Anne Sofie von Otter, John Eliot Gardiner - Weill: Speak Low (1995)

03 Mar, 18:39
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Artist: Anne Sofie von Otter, John Eliot Gardiner
Title: Weill: Speak Low
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Deutsche Grammophon ‎
Genre: Classical vocal
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:18:09
Total Size: 363 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Kurt Weill's ballet with songs is one of this century's greatest theatrical works. It has all the wit and melodic appeal of The Threepenny Opera and social conscience of Mahagonny, but more warmth and musical sophistication than either. It's also all over with in about 40 minutes. Some critics believe the piece was intended as a sort of love poem to Weill's wife, Lotte Lenya; given the tenderness of much of the music, it's hard to disagree. Lenya herself recorded the piece in the 1950s (a recording recently reissued by Sony) and this very much newer performance is welcome particularly for Anne Sofie von Otter's highly intelligent and musical way with the text. The other songs, from both Weill's Berlin and Broadway periods, make the perfect filler. --David Hurwitz

Tracklist:

Die Sieben Todsünden • The Seven Deadly Sins (33:59)
Lyrics By – Bertolt Brecht
1 Prologue: "Meine Schwester Und Ich Stamme Aus Lousiana" 3:24
2 "Hoffentlich Nimmt Sich Unsre Anna Auch Zusammen" 3:47
3 "Als Wir Aber Ausgestattet Waren" 4:19
4 "Das Geht Nicht Vorwärts!" 4:00
5 "Da Ist Ein Brief Aus Philadelphia" 2:58
6 "Und Wir Fanden Einen Mann In Boston" 5:38
7 "Wie Hier In Der Zeitung Steht, Ist Anna" 2:57
8 "Und Die Letzte Stadt Der Reise War San Francisco" 5:06
9 Epilogue: "Darauf Kehrten Wir Zurück Nach Louisiana" 1:50
Two Songs From Lady In The Dark
Lyrics By – Ira Gershwin
10 My Ship 2:42
11 One Life To Live 3:01
12 Buddy On The Nightshift 2:09
Lyrics By – Oscar Hammerstein II
13 Nannas Lied 4:02
Lyrics By – Bertolt Brecht
Three Songs From Happy End
Lyrics By – Bertolt Brecht
14 Bilbao-Song 4:27
15 Surabaya-Johnny 6:01
16 Das Lied Von Der Harten Nuss 1:06
17 Je Ne T'Aime Pas 4:29
Lyrics By – Maurice Magre
18 Schickelgruber 2:51
Lyrics By – Howard Dietz
19 Der Abschiedsbrief 3:25
Lyrics By [Text after] – Erich Kästner
Three Songs From One Touch Of Venus
Lyrics By – Ogden Nash
20 Foolish Heart 2:28
21 Speak Low 3:59
22 I'm A Stranger Here Myself 3:13

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