Evert Jan Nagtegaal and the Art of Song
Janet Baker – 21 Augustus 1933
‘Continue to be surprised!
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1. Henry Purcell – 1. Sleep, Adam , sleep 2. Lord, what is man?
2. William Boyce – ‘Tell me lovely shepherd’
3. George Monro – ‘ My lovely Celia’
Mezzosoprano Janet Baker, Ambroise Gauntlett – viola da gamba and
Martin Isepp harpsichord
4. Maurice Ravel – l ‘Shéhérazade ‘ 1. Asie 2.La flûte enchantée 3. L’indifférent text: Léon Leclère
Mezzosoprano Janet Baker together with the New Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
5. Franz Schubert –1. An Sylvia (D.891) text: William Shakespeare (translation by Eduard von Bauernfeld) 2. Ellens Dritter Gesang (Ave Maria) D.839 text: Walter Scott
Mezzosoprano Janet Baker and pianist Gerald Moore
6. Edward Elgar -1. from: Sea Pictures op 37 –‘Sea Slumber-Song ’and ‘In Heaven (Capri) ‘ –
Mezzosoprano Janet Baker together with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
2.from: The Dream of Gerontius op.38 ‘Softly and gently’ Mezzosoprano Janet Baker together with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
https://youtu.be/lvAKsMtCHhQ interview of september 2018
