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The Very Best of Thomas Hampson

This double CD offers a comprehensive selection of the artist’s finest moments. The booklets feature photographs of the artist and an informative biographical note.

Thomas Hampson

  • Release Date: 17th Jan 2005
  • Catalogue No: 5863322
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: The Very Best of...
  • Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

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Contents

Rossini: Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)

Work length4:48
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Orchestra Of St. Luke's
  • Sir Roger Norrington
  • Recorded: 1992-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 29 February & 2 March 1992 / 'live' at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City

Gounod: Faust: Ô sainte médaille ... Avant de quitter

Work length5:22
$1.30
$1.70
  • Martine Mahé (mezzo-soprano), Marc Barrard (bass-baritone), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Choeurs & Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1991-02-28
  • Recording Venue: 28 February 1991 / Halle-aux-grains, Toulouse

Massenet: Hérodiade: Ce breuvage ... Vision fugitive

Work length3:59
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1994-12-10
  • Recording Venue: 19-27 November & 2, 9-10 December 1994/ Halle-aux-grains, Toulouse

Bizet: Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles)

Work length8:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Plácido Domingo (tenor), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Eugene Kohn
  • Recorded: 1995-07-12
  • Recording Venue: 3, 4 & 12 July 1995 / Walthamstow Town Hall, London

Thomas, Ambroise: Hamlet: La fatigue alourdit mes pas ... Comme une pâle fleur

Work length3:58
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Antonio de Almeida
  • Recorded: 1993-03-19
  • Recording Venue: 8-12,15,17-19 March 199. Sainte Augustine Church, Kilburn Park Road, London.

Excerpt, Verdi: Don Carlos (Five-act French version)

Work length13:32
$2.60
$3.40
  • Csaba Airizer (bass), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Orchestre de Paris
  • Antonio Pappano
  • Recorded: 1996-03-16
  • Recording Venue: 16 March 1996. Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.

Ecoute! ... Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes

Track length5:15
$1.30
$1.70

C'est mon jour suprême

Track length8:17
$1.30
$1.70

Verdi: Le Trouvère: Tout est désert....Son regard

Work length4:23
$1.30
$1.70
  • Daniil Shtoda (Alfredo) [9] (tenor), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone), Timothy Robinson (tenor)
  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Richard Armstrong
  • Recorded: 2001-01-18
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 April, 28, 30, 31 May 2000 & 18 January 2001 / Nos. 1 & 2 Studios, Abbey Road, London

Excerpt, Verdi: Macbeth

Work length8:23
$2.60
$3.40
  • Daniil Shtoda (Alfredo) [9] (tenor), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone), Timothy Robinson (tenor)
  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Richard Armstrong
  • Recorded: 2001-01-18
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 April, 28, 30, 31 May 2000 & 18 January 2001 / Nos. 1 & 2 Studios, Abbey Road, London

´Ove son io? ... Vada in flamme

Track length3:13
$1.30
$1.70

Perfidi! All'anglo contro me ... Pietà, rispetto, amore

Track length5:10
$1.30
$1.70

Verdi: La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar suol

Work length4:36
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Richard Armstrong
  • Recorded: 2001-01-18
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 April, 28,30,31 May 2000 & 18 January 2001. Studios 1 & 2, Abbey Road, London.

Verdi: Falstaff: E sogno? O realtà?

Work length5:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Andrew Davis
  • Recorded: 1997-04-27
  • Recording Venue: 27 April 1997/'live' at Opera House, Glyndebourne, Sussex

Meyerbeer: Komm du schönes Fischermädchen

Work length2:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1991-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 June 1991: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road

Meyerbeer: Der Garten des Herzens

Work length0:59
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1991-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 June 1991: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road

Meyerbeer: Lied des venezianischen Gondoliers

Work length1:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1991-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 June 1991: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road

Rossini: Le Lazzarone

Work length5:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1991-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 June 1991: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road

Rossini: L'ultimo ricordo

Work length4:48
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1991-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 26-28 June 1991: Abbey Road Studios, London

Korngold: Die Tote Stadt, Op.12: Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen (Act II)

Work length5:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Munich Radio Orchestra
  • Fabio Luisi
  • Recorded: 1994-03-28
  • Recording Venue: 22-25, 27-28 March 1994 / Herkulessaal, Munich

Weber: Euryanthe, J.291: Wo berg' ich mich ... So weilh' ich mich den Rachgewalten (Act II)

Work length8:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Munich Radio Orchestra
  • Fabio Luisi
  • Recorded: 1994-03-28
  • Recording Venue: 22-25, 27-28 March 1994 / Herkulessaal, Munich

Wagner: Tannhäuser: Die Todesahnung ... O du mein holder Abendstern (Act III)

Work length5:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Munich Radio Orchestra
  • Fabio Luisi
  • Recorded: 1994-03-28
  • Recording Venue: 22-25, 27-28 March 1994 / Herkulessaal, Munich

Grieg: 6 Songs Op. 48: Greeting (Gruss)

Work length1:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1993-08-21
  • Recording Venue: 20 & 21 August 1993 / 'live' in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Excerpt, Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48

Work length6:19
$6.50
$8.50
  • Geoffrey Parsons (piano), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1993-08-21
  • Recording Venue: 20 & 21 August 1993 / 'live' in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Im wundersschönen Monat Mai

Track length1:51
$1.30
$1.70

Aus meinen Tränen spriessen

Track length1:03
$1.30
$1.70

Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne

Track length0:40
$1.30
$1.70

Ich will meine Seele tauchen

Track length0:59
$1.30
$1.70

Ich grolle nicht

Track length1:46
$1.30
$1.70

Excerpt, Schubert: Winterreise D911

Work length8:13
$2.60
$3.40
  • Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1997-03-21
  • Recording Venue: 18-21 March 1997 / Bavaria Musik Studio, Munich.

Gute Nacht

Track length5:43
$1.30
$1.70

Die Post

Track length2:30
$1.30
$1.70

Excerpt, Mahler: Rückert-Lieder

Work length11:00
$3.90
$5.10
  • Wolfram Rieger (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • Recorded: 1996-03-21
  • Recording Venue: 19- 21 March 1996 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder

Track length1:18
$1.30
$1.70

II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft

Track length2:52
$1.30
$1.70

V. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Track length6:50
$1.30
$1.70

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit (bar)

Work length7:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Simon Rattle
  • Recorded: 1995-12-30
  • Recording Venue: 28-30 December 1995 / Butterworth Hall, Arts Centre, Warwick University

Lehár: Die Lustige Witwe, Act I: O Vaterland...Da geh' ich zu Maxim

Work length2:36
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Franz Welser-Möst
  • Recorded: 1993-07-22
  • Recording Venue: 18, 20 & 22 July 1993 / Recorded 'live' at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London

Strauss, J, II: Der Zigeunerbaron: Als flotter Geist

Work length3:14
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • London Voices, Terry Edwards, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Franz Welser-Möst
  • Recorded: 1998-11-17
  • Recording Venue: 19 & 20 October 1994 & 14-17 November 1998 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Kalman: Gräfin Mariza: Komm Zigány

Work length6:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone), Greg Knowles (musician), Greg Knowles (dulcimer)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Franz Welser-Möst
  • Recorded: 1998-11-17
  • Recording Venue: 19 & 20 October 1994 & 14-17 November 1998 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Griffes: An Old Song Re-sung (Masefield)

Work length2:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • Armen Guzelimian (piano), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1989-11-17
  • Recording Venue: 14-17 November 1989/Church Studios, London N8

Cadman: At Dawning ('I love you')

Work length2:41
$1.30
$1.70
  • Armen Guzelimian (piano), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1989-11-17
  • Recording Venue: 14-17 November 1989/Church Studios, London N8

Foster, S: Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair

Work length4:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • David Alpher (piano), Jay Ungar (director), Jay Ungar (violin), Michael Parloff (flute), Molly Mason (guitar), Thomas Hampson (bass-baritone)
  • Recorded: 1992-04-08
  • Recording Venue: BMG Studios, NYC

Foster, S: Beautiful Dreamer

Work length3:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • Thomas Hampson (baritone), David Alpher (piano), Jay Ungar (mandolin), Molly Mason (guitar)
  • Recorded: 1992-04-08
  • Recording Venue: BMG Studios, NYC

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