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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Maurice Ravel, Ernest Chausson
Janet Baker sings Ravel: Sheherazade; Chausson; Duparc; Schumann; Brahms (2 CDs)
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Sheherazade: I. Asie - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
2. Sheherazade: II. La Flute Enchantee - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
3. Sheherazade: III. L'Indifferent - New Philharmonia Orch/Sir John Barbirolli
4. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: I. La Fleur Des Eaux - Dame Janet Baker
5. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: II. Interlude - Dame Janet Baker
6. Poeme De L'Amour Et De La Mer: III. La Mort De L'amour - Dame Janet Baker
7. Phidyle - LSO/Andre Previn
8. La Vie Anterieure - LSO/Andre Previn
9. Le Manoir De Rosamonde - LSO/Andre Previn
10. Au Pays Ou Se Fait La Guerre - LSO/Andre Previn
11. L'Invitation Au Voyage - LSO/Andre Previn
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
1. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: I. Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen - Daniel Barenboim
2. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: II. Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen - Daniel Barenboim
3. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: III. Ich Kann's Nicht Fassen, Nicht Glauben - Daniel Barenboim
4. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: IV. Du Ring An Meinem Finger - Daniel Barenboim
5. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: V. Helft Mir, Ihr Schwestern - Daniel Barenboim
6. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VI. Susser Freund, Du Blickest - Daniel Barenboim
7. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VII. An meinem Herzen, An Meiner Brust - Daniel Barenboim
8. Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Op.42: VIII. Nun Hast Du Mir Den Ersten Schmerz Getan - Daniel Barenboim
9. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: I. Denn Es Gehet Dem Menschen - Dame Janet Baker
10. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: II. Ich Wandte Mich Und Sahe - Dame Janet Baker
11. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: III. O Tod, Wie Bitter Bist Du - Dame Janet Baker
12. Vier Ernste Gesange, Op.121#: IV. Wenn Ich Mit Menschen/Und Mit Engelszungen - Dame Janet Baker
13. Zwei Lieder, Op.91#: I. Gestillte Sehnsucht - Cecil Aronowitz/Andre Previn
14. Zwei Lieder, Op.91#: II. Geistliches Wiegenlied - Cecil Aronowitz/Andre Previn
15. Vier Duette, Op.28: I. Die Nonne Und Der Ritter - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
16. Vier Duette, Op.28: Vor Der Tur - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
17. Vier Duette, Op.28: Es Rauscht Das Wasser - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim
18. Vier Duette, Op.28: Der Jager Und Sein Liebchen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Daniel Barenboim

CD Details

All Artists: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Maurice Ravel, Ernest Chausson, Henri Duparc, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, John Barbirolli, Andre Previn, Janet Baker, New Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
Title: Janet Baker sings Ravel: Sheherazade; Chausson; Duparc; Schumann; Brahms (2 CDs)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Angel Records
Release Date: 7/16/1996
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 724356866720

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Thank God for this collection! It gives you just about everything you need from the French song repertoire, and a good chunk of the German, on two discs for the price of one. It's a first-rate bargain, particularly as Janet Baker's performances are invariably outstanding. What you don't get, unfortunately, are the texts, which is a real bummer. But don't worry too much, because just about any song from any time, place, and composer are about either the misery of love or the need for love, or the lack of love, or someone who is dying for love or of love, or who loves to love--you get the idea. All the rest is merely local detail. --David Hurwitz

CD Reviews

A great singer at the hieght of her powers

Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 12/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Don't let the mix-and-match diversity of the program deter you. Janet Baker, like all the greatest singers, felt challenged to sing everything she could lay her voice on, and her quotient of brilliant successes is very high. She's surprisingly good at French songs, given her non-native pronunciation. Style, musicality, and beauty of voice carry the day on CD 1, where her Ravel 'Sheherazade' is a triumph, even though Baker was never innately sensual. Even better are the obscure (to Anglo-Americans) orchestral versions of masterpieces by Duparc and Chausson. These chansons are essential listening for anyone who wants an introduction to both composers and their unique contributions.

CD 2, devoted to German repertoire, brings us back to Baker's area of acclaim. The 'Frauenlibe und Leben' with Barenboim would be fine except that the singer is competing with her younger self; the version with Martin Isepp at the piano, originally released on Saga, was a thrilling high point in Baker's early career. To my mind, it has only been equalled by her great predecessor, Kathleen Ferrier. The Schumann duets with Fischer-Dieskau are great (too bad the whole recital wasn't reissued), and we end strongly with a passionate, totally committed Brahms 'Four Last Songs,' again standing comparison with Ferrier's profound account.

It's a shame this two-fer is out of print. The same material can be found in a recent box set included in EMI's "Icon" series at bargain price. Either way, most of what's here is a treasure."