Ludwig van Beethoven Robert Schumann Johannes Brahms - Sweet Power of Song (48 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms
Sweet Power of Song
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Sweet Power of Songs, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/2
2. The Elfin Fairies, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/1
3. Oh Would I Were, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/9
4. English Bulls, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/12
5. Lieder-Album f?r die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 24 Er ist's
6. Lieder-Album f?r die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 19 Fr?hlingslied
7. Lieder-Album f?r die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 27 Schneegl?ckchen
8. Lieder-Album f?r die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 16 Das Gl?ck
9. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Die Schwestern': 'Wir Schwestern zwei'
10. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Kosterfraulein': 'Ach, ach, ich armes Klsterfraulein!'
11. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Phanomen': 'Wenn zu der Regenwand Phobus sich gattet'
12. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Die Boten der Liebe': 'Wie viel schon der Boten'
13. Pleure, pauvre Colette ('Aupr?s de moi Colette'), for 2 voices & piano, H. 11
14. Le Tr?buchet, song for 2 voices & piano (Fleurs des landes), H. 113 (Op. 13/3)
15. D'un coeur qui t'aime, for soprano, alto & piano
16. L'arithm?tique, partsong for children's chorus (La pri?re et l'?tude No. 1)
17. Duos (2), for 2 voices & piano, Op. 11: No. 1, La Nuit
18. Duos (2), for 2 voices & piano, Op. 11: No. 2, R?veil
19. Pastorelle, for 2 voices
20. El Desdichado, for 2 voices & orchestra
21. Pleurs d'or, for 2 voices & piano in E flat major, Op. 72
22. Tarentelle, for 2 sopranos & piano, Op. 10/2
Track Listings (26) - Disc #2
1. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 1, Sound the Trumpet
2. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Songs (5), for voice & piano: No. 1, I attempt from love's sickness to fly
3. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 3, Lost is my quiet for ever
4. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Songs (7), for voice & piano: No. 1, Fairest Isle
5. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 4, What Can we poor females do?
6. Wasserfahrt ('Ich stand gelehnet'), folk song for 2 voices & piano (Folksong No. 3)
7. Songs (6) for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63: Volkslied, Op. 63/5
8. Auf Fl?geln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2
9. Neue Liebe ('In dem Mondenschein'), song for voice & piano, Op. 19a/4
10. Abendlied ('Wenn ich auf dem Lager'), folk song for 2 voices & piano (Folksong No. 2)
11. Songs (6) for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63: Maigl?ckchen und die Bl?melein, Op. 63/6
12. La pesca ('Gi? la notte s'avvicina'), for 2 voices & piano (Soir?es musicales)
13. Anzoleta co passa la regata ('Ixe qua vardeli povereti'), for voice & piano (La regata veneziana) (P?ch?s de vieillesse, book 1)
14. La promessa ('Ch'io mai vi possa'), song for voice & piano (Soir?es musicales)
15. Duetto buffo di due gatti (Cat Duet), for 2 voices & piano (spurious), QR iv/1
16. La siesta, for 2 sopranos & piano
17. Les trois oiseaux, for 2 female voices & piano
18. R?vons, c'est l'heure, for soprano, tenor & piano
19. Songs (3) for 2-3 female voices: No. 2, Joie! for 2 voices
20. Au Bord de L'Eau
21. Cachecache
22. Trust Her Not
23. Coming Home, song for voice & piano
24. It was a lover and his lass, for voice & piano, Op. 23/3
25. Ballads (2), for 2 voices & piano: No. 1, Mother Comfort
26. Ballads (2), for 2 voices & piano: No. 2, Underneath the abject pillow

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CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod, Ernest Chausson, Camille Saint-Saens, Gabriel Faure, Benjamin Britten, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Gioachino Rossini, Leo Delibes, Jules Massenet, Emile Paladilhe, Louis Aubert, Michael William Balfe, Arthur Sullivan, Roger Quilter, Ann Murray, Graham Johnson
Title: Sweet Power of Song
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics Imports
Release Date: 1/7/2003
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 724357420624

CD Reviews

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01/11/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Musically, I give this double CD set 5 stars. I love the warm soprano of Felicity Lott and the beautiful mezzo of Ann Murray. They always are a pleasure to listen to, each on their own, and together, they make music that is, more than simply beautiful and technically impeccable, but truly a joy to listen to. It adds so much to musical enjoyment to understand what the lyrics are, however, so rather than buying this double CD set, for which the text translations have been stingily omitted by the label, I would recommend buying each of them separately. I bought this CD set not realizing that one of the two CDS is one that I had bought previously, and been enjoying for many years. It is entitled "On Wings of Song" and the texts and the translations are all included. I highly recommend buying it. I don't know under what title the other CD might have been released. If you are so fluent in foreign languages that the lack of translation does not bother you, then I would highly recommend this CD."

Compilation release

M. Keating | Minneapolis, MN USA | 11/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This release is a remastering of the two previous releases: Sweet Power of Song and On Wings of Song. Both original CDs are still available if you hunt for them. The original releases do have the texts included in the booklets (lamented by a previous reviewer of this compilation release). The lack of text is not a problem for me. I just listen to these incredible singers. I don't need to read what they are singing.

If you even slightly enjoy listening to the soprano voice, you will love these two luscious singers. Soprano duets are among my favorite classical music selections. Lott's clear, strong voice rings with authority and joy. Murray provides perfect harmony and occasional counterpoint.

I prefer the first disk (Sweet Power of Song) because it is more balanced and seems to represent the sopranos' favorite selections. However, disk 2 (On Wings of Song) has Rossini's delightful Cat Duet which is worth the price of both CDs as performed by this amazing duo.

Whether you buy this compilation set or the individual releases, I promise that you will love them and keep them near your player all the time."