In the seventh volume of its Il Salotto series, we decided to programme Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnets – but they do not appear in the conventional way. Rather, the three sonnets are presented out of sequence, interspersed with music of Liszt’s contemporaries, composers whose work he knew or knew of. Ordinarily, these intensely personal songs are heard in recitals as a separate group. As they are all in the same key, this can give the impression that one flows into another. But, in fact, each song has a different text and sentiment and, in the spirit of its Il Salotto series,we decided to separate them with other music. For various reasons, works by Meyerbeer, Saint-Säens, Poniatowski, Federico Ricci, Gomes and Verdi seemed appropriate choices.
David Harper – Bruce Ford – Manuela Custer – Elisabeth Vidal – Laura Claycomb – Roberto Servile – Alastair Miles – William Matteuzzi
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement’s Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement’s Church, London, England (07/2003)
Individual Track Details:
1. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 2, Benedetto sia ‘l giorno by Franz Liszt
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Bruce Ford (Tenor)
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
2. Le ricordanze by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Written: 1833; France
3. Dirgli vorrei by Federico Ricci
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
4. Mi vuo transformar by Federico Ricci
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano)
5. Vieni voga by Federico Ricci
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
6. Komm du schönes Fischermädchen by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Bruce Ford (Tenor)
Written: 1837; Germany
7. La mère-grand by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
Written: 1830; France
8. Thème varié by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
9. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 1, Pace non trovo by Franz Liszt
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano)
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
10. Cantami, cantami by Józef Poniatowski
Performer: Laura Claycomb (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
11. Le Rosier by Józef Poniatowski
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano), Laura Claycomb (Soprano)
12. Prends pitié de sa jeunesse by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
13. Realtá by Antonio Carlos Gomes
Performer: Roberto Servile (Baritone), David Harper (Piano)
14. La fille de l’air by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
Written: 1837; France
15. Tace il vento by Antonio Buzzolla
Performer: Alastair Miles (Bass), William Matteuzzi (Tenor), Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano)
16. Pourquoi rester seulette? by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Written: 1894; France
17. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 3, I vidi in terra angelici by Franz Liszt
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano)
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
Details
- Composer: Franz Liszt - Giacomo Meyerbeer - Federico Ricci - Camille Saint-Saëns - Józef Poniatowski - Giuseppe Verdi - Antonio Carlos Gomes - Antonio Buzzolla
- Title: Il primo dolce affanno; Il Salotto volume 7
- Cast:
David Harper - Bruce Ford - Manuela Custer - Elisabeth Vidal - Laura Claycomb - Roberto Servile - Alastair Miles - William Matteuzzi
- Additional information:
Individual Track Details:
1. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 2, Benedetto sia 'l giorno by Franz Liszt
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Bruce Ford (Tenor)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
2. Le ricordanze by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1833; France
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
3. Dirgli vorrei by Federico Ricci
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
4. Mi vuo transformar by Federico Ricci
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
5. Vieni voga by Federico Ricci
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
6. Komm du schönes Fischermädchen by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Bruce Ford (Tenor)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Germany
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
7. La mère-grand by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830; France
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
8. Thème varié by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
9. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 1, Pace non trovo by Franz Liszt
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
10. Cantami, cantami by Józef Poniatowski
Performer: Laura Claycomb (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
11. Le Rosier by Józef Poniatowski
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano), Laura Claycomb (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
12. Prends pitié de sa jeunesse by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Manuela Custer (Mezzo Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
13. Realtá by Antonio Carlos Gomes
Performer: Roberto Servile (Baritone), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
14. La fille de l'air by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performer: David Harper (Piano), Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; France
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
15. Tace il vento by Antonio Buzzolla
Performer: Alastair Miles (Bass), William Matteuzzi (Tenor), Bruce Ford (Tenor),
David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
16. Pourquoi rester seulette? by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performer: Elisabeth Vidal (Soprano), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003)
17. Petrarch Sonnets (3), S 270: no 3, I vidi in terra angelici by Franz Liszt
Performer: Bruce Ford (Tenor), David Harper (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839/1861; Switzerland
Notes: St. Clement's Church, London, England (05/2003); St. Clement's Church, London, England (07/2003) - Buy:
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