The Unforgettable Isobel Baillie

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Tracklist

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1Sansom: Let the Bright Seraphim
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1943-03-18)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (on 1943-03-18)
conductor:
Warwick Braithwaite (conductor) (on 1943-03-18)
recorded at:
Houldsworth Hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1943-03-18)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
George Frideric Handel7:12
2Cantata no. 68: My Heart Ever Faithful
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-06-24)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Orchestra (on 1941-06-24)
conductor:
Basil Cameron (conductor) (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1941-06-24)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 68 "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt": II. Aria (Sopran) + Ritornello "Mein gläubiges Herze"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (in 1728)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 68 "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:03
3Cantata no. 201, Phoebus & Pan: Ah Yes, Just So
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-06-24)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Orchestra (on 1941-06-24)
conductor:
Basil Cameron (conductor) (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1941-06-24)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:41
4La finta giardiniera: A Maiden’s Is an Evil Plight
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-06-24)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Orchestra (on 1941-06-24)
conductor:
Basil Cameron (conductor) (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1941-06-24)
recording of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196: Overture
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1775)
part of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
5Rodelinda: Art Thou Troubled
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-06-24)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Orchestra (on 1941-06-24)
conductor:
Basil Cameron (conductor) (on 1941-06-24)
recorded at:
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1941-06-24)
recording of:
Art Thou Troubled?
lyricist:
W G Rothery
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
translated version of:
Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 11. “Pompe vane di morte!” / “Dove sei?”
George Frideric Handel4:05
6The Creation: With Verdure Clad
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-09-23)
orchestra:
Hallé (on 1941-09-23)
conductor:
Leslie Heward (on 1941-09-23)
recording of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob XXI:2: Part I: IX. Arie: Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2: Part I (The Creation, Hob. XXI:2: Part I)
Joseph Haydn5:57
7Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-09-23)
orchestra:
Hallé (on 1941-09-23)
conductor:
Leslie Heward (on 1941-09-23)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel8:07
8Messiah: If God Be for Us
producer:
Joe Batten and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1944-03-21)
orchestra:
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1944-03-21)
conductor:
Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1944-03-21)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1944-03-21)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 52. Air “If God be for us” (Soprano) (original version for soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel4:38
9Elijah: Hear Ye, Israel
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1928-11-13)
recorded at:
Large Studio, Petty France (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-13)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn6:20
10Theodora: Angels Ever Bright and Fair
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1928-11-13)
recorded at:
Large Studio, Petty France (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-13)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 5, no. 24. Air “Angels, ever bright and fair” (Theodora)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act I
George Frideric Handel4:29
11Joshua:Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1928-11-09)
conductor:
Charles Prentice (on 1928-11-09)
recorded at:
Large Studio, Petty France (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-09)
recording of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III, no. 56. "Oh! had I Jubal's lyre" (Achsah)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747-07-19 until 1747-08-19)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:07
12The Marriage of Figaro: O Come, Do Not Delay
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1927-11-14)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna) (catch-all for arrangements)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act IV)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:48
13The Tales of Hoffman: Doll’s song
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1930-09-18)
conductor:
Stanford Robinson (on 1930-09-18)
recorded at:
Large Studio, Petty France (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-18)
partial recording of:
The Tales of Hoffmann
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
translated version of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach4:24
14The Shepherd on the Rock
clarinet:
Charles Draper (clarinetist) (on 1928-09-24)
piano:
G. Ison (pianist) (on 1928-09-04)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1928-09-24)
recorded at:
Small Studio, Petty France (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-09-24)
recording of:
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965
lyricist:
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense (German biographer, diplomat and soldier) and Wilhelm Müller (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828-10)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 965)
Franz Schubert8:30
15To Music
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1941-09-12)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1941-09-12)
recorded at:
Studio no. 3, Abbey Road, London in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1941-09-12)
recording of:
An die Musik, D. 547 (original, for solo voice and piano)
lyricist:
Franz von Schober (Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, actor)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1817-03)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 547)
Franz Schubert3:08
16Where the Bee Sucks
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist) (on 1943-09-02)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Baillie (soprano) (on 1943-09-02)
recorded at:
Studio no. 3, Abbey Road, London in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1943-09-02)
recording of:
Where the Bee Sucks
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
Thomas Arne1:56

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Release

printed in:Germany
liner notes:Alan Blyth (UK classical singing critic and book editor, 1929-2007) (in 1995)
remastering:Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
design:Edward Bloxham
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Dutton Laboratories (in 1995)
mastered at:Transfermation in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom