The Very Best of Janet Baker

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), Henri Duparc (Composer), Maurice Durufle (Composer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), George Frideric Handel (Composer), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Janet Baker (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Janet Baker
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Benjamin Britten, Henri Duparc, Maurice Durufle, et al.
• Audio CD (April 9, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B00005UUOW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,500 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare & Glorious Singer, June 10, 2002

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Erin Matthiessen (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Janet Baker (Audio CD)

This is a pretty good cross-section of Dame Janet's output from the prime of her career. There are few if any singers like her around today. There are many mezzos who can sing beautifully, with great articulation and finesse, but they lack the moral and musical integrity Dame Janet always brought to her singing. The voice is ardent, seeking, yearning, finding, exulting. Listen to the excerpt from "Dream of Gerontius" or the third of the "Sea Pictures" to see what I mean.
She does not sing to show off. She sings to enlighten, to illuminate, to reveal, to enter into. Her voice carries us off, near to Heaven.
Dame Janet has been neglected of late. This recording shows us why, in these perilous times, we need her more than ever.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grace Incarnate, September 1, 2002

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This review is from: The Very Best of Janet Baker (Audio CD)

If there is one singer who has ever truly been able to master the singer's art of interpretation, this is her. She is a gift to music, I truly believe this. A few words, or glowing adjectives could not accurately describe the singing of a woman who epitomizes art. And music. Grace and beauty.
Each track on this cd is a perfect union of poetry, melody and technicality. Dame Janet Baker fully immerses herself into each piece, and delivers highly commited, intelligent & emotional performances.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best of Janet Baker is simply the very best!, February 8, 2005

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Jennifer Kalscheuer "SuperJen" (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This cd and this amazing musician are an absolute must have for any music lover or music snob alike! Her voice is amazing!