[ EMI Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 21 February 2011
"A Lesson in Love" charts the journey of a young girl's relationship: from the first kiss and thrill of a blossoming love and initial intimacy through to the joy of a love fulfilled, to the disappointment and anger when the relationship breaks down - it ends with the girl's acceptance and a cheeky sense of optimism about what her future love life might hold. Kate here creates her own unique song cycle, a thematic journey through the highs and lows of love, of young naivety lost and emotional maturity gained, feelings and experiences everyone can relate. Kate leads us through her own personal choice of song, and her innate sense of drama and her passion for musical storytelling brings a fresh and youthful interpretation of the disc repertoire. A Lesson in Love contains a mixture of well-known songs as well as some surprising rarities, with a range of song styles and languages to appeal to a broad audience. She is joined by the most esteemed and respected accompanists, Malcolm Martineau.
"Kate Royal's beautifully sung new album, with finely characterised piano-playing from Malcolm Martineau, ranges imaginatively across a spectrum of composers who have captured the first pangs, the heartaches and the dashed hopes." Gramophone Magazine, March 2011
1. BOLCOM: Waitin
2. SCHUMANN: Jemand Op.25
3. WOLF: Die Kleine "Zwischen Bergen, liebe Mutter" Lieder
4. LISZT: Es muss ein Wunderbares sein
5. DEBUSSY: Apparition
6. WOLF: O war dein Haus M rike Lieder
7. WOLF: Erstes liebeslied eines madchens
8. SCHUBERT: Gretchen am Spinnrade D118
9. SCHUBERT: Rastlose Liebe Op.5 No.1
10. TOSTI: Pour un Baiser
11. CANTELOUBE: Tchut Tchut from Chants d'Auvergne
12. BRIDGE: Love went a riding
13. COPLAND: Pastorale
14. BEACH: Ah, Love but a day! Op.44 No.2
15. SCHUMANN: Leid ber Braut I
16. SCHUMANN: Leid der Braut II
17. RAVEL: Chanson de la mariee
18. FAURE: Donc ce sera par un clair jour d' t 6 Lieder Op. 37
19. RICHARD STRAUSS: Hochzeitlich Lied
20. DUPARC: Extase
21. BRAHMS: Am Sonntag morgen 4 Refrainlieder D866
22. SCHUBERT: Die Manner sind mechant
23. SCHUBERT: Du Liebst mich Nicht
24. BRITTEN: O waly Waly
25. WOLF: Verschling der Abgrund
26. COPLAND: Heart we will forget him
27. TRADITIONAL: Danny Boy
28. HUGHES: I will walk with my love
29. BOLCOM: Waitin