Jussi Björling - Til havs
The great Swedish tenor in a programme of [song] songs mostly from his native land: there’s nothing new, but much to enjoy
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Composer or Director: Carl (Leopold) Sjöberg, Ragnar Althén, Hugo (Emil) Alfvén, (Johann) August Söderman, Gustaf (Lazarus) Nordqvist, (Sven) August Körling, Adolphe (Charles) Adam, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Jean Sibelius, (Karl) Wilhelm (Eugen) Stenhammar, Ludwig van Beethoven
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Swedish Society
Magazine Review Date: /2000
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 52
Mastering:
ADD
Catalogue Number: SCD1100
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Now take my heart (Så tag mit hjerte) |
Hugo (Emil) Alfvén, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Hugo (Emil) Alfvén, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
I yearn for you (Jag längtar dig) |
Hugo (Emil) Alfvén, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Hugo (Emil) Alfvén, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
(4) Swedish folk ballads, Movement: When I go myself in the dark forest |
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Composer |
(4) Swedish folk ballads, Movement: Among the high pinewood trunks of the forest |
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Composer |
Till havs (Towards the Sea) |
Gustaf (Lazarus) Nordqvist, Composer
(Royal) Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Gustaf (Lazarus) Nordqvist, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Stig Westerberg, Conductor |
Evening Mood |
(Sven) August Körling, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra (Sven) August Körling, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
Sverige |
(Karl) Wilhelm (Eugen) Stenhammar, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra (Karl) Wilhelm (Eugen) Stenhammar, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
(6) Songs, Movement: No. 4, Sigh, sedges, sigh (wds. Fröding) |
Jean Sibelius, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jean Sibelius, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
(6) Songs, Movement: No. 6, The diamond on the March snow (wds. Wecksel |
Jean Sibelius, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jean Sibelius, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
King Heimer and Aslög |
(Johann) August Söderman, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra (Johann) August Söderman, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
Tonerna (Visions) |
Carl (Leopold) Sjöberg, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Carl (Leopold) Sjöberg, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
Land, du välsignade (Thou blessed land) |
Ragnar Althén, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor Ragnar Althén, Composer |
Trollsjön (The Enchanted Lake) |
(Johann) August Söderman, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra (Johann) August Söderman, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
(6) Lieder, Movement: No. 4, Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur |
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Jussi Björling, Tenor Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
Minuit, chrétiens |
Adolphe (Charles) Adam, Composer
(Anonymous) Orchestra Adolphe (Charles) Adam, Composer Jussi Björling, Tenor Nils Grevillius, Conductor |
Author: jjolly
It remains to be noted that there is nothing very new here. All of these recordings have been issued commercially before now, some of them several times, and all appear to be currently available on one label or another. The remastering has brought good results but hardly so as to warrant re-buying. The booklet contains previously unpublished photographs, along with texts and translations. Yet 52 minutes is not generous playing-time. Let’s say that if the description given above appeals in advance, so will the disc when heard. Otherwise I’d leave it to fate: it’s the kind of record which, found in a store by chance and reasonably priced, would be a nice thing to bring home from a morning’s shopping.
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