Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder / Capriccio (excerpt) / Ravel: Shéhérazade / Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro

~ Release by Strauss, Ravel, Mozart; Elisabeth Söderström, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Doráti, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Vier letzte Lieder: Frühling
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-10-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-10-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1976-10-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
engineered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 1. “Spring”) (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss3:28
2Vier letzte Lieder: September
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-10-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-10-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1976-10-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
engineered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 2. “September”) (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss4:56
3Vier letzte Lieder: Beim Schlafengehen
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-10-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-10-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1976-10-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
engineered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 3. “When You Go to Sleep”) (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-08-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss5:04
4Vier letzte Lieder: Im Abendrot
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-10-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-10-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1976-10-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
engineered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 4. “In the Afterglow”) (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss7:16
5Cappricio: Closing Scene: Andante con moto “Den Schluss der Oper” – “Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht”
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-10-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-10-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1976-10-03)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
engineered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-03)
live recording of:
Capriccio, op. 85: Letzte Szene. „Morgen mittag um elf! … Kein andres, das mir so im Herzen loht“ (Gräfin) (on 1976-10-03)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
part of:
Capriccio, op. 85: Letzte Szene (Capriccio, op. 85: Closing Scene)
Richard Strauss20:09
6Shéhérazade: Asie
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1971-08-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-08-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1971-08-03)
recorded at:
The Proms 1971: Prom 11 (1971-08-03)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-03)
live recording of:
Shéhérazade: I. Asie (on 1971-08-03)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel8:28
7Shéhérazade: La Flûte enchantée
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1971-08-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-08-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1971-08-03)
recorded at:
The Proms 1971: Prom 11 (1971-08-03)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-03)
live recording of:
Shéhérazade: II. La Flûte enchantée (on 1971-08-03)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel2:47
8Shéhérazade: L'Indifférent
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1971-08-03)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-08-03)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1971-08-03)
recorded at:
The Proms 1971: Prom 11 (1971-08-03)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-03)
live recording of:
Shéhérazade: III. L'Indifférent (on 1971-08-03)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel3:49
9Le Nozze di Figaro: Cavatina: “Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro”
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1960-08-20)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1960-08-20)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (on 1960-08-20)
recorded at:
The Proms 1960: Prom 25 (1960-08-20)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-08-20)
live recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa) (on 1960-08-20)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:36
10Le Nozze di Figaro: Recitativo e aria: “E Susanna non vien! – Dove sono i bei momenti”
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1960-08-20)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1960-08-20)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (on 1960-08-20)
recorded at:
The Proms 1960: Prom 25 (1960-08-20)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-08-20)
live recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (on 1960-08-20)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
live recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Recitativo “E Susanna non vien!” (La Contessa) (on 1960-08-20)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:43

Credits

Release

liner notes:Alan Blyth (UK classical singing critic and book editor, 1929-2007)
liner notes translator:Dennis Collins (liner notes translator)
Reinhard Lüthje (classical liner notes translator)
remastering:Paul Baily (Re:Sound) (audio engineer)
booklet editor:texthouse, Hamburg (liner notes)
part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: 4153) (order: 146)
ASIN:US: B0002NY8E4 [info]