Description
An unrivaled and towering figure on stage and in the studio, Jessye Norman was unquestionably one of the exceptional sopranos of all time. Her death in September 2019, which left the world bereft of an unmistakably radiant light, saw legions of fans including celebrities, civil rights and arts world leaders, sharing the impact she made on their lives, and reinvigorated discussion in articles, blogs and fan groups around 'unreleased recordings'. Launching 2023 with this headline release at the very top of the year, and with the support of her family and estate, Decca proudly presents a collection of six unreleased Philips recordings of works by Britten, Haydn, Berlioz, R. Strauss & Wagner .
It was Ms Norman's perfectionism, the feeling that the music was often better than any performer could do justice to, that caused her to withhold the recordings which now see the light of day. Now lovingly restored and remastered from the original tapes, Jessye's countless admirers, who have long yearned for these, can hear these important documents of one of the greatest singers ever recorded. All the works in this stunning new collection are essentially love poems in one form or another, and constitute Jessye Norman's final “Abschied” to the world of recording. The release includes a 68-page booklet with new essays (in E/F/G) by Cyrus Meher-Homji (who has done much sleuthing to uncover the stories behind these recordings), Costa Pilavachi , and George Hall , sung-texts in original language with English translations, and many beautiful photographs
Tracklist
Jessye Norman, Thomas Moser, Ian Bostridge, Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur CD 1
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude to Act I |
| 2 | Westwärts schweift der Blick |
| 3 | Fresh from the wind of our homeland |
| 4 | Weh, ach wehe! Dies zu dolden |
| 5 | Who laughs and sings my songs |
| 6 | Isolde! Please! - Tristan! Please! |
| 7 | But it is true in itself of the published Tag |
| 8 | O sink hernieder, Night of Love |
| 9 | Einsam wachend in der Nacht |
| 10 | Unsre Liebe? Tristans Liebe? |
| 11 | So starben wir, um ungetrennt |
| 12 | Mild and fun (Isoldes Liebestod) |
Jessye Norman, Berliner Philharmoniker, James Levine CD 2
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | No. 1, Spring |
| 2 | No. 2, September |
| 3 | No. 3, Beim Schlafengehen |
| 4 | No. 4, In the Evening |
| 5 | No. 1, Der Engel (Orch. Felix Mottl) |
| 6 | No. 2, Stehe still (Orch. Felix Mottl) |
| 7 | No. 3, Im Treibhaus (Orch. Felix Mottl) |
| 8 | No. 4, Schmerzen (Orch. Felix Mottl) |
| 9 | No. 5, Träume (Orch. Felix Mottl) |
Jessye Norman, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa CD 3
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Recit. "Berenice, what do you do?" |
| 2 | Cavatina "Non partir, bell'idol mio" |
| 3 | Recit. "Me infelice!" |
| 4 | Aria "Perché, se tanti siete" |
| 5 | Recit. "C'en est donc fait!" |
| 6 | Ah! qu'ils sont loin ces jours, tourment de ma mémoire |
| 7 | Meditation "Grands Pharaons, nobles Lagides" |
| 8 | Non!... non, de vos demeures funèbres |
| 9 | Gods of the Nile |
| 10 | In May, in Brilliant Athens |
| 11 | My Lost and Dazzled Eyes Saw Only Night |
| 12 | You Monster! You Understood Me Too Well |
| 13 | Oh Gods of Wrath |
| 14 | My Time's Too Short, Your Highness |
Contents
- 3CD
Product details
| Artist | Jessye Norman |
|---|---|
| Product name | Jessye Norman - The Unreleased Masters (Strauss-Wagner-Berlioz-Haydn-BRITen) (3CD) |
| Album | Jessye Norman - The Unreleased Masters (Strauss-Wagner-Berlioz-Haydn-BRITen) |
| Categories | |
| Format | CD |
| Edition | 3CD · Deluxe Edition |
| Release date | Friday 24 March 2023 |
| EAN | 0028948529841 |
| Market operator | View market operator |
