Magdalena Kozena – Soiree (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

This is an album fit to satisfy the most refined and demanding gourmets. Magdalena Kožená and friends, including husband Sir Simon Rattle on the piano, have carefully concocted a programme of choice melodies for voice and various instrumental ensembles. Ranging from rarities (Chanson perpétuelle by Ernest Chausson opens the album) to curiosities (Arias by Dvořák, the wonderful Two Songs, Op.91 by Brahms with a bewitching solo viola played by Yulia Deyneka), the record takes in a series of treats (childish rhymes, Říkadla, by Leoš Janáček) and also affords us the precious Chansons madécasses by Ravel, an unusually lascivious and sensual denunciation of slavery and colonialism, and the very rare Three Songs from William Shakespeare, written in 1953 by a Stravinsky who had been converted to hardcore serialism by his friend Robert Craft. The excellent English soloists accompanying Magdalena Kožená show a little humour by ending this Soirée at the first rays of morning, with a transcription of Morgen by Richard Strauss for mezzo-soprano, violin and piano. English humour, for sure. – François Hudry

Tracklist:
1. Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Version for Mezzo-Soprano & Piano Quintet) 07:20
2. Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104: No. 1, Má píseň zas mi láskou zní 02:42
3. Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104: No. 6, Široké rukávy 01:24
4. Cypresses, B. 11: No. 11, Mé srdce často v bolesti_03:20
5. In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146: No. 2, Žalo dievča, žalo trávu 01:53
6. Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104: No. 4, Když mne stará matka 02:40
7. Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B.: No. 5, Struna naladěna 01:05
8. In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146: No. 1, Dobrú noc, má mila 03:19
9. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 1, Gestillte Sehnsucht 06:20
10. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 2, Geistliches Wiegenlied 05:05
11. 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 1, Musick to Heare 02:50
12. 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 2, Full Fathom Five 01:52
13. 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 3, When Daisies Pied 02:05
14. Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 1, Nahandove 06:10
15. Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 2, Aoua 04:03
16. Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 3, Il est doux 04:11
17. 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22: No. 1, Wie erkenn’ ich dein Treulieb 00:58
18. 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22: No. 2, Sein Leichenhemd weiß wie Schnee 00:30
19. 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22: No. 3, Auf morgen ist Sankt Valentins Tag 00:57
20. 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22: No. 4, Sie tragen ihn auf der Bahre bloß 01:05
21. 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22: No. 5, Und kommt er nicht mehr zurück? 01:54
22. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 1, Leze krtek podle meze 01:08
23. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 2, Karel do pekla zajel 00:36
24. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 3, Franta rasůl hrálna basu 01:03
25. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 4, Dĕlám, dĕlám kázání 01:06
26. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 5, Hó, hó, krávy dó 01:03
27. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 6, Kozabílá hrušky sbírá 00:40
28. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 7, Vašek, pašek 00:37
29. Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 8, Frantíku, frantíku 00:25
30. 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170: No. 4, Morgen! (Arr. for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin & Piano) 04:01

Personnel:
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo)
Sir Simon Rattle (piano)
Rahel Rilling (violin)
Wolfram Brandl (violin)
Yulia Deyneka (viola)
David Adorjan (cello)
Andrew Marriner (clarinet)

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