Women's Voices: Five Centuries of Song [Single]

Neva Pilgrim (Composer), Edward Smith (Composer), Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Anna Amalie (Composer), Caterina Assandra (Composer), Agathe Backer-Grondahl (Composer), Marion Bauer (Composer), Anne Boleyn (Composer), Margaret Bonds (Composer), Lili Boulanger (Composer), Francesca Caccini (Composer), Cecile Chaminade (Composer), Rebecca Clarke (Composer), Miriam Gideon (Composer), Jean Eichelberger Ivey (Composer), Josephine Lang (Composer), Libby Larsen (Composer), Alma Mahler (Composer), Fanny Mendelssohn (Composer), Maria Theresia von Paradis (Composer), Lady Dean Paul (Composer), Clara Wieck Schumann (Composer), Ann Silsbee (Composer), Barbara Strozzi (Composer), Germaine Tailleferre (Composer), Elizabeth Vercoe (Composer), Pauline Viardot (Composer), Gwyneth Walker (Performer), Judith Lang Zaimont (Artist), Steven Heyman (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gwyneth Walker
• Composer: Neva Pilgrim, Edward Smith, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Anna Amalie, Caterina Assandra, Agathe Backer-Grondahl, et al.
• Audio CD (November 25, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Leonarda Productions
• ASIN: B000004AF1
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #439,379 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. O Death rock me asleepe

2. Jubilate Deo (Caterina Assandra)

3. Maria, dolce Maria (Francesca Caccini)

4. Amor dormiglione (Barbara Strozzi)

5. Chiamata a nuovi amori (Barbara Strozzi)

6. Spesso per entro al petto (Barbara Strozzi)

7. Das Gartner liedchen aus dem Siegwart (Maria Theresia von Paradis)

8. Ihr solltet geniessen [from the Singspiel Erwin und Elmire] (Anna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar)

9. Fr|hzeitiger Fr|hling (Josephine Lang)

10. Fr|hling (Fanny Mendelssohn)

11. Liebst du um Schvnheit (Clara Schumann)

12. Der Gartner (Viardot-Garcia)

13. Mot kveld [Toward Evening] (Agathe Backer Grxndahl)

14. Si tout ceci n'est qu'un pauvre rjve [from Clairihres dans le Ciel] (Lili Boulanger)

15. Berceuse d'Amorique [Lullabye of Brittany] (Irene Wieniawska Paul, pseud. Poldowski)

16. Mon mari m'a diffamie [from Six Chansons Frangaise] (Germaine Tailleferre)

17. Plaintes d'Amour (Cicile Chaminade)

18. F|nf Lieder, Nr. 3, 4, 5: Laue Sommernacht, Bei dir ist es traut, Ich wandle unter Blumen (Alma Mahler)

19. Minstrel Man [from Three Dream Portraits] (Margaret Bonds

20. Infant Joy (Rebecca Clarke)

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Neva Pilgrim is known throughout the country for her extensive work with composers, many of whom have written for her. She appears regularly in recital and as soloist with orchestras, having performed with the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Syracuse Symphony and Clarion Concerts. She has concertized in Japan, Canada and Europe and appeared at such festivals as Tanglewood, Marlboro, Chautauqua, Monadnock, and Saratoga Baroque.

Edward Smith , is known throughout the USA and Europe as a soloist and ensemble performer. H received his Bachelor of Music from Lawrence University, studied composition with Luigi Dallapiccola in Italy, and was a student of Ralph Kirkpatrick at Yale. Mr. Smith was a member of the famed New York Pro Musica from l964-69, was a founding member of the Philidor Trio, and has been a regular performer with the New York Consort of Viols and the Waverly Consort. He presently resides in Verona, Italy.

Steven Heyman studied at Juilliard and the Hochschule für Müsik in Vienna. He has performed throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe and has received prizes in competitions including the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the Gina Bachauer, Southern International Competition, the Portland [Maine] Competition and the American Music Scholarship Competition. He was the top American and fourth Laureate in the prestigious Palm Beach Invitational International Piano Competition. Mr. Heyman teaches at Syracuse University and Hamilton College in upstate New York.

Recording, mastering, graphic design and cover photo "Lizard's Point, Cornwall, England": Marnie Hall. Recorded in the Chapel at Colgate University, 1994. DDD. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Additional funding provided by Colgate University. © Leonarda Productions, Inc., 1997. All rights reserved.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars below average voice and interpretation; admirable program, September 28, 1999

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This review is from: Women's Voices: Five Centuries of Song (Audio CD)

Pilgrim's voice is without expression or feeling, and unfortunately, is with excessive and unstable vibrato. The selections are wide-ranged and interesting. The program has great potential as a comprehensive resource, but it's vocal performance lacks talent, technique, and interpretation.