Solo songs, duets, and trios with piano acc. Elizabeth Vidal, Laura Claycomb, sopranos ; Bruce Ford, William Matteuzzi, tenors ; Manuela Custer, mezzo-soprano ; Roberto Servile, baritone ; Alastair Miles, bass ; David Harper, piano. Principally recorded at St. Clement Church, London, May and July, 2003; the 15th work recorded in May 1998. Compact disc. Program notes, including an essay, "Liszt in Perspective" by Patric Schmid, in English, French, German, and Italian, and texts in Italian, German, and French with English translations (70 pages ; col. ports.) laid in container.
Contents:
Sonnet no. 2 : 'Benedetto sia 'l giorno' / Franz Liszt (7:04) -- Romanza : 'Le ricordanze' / Giacomo Meyerbeer (3:54) -- Three pieces dedicated to Stefania Favelli. Arietta : 'Dirgli vorrei (2:25) ; Duetto : 'Mi vuo, trasformar' (1:10) ; Canzonetta napoletana : 'Vieni voga' (1:04) / Federico Ricci -- Song : 'Komm, komm' (2:44) ; Nocturne à deux voix : 'La mère grand' (7:02) / Giacomo Meyerbeer -- Chanson : 'Thème varié' / Camille Saint-Saëns (4:38) -- Sonnet no. 1 : 'Pace non trovo' / F. Liszt (7:53) -- Two miniatures. Canzonetta : 'Cantami, cantami' (2:49) ; Duetto : 'Le rosier' (6:08) / by Prince Giuseppe Poniatowski -- Mélodie : 'Prends pitié de sa jeunesse' / Giuseppe Verdi (3:30) -- Meditation : 'Realtà' / Antonio Carlos Gomes (2:44) -- Chanson : 'La fille de l'air' / G. Meyerbeer (5:21) -- Barcarola a tre voci : 'Tace il vento' / Antonio Buzzolla (6:46) -- Bergerie : 'Pouquoi rester seulette' / C. Saint-Saëns (2:47) -- Sonnet no. 3 : 'I' vidi in terra' / F. Liszt (6:17).
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