Spanish Love Songs
Memories of a great artist in a fascinating Spanish programme
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Composer or Director: Xavier Montsalvatge, Joaquín Rodrigo, Maurice Ravel, Sebastián de Yradier, Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Federico Mompou, Ricard Lamote de Grignon, Robert Schumann, Pablo Luna (y Carné), Stephen (Joshua) Sondheim, Albert (Charles Paul Marie) Roussel, (Alexis-)Emmanuel Chabrier, Joaquín Turina, Federico Moreno Torroba, Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf
Genre:
Vocal
Label: Bridge
Magazine Review Date: 3/2008
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 68
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: BRIDGE9228
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(15) Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, Movement: El mirar de la Maja |
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Steven Blier, Piano |
(7) Canciones amatorias, Movement: Descúbrase el pensamiento de mi secreto cuidado |
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer
Enrique Granados (y Campiña), Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Steven Blier, Piano |
Larirà-Abril |
Ricard Lamote de Grignon, Composer
Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Ricard Lamote de Grignon, Composer Steven Blier, Piano |
Tríptico, Movement: Farruca |
Joaquín Turina, Composer
Joaquín Turina, Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano |
(4) Canciones sefardíes, Movement: Canción de cuna (Nani, nani) |
Joaquín Rodrigo, Composer
Joaquín Rodrigo, Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano |
(4) Canciones sefardíes, Movement: Una pastora yo amí |
Joaquín Rodrigo, Composer
Joaquín Rodrigo, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Michael Barrett, Piano |
Canciones para Niños, Movement: El lagarto está llorando |
Xavier Montsalvatge, Composer
Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Steven Blier, Piano Xavier Montsalvatge, Composer |
Combat del Somni, Movement: Damunt de tu, només les flors |
Federico Mompou, Composer
Federico Mompou, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Michael Barrett, Piano |
(3) Mélodies, Movement: Le bachelier de Salamanque |
Albert (Charles Paul Marie) Roussel, Composer
Albert (Charles Paul Marie) Roussel, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Steven Blier, Piano |
Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera |
Maurice Ravel, Composer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Maurice Ravel, Composer Michael Barrett, Piano |
España |
(Alexis-)Emmanuel Chabrier, Composer
(Alexis-)Emmanuel Chabrier, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano Steven Blier, Piano |
Spanische Liebeslieder, Movement: Flutenreicher Ebro, 'Romanze' (bar) |
Robert Schumann, Composer
Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Michael Barrett, Piano Robert Schumann, Composer Steven Blier, Piano |
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Liebe mir im Busen zündert (trans Heyse) |
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano |
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh (trans Geibel) |
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Michael Barrett, Piano |
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Auf dem grünen Balkon (trans Heyse) |
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Steven Blier, Piano |
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Komm, o Tod (wds. C. Esriva, trans Geibel) |
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Steven Blier, Piano |
Luisa Fernanda, Movement: De este apacible rincón |
Federico Moreno Torroba, Composer
Federico Moreno Torroba, Composer Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Steven Blier, Piano |
(El) Niño judío, Movement: De España vengo |
Pablo Luna (y Carné), Composer
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Pablo Luna (y Carné), Composer Steven Blier, Piano |
(La) Paloma |
Sebastián de Yradier, Composer
Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano Sebastián de Yradier, Composer Steven Blier, Piano |
Company, Movement: Barcelona |
Stephen (Joshua) Sondheim, Composer
Joseph Kaiser, Tenor Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Mezzo soprano Michael Barrett, Piano Stephen (Joshua) Sondheim, Composer Steven Blier, Piano |
Author: Mike Ashman
French composers were always peeping over the Pyrenees for atmospheric hints. Here are some byways of that tradition: a festival arrangement (by Blier/Barrett) of Chabrier’s tone-poem España for twin voices and pianos, a Ravel vocalise that instantly recalls L’heure espagnole and a Roussel setting of a Façade-like tale of sexual frustration. German visitors to Spain provide the next group – self-consciously classical but including a contrasted quartet of Wolf, two in Tristan mode, two (like “Auf dem grünen Balkon”) more literally “Spanish”. And after these art songs, a laterally thought-through choice of lighter material: two zarzuela excerpts, “La paloma” (one of those Spanish songs you’ll know, even if title and composer mean little) and, to end, “Barcelona” from Company, Sondheim’s sardonic take on the Boeing-Boeing phenomenon.
This (very) “live” programme was slated for a studio recording that could not be realised due to Lieberson’s early demise. Here she’s continually finding that extra gear of emotion that makes a song a three-dimensional staging rather than a platform recital. Her partner, absolutely not in her shadow, is the fresh, versatile tenor of Joseph Kaiser, not quite then the rising stage star of today. Tight, well worked accompaniments (and booklet-notes) from the festival directors complete a little gem of an issue.
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