| Other author/creator | Dorati, Antal, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Colin, 1927-2013, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Gardelli, Lamberto, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Masur, Kurt, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Leppard, Raymond, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Gage, Irwin, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Parsons, Geoffrey, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Moll, Phillip, performer. |
| Included Work | Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Vera costanza. Dove fuggo. |
| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Nuits d'été. Villanelle. |
| Included Work | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Giorno di regno. Vieni! |
| Included Work | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Giorno di regno. Non vo' quel vecchio. |
| Included Work | Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Wesendonck-Lieder. Schmerzen. |
| Included Work | Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Letzte Lieder. Beim Schlafengehen. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. When I am laid in earth. |
| Included Work | Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Ariadne auf Naxos. Es gibt ein Reich. |
| Included Work | Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? |
| Included Work | Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Rheinlegendchen. |
| Included Work | Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Urlicht. |
| Included Work | Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Myrthen. Widmung. |
| Included Work | Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Erlkönig. |
| Included Work | Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Vocalise en forme d'habanera. |
| Included Work | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Nuits d'été. Île inconnue. |
| Other author/creator | Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Concertgebouworkest, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, performer. |
| Other author/creator | English Chamber Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Ambrosian Singers, performer. |
| Portion of title |
Very best of Jessye Norman |
| Series | Digital classics Digital classics. ^A470720 |
| Contents |
La vera costanza. Dove fuggo / Haydn (2:46) -- Les nuits d'été. Villanelle / Berlioz (2:22) -- Un giorno di regno. Non san quant'io nel petto, Non vo'quel vecchio, non son si sciocca / Verdi (6:01) -- Wesendonk-Lieder. Schmerzen / Wagner (2:31) -- Four last songs. Beim Schlafengehen / R. Strauss (6:06) -- Zueignung / R. Strauss (1:47) -- Dido and Aeneas. Thy hand, Belinda. When I am laid in earth / Purcell (5:27) -- Ariadne auf Naxos. Es gibt ein Reich / R. Strauss (5:47) -- Three songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? (1:59) ; Das Rheinlegendchen (3:29) ; Urlicht (5:00) / Mahler -- Widmung / Schumann (2:06) -- Erlkönig / Schubert (4:02) -- En forme de Habañera. Vocalise-etude / Ravel (3:59) -- He's got the whole world in His hands (traditional) (3:01) -- Les nuits d'été. L'ile inconnue / Berlioz (4:09). |
| General note | Selections previously released. |
| General note | Biographical notes laid in container. |
| Performer |
Jessye Norman, soprano. Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne ; Antal Dorati, conductor (track 1). London Symphony Orchestra ; Colin Davis (tracks 2, 4, 16). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Lamberto Gardelli ; Ambrosian Singers (track 3). Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig ; Kurt Masur (tracks 5-6, 8). English Chamber Orchestra ; Raymond Leppard (track 7). Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam ; Bernard Haitink (tracks 9-10). Irwin Gage (track 11), Geoffrey Parsons (tracks, 12, 14-15), Phillip Moll (track 13), piano. |
| Language | Songs and opera excerpts sung in German, Italian, French, or English. |
| Contains title |
He's got the whole world in his hands. |
| Publisher number | 442157-2 Philips |