Icon: Janet Baker - The Beloved Mezzo

Icon: Janet Baker - The Beloved Mezzo

Baker; Various Artists

Dame Janet Baker had a wide and varied career that spanned the 1950’s to the 1980’s and was particularly noted for her interpretataions of Mahler and Elgar. Among other recordings, this album features Baker performing Elgar’s Sea Pictures, and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, Rückertlieder, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Symphony No. 2 in C minor ‘Resurrection’.

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Icon: Janet Baker - The Beloved Mezzo
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Complete Works
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Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 53
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:11:58
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Wagner: Wesendonk Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:23:52
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Strauss: Liebeshymnus ("Heil jenem Tag"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 32/3 (TrV 174/3)
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:02:06
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Strauss: Das Rosenband ("Im Frühlingsschatten fand ich sie"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 36/1 (TrV 186/1)
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:03:33
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Strauss: Ruhe, meine Seele ("Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:04:37
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Strauss: Muttertändelei ("Seht mir doch mein schönes Kind"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 43/2 (TrV 196/2)
Baker; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Boult
00:02:23
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Elgar: Sea Pictures, song cycle for alto & orchestra (or piano), Op. 37
Baker; London Symphony Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:23:47
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Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra), H. 81 (Op. 7)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:31:34
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Ravel: Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:16:40
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Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer, for voice & orchestra, Op. 19
Baker; London Symphony Orchestra; Previn
00:27:18
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Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Baker; Hallé; Barbirolli
00:27:26
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Mahler: Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in F major (Rückert Lieder No. 1)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:01:38
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Mahler: Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in D major (Rückert Lieder No. 2)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:02:42
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Mahler: Um Mitternacht, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in B minor (Rückert Lieder No. 4)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:05:55
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Mahler: Liebst du um Schönheit, song for voice & piano in C major (Rückert Lieder No. 5)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:02:27
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Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Rückert Lieder No. 3)
Baker; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Barbirolli
00:06:55
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Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Baker; Hallé; Barbirolli
00:17:46
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Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Rückert Lieder No. 3)
Baker; Hallé; Barbirolli
00:06:58
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Bach: Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508
Baker; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Marriner
00:02:58
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Dowland: Come again, sweet love doth now invite, for 4 voices & lute (First Book of Songs)
Baker; Spencer
00:02:30
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Campion: Never Love Unlesse You Can for voice, lute & bass viol
Baker; Spencer
00:01:10
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Campion: Oft Have I Sigh'd for Him That Heares Me Not for voice, lute & bass viol
Baker; Spencer
00:02:37
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Campion: If Thou Long'st So Much to Learn for voice, lute & bass viol
Baker; Spencer
00:01:52
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Campion: Faine Would I Wed a Faire Yong Man for voice, lute & bass viol
Baker; Spencer
00:01:18
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Purcell: Sleep, Adam, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 195
Baker; Isepp; Gauntlett
00:01:55
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Purcell: Lord, what is man?, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 192
Baker; Isepp; Gauntlett
00:05:41
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Boyce: Tell me, lovely shepherd
Baker; Isepp; Gauntlett
00:02:10
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Munro: My Lovely Celia, for voice & keyboard
Baker; Isepp; Gauntlett
00:02:25
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Arne: Where the Bee sucks, there lurk I, song
Baker; Isepp; Gauntlett
00:01:51
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Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade ("Meine Ruh'..."), song for voice & piano, D. 118 (Op. 2)
Baker; Moore
00:03:40
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Schubert: Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Baker; Moore
00:06:49
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Schubert: Heidenröslein ("Sah ein Knab..."),song for voice & piano,D. 257 (Op. 3/3)
Baker; Parsons
00:01:51
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Schubert: An die Musik ("Du holde Kunst..."), song for voice & piano, D. 547 (Op. 88/4)
Baker; Parsons
00:02:46
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Schubert: Die Forelle ("In einem Bächlein helle"), song for voice & piano, D. 550 (Op. 32)
Baker; Parsons
00:02:00
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Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu singen ("Mitten im Schimmer der spiegelnden Wellen"), song for voice & piano, D. 774 (Op. 72)
Baker; Parsons
00:03:18
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Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, song for voice & piano, D. 776 (Op. 59/3)
Baker; Parsons
00:04:32
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Schubert: Nacht und Träume (Heil'ge Nacht,du sinkest nieder!"),song for voice & piano,D. 827 (Op. 43/2)
Baker; Parsons
00:04:32
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Schubert: Gesang ("Was ist Sylvia,..."), song for voice & piano, ("An Sylvia"), D. 891 (Op. 106/4)
Baker; Parsons
00:03:01
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Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42
Baker; Barenboim
00:23:12
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Mendelssohn: Neue Liebe ("In dem Mondenschein"), song for voice & piano, Op. 19a/4
Baker; Parsons
00:02:21
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Mendelssohn: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2
Baker; Parsons
00:03:17
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Mendelssohn: Nachtlied ("Vergangen ist der lichte Tag"), song for voice & piano, Op. 71/6
Baker; Parsons
00:04:17
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Liszt: Die Lorelei (Ich weiss nicht), song for voice & piano, S. 273 (LW N5)
Baker; Parsons
00:07:28
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Liszt: Über allen gipfeln ist Ruh', song for voice & piano (3 versions), S. 306 (LW N46)
Baker; Parsons
00:03:14
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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38 - No. 20, Softly and gently (Part 2)
Baker; Hallé; Barbirolli; Milner
00:07:00
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection") - Urlicht: Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht. (Choralmässig)
Baker; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Rattle
00:05:11
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Handel: Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 - He was despised
Baker; English Chamber Orchestra
00:12:42
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Handel: Ah! crudel, nel pianto mio, cantata for soprano & ensemble, HWV 78 - Per trofei di mia costanza
Baker; English Chamber Orchestra; Leppard
00:07:47
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Handel: Armida Abbandonata (Dietro l''orme fugaci), cantata, HWV 105 - Ah! crudel, e pur ten vai
Baker; English Chamber Orchestra; Leppard
00:07:02
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Bach: Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," BWV 82 (BC A169) - Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen
Baker; Bath Festival Orchestra; Menuhin
00:09:54
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Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7) - Bereite dich, Zion
Baker; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Marriner
00:05:10
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Bach: St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2) - Es ist vollbracht
Baker; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Marriner
00:05:39
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Press Reviews
Collectors Reviews
"This birthday present to Dame Janet Baker is brimful (more than six hours) of marvellous music in marvellous readings. The box sells at super budget price and not buying it is little short of criminal."
MusicWeb International
Label:
EMI

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Catalogue Number:
2080872

Barcode:
5099920808723

Release Date:
2nd Jun 2008

Recording Date:
15th Dec 1970; 1st Jun 1975; 30th Aug 1965; 30th Dec 1964; 23rd Aug 1967; 28th Dec 1967; 21st Apr 1977; 4th May 1967; 19th Jul 1969; 30th May 1986; 1st Aug 1966; 24th Nov 1967; 20th Jul 1966; 9th Oct 1975; 11th Feb 1967; 12th Sep 1970; 5th Apr 1980; 3rd Jul 1975; 31st Dec 1980; 8th Jun 1979

Recording Location:
EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England; Kingsway Hall, London, England; Watford Town Hall, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Producer:
Christopher Bishop; Ronald Kinloch Anderson; David R. Murray; John Fraser; Suvi Raj Grubb

Engineer:


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