Susan Bullock: Wagner, Prokofiev, Britten

Soprano Susan Bullock säestäjänään Malcolm Martineau laulaa Wagnerin Wesendonck-liedit, Projofievin Anna Ahmatova -laulut ym. (Ned Rorem, Strauss, Quilter, Britten). Crear Classics 2006.

Leading dramatic soprano Susan Bullock offers a stunning recording for Avies innovative Crear Classics series with a recital of songs which are linked by the theme of love and aspects of love. Covering a vast period from 1880 to the 1950s, the 19th century is represented by Richard Strauss in his youthful and flirtatious three early Lieder, and Wagner in his mature romance with Mathilde Wesendonck which resulted in the songs bearing her name. Prokofievs wistful and woebegone love songs are a fascinating complement to Brittens Pushkin settings. Selections by the quintessential song composers Roger Quilter and Ned Rorem round out the eclectic programme. Susan Bullocks consummate collaborator is Malcolm Martineau who first appeared on Avie in recital with mezzo-soprano Ann Murray (AV 2077).

RICHARD STRAUSS (18641949)
1. Rote Rosen Red Roses o.op.76 (1883) words Karl Stieler (1842 1885) (2:13)
2. Die erwachte Rose The Rose Awoken o.op.66 (1880) words Friedrich von Sallet (1812-1843) (2:57)
3. Begegnung Meeting o.op.72 (1880) words Otto Friedrich Gruppe (1804-1876) (2:03)

RICHARD WAGNER (18131883)
Wesendonck-Lieder (1857/58) words Mathilde Wesendonck (1828-1902) (18:52)
4. I Der Engel The Angel (2:53)
5. II Stehe still! Stand still! (3:36)
6. III Im Treibhaus In the greenhouse Studie zu Tristan und Isolde (5:22)
7. IV Schmerzen Pain (2:19)
8. V Trume Dreams Studie zu Tristan und Isolde (4:42)

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (18911953)
Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Op.27 (1889-1966) (1916) (11:44)
9. I Solnce komnatu napolnilo Sunlight has filled the chamber (1:22)
10. II Nastojashchuju nezhnost True tenderness (1:33)
11. III Pamjat o solnce Thoughts of the sunlight (3:08)
12. IV Zdravstvuj! Hello! (1:47)
13. V Seroglazj korol The grey-eyed king (3:54)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (19131976)
The Poets Echo Ekho Poeta) Six poems of Pushkin (1799 1837), Op. 76 for High Voice and Piano (1965) (16:42)
14. I Ekho Echo (3:05)
15. II Ja dumal, serdce pozabylo My Heart (1:44)
16. III Angel (2:31)
17. IV Solovej i roza The Nightingale and the Rose (4:08)
18. V Epigramma Epigram (0:50)
19. VI Stikhi, sochinennyje nochju vo vremja bessonnicy Lines written during a sleepless night (4:24)

ROGER QUILTER (18771953)
20. Fair House of Joy, Op. 12, No. 7 (1907) from Seven Elizabethan Lyrics words attrib. Tobias Hume (c. 1569 1645) (2:14)
21. Autumn Evening, Op. 14, No. 1 (1909/10) words Arthur Maquarie (1874 1955) (3:06)
22. Dream Valley, Op. 20, No. 1 (1916) from Three William Blake Songs (1757-1827) (2:34)
23. Loves Philosophy, Op. 3, No. 1 (1905) words Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) (1:28)

NED ROREM (b. 1923)
24. Early in the Morning (1958) words Robert Hillyer (1895-1961) Dedicated to Pierre Quzel (1:54)
25. Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (1969) words Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 1892) (4:09)
26. O You Whom I Often and Silently Come (16 July 1957) words from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (1819 1892) Dedicated to Maggy Magerstadt (0:29)
27. Little Elegy (28 March 1948) words Elinor Wylie (1885 1928) Dedicated to Nell Tangmann (1:23)
28. Alleluia (1949) Dedicated to Jenny Tourel (2:44)