Cassandra Wright, Harry Rylance - In the Twilight (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series) (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
02. Nocturne
03. Apparition, CD 57
04. Sechs Lieder, Op. 48: No. 5, Zur Rosenzeit
05. Sechs Lieder, Op. 48: No. 6, Ein Traum
06. Vier Abschiedslieder, Op. 14: No. 1, Sterbelied
07. Vier Abschiedslieder, Op. 14: No. 4, Gefaßter Abschied
08. Four Songs, Op. 13: No. 4, Nocturne
09. Four Songs, Op. 13: No. 3, Sure on This Shining Night

For her first album on Linn soprano Cassandra Wright has recorded a programme that offers a musical exploration of various facets of human nature. In the Twilight encompasses composers as varied as Barber, Joseph Marx, Debussy, Grieg and Korngold. In Cassandra’s own words, ‘Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, which was the initial inspiration for this collection of songs, evokes the innocence and wonder of childhood through its enchanting description of a carefree summer evening. The exploration of human longing is reflected in two richly coloured works written by the 23-year-old Korngold, who was profoundly impacted by the First World War and his forbidden romance with a young actress. Continuing towards the more hopeful and optimistic nature of night and dreams, we explore uplifting songs by Marx, Grieg and Debussy.’ This luminous album, with pianist Harry Rylance, is part of the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series.

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