William Berger & Iain Burnside - Insomnia: A nocturnal voyage in song (2012) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Abendempfindung, K. 523
02. Nuit d’etoiles, L. 4
03. No. 2, Le grillon
04. No. 2, Clair de lune
05. No. 2, The Night
06. No. 2, Tired
07. No. 3, Dream-Song
08. Auf der Bruck, Op. 93 No. 2, D. 853 (1st Version)
09. No. 19, Um Mitternacht
10. No. 27, Schon streckt' ich aus im Bett
11. No. 1, Mandoline
12. No. 2, Serenade toscane
13. No. 42, Nicht langer kann ich singen
14. Sonnet
15. Oh! Quand je dors, S. 282 (1st Version)
16. No. 34, Und steht Ihr fruh am Morgen auf
17. No. 4, Morgen
18. No. 4, Der Mond kommt still gegangen
19. Viens! Les gazons sont verts!



For his solo debut on disc, William Berger has devised an ingenious sequence of 17 songs describing a sleepless night experienced by a man who reflects on his love for an unnamed woman.

From Viennese classicism to fin-de-siècle Romanticism, shadowy English pastoral to the contemporary worlds of Richard Rodney Bennett and Raymond Yiu, this wide-ranging programme is brought to nuanced life by this outstanding young baritone. The indefatigable Iain Burnside provides lucid and imaginative accompaniment. Together, their performances vividly capture the full gamut of nocturnal emotions.

A graduate and Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Berger is a former member of the Young Singers Programme at English National Opera. Recent engagements include singing Aeneas to Susan Graham's Dido, on tour in California, and his recital debut at the Lucerne International Festival.

Pianist Iain Burnside has forged a worldwide reputation through his commitment to song repertoire and his collaborations with leading international singers.

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