Berlioz: Les Nuits d’été / Mendelssohn: Psalm 42 - Infelice / Brahms: Alto Rhapsody / Respighi: La Sensitiva

~ Release by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Respighi; Dame Janet Baker, London Symphony Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No.1, London, 1990-01 (Berlioz & Respighi), 1989-09 (Mendelssohn), Henry Wood Hall, London, 1989-02 (Brahms)

F: PM 516 / UK: VBD 5 61469 2 / USA: CDVB 61469

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-04 00:36 UTC.

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1Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: I. Villanelle
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 1. Villanelle
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz2:13
2Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: II. Le spectre de la rose
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 2. Le Spectre de la rose
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz6:56
3Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: III. Sur les lagunes
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:34
4Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: IV. Absence
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 4. Absence
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:15
5Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: V. Au cimitière
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 5. Au cimetière
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz5:05
6Les Nuits d’été, op. 7: VI. L’ile inconnue
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 6. L’Île inconnue
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz3:47
7La belle voyageuse, op. 2 no. 5
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
La belle voyageuse, op. 2b no. 4, H. 42C (for mezzo-soprano and orchestra)
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1829)
revised by:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1842)
translator:
Thomas Gounet
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 42C)
revision of:
La belle voyageuse, op. 2b no. 4, H. 42A (for voice and piano)
Hector Berlioz4:12
8La Captive, op. 12
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
La Captive. Orientale for mezzo‐soprano and orchestra, op. 12
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 60)
Hector Berlioz8:10
9Zaïde, op. 19 no. 1
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Zaïde, op. 19 no. 1
lyricist:
Roger de Beauvoir
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 107B)
part of:
Feuillets d’album, op. 19
Hector Berlioz3:50
10Psalm 42, op. 42: I. Chorus: Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
contralto vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: I. Chorus, "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn5:54
11Psalm 42, op. 42: II. Aria: Meine Seele dürstet nach Gott
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: II. Aria, "Meine Seele dürstet nach Gott"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn2:48
12Psalm 42, op. 42: III. Recitative and aria: Meine Tränen sind meine Speise Tag und Nacht
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: III. Recitative and aria, "Meine Tränen sind meine Speise", "Denn ich wollte gern hingehen"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn2:51
13Psalm 42, op. 42: IV. Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: VII. Final chorus, "Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn1:52
14Psalm 42, op. 42: V. Recitative: Mein Gott, betrübt ist meine Seele in mir
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: V. Recitative, "Mein Gott, betrübt ist meine Seele"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn1:20
15Psalm 42, op. 42: VI. Quintet: Der Herr hat des Tages verheißen seine Güte
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: VI. Quintet, "Der Herr hat des Tages verheißen"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn4:11
16Psalm 42, op. 42: VII. Chorus: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: VII. Final chorus, "Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1837 until 1838)
part of:
Psalm 42, op. 42, MWV A 15: "Wie der Hirsch schreit"
Felix Mendelssohn4:05
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1Infelice, Concert aria for soprano and orchestra, op.94
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
Infelice, op. 94
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1843)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 94) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV H 5)
Felix Mendelssohn10:40
2Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, op.53
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-02)
recording of:
Alto Rhapsody, op. 53
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1869)
dedicated to:
Julie Schumann
premiered at:
[concert] (1870-03-03)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1870-01)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 53)
Johannes Brahms13:45
34 Songs, for women's chorus, 2 horns & harp, op.17: Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
horn:
Frank Lloyd (horn player) and Stephen Stirling (British horn player)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-02)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17: Nr. 1. Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang
lyricist:
Friedrich Ruperti
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1860)
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17
Johannes Brahms2:50
44 Songs, for women's chorus, 2 horns & harp, op.17: Lied von Shakespeare
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
horn:
Frank Lloyd (horn player) and Stephen Stirling (British horn player)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-02)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17: Nr. 2. Lied von Shakespeare
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1860)
translator:
August Wilhelm Schlegel
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17
Johannes Brahms2:40
54 Songs, for women's chorus, 2 horns & harp, op.17: Der Gärtner
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
horn:
Frank Lloyd (horn player) and Stephen Stirling (British horn player)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-02)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17: Nr. 3. Der Gärtner
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1860)
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17
Johannes Brahms2:59
64 Songs, for women's chorus, 2 horns & harp, op.17: Gesang aus Fingal
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
horn:
Frank Lloyd (horn player) and Stephen Stirling (British horn player)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-02)
recording of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17: Nr. 4. Gesang aus Fingal
lyricist:
Ossian (Scottish poet James Macpherson)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1860)
translator:
Johann Gottfried von Herder
part of:
4 Gesänge, op. 17
Johannes Brahms6:42
7La Sensitiva
executive producer:
Simon Foster (executive producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto) (from 1990-02-22 until 1990-02-24)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1990-02-22 until 1990-02-24)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1990-02-22 until 1990-02-24)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-01) and Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-02-22 until 1990-02-24)
recording of:
La sensitiva (from 1990-02-22 until 1990-02-24)
lyricist:
Percy Bysshe Shelley
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1915)
translator:
Roberto Ascoli
part of:
Ottorino Respighi Catalog by Potito Pedarra (number: P. 104)
Ottorino Respighi30:53