Les Nuits d’été / Mélodies

~ Release by Hector Berlioz; Anne Sofie von Otter, Berliner Philharmoniker, James Levine, Cord Garben (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Les Nuits d’été: Villanelle
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 1. Villanelle
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz2:12
2Les Nuits d’été: Le Spectre de la Rose
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 2. Le Spectre de la rose
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz6:11
3Les Nuits d’été: Sur les lagunes
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:46
4Les Nuits d’été: Absence
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 4. Absence
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:22
5Les Nuits d’été: Au cimetière
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 5. Au cimetière
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:44
6Les Nuits d’été: L’Île inconnue
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 6. L’Île inconnue
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz3:31
7Mélodies: La Belle Voyageuse (Ballade)
piano:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Members of the Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La belle voyageuse, op. 2b no. 4, H. 42A (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
translator:
Thomas Gounet
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 42A)
part of:
Neuf Mélodies Irlandaises, op. 2b, H. 38 (a.k.a. Irlande)
Hector Berlioz4:23
8Mélodies: La Captive (Orientale)
piano:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Members of the Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La Captive. Orientale, H. 60C (version 3 for voice, cello and piano)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
premiered at:
[concert] (1832-12-30)
publisher:
[unknown] (special purpose label - DO NOT USE!) (in 1833) and S. Richault (1805-1866) (in 1872)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 60C)
arrangement of:
La Captive. Orientale for mezzo‐soprano and orchestra, op. 12
version of:
La Captive. Orientale for mezzo‐soprano and orchestra, op. 12
Hector Berlioz3:49
9Mélodies: Le Matin (Romance)
piano:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Members of the Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Le matin, op. 13 no. 1, H. 125
lyricist:
Adolphe de Bouclon
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1850)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 125)
part of:
Fleurs des landes, op. 13, H. 124
Hector Berlioz6:29
10Mélodies: La Mort d’Ophélie (Ballade)
piano:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Members of the Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La mort d’Ophélie (for voice and piano)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 92A)
Hector Berlioz8:17
11Mélodies: La Belle Isabeau (Conte pendant l’orage)
piano:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Members of the Royal Opera Chorus, Stockholm
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La Belle Isabeau (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Alexandre Dumas (“père”, French writer)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1843)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 94)
Hector Berlioz4:56
12Roméo et Juliette: Strophes
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Roméo et Juliette, op. 17: Part I. Prologue: D'ancienne haines endormies - Strophes - Scherzetto
lyricist:
Émile Deschamps (poet)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
Roméo et Juliette, symphonie dramatique pour alto, ténor, basse, chœur et orchestre, op. 17, H. 79
Hector Berlioz6:19