Brava, Jessye! : the very best of Jessye Norman.

Author/creator Norman, Jessye performer.
Format Audio (CD)
PublicationNew York, NY : Philips, [1993]
Copyright Date℗1993
Description1 audio disc (61 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorDorati, Antal, conductor.
Other author/creatorDavis, Colin, 1927-2013, conductor.
Other author/creatorGardelli, Lamberto, conductor.
Other author/creatorMasur, Kurt, conductor.
Other author/creatorLeppard, Raymond, conductor.
Other author/creatorHaitink, Bernard, 1929-2021, conductor.
Other author/creatorGage, Irwin, performer.
Other author/creatorParsons, Geoffrey, performer.
Other author/creatorMoll, Phillip, performer.
Included WorkHaydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Vera costanza. Dove fuggo.
Included WorkBerlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Nuits d'été. Villanelle.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Giorno di regno. Vieni!
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Giorno di regno. Non vo' quel vecchio.
Included WorkWagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Wesendonck-Lieder. Schmerzen.
Included WorkStrauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Letzte Lieder. Beim Schlafengehen.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. When I am laid in earth.
Included WorkStrauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Ariadne auf Naxos. Es gibt ein Reich.
Included WorkMahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?
Included WorkMahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Rheinlegendchen.
Included WorkMahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Knaben Wunderhorn. Urlicht.
Included WorkSchumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Myrthen. Widmung.
Included WorkSchubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Erlkönig.
Included WorkRavel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Vocalise en forme d'habanera.
Included WorkBerlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Nuits d'été. Île inconnue.
Other author/creatorOrchestre de chambre de Lausanne, performer.
Other author/creatorLondon Symphony Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorConcertgebouworkest, performer.
Other author/creatorGewandhausorchester Leipzig, performer.
Other author/creatorEnglish Chamber Orchestra, performer.
Other author/creatorAmbrosian Singers, performer.
Portion of title Very best of Jessye Norman
SeriesDigital 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 noteSelections previously released.
General noteBiographical 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.
LanguageSongs and opera excerpts sung in German, Italian, French, or English.
Contains title He's got the whole world in his hands.
Publisher number442157-2 Philips