Sweet Power of Song [Original recording remastered]

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Hector Berlioz (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Ernest Chausson (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Emile Paladilhe (Composer), Louis Aubert (Composer), Michael William Balfe (Composer), Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Roger Quilter (Composer), Ann Murray (Performer), Graham Johnson (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ann Murray, Graham Johnson
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod, et al.
• Audio CD (January 7, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Classics Imports
• ASIN: B00004Z34R
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,419 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sweet Power of Songs, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/2

2. The Elfin Fairies, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/1

3. Oh Would I Were, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 154/9

4. English Bulls, folk song for voice & piano trio, WoO 152/12

5. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 24 Er ist's

6. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 19 Frühlingslied

7. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 27 Schneeglöckchen

8. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79: No. 16 Das Glück

9. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Die Schwestern': 'Wir Schwestern zwei'

10. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61: 'Kosterfraulein': 'Ach, ach, ich armes Klsterfraulein!'

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 1, Sound the Trumpet

2. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Songs (5), for voice & piano: No. 1, I attempt from love's sickness to fly

3. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 3, Lost is my quiet for ever

4. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Songs (7), for voice & piano: No. 1, Fairest Isle

5. Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus: Duets (6), for 2 voices & piano: No. 4, What Can we poor females do?

6. Wasserfahrt ('Ich stand gelehnet'), folk song for 2 voices & piano (Folksong No. 3)

7. Songs (6) for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63: Volkslied, Op. 63/5

8. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2

9. Neue Liebe ('In dem Mondenschein'), song for voice & piano, Op. 19a/4

10. Abendlied ('Wenn ich auf dem Lager'), folk song for 2 voices & piano (Folksong No. 2)

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Text Translations Please!, January 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sweet Power of Song (Audio CD)

Musically, I give this double CD set 5 stars. I love the warm soprano of Felicity Lott and the beautiful mezzo of Ann Murray. They always are a pleasure to listen to, each on their own, and together, they make music that is, more than simply beautiful and technically impeccable, but truly a joy to listen to. It adds so much to musical enjoyment to understand what the lyrics are, however, so rather than buying this double CD set, for which the text translations have been stingily omitted by the label, I would recommend buying each of them separately. I bought this CD set not realizing that one of the two CDS is one that I had bought previously, and been enjoying for many years. It is entitled "On Wings of Song" and the texts and the translations are all included. I highly recommend buying it. I don't know under what title the other CD might have been released. If you are so fluent in foreign languages that the lack of translation does not bother you, then I would highly recommend this CD.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compilation release, November 23, 2005

By 

M. Keating "Avid Reader-MN" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweet Power of Song (Audio CD)

This release is a remastering of the two previous releases: Sweet Power of Song and On Wings of Song. Both original CDs are still available if you hunt for them. The original releases do have the texts included in the booklets (lamented by a previous reviewer of this compilation release). The lack of text is not a problem for me. I just listen to these incredible singers. I don't need to read what they are singing.

If you even slightly enjoy listening to the soprano voice, you will love these two luscious singers. Soprano duets are among my favorite classical music selections. Lott's clear, strong voice rings with authority and joy. Murray provides perfect harmony and occasional counterpoint.

I prefer the first disk (Sweet Power of Song) because it is more balanced and seems to represent the sopranos' favorite selections. However, disk 2 (On Wings of Song) has Rossini's delightful Cat Duet which is worth the price of both CDs as performed by this amazing duo.

Whether you buy this compilation set or the individual releases, I promise that you will love them and keep them near your player all the time.