The Exquisite Hour
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The Exquisite Hour
Sarah Connolly (Mezzo) Eugene Asti (Piano)
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Release Date: Saturday 30 May 2009
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"hugely impressive disc, testifying to the versatility and range of a singer who has already drawn comparisons with Janet Baker"
The Guardian
"one of our most refined mezzos"
The Observer
"exquisitely articulated and accompanied"
BBC Music Magazine
"A national treasure"
The Evening Standard
"Connolly's lovely singing reaches to the sensuous core"
The Daily Telegraph
"this classy recital"
The Times
Following Sarah Connolly's series of title roles at English National Opera, Glyndebourne and New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2005, this live recital was recorded at St. John's, Smith Square, London, having been premiered at Carnegie Hall earlier in the year.
Accompanied by Eugene Asti, Sarah Connolly sings songs by Haydn, Brahms, Hahn, Korngold and Weill. Her distinctive, intelligent, warm, bright-sounding mezzo-soprano will be enjoyed by her growing 'army' of fans in this rich, romantic repertoire.
2006 sees Sarah Connolly appearing across the UK, and among her many overseas engagements lies a jewel in the crown - the title role in Dido at La Scala.
Tracks:
Franz Joseph Haydn
1 Arianna a Naxos [19.09]
Johannes Brahms
2 Ständchen [1.40]
3 Da unten im Tale [1.48]
4 Nachtwandler [3.29]
5 Feldeinsamkeit [3.03]
6 Alte Liebe [3.00]
7 Die Mainacht [3.31]
8 Von ewiger Liebe [4.43]
Reynaldo Hahn
9 À Chloris [2.59]
10 L'Énamourée [3.22]
11 Trois jours de vendange [3.12]
12 L'Heure exquise [2.30]
13 Quand je fus pris au pavillon [1.21]
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
14 Glückwunsch [2.34]
15 Alt-Spanisch [1.24]
16 Sterbelied [3.46]
17 Gefasster abschied [3.22]
Kurt Weill
18 Lost in the stars [2.50]
19 Speak low [2.29]
John Ireland
20 Her song [2.57]
Benjamin Britten
21 Tit for Tat [2.05]
Total running time: [75.18]
