Description
“Björling was sadly underused as a concert singer; recordings of renowned recitals such as here offer glimpses of his musicianship even in unfamiliar territory …. Included (also) are familiar encores, as well as his famous Lohengrin Farewell : after many decades they are still benchmark performances.” (James Murray)
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- [1] Adelaide (Beethoven:Matthisson) 6:43
- [2] Frühlingsglaube (Schubert:Uhland) 3:24
- [3] Die Forelle (The Trout) (Schubert:Schubart) 1:53
- [4] Ständchen (Schubert:Rellstab) 4:19
- [5] Die böse Farbe (Schubert:Müller) 2:43
- [6] Traum durch die Dämmerung (R.Strauss:Bierbaum) 3:05
- [7] Cäcilie (R.Strauss:Hart) 2:05
- [8] Ständchen (Brahms:Kugler) 1:47
- [9] Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni:Mozart:da Ponte) 4:00
- [10] Amor ti vieta (Fedora:Giordano:Colautti) 2:11
- [11] Flower Song: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
(Carmen:Bizet:Meilhac & Halévy) 3:43 - [12] Dream Song: Le Reve (Manon:Massenet:Meilhac & Gille) 3:44
- [13] Ideale (Tosti) 3:15
- [14] È lucevan le stelle (Tosca:Puccini:Giscosa & Illica) 3:05
- [15] L’alba separa della luce ombra (Tosti:d’Annunzio) 2:42
- [16] I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Foster) 3:38
Above Tracks 1–16 with Frederic Schauwecker, piano (1955)
- [17] Jeg elseker dig (Grieg) 2:40
- [18] M’Appari (Flotow) 3:24
- [19] Berceuse (Jocelyn:Godard) 2:51
- [20] O Sole Mio (Di Capua) 3:12
- [21] Au Fond du Temple Saint (Les Pecheurs des Perles:Bizet) 4:30
with Robert Merrill / RCA Victor Orchestra / Renato Cellini (1951) - [22] For You Alone (Geehl:O’Reilly) 1:56
with Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Stockholm / Nils Grevillius (1937) - [23] Because (d’Hardelot:Teschemacher) 2:00
with Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Stockholm / Nils Grevillius (1948) - [24] In Fernam Land ‚Lohengrin’s Farewell‘ (Lohengrin:Wagner) 5:11
