John McCormack, tenor ; variously, with Edwin Schneider or Gerald Moore, piano, Fritz Kreisler, violin, and an unnamed orchestra, Walter Goehr, conductor. Recorded Sept. 1924 in Hayes, Middlesex, Sept. 1-2, 1927 and Dec. 3, 1930 in Small Queens Hall, London, and Sept. 16, 1932, June 28, 1935, Apr. 7, 1936, June 19, 1940 and Dec. 17, 1940 at Abbey Road Studios, London. Selections originally issued 1924-1962. Compact disc. Program notes by Desmond Shawe-Taylor and discographical information (9 p.)--inserted in container.
Contents:
Plaisir d'amour / Martini -- Semele. Where'er you walk : act 2 / Handel -- Il pastor fido. Caro amor / Handel -- Oh, what bitter grief is mine = Wie unglücklich bin ich nit : K 147 / Mozart ; arr. McCormack -- Ridente la calma : K 152 / Mozart -- Who is Sylvia? : D 891 / Schubert -- Die Mainacht : op. 43, no. 2 / Brahms -- Feldeinsamkeit : op. 86, no. 2 / Brahms -- Allerseelen : op. 10, no. 8 / R. Strauss -- Morgen : op. 27, no. 4 / R. Strauss -- Du meines Herzens Krönelein : op. 21, no. 2 / R. Strauss -- Auch kleine Dinge : from the Italienisches Liederbuch / Wolf -- Herr, was trägt der Boden Hier? : from the Spanisches Liederbuch / Wolf -- Schlafendes Jesuskind / Wolf -- Wo find ich Trost / Wolf -- Anakreons Grab / Wolf -- Before my window : op. 26, no. 10 / Rachmaninov -- How fair this spot : op. 21, no. 7 / Rachmaninov -- To the children : op. 26, no. 7 / Rachmaninov -- La procession / Franck -- L'automne : op. 18, no. 3 / Fauré -- O del mio amato ben / Donaudy -- Luoghi sereni e cari / Donaudy -- Is she not passing fair? / Elgar -- Now sleeps the crimson petal / Quilter.
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