Songs My Mother Taught Me (Includes Caccini's 'Ave Maria' & the Brahms Lullaby)

Perfect for Mother's Day, Songs My Mother Taught Me is a compelling collection of music for, by, and about mothers. Some of opera's favourite mothers find a place alongside tender contributions such as Schubert's Ave Maria, or Brahms' Lullaby. Motherhood can bring out powerful emotions, and this release touches on them all: Mozart's commanding Queen of the Night contrasts with the poignancy of Górecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, where the text is a message from a daughter to her mother, scribbled on a prison wall. This is a beautiful and thoughtful compilation, a musical celebration of motherhood in all its variety.