Nocturne Voices

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1Vocalise, song for voice & piano, op. 34/14
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester (Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Michael Schønwandt (Danish conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (1994–2013) (from 1998 to present), Parlophone (in 1998) and Warner Music France (in 1998)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for soprano and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1916)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:18
2Agnus Dei, for chorus (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), op. 11
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:43
3Serse: "Ombra mai fù"
performer:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble) and Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:40
4Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Barcarolle
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region) (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:20
5Requiem
choir vocals:
The Schutz Choir
orchestra:
London Classical Players
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequenz: "Lacrimosa" (Druce / Norrington Edition)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Druce / Norrington Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:38
6Giulio Cesare: Duetto "Son nata a lagrimar"
harpsichord:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena XI, 16. Duetto “Son nata a lagrimar (Son nato a sospirar)” (Cornelia e Sesto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
George Frideric Handel7:46
7Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F-sharp minor, op. 50
choir vocals:
The King’s Singers
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:03
8Après un rêve ("Dans un sommeil"), song for voice & piano, op. 7/1
piano:
Roger Vignoles (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
recording of:
Après un rêve, op. 7 no. 1 (original; for voice and piano)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1877)
translator:
Romain Bussine
publisher:
Choudens (in 1878)
premiered at:
Société nationale de musique in Paris (on 1879-01-11)
part of:
Trois mélodies, op. 7
Gabriel Fauré2:37
9Bachianas brasilieras no. 5: Aria (cantilena)
guitar:
Manuel Barrueco (guitarist)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W391: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and guitar)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1938)
arranger:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1947)
version of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W391 (for voice and guitar)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos4:54
10Trauer-Ode: Aria: "Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus"
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra)
conductor:
Fabio Biondi (conductor/violinist)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl": VIII. Aria (Tenor) "Der Ewigkeit saphirnes Haus"
premiered in:
Leipzig (on 1727-10-17)
composed in:
Leipzig (in 1727)
lyricist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1727)
librettist:
Johann Christoph Gottsched (in 1727)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 198 "Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:33
11El Vuelo
choir vocals:
Children's Choir of Radio Sofia and Plovdiv Children's Choir
orchestra:
Radio Sofia Sinfonic Orchestra
conductor:
Tomás Gubitsch
recording of:
El Vuelo
writer:
Hughes de Courson and Tomás Gubitsch
Tomas Gubitsch, Hughes de Courson3:41
12Platée: "Soleil, fuis de ces lieux"
soprano vocals:
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Folies Françoises
conductor:
Patrick Cohën-Akenine
recording of:
Platée, Acte I Scène 6 : Ariette. « Soleil, fuis de ces lieux ! » (Clarine)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
Platée: Acte I
Jean‐Philippe Rameau2:16
13Vocalise. Étude en forme de habanera, for voice & piano
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise-Étude en forme de habanera
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 51)
Maurice Ravel3:08
14Die zwei blauen Augen, song for low voice & piano (or orchestra)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: IV. "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz"
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer)
Gustav Mahler5:14
15Berceuse de Gráinne pour Diarmait (after Vivaldi)
instruments:
Le Orfanelle della Pieta
vocals:
Breda Mayock
Antonio Vivaldi4:03
16Wiegenlied ("Träume, träume, du mein süsses Leben"), song for voice & piano
soprano vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
recording of:
Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1 (Lullaby, op. 41 no. 1)
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1899)
part of:
5 Lieder for voice and piano (op 41; TrV 195)
Richard Strauss3:56
17Summertime
choir vocals:
The Swingle Singers
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Gershwin3:26
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