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)

Annotation

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.

Tracklist

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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