Magdalena Kožená – Soirée (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Magdalena Kožená – Soirée (2019)
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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. Magdalena Kožená – Chanson perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Version for Mezzo-Soprano & Piano Quintet) (07:25)
2. Magdalena Kožená – Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 1, Má píseň zas mi láskou zní (02:42)
3. Magdalena Kožená – Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 6, Široké rukávy (01:24)
4. Magdalena Kožená – Cypresses, B. 11: No. 11, Mé srdce často v bolesti (Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble) (03:19)
5. Magdalena Kožená – In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 2, Žalo dievča, žalo trávu (01:53)
6. Magdalena Kožená – Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 4, Když mne stará matka (02:40)
7. Magdalena Kožená – Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 5, Struna naladěna (01:05)
8. Magdalena Kožená – In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 1, Dobrú noc, má mila (03:26)
9. Magdalena Kožená – 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 1, Gestillte Sehnsucht (06:19)
10. Magdalena Kožená – 2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 2, Geistliches Wiegenlied (05:12)
11. Magdalena Kožená – 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 1, Musick to Heare (02:49)
12. Magdalena Kožená – 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 2, Full Fathom Five (01:52)
13. Magdalena Kožená – 3 Songs from William Shakespeare: No. 3, When Daisies Pied (02:12)
14. Magdalena Kožená – Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 1, Nahandove (06:10)
15. Magdalena Kožená – Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 2, Aoua (04:01)
16. Magdalena Kožená – Chansons madécasses, M. 78: No. 3, Il est doux (04:21)
17. Magdalena Kožená – 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22 (Arr. A. Reimann for Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 1, Wie erkenn’ ich dein Treulieb (00:58)
18. Magdalena Kožená – 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22 (Arr. A. Reimann for Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 2, Sein Leichenhemd weiß wie Schnee (00:30)
19. Magdalena Kožená – 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22 (Arr. A. Reimann for Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 3, Auf morgen ist Sankt Valentins Tag (00:57)
20. Magdalena Kožená – 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22 (Arr. A. Reimann for Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 4, Sie tragen ihn auf der Bahre bloß (01:05)
21. Magdalena Kožená – 5 Ophelia-Lieder, WoO 22 (Arr. A. Reimann for Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 5, Und kommt er nicht mehr zurück? (02:00)
22. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 1, Leze krtek podle meze (01:08)
23. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 2, Karel do pekla zajel (00:35)
24. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 3, Franta rasůl hrálna basu (01:03)
25. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 4, Dĕlám, dĕlám kázání (01:06)
26. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 5, Hó, hó, krávy dó (01:03)
27. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 6, Kozabílá hrušky sbírá (00:39)
28. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 7, Vašek, pašek (00:37)
29. Magdalena Kožená – Říkadla, JW 5/16: No. 8, Frantíku, frantíku (00:32)
30. Magdalena Kožená – 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170: No. 4, Morgen! (Arr. for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin & Piano) (04:04)

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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