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Janet Baker
Berlioz • Mendelssohn • Brahms • Respighi
Compil. 1998 on Virgin Classics label
Classical (Romantic)
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No.1, London, Jan 1990 (Berlioz and Respighi); Sep 1989 (Mendelssohn); Henry Wood Hall, London, Feb 1989 (Brahms) ℗ 1990 (Brahms and Mendelssohn) & ℗ 1991 (Berlioz and Respighi) Virgin Classics Ltd This compilation ℗ & © 1998 Virgin Classics Ltd Printed and Manufactured in Holland Booklet contains brief details but no words
Musicians
 | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, album by |
 | London Symphony Chorus , chorus |
 | Richard Hickox key, 1948-2008 GB conductor |
 | Rachel Masters hrp, GB harp |
 | Frank Lloyd alp, *1952 GB horn |
 | Stephen Stirling alp, horn |
 | City Of London Sinfonia , GB orchestra |
 | Théophile Gautier , 1811-1872 FR words by |
 | Thomas Gounet , words by |
 | Victor Hugo , 1802-1885 FR words by |
| Roger De Beauvoir , words by |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley , 1792-1822 GB words by |
Producers
| Mike Hatch engineer |
| Simon Rhodes engineer |
| Simon Foster executive producer |
| James Mallinson producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Nuits d'été, Op.7 | Janet Baker | Hector Berlioz | |
| 2 | I Villanelle | Janet Baker | 2:09 | |
| 3 | II Le spectre de la rose | Janet Baker | 6:50 | |
| 4 | III Sur les lagunes | Janet Baker | 5:30 | |
| 5 | IV Absence | Janet Baker | 5:11 | |
| 6 | V Au cimitière | Janet Baker | 5:01 | |
| 7 | VI L'ile inconnue | Janet Baker | 3:40 | |
| 8 | La belle voyageuse, Op 2 No.5 | Janet Baker | Hector Berlioz | 4:06 |
| 9 | La Captive, Op.12 | Janet Baker | Hector Berlioz | 8:02 |
| 10 | Zaide, Op.19 No.1 | Janet Baker | Hector Berlioz | 3:42 |
| 11 | Psalm 42, for chorus, soprano and orchestra, Op.42 | Janet Baker | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | |
| 12 | I Chorus: Wie der Hirsch schreit | Janet Baker | 5:52 | |
| 13 | II Aria (soprano): Meine Seele dürstet nach Gott | Janet Baker | 2:48 | |
| 14 | III Recitative and aria (soprano): Meine Tränen sind meine Speise | Janet Baker | 2:51 | |
| 15 | IV Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele | Janet Baker | 1:52 | |
| 16 | V Recitative (soprano): Mein Gott, betrübt ist meine Seele | Janet Baker | 1:19 | |
| 17 | VI Quintet (soprano with TTBB): Der Herr hat des Tages verheißen | Janet Baker | 4:10 | |
| 18 | VII Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele | Janet Baker | 4:04 | |
| 19 | Infelice, Concert aia for soprano & orchestra, Op.94 | Janet Baker | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 10:30 |
| 20 | Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op.53 | Janet Baker | Johannes Brahms | 13:32 |
| 21 | 4 Songs for women's chorus, 2 horns & harp, Op.17 | Janet Baker | Johannes Brahms | |
| 22 | Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang | Janet Baker | 2:46 | |
| 23 | Lied von Shakespeare | Janet Baker | 2:36 | |
| 24 | Der Gärtner | Janet Baker | 2:53 | |
| 25 | Gesang aus Fingal | Janet Baker | 6:37 | |
| 26 | La sensitiva | Janet Baker | Ottorino Respighi | 30:52 |
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