KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD Kirsten Flagstad Edition. The Decca Recitals

7 December 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Kirsten Flagstad. Born in Hamar, Norway, on 12 July 1895 Flagstad made her debut in Oslo in 1912 in D’Albert’s Tiefland.

CD 1 64.31

WAGNER

Wesendonk-Lieder

[1] Der Engel 3.08

[2] Stehe still! 3.51

[3] Im Treibhaus 6.07

[4] Schmerzen 2.24

[5] Träume 4.48

MAHLER

Kindertotenlieder

[6] I Nun will die Sonn’ so hell aufgeh’n 6.01

[7] II Nun seh’ ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen 5.54

[8] III Wenn dein Mütterlein 5.33

[9] IV Oft denk’ ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen! 3.41

[10] V In diesem Wetter 6.36

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

[11] I Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht 3.52

[12] II Ging heut’ morgen über’s Feld 4.09

[13] III Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer 2.57

[14] IV Die zwei blauen Augen 4.59

Wiener Philharmoniker

Hans Knappertsbusch (Wagner)

Sir Adrian Boult (Mahler)

CD 2 60.25

WAGNER

Operatic extracts from

Die Walküre, Lohengrin, Parsifal & Götterdämmerung

Die Walküre

[1] Der Männer Sippe 4.48

[2] Du bist der Lenz 2.21

[3] Siegmund! Sieh’ auf mich! (Todesverkündigung) 21.30

with Set Svanholm (Siegmund)

Lohengrin

[4] Einsam in trüben Tagen 6.29

Parsifal

[5] Ich sah das Kind 5.50

Wiener Philharmoniker

Hans Knappertsbusch 1, 2, 4, 5

Sir Georg Solti 3

Götterdämmerung

[6] Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort (Immolation scene)* 18.58

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Norwegian State Radio Orchestra

Øivin Fjeldstad

CD 3 74.24

EDVARD GRIEG

Haugtussa, op.67

[1] Det syng 4.30

[2] Veslemøy 3.04

[3] Blåbær-Li 4.03

[4] Møte 4.19

[5] Elsk 3.30

[6] Killingdans 1.44

[7] Vond Dag 2.35

[8] Ved Gjætle-Bekken 6.58

Songs

[9] Jeg elsker Dig, op.5 no.3 3.17

[10] Eros, op.70 no.1 3.13

[11] Millom rosor, op.39 no.4 2.02

[12] Der gynger en Båd på Bølge, op.69 no.1 3.03

[13] Hytten, op.18 no.7 1.32

[14] Det første møte, op.21 no.1 4.20

[15] Jeg giver mit digt til våren, op.21 no.3 3.26

[16] Med en primulaveris, op.26 no.4 2.20

[17] Med en vanlilje, op.25 no.4 2.41

[18] En drøm, op.48 no.6 2.34

[19] I liden højt der oppe, op.39 no.3 2.12

[20] Fra Monte Pincio, op.39 no.1 6.17

[21] Liten Kirsten, op.60 no.1 3.52

[22] Den ærgjerrige, op.26 no.3 1.32

Edwin McArthur piano

CD 4 78.41

Songs by SIBELIUS, GRIEG

Arne Eggen, Eyvind Alnæs & Harald Lie

SIBELIUS

[1] Til kvällen, op.17 no.6 1.36

[2] Var det en dröm? op.37 no.4 2.17

[3] Höstkväll, op.38 no.1 5.26

[4] Diamanten på Marssnön, op.36 no.6 2.16

[5] Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, op.37 no.5 3.07

[6] Arioso, op.3 4.03

[7] Våren flyktar hastigt, op.13 no.4 1.36

[8] Se’n har jag ej frågat mera, op.17 no.1 2.22

[9] Men min fågel märks dock icke, op.36 no.2 2.43

[10] På verandan vid havet, op.38 no.2 3.06

[11] Den första kyssen, op.37 no.1 2.02

[12] Svarta rosor, op.36 no.1 1.58

[13] Säv, säv, susa, op.36 no.4 2.37

[14] Kom nu hit, död! op.60 no.1 3.36

GRIEG

[15] Efterårsstormen, op.18 no.4 3.24

[16] Og jeg vil ha mig en silkevest, op.60 no.5 1.35

[17] Jeg giver mit digt til våren, op.21 no.3 3.21

[18] Til én, I, op.59 no.3 2.22

[19] Til én, II, op.59 no.4 1.57

ARNE EGGEN

[20] Ære det evige forår i livet 3.21

EYVIND ALNÆS

[21] De hundrede fioliner 3.27

[22] Vårlængsler 3.28

[23] Nu brister alle de kløfter 2.53

[24] Februarmorgen ved Golfen 2.38

HARALD  LIE

[25] Nykelen 4.59

[26] Skinnvengbrev 4.58

London Symphony Orchestra

Øivin Fjeldstad

CD 5 65.50

SCHUBERT

Lieder

[1] Dem Unendlichen 5.42

[2] Erlkönig, D328 4.19

[3] Am Grabe Anselmos, D504 3.37

[4] Des Mädchens Klage, D191 4.10

[5] Ave Maria, D839 6.58

BRAHMS

Vier ernste Gesänge

[6] I Denn es gehet dem Menschen 4.03

[7] II Ich wandte mich und sah an alle 4.04

[8] III O Tod, o Tod, wie bitter bist du 4.39

[9] IV Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete 4.56

Lieder

[10] Treue Liebe, op.7 no.1 3.08

[11] Am Sonntag Morgen, op.49 no.1 1.41

[12] Auf dem Kirchhofe, op.105 no.4 3.09

[13] Wie Melodien zieht es mir, op.105 no.1 2.05

[14] Alte Liebe, op.72 no.1 3.46

[15] Bei dir sind meine Gedanken, op.95 no.2 1.56

[16] Wir wandelten, op.96 no.2 4.01

[17] Dein blaues Auge, op.59 no.8 2.27

CD 6 73.45

SCHUMANN

Lieder

[1] Der Nußbaum, op.25 no.3 3.15

[2] Die Soldatenbraut, op.64 no.1 2.10

[3] Meine Rose, op.90 no.2 5.20

[4] Liebeslied, op.51 no.5 1.50

[5] Die Lotosblume, op.25 no.7 3.15

[6] Widmung, op.25 no.1 2.10

[7] Erstes Grün, op.35 no.4 2.50

[8] In der Fremde, op.39 no.1 2.25

[9] Zum Schluß, op.25 no.26 2.15

WOLF

Lieder

[10] Gesang Weylas Gedichte von Eduard Mörike No.46 1.25

[11] Gebet Gedichte von Eduard Mörike No.28 2.50

[12] Über Nacht 2.50

[13] Der Freund Gedichte von Joseph von Eichendorff No.1 1.55

[14] Heb auf dein blondes Haupt 2.50

Italienisches Liederbuch, nach Paul Heyse No.18

[15] Anakreons Grab Gedichte von J. W. v. Goethe No.29 3.00

[16] Morgenstimmung Drei Gedichte von Robert Reinick No.2 3.10

[17] Zur Ruh, zur Ruh! 2.35

Sechs Gedichte von Scheffel, Mörike, Goethe und Kerner No.6

RICHARD  STRAUSS

Lieder

[18] Befreit, op.39 no.4 5.45

[19] Mit deinen blauen Augen, op.56 no.4 2.00

[20] Lob des Leidens, op.15 no.3 3.00

[21] Ich trage meine Minne, op.32 no.1 2.05

[22] Seitdem dein Aug’, op.17 no.1 2.10

[23] Geduld, op.10 no.5 5.20

CHRISTIAN SINDING

Songs

[24] Leit etter livet og liv det!, op.55 no.5 1.00

[25] Sylvelin, op.55 no.1 2.30

[26] Der skreg en fugl, op.18 no.5 2.30

[27] Den Jomfru gik i Valmu-Vang, op.50 no.5 1.20

Edwin McArthur piano

SACRED  SONGS

CD 7 41.39

MENDELSSOHN

[1] Hear my prayer … O for the wings of a dove (with chorus) 11.52

[2] Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets (Paulus) 3.53

FRANZ XAVER GRUBER

[3] Silent night! Holy night!, arr. Leslie Woodgate 3.24

CHARLES GOUNOD

[4] Ah, turn me not away … O divine Redeemer 6.48

HUBERT  PARRY

[5] Jerusalem 3.03

DMITRI  BORTNIANSKY

[6] Jubilate, arr. Leslie Woodgate 2.31

JOHN  FRANCIS  WADE

[7] O come, all ye faithful 4.15

SAMUEL  LIDDLE

[8] Abide with me 5.53

CD 8 49.57

J. S.  BACH

[1] Break in grief St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 6.35

[2] Jesu, joy of man’s desiring 6.07

Cantata BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”

[3] If thou be near (Bist du bei mir) 4.12

(Stölzel attrib. Bach)

Clavierbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach

[4] Sheep may safely graze (Schafe können sicher weiden) 5.15

Cantata BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur di muntre Jagd”

  HANDEL

[5] Art thou troubled (Dove sei, amato bene) (Rodelinda) 5.25

[6] Gods all powerful (Sommi dei) (Radamisto) 3.11

[7] Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele) 3.55

[8] He shall feed his flock (Messiah) 5.20

[9] I know that my Redeemer liveth (Messiah) 6.41

[10] Praise ye the Lord (Dank sei dir, Herr) 3.16

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult

NORWEGIAN  HYMNS

CD 9 58.50

[1] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

Å prektige himler og jorderiks hærer 2.35

In the glory of the heavens

[2] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

Herre Gud, ditt dyre navn og ære 2.09

Lord, hallowed by thy name

[3] Hellig, hellig, hellig! Herre Gud allmektig 3.10

(Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty)

[4] Kjærlighet fra Gud 1.50

Love wells from God

[5] Organ prelude (Thomas Laub) —

Lover den Herre (Lobe den Herren) 3.05

Praise to the Lord

[6] Sørg, o kjære Fader, du 3.15

Care for me, o God of grace

[7] Lei, milde ljos (Lead, kindly light) 3.40

[8] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

Gud signe vå̊rt dyre fedreland 2.40

God bless our motherland (Norwegian National Hymn)

[9] Organ prelude (Ludvig Nielsen) —

Deilig er jorden 3.10

Fairest Lord Jesus

[10] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

Gud skal all ting lage 3.40

God shall all things provide

[11] Nå̊ la oss takke Gud (Nun danket alle Gott) 2.55

Now thank we all our God

[12] Dype, stille, sterke, milde 2.50

Deep, still, strong, gentle

[13] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

Vå̊r Gud han er så fast en borg (Ein’ feste Burg) 4.45

A mighty fortress is our God

[14] Organ prelude (Alnæs) —

På̊skemorgen slukker sorgen 3.10

Easter morning, joyous dawning (Easter Hymn)

[15] Den store, hvite flokk å̊ se 2.46

The pure and mighty flock

[16] Den signede dag som nu vi ser 2.34

The blessed day we now can see

[17] Kvardagskristen vil eg vera (Norwegian folk tune) 3.15

An everyday Christian I wish to be

[18] Kirken den er et gammelt hus 4.42

The church ’tis an ancient house

[19] Du Herre, som er sterk og stor 2.39

O Lord, thou art so great and strong

CD 10 56.41

[1] Jeg ser deg, o Guds Lam (Norwegian folk tune) 4.20

I see thee, o Lamb of God

[2] Ingen vinner frem til den evige ro 3.35

Nobody gaineth eternal peace

[3] Eg lyfter upp til Gud min song 3.02

I raise up my song to the Lord

[4] Kjærlighet fra Gud 3.12

The love of God

[5] Sions vekter hever røsten 4.35

Sleepers awake!

[6] På Gud alene 3.14

In God alone

[7] Jesus, din søte forening å smake 4.52

Jesus, thy union sweet

[8] Alltid freidig når du går 2.00

Go boldly forth as you go

[9] Av høyheten opprunnen er 4.05

Arisen from on high

[10] Min sjel, min sjel, lov Herren 4.41

My soul, my soul, praise the Lord

[11] Overmåde fullt av nåde 3.10

Imbued with grace abundant

[12] Ett er nødig, dette ene 3.17

This alone is needed

[13] Fred til bot for bittert savn 2.15

Peace as penance for bitter loss

[14] Jesus dine dype vunder 3.58

Jesus, thy wounds so deep

[15] I denne verdens sorger senkt 3.10

Into grief this world sinks

[16] Mitt hjerte alltid vanker 3.15

My heart will always wander

Sigvart Fotland organ

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