Janet Baker: The Beloved Mezzo (2008)

Track Listing

1. Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 53
2. Wesendonck Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91
3. Liebeshymnus ("Heil jenem Tag"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 32/3 (TrV 174/3)
4. Das Rosenband ("Im Frühlingsschatten fand ich sie"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 36/1 (TrV 186/1)
5. Ruhe, meine Seele ("Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)

1. Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 53
2. Wesendonck Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91
3. Liebeshymnus ("Heil jenem Tag"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 32/3 (TrV 174/3)
4. Das Rosenband ("Im Frühlingsschatten fand ich sie"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 36/1 (TrV 186/1)
5. Ruhe, meine Seele ("Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)
6. Muttertändelei ("Seht mir doch mein schönes Kind"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 43/2 (TrV 196/2)
7. Sea Pictures, song cycle for alto & orchestra (or piano), Op. 37
8. The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38: Softly and gently
9. Les Nuits d'été, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra), H. 81 (Op. 7)
10. Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano), M. 41
11. Poème de l'amour et de la mer, for voice & orchestra, Op. 19
12. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
13. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in F major (Rückert Lieder No. 1)
14. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in D major (Rückert Lieder No. 2)
15. Um Mitternacht, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in B minor (Rückert Lieder No. 4)
16. Liebst du um Schönheit, song for voice & piano in C major (Rückert Lieder No. 5)
17. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Rückert Lieder No. 3)
18. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
19. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Rückert Lieder No. 3)
20. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection"): Part 4. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
21. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: He was despised
22. Ah! crudel, nel pianto mio, cantata for soprano & ensemble, HWV 78: Per trofei di mia costanza
23. Armida abbandonata (Dietro l'orme fugaci), cantata, HWV 105: Ah! crudel, e pur ten vai
24. Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," BWV 82 (BC A169): Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen
25. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Bereite dich, Zion
26. St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2): Es ist vollbracht
27. Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo, BWV 508 (after Gottfried Stölzel)
28. Come again, sweet love doth now invite, for 4 voices & lute (First Book of Songs)
29. Never Love Unlesse You Can for voice, lute & bass viol
30. Oft Have I Sigh'd for Him That Heares Me Not for voice, lute & bass viol (Thrid Book of Ayres)
31. If Thou Long'st So Much to Learn for voice, lute & bass viol
32. Faine Would I Wed a Faire Yong Man for voice, lute & bass viol
33. Sleep, Adam, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 195
34. Lord, what is man?, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 192
35. Tell me, lovely shepherd
36. My Lovely Celia, for voice & keyboard
37. Where the Bee sucks, there lurk I, song
38. Gretchen am Spinnrade ("Meine Ruh'..."), song for voice & piano, D. 118 (Op. 2)
39. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
40. Heidenröslein ("Sah ein Knab..."), song for voice & piano, D. 257 (Op. 3/3)
41. An die Musik ("Du holde Kunst..."), song for voice & piano, D. 547 (Op. 88/4)
42. Die Forelle ("In einem Bächlein helle"), song for voice & piano, D. 550 (Op. 32)
43. Auf dem Wasser zu singen ("Mitten im Schimmer der spiegelnden Wellen"), song for voice & piano, D. 774 (Op. 72)
44. Du bist die Ruh, song for voice & piano, D. 776 (Op. 59/3)
45. Nacht und Träume (Heil'ge Nacht, du sinkest nieder!"), song for voice & piano, D. 827 (Op. 43/2)
46. Gesang ("Was ist Sylvia,..."), song for voice & piano, ("An Sylvia"), D. 891 (Op. 106/4)
47. Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42
48. Neue Liebe ("In dem Mondenschein"), song for voice & piano, Op. 19a/4
49. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2
50. Nachtlied ("Vergangen ist der lichte Tag"), song for