Arleen Augér - American Soprano

George Frideric Handel (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Aaron Copland (Composer), Noel Coward (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Stephen Foster (Composer), Gerard Schwarz (Conductor), Mostly Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra), Arleen Auger (Performer), Dalton Baldwin (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Arleen Auger, Dalton Baldwin
• Orchestra: Mostly Mozart Orchestra
• Conductor: Gerard Schwarz
• Composer: George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Aaron Copland, Noel Coward, Charles Gounod, et al.
• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delos Records
• ASIN: B00004W1PQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,859 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Artistry, October 21, 2000

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Russell Jackson (Melbourne , Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arleen Augér - American Soprano (Audio CD)

This Delos Double has only recently appeared in Australian CD stores and, I am informed, sold immediately. I have always admired the tonal beauty of Arleen Auger's voice and the intelligent communication of her singing. Like Kathleen Ferrier, she may well attain cult status, having died so young. These discs are superbly produced and are a fitting memorial in anyone's collection to this outstanding American soprano.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be warned!, May 2, 2003

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James Sommerville (Cedar Rapids, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arleen Augér - American Soprano (Audio CD)

My copy did not have the works by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The first disk in the set is Delos 3026, "Bach, Handel: Arias," which includes two selections from Alexander's Feast and "He Shall Feed His Flock" from the Messiah. I am not disappointed. Ms. Auger sings wonderfully. My second disk is Delos 3029 "Love Songs," which makes it a good bargain. But there are no texts.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Perfection, September 24, 2006

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Sarah B. (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arleen Augér - American Soprano (Audio CD)

Words cannot express how much I adore these two discs, but here goes anyway. A friend gave me a burned copy 'Love Songs' which I lost and so I purchased this double disc set. Arleen is by far and away my favorite soprano of all time and if you end up owning these cd's, I have no doubt she will become yours as well. Arleen had the most gorgeous voice, a pure yet colorful tone. And her technique as demonstrated on these recordings was superb. If you are a singer as am I, you will not be able to ignore her phrasing on The Salley Gardens - it's truy astonishing. If you are in to doing side by side comparison, try listening to Arleen's version of O Del Mio Amato Ben, then listen to Sumi Jo's version. But be forewarned if you're a Sumi Jo fan, you won't be able to listen to her version ever again. Arleen wrings every bit of naked emotion out of that song without ever being cheesy or over the top. Her musical instinct and interpretation was as flawless as her voice and technique. I use these cd's as my personal master classes with an impeccable artist who was taken from us all much too soon.