invitation au voyage Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre | Dvorak: | Als die alte Mutter (No. 4 from Zigeunermelodien, op. 55) Moglichkeit Der Apfel, Op. 38 No. 2 Gerald Moore (piano) | Falla: | La vida breve: ‘Vivan los que rien!' Alli está! Riyendo (from La vida breve) Philharmonia Orchestra, Stanford Robinson El sombrero de tres picos: Overture Philharmonia Orchestra with Chorus, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos El Amor Brujo: excerpts Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Siete Canciones populares españolas Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Fauré: | Tristesse, Op. 6 No. 2 Au bord de l'eau, Op. 8 No. 1 (Prudhomme) Les roses d'Ispahan Op. 39 No. 4 Toujours!, Op. 21 No. 2 Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Gounod: | Ah! Je ris de me voir (from Faust) Il se fait tard ! Adieu ! (from Faust) Nicolai Gedda (Faust), Boris Christoff (Mephistopheles) Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra, André Cluytens | Granados: | Tonadillas: No. 2, Callejeo Tonadillas: No. 11, El tra la la y el punteado Gerald Moore (piano) Goyescas: Quejas ó La Maja y el Ruiseñor New Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Iban al pinar Gracia mía Alicia de Larrocha (piano) | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 | Guridi Bidaola: | Jota (from Six canciones castellanas) Gerald Moore (piano) | Hahn, R: | L'Enamourée Trois jours de vendange Le rossignol des lilas Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Handel: | Joshua: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre Gerald Moore (piano) | Haydn: | Schlaf in deiner engen Kammer Eduard Drolc (violin), Irmgard Poppen (cello) | Leoncavallo: | Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!.... Hui! Stridono lassù (from I Pagliacci) RCA Victor Orchestra, Renato Cellini | Lleó Balbastre: | Couplets babilónicos (from La corte del Faraón) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Lorca: | Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Anda, jaleo Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Los cuatro muleros Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Las tres hojas Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Los mozos de Monleón Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Las morillas de Jaén Canciónes (13) españolas antiguas: Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII Miguel Zanetti (piano) | Luna, P: | El Niño Judío: De España vengo Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Martini, J P: | Plaisir d'amour | Mascagni: | Voi lo sapete o mamma (from Cavalleria rusticana) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Massenet: | Allons! Il le faut pour lui-même!... Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) Je marche sur tous les chemins (from Manon) Chœurs et Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique, Pierre Monteux Werther! Werther!…Je vous écris de ma petite chambre (from Werther) Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (from Werther) Orchestre de Paris, Georges Prêtre | Mendelssohn: | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Montsalvatge: | Canciones negras (5) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Mozart: | Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli Ecco quel fiero istante, K346 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Dietrich Fischer Dieskau (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano) | Nin: | Granadina (from Cantos populares españoles) Gerald Moore (piano) | Offenbach: | Elle a fui, la tourterelle (from Les Contes d' Hoffmann) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, André Cluytens | Ovalle: | Azulao Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Puccini: | Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La Bohème) O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème) Donde lieta usci (from La Bohème) Jussi Björling (Rodolfo), Robert Merrill (Marcello) RCA Victor Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Orchestra del Teatro dell Opera di Roma, Tullio Serafin Ancora un passo…Spira sul mare (from Madama Butterfly) Jussi Björling (Pinkerton), Mario Sereni (Sharpless) Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (from Madama Butterfly) Jussi Björling (Pinkerton) Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly) Con onor muore (from Madama Butterfly) Coro e Orchestra del Theatro dell’Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini | Purcell: | Let us Wander not Unseen (from The Indian Queen, Z630) Lost is my quiet for ever, Z502 Gerald Moore (piano) | Ravel: | La Flûte enchantée (Shéhérazade No. 2) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre | Rossini: | Nacqui all'affanno, al pianto...Non più mesta (from La Cenerentola) Giuseppe Morelli Una voce poco fa (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vittorio Gui | Sadero: | Era la vo Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Scarlatti, A: | Le violette Gerald Moore (piano) | Schubert: | Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Wohin? (No. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795) An die Musik D547 Gerald Moore (piano) | Serrano: | Cancion de la gitana (from Le alegria del battallon) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Escena lírica (Los claveles) Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Romanza de Gloria (Los de Aragón) Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Stanford: | An Irish Lullaby | Tchaikovsky: | Schottische Ballade, Op. 46 No. 2 Gerald Moore (piano), Dietrich-Fischer Dieskau (baritone) | Toldrá: | Cançó de grumet (A l’ombra del Leidoner) Gonzalo Soriano (piano) | Turina: | Saeta en forme de Salve a la Virgen de la Esperanza, Op. 60 Poema en forma de canciones, Op. 19: No. 3, 'Cantares' Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Susskind | Valls Gorina: | Canciones Sefarditas Jean-Claude Gérard (flute), Oscar Ghiglia (guitar) | Valverde: | Clavelitos Gerald Moore (piano) | Verdi: | Surta è la notte...Ernani! Ernani, involami (from Ernani) Era più calmo? (from Otello) Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria (from Otello) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli Come in quest'ora bruna (from Simon Boccanegra) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Gabriele Santini Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (from La Traviata) È strano! è strano!...Ah! fors è lui (from La traviata) Teneste la promessa...Addio, del passato (from La Traviata) Carlo del Monte (Alfredo) Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Tullio Serafin | Villa-Lobos: | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena) Bachianas brasileiras no 5 ; Dança (martelo) Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Heitor Villa-Lobos | Wagner: | Dich, teure Halle (from Tannhauser) Einsam in trüben Tagen (from Lohengrin) Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Morelli | Yradier: | La Paloma Profesores de la Orquesta Nacional de España, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |
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