Podcast appearances and mentions of Janet Baker

After I post a Countermelody episode on a cherished singer, my relationship with these artists continues: one of those manifestataions is that I never stop seeking out rare and unusual recordings featuring those singers. This results in a grab-bag of fascinating and often obscure material that is simply too good not to share with my listeners. Today I present you with the second episode of such genre, which I have collectively dubbed “Rescue Mission.” On this episode I feature singers you've heard on the podcast over the course of the past several weeks and months, including, among many others, Janet Baker, Oralia Domínguez, Eugene Holmes, Ellabelle Davis, Gilda Cruz-Romo, Benjamin Luxon, Mara Coleva, Hugo Hasslo, Margaret Marshall, Gloria Davy, and Mady Mesplé, performing work by Handel, Verdi, Weill, Bach, Brahms, Boito, and Mozart. The episode concludes with Eleanor Steber (because, as I affirmed laast week, you can never have enough of her), in a 1949 performance of “Ah, Perfido!” that will have you picking your dislocated jaw up off the floor. Also expect shout-outs to friends of the podcast, old and new, as well as a certain amount of political snippiness! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

durée : 00:16:10 - Disques de légende du mardi 04 février 2025 - En 1967 sortait chez Emi un disque consacré aux oeuvres vocales de Mahler, chantées par Janet Baker, et sous la direction de Sir John Barbirolli. Parmi elles, ces sublimes Kindertotenlieder.

durée : 00:16:10 - Disques de légende du mardi 04 février 2025 - En 1967 sortait chez Emi un disque consacré aux oeuvres vocales de Mahler, chantées par Janet Baker, et sous la direction de Sir John Barbirolli. Parmi elles, ces sublimes Kindertotenlieder.

A final offering of Christmas music on Countermelody this year, but far be it from me to rehash the usual Christmas carols! Absolutely not! In this episode I offer a follow-up to an episode posted years ago featuring Christmas-themed art song. Expect the unexpected (including a big helping of 20th Century selections by Britten, Hindemith, Martinů, Rorem, and Corigliano), alongside selections from our favorite Romantic and post-Romantic composers (Brahms, Schumann, Reger, Grieg, and Strauss). Singers include Gundula Janowitz, Hermann Prey, Maureen Forrester, Edith Mathis, Karl Erb, Janet Baker, Peter Schreier, Tom Krause, and Nicolai Gedda, among many, many others. Happy Holidays to all my fans and supporters! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Sometimes when I look back on past episodes of Countermelody, I surprise myself with how good they were, even in the early days when I was still trying to figure everything out. This episode, first posted as a bonus episode five years ago is a good example of that. Earlier that season I had coined the term “Full-Figured Baroque” to describe the “old-fashioned” style of Baroque performance that I personally prefer to what one currently hears in churches and concert halls around the world and on recordings. This episode was devoted to Baroque music composed specifically for the Christmas season, recorded between 1940 and 1992, and performed in deliciously non-period style, replete with deliberate tempi, judiciously applied vibrato, and stately ritardandi. There is a special focus on the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah and Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium and assorted cantatas for the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany season. Singers include Janet Baker, Tom Krause, Jerry Hadley, Margaret Marshall, Francisco Araiza, Russell Oberlin, Helen Watts, William Warfield, John Shirley-Quirk, Peter Schreier, Heather Harper, Shirley Verrett, Edith Mathis, Hermann Prey, Marga Höffgen, Agnes Giebel, Kurt Equiluz, Florence Quivar, Aksel Schiøtz, Kirsten Flagstad, Christa Ludwig, Edith Mathis, Brigitte Fassbaender. Ernst Haefliger, Jennifer Vyvyan, Anna Reynolds, Judith Blegen, Fritz Wunderlich, Elly Ameling, Peter Schreier, and Gundula Janowitz. Conductors include Neville Marriner, Raymond Leppard, Colin Davis, Karl Richter, Lorin Maazel, Helmut Winschermann, Vittorio Negri, Karl Münchinger, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Eugene Ormandy, Adrian Boult, Andrew Davis, and Eugen Jochum, among others. Don't miss out on this full-figured Christmas treat! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Hello Everyone, Today we will be talking about nerves as an artist. How to cope and deal with this as an artist who is under high pressure. We will be focusing this episode on Janet Baker who was a renowned opera singer of the 20th century. She was an amazing Soprano considered one of the greatest Opera Singers. Her problem was she had crippling stage freight. As a dancer, I found this inspiring, even the greats struggle with fear! I thought this would help many of you to talk about in your own unique pursuit. Let's discuss! --------------------------------- Enjoy! Like and subscribe! ---------------------------------- Boris Kniaseff/Stevovich Floor Barre Course with India Rose https://balletwithisabella.com/course... Variations Course with Isabella https://balletwithisabella.com/course... Intensives coming up https://balletwithisabella.com/worksh... 14 day free trial to the BWI platform https://balletwithisabella.com/select... My website - Book a private lesson with me Listen to my podcast to enhance your mindset as a dancer! become more confident, with higher self esteem and self belief. Follow me on Instagram   / balletwithisabella   Follow me on TIKTOK Online classes and courses Memberships to enhance you training Live classes and more! Your secret weapon to excellence https://balletwithisabella.com MOST RECENT CLASSES AND COURSES https://balletwithisabella.com/1-to-1... Join thousands of listeners! https://open.spotify.com/show/72hZ7nn...www.tiktok.com/@balletwithisabella Join the BWI Community! Your secret weapon to excellence https://balletwithisabella.com/select...

This week I pull out all the Baroque stops (appropriately enough), to present you with an episode chock full of contraltos, all singing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. I have chosen 28 different contraltos, active between the late 1930s and the early 2000s, who excelled in the singing and interpretation of this most spiritual, and most genius, of composers. I am dividing this episode into two separate segments, the first of which I present here, a group of singers which includes such legendary historical figures as Kathleen Ferrier and Marian Anderson, and Christa Ludwig, as well as such exceptional voices from the Americas as Maureen Forrester and Carol Smith; and, from the continent, Aafje Heynis, Germaine Cernay, Brigitte Fassbaender, Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Claudia Hellmann, Marga Höffgen, and Margarethe Bence. These women are joined by a further a group of British contraltos and mezzo-sopranos, each with distinctive and exceptional approaches to the music of Bach, including Helen Watts, Norma Procter, Maureen Lehane (for me, the big discovery of the week), and of course Janet Baker, beloved to all of us. I also pay tribute to a select group of exceptional Kapellmeister including Karl Richter, Helmuth Kahlhöfer, Fritz Werner, Kurt Thomas, and Hans Thamm, who thrived in recordings and live performances from the 1950s and beyond. If certain favorite names of yours are missing from this week's setlist, no worries: they may well appear on next week's episode, which continues to combine Bachian expressive profundity with plummy contralto depths. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

How can it even be that our beloved Janet Baker is turning 91 today? I have been so moved by all the tributes pouring in and I feel compelled to add my humble wishes to all the others. Last year while perusing the bins at Academy Records in New York, I came across an obscure live LP of Janet Baker that made me gasp in surprise and delight: her New York song recital debut at Town Hall on December 2, 1966, which featured works of Mozart, Schubert, Fauré, Duparc, and Berlioz, all composers central to her repertoire. This appearance was the capstone of her first New York season, which had already included a performance with the Melos Ensemble of vocal chamber music at Hunter College; concert performances of Smeton in Donizetti's Anna Bolena (which starred in the title role the flaming Greek comet Elena Souliotis), and the title role in Handel's Serse. At the end of her first New York season came this, her first full Liederabend in New York City. Janet Baker is heard in her youthful prime and reveals herself, not at all surprisingly to those who had already begun collecting her early commercial recordings, to be a singer touched by the divine fire. The recording also serves as a sound document of the exceptional artistic partnership between Baker and the pianist Martin Isepp (who was also the son of her voice teacher Helena Isepp, who was also the teacher of Heather Harper, whom we heard last week on her own Countermelody episode). Today's episode was originally released a year ago for my Patreon supporters, and, because this recital has never received as wide a release as some of Baker's other live concerts, it is a particular hono(u)r and joy to present it to you today as we celebrate her 91 years on this earth.

Last week on July 25th, the music world was saddened by the death of the Cornish baritone Benjamin Luxon at the age of 87. I began collecting recordings of this exceptional artist a few years ago with the intention of producing an episode in his honor at some point. Here is that episode, albeit a posthumous effort now. In an episode I produced in the first few months of Countermelody in 2019, I featured the French baritone Gérard Souzay and called him “a modern troubadour.” There are very few singers of recent years to whom one could accurately apply that appellation, but Ben Luxon is emphatically one of them. Music and words simply flowed out of him, and he sang with equal aplomb in an extraordinary number of different styles: opera, oratorio, art song, Broadway, crossover, and, perhaps most immediately and delectably, folk. In opera alone his range was exceptional, covering key roles in Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Berg, and Britten, who wrote the title role of his television opera Owen Wingrave expressly for Luxon. In song as well he covered a vast array of repertoires, including Russian, German, and British (including Victorian ballads), including, again, many contemporary composers. Luxon's career hit a snag in the late 1980s, when he first began experiencing hearing loss which eventually resulted in him putting a stop to his singing career. But he hardly retired: moving to the Berkshires, he became actively involved in the artistic life of the region, and founded a theatre troupe, the Sandisfield Players, while continuing to give poetry readings and spoken word performances. The program today attempts to recreate his profound versatility, and range from folk song to pop song; from orchestral song cycles to world premiere creations; art songs by Hugo Wolf, Mussorgsky, George Butterworth, Schubert, and John Ireland; to late career narration and poetry projects. Collaborators include artists such as Benjamin Britten, Bill Crofut, Galina Vishnevskaya, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Tear, Janet Baker, Seiji Ozawa, Ileana Cotrubaș, Jill Gomez, Klaus Tennstedt, Mstislav Rostropovich, and his most frequent recital collaborator, pianist David Willison. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

It's been a whirlwind of a week chez Gundlach and I find myself at the end of it without a new episode ready to post. In addition to that, we are already halfway through Pride Month and I realized this morning that I had no new queer material up my sleeve. So I'll tell you what I'm gonna do: I am going to get to work on a brand new episode which will post sometime early next week. But in the meantime, I'm going to do my own Listener's Favorite episode, one which I posted during the very first season of Countermelody, a wondrous compilation entitled “Sisters in Sappho.” It features not only two of my favorite mezzos of all time (Tatiana Troyanos and Brigitte Fassbaender – both of whom happen to have been lesbians); but also a sampling of the key figures in the Women's Music Movement of the 1970s, including Meg Christian, Cris Williamson, Margie Adam, Holly Near, and Deidre McCalla. In celebrating these pop icons, I also pay tribute to those who, in turn, paved the way for them, including icons Janis Ian, Dusty Springfield, and Ronnie Gilbert, as well as tipping my hat to two of the queer Black singers (Toshi Reagon, Meshell Ndegeocello), that followed in the wake of these women. We all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to these extraordinary artists, who paved the way for us, their musical and artistic descendants, at the same time setting standards that will stand the test of time. Vocal guest stars include Janet Baker, Ileana Cotrubas, Cecilia Gasdia, Nicolai Gedda, Margaret Price, Gundula Janowitz, Arleen Augér, and Reri Grist. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) – Lieder da Des Knaben Wunderhorn1. Revelge   2. Rheinlegendchen 6:08 3. Lied Des Verfolgten Im Turm 9:12 4. Wer Hat Dies Liedlein Erdacht 13:00 5. Lob Des Hohen Verstandes 15:016. Der Schildwache Nachtlied 17:257. Wo Die Schönen Trompeten Blasen 23:088. Trost Im Unglück 29:199. Des Antonius Von Padua Fischpredigt 31:3710. Verlor'ne Müh' 35:4211. Das Irdische Leben 37:5912. Der Tambourg'sell 41:13 Janet Baker, mezzosopranoGeraint Evans, baritoneLondon Philharmonic OrchestraWyn Morris, conductor more info: https://www.flaminioonline.it/Guide/Mahler/Mahler-Knaben.html 

durée : 00:26:03 - Disques de légende du jeudi 16 novembre 2023 - Janet Baker et Daniel Barenboim se rencontrent au milieu des années 1960. Il faut attendre juillet 1976 pour que ces deux musiciens légendaires s'unissent sur un disque. Au programme de cette collaboration inédite : le cycle de lieder L'amour et la vie d'une femme de Robert Schumann.

durée : 01:34:07 - Relax ! du jeudi 16 novembre 2023 - par : Lionel Esparza - Jaap van Zweden est le chef d'orchestre que tout le monde veut avoir. En effet, il est un soir à New York, le lendemain à Hong Kong puis à Gstaad tout en étant demandé à Paris, Amsterdam... Disque de légende : L'amour et la vie d'une femme de R. Schumann par Janet Baker et Daniel Barenboim.

This past week the opera world was plunged into mourning over the sudden death of Renata Scotto. Originally I had intended this week's episode to be devoted to her memory. But I can't even speak her name without bursting into tears. In other words, I need more time as I try to come to terms with her demise. I have decided to feature the matchless singing actor in the first episode of Season Five. In the meantime, we have another momentous occasion (and artist) to acknowledge: the 90th birthday of the English Rose: the phenomenal Janet Baker. Given that I could probably devote an entire podcast to Dame Janet, and given the wealth of material in my personal collection featuring this artist, much of it rare and unusual, I have chosen to feature this beloved artist in her third full Countermelody episode. There are few vocal artists in the history of classical music who have exhibited greater versatility than Janet Baker; this episode features many rare performances across the entirety of her long career of repertoire in which she had virtually no equal, as well as music in which she also excels but which might prove surprising. Thus we hear the expected mélodie, Lied, British song and Bach aria alongside Purcell's Dido and pants roles by both Mozart and Richard Strauss. But we also hear such surprises as Monteverdi's Poppea (sinuously and surprisingly sexy), Bellini's Romeo (opposite Beverly Sills), William Walton's Cressida (in the 1976 version of his opera Troilus and Cressida refashioned expressly for Baker), and a sublime extended orchestral song by Respighi, as well as the ultimate jaw-dropper, Rossini's Cenerentola! We wish long life and continued health and vitality to one of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of the twentieth century! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

I've been plotting an episode on the subject of Dreams for a while. Given the profusion of music that references that altered state of consciousness, my challenge was narrowing down the topic. I chose to focus today on theater music (opera, operetta, and musicals) that references actual rather than figurative dreams. Even within these parameters, there was a plethora of material and as usual my repertoire choices are strangely and uniquely my own. So on this episode you'll hear everything from a 1965 recording of Tevye's Dream from Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, from the first Israeli production of the musical; Renata Scotto in late career essaying the haunted dreamscapes of Arnold Schoenberg's monodrama Erwartung; Mattiwilda Dobbs in a rare 1952 recording of “Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben” from Mozart's Zaide; excerpts from unusual French and German operettas featuring Robert Massard and Charles Kullman, respectively; birthday tributes to Birgit Nilsson and Richard Tauber; and the great Welsh bass Geraint Evans in a live performance of Bottom's Dream from Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. And much, much more, including a teaser of next week's subject the Italian lyric tenor Cesare Valletti; and Janet Baker live in recital in 1966, a preview of the first in a series of bonus episodes that will feature rare LPs from my personal collection. As always, thanks for your support; enjoy! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

durée : 01:28:33 - Sir Adrian Boult, chef d'orchestre, un demi-siècle de musique (2/5) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Arborant d'élégantes moustaches, le chef anglais Sir Adrian Boult s'est imposé comme une fine baguette (en anglais « baton ») du XXème siècle, non seulement dans la musique de ses compatriotes, mais aussi dans Mozart, Beethoven ou Sibelius

durée : 01:28:42 - Daniel Barenboim, pianiste et chambriste (4/4) : le XXème siècle - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Daniel Barenboim a 80 ans ! Pendant quatre émissions, nous évoquons sa carrière de pianiste et chambriste, aux côtés de Jacqueline du Pré, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Janet Baker, Emmanuel Pahud, Martha Argerich, Radu Lupu, ou de son fils violoniste Michael Barenboim.

durée : 01:28:09 - Daniel Barenboim, pianiste et chambriste (3/4) : Liszt, Brahms, Tchaïkovski - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Daniel Barenboim a 80 ans ! Pendant quatre émissions, nous évoquons sa carrière de pianiste et chambriste, aux côtés de Jacqueline du Pré, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Janet Baker, Emmanuel Pahud, Martha Argerich, Radu Lupu, ou de son fils violoniste Michael Barenboim.

durée : 01:27:29 - Daniel Barenboim, pianiste et chambriste (2/4) : Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Daniel Barenboim a 80 ans ! Pendant quatre émissions, nous évoquons sa carrière de pianiste et chambriste, aux côtés de Jacqueline du Pré, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Janet Baker, Emmanuel Pahud, Martha Argerich, Radu Lupu, ou de son fils violoniste Michael Barenboim.

durée : 01:28:13 - Daniel Barenboim, pianiste et chambriste (1/4) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Daniel Barenboim a 80 ans ! Pendant quatre émissions, nous évoquons sa carrière de pianiste et chambriste, aux côtés de Jacqueline du Pré, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Janet Baker, Emmanuel Pahud, Martha Argerich, Radu Lupu, ou de son fils violoniste Michael Barenboim.

It's hard to think of an artist with a more striking and ambitious range than William Kentridge; his work spans etching, drawing, collage, huge tapestries - as well as film, theatre, dance and opera. He was born in Johannesburg and brought up during the apartheid regime; his art is highly politically charged. His parents, both lawyers, were notable figures in the anti-apartheid movement – his father being Sir Sydney Kentridge, who represented Nelson Mandela. For forty years now William Kentridge has used his art to explore the legacy of colonialism, and the barbarity of war. He's probably best known for his charcoal sketches, which become stop-go animations, preserving almost every change and rubbing-out. But he has a keen eye for the absurdity of life too, so we watch typewriters turn into trees, birds flying off the pages of dictionaries, or a film titled “Portrait of the artist as a coffee pot”. In conversation with Michael Berkeley, William Kentridge talks about the importance of music in his work, and brings a playlist that reflects a lifetime of listening. We hear a famous 1937 recording of a Monteverdi madrigal; Janet Baker singing one of the songs from “Les Nuits d'ete” by Berlioz; a duet from The Magic Flute; a rare recording of the American guitarist Elizabeth Cotten; and a collaboration between the Kronos Quartet and a trio of musicians from Mali. He looks back to his childhood in South Africa, and what it was like to grow up under the cruel system of apartheid; and he reveals how important early failures were in enabling him to see the way forward. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 3 Produced by Elizabeth Burke

The world changed yesterday with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose subjects in the United Kingdom just this summer celebrated the 70th year of her reign. How do I, as a progressive (and non-British) person, neither a royalist nor an imperialist, commemorate her passing with the respect that she deserves? I found my answer, as I so often do in other of life's conundrums, in the artistry of Janet Baker, who celebrated her 89th birthday on 17 August, and who, in her day was often known as “the English Rose.” There is something about Baker's artistic personality: her nobility of utterance, her gravitas, her humanity, that made her a particularly striking interpreter of various queens in the operatic literature, from Alceste and Dido to Mary Stuart. And because, from the time of her Carnegie Hall debut in 1966 until her final appearance there in 1989, seven years after her official retirement from the operatic scene, she was a fixture of the New York concert scene, she also fits quite comfortably into the framework of this summer's celebration of musical life in New York between the years 1950 and 1975. Her towering operatic performances of roles by Gluck, Donizetti, Berlioz, and Purcell, are balanced with her profoundly moving performances of music by Bach, Gurney, and Schubert. Queen Elizabeth II is further memorialized by an excerpt from the world premiere performance of Benjamin Britten's Gloriana, composed for, and premiered six days after, her coronation in 1953. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.  

durée : 00:15:19 - Disques de légende du lundi 20 juin 2022 - Aujourd'hui dans Disques de légende, nous écouterons Les Nuits d'été de Berlioz par Janet Baker et John Barbirolli.

durée : 01:57:56 - Relax ! du lundi 20 juin 2022 - par : Lionel Esparza - Aujourd'hui dans Relax, retour sur le mandat de Simon Rattle à la tête de l'Orchestre symphonique de Londres, qui quittera ses fonctions à l'été 2023. Et en disque de légende, nous écouterons Les Nuits d'été de Berlioz par Janet Baker et John Barbirolli. - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

Als William Christie 1965 während seines Studiums in Harvard eine Aufnahme von Jean-Philippe Rameaus Oper „Hippolyte et Aricie“ mit Janet Baker als Phèdre hörte, war es um ihn geschehen. Er entschied, sein Leben der Barockmusik zu widmen, vor allem den Opern Rameaus. Jetzt hat Christie Rameaus Oper „Platée“ herausgebracht.

Welcome to this week's episode of the Gathering podcast. This podcast is all about helping you experience the abundant life that Jesus promised. This February, we are exploring an often forgotten people group within churches, especially smaller churches, and that's singles.Last week we heard Peter Varberg interview author and host of the Heart of Dating Podcast, a podcast focused on helping empower Christian singles navigating dating in today's world. We shift gears this week and hear a powerful testimony and conversation with our very own Janet Baker. Janet lived most of her life single most of her life, until marrying Greg. You can listen to that love story on our podcast from this Valentine's Month series last year. The link is in the show notes.In this episode, Janet shares the struggles of being single, especially for so long, and offers a wealth of wisdom to those single today. This is a must-listen for anyone single, knows a single, or knows and loves Janet.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to a brand new episode of The Healing Reset.Today, I'm discussing autoimmunity!I don't know about you, but I have had my fair share of experiences with autoimmunity. I know many of you are in the same boat, and like most of us, you've been told that it was irreversible by Western medicine doctors."You can go manage it," they say, "but you can't reverse it."These words have squashed hope for many. However, what if I told you autoimmunity could be reversed?Yes friends, it's possible, and this is exactly what I discuss with today's guest, the fantastic Janet Baker, a registered nurse practicing in a holistic clinic.Janet will be addressing why Americans are chronically inflamed, what causes that inflammation, and how to prevent it.Ready? Let's dive in! Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Janet's story (01:40)Is America drowning in inflammation (04:25)What is autoimmunity? (05:57)Are autoimmune disorders treatable? (07:30)Where to start the healing (12:27)The importance of prevention (20:39)Success stories from Janet (23:44)Three things to do for your health (25:23) Additional Resources:To get in contact with us, send an email to: info@thehealingreset.comLearn more about nurse Janet's work here.Want cleaner air and water? Click here.--We love hearing from our listeners, so if you've enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave us a review!

It's time for my third annual Christmas show! Can you believe that Countermelody has been around that long already? This year I am reviving last year's theme, Christmas-themed art songs, but with all-new material this time around as sung by some of my very favorite singers, including Elly Ameling, Teresa Berganza, Norman Bailey, Irmgard Seefried, Lois Marshall, Benjamin Luxon, Jennie Tourel, Jorma Hynninen, Janet Baker, Peter Schreier, Sarah Walker, and many, many more. It's an absolutely chock-full episode which focuses upon seasonal songs by Hugo Wolf, Joaquín Nin, Richard Strauss, Peter Warlock, Paul Hindemith, Peter Cornelius, Joaquín Rodrigo, and Maurice Ravel, among others. Attention is devoted to many of the characters in the original Christmas story: the Virgin Mary, the Shepherds, the Magi, and the Baby Jesus himself, while also not neglecting songs that address the less joyous aspects of the holiday season. I guarantee that your spirits will be uplifted, however, when Lotte Lehmann “drops in” to recite two of the poems from Rainer Maria Rilke's Marienleben cycle. In addition, the episode begins with a tribute to Justino Díaz, who this past week received a Kennedy Center Honor. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.  

We are on the journey of 100 days to impact by exploring stories and testimonies from those who attended and who served HSE and Impact195. Today, our Host Peter Varberg dives into Greg & Janet Baker's story of how they ended up at Impact, the impact it had on them, and how it even helped lead to their love story. Special Announcement: The Gathering Church is hiring two full-time positions. The first is for a Communications Manager who will be responsible for all outgoing and internal communications at The Gathering. Think of it as a hybrid position (50% Marketing & 50% Volunteer Coordination).The second is for a Impact Manager who will be responsible for driving operations and pastoral care at Impact School of Discipleship Launching in January.

Never heard of Gilbert Price? This episode will remedy that situation. With a voice that was easily produced, full-ranged, tonally refulgent, technically poised, the three-time Tony nominee Gilbert Price (1942-1991) deserves to be more fully remembered today for his deeply expressive portrayals, including a starring role in Leonard Bernstein's failed Bicentennial musical, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He also starred in Timbuktu!, Promenade, The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, and Langston Hughes's 1964 musical pageant Jerico-Jim Crow, which also featured the recently deceased Micki Grant in one of her first featured roles. I feature Gilbert Price in numerous live performances, both on stage and on television, as well as four obscure singles he made for Columbia Records, in addition to considering his tragic demise. The episode also features an 88th birthday tribute to Janet Baker as well as commemorations of Grant and other recently departed musicians. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody's core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody's core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available.

Janet Baker is an Assistant General Counsel at S&P Global Inc. and certified Information Privacy Professional for both Europe and the United States. But she is also a woman that wears many hats, one of which gives her profound ability as a storyteller, especially in her re-telling of the very true and very heart-wrenching story of the Brownsville Texas Incident of 1906. For those in the audience who may not know, 167 Black soldiers were accused, without trial or due process, of shooting up the town of Brownsville and were subsequently discharged from the 25th Infantry without honor by President Theodore Roosevelt. Baker will recount to program host Chris Meek her father's lifelong connection to the incident. Lt. Col. William Baker first witnessed the death of a Brownsville soldier as a young boy, then went on to serve on an assignment to investigate the Brownsville incident through his work at the Pentagon, finally leading him to spend several decades researching the incident for his book “The Brownsville Incident of 1906: The True and Tragic Story of a Black Battalion's Wrongful Disgrace and Ultimate Redemption,” which lays out evidence for the Brownsville soldier's innocence. The book can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brownsville-Texas-Incident-1906-Battalions/dp/1943267715. Janet Baker's re-telling of the Brownsville Incident and her father's lifelong connection to the particular moment in history is a reminder of the power that can be found in storytelling, as well as a reminder that life can often be cyclical and how many of us are called to our true purpose over and over again if we are open and willing. Above all else, audience members will be inspired to always do the right thing even if it is difficult, especially when it means proving innocence and fighting on behalf of the honor and memory of others.

Janet Baker is an Assistant General Counsel at S&P Global Inc. and certified Information Privacy Professional for both Europe and the United States. But she is also a woman that wears many hats, one of which gives her profound ability as a storyteller, especially in her re-telling of the very true and very heart-wrenching story of the Brownsville Texas Incident of 1906. For those in the audience who may not know, 167 Black soldiers were accused, without trial or due process, of shooting up the town of Brownsville and were subsequently discharged from the 25th Infantry without honor by President Theodore Roosevelt. Baker will recount to program host Chris Meek her father's lifelong connection to the incident. Lt. Col. William Baker first witnessed the death of a Brownsville soldier as a young boy, then went on to serve on an assignment to investigate the Brownsville incident through his work at the Pentagon, finally leading him to spend several decades researching the incident for his book “The Brownsville Incident of 1906: The True and Tragic Story of a Black Battalion's Wrongful Disgrace and Ultimate Redemption,” which lays out evidence for the Brownsville soldier's innocence. The book can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brownsville-Texas-Incident-1906-Battalions/dp/1943267715. Janet Baker's re-telling of the Brownsville Incident and her father's lifelong connection to the particular moment in history is a reminder of the power that can be found in storytelling, as well as a reminder that life can often be cyclical and how many of us are called to our true purpose over and over again if we are open and willing. Above all else, audience members will be inspired to always do the right thing even if it is difficult, especially when it means proving innocence and fighting on behalf of the honor and memory of others.

durée : 02:57:40 - Été Classique Matin du lundi 09 août 2021 - par : Julien Hanck - Mais aussi Janet Baker, Frédéric Lodéon, Claudio Abbado… Préparez-vous à vivre une matinée truffée de monstres sacrés et autres fortes personnalités ! - réalisé par : Davy Travailleur

Yo-Yo Ma is a cellist and one of the world's most high-profile classical musicians. He has performed for eight US Presidents, appeared in concert halls across the globe and reached new audiences through film soundtracks and TV shows including The Simpsons and Sesame Street. Yo-Yo Ma was born in Paris in 1955. His Chinese-born parents were both musicians and his father was his first cello teacher. The family moved to the USA when Yo-Yo was seven, and a noted child prodigy, playing for John F Kennedy and Leonard Bernstein. He went on to study at the Juilliard School in New York and at Harvard University. He has recorded more than 100 albums, and his many Grammy awards reveal the range of his musical interests. Along with prize-winning concerto and chamber music discs, and an acclaimed recording of Bach's Suites from unaccompanied cello, he's won awards for folk and tango albums. He is also the driving force behind the Silk Road Ensemble, creating music inspired by the cultures found along the historic trade route linking China and the West. His high-profile appearances in America include the first performance on the site of the World Trade Centre, a year after the 9/11 attacks, and contributions to the inaugurations of Presidents Obama and Biden. A more recent informal solo performance took place at his local Covid vaccination centre in Massachusetts. Yo-Yo Ma has been married to Jill Hornor for more than 40 years, and they have two children. DISC ONE: Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen DISC TWO: Erbame Dich composed by J.S Bach, conducted by Ton Koopman, performed by Kai Wessel (alto vocals), accompanied by Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra DISC THREE: Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: Maestoso, composed by Johannes Brahms, conducted by George Szell, performed by The Cleveland Orchestra DISC FOUR: Elgar: 1st movement Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op 85, composed by Edward Elgar, conducted by Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and London Symphony Orchestra DISC FIVE: Tin Tin Deo (Live) by The Oscar Peterson Trio DISC SIX: M4 Lieder, Op.27: Morgen! Composed by Richard Strauss, performed by Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) and Gerald Moore (piano) DISC SEVEN: Podmoskovnye Vechera - Moscow Nights, composed by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, conducted by Constantine Orbelian and performed by Dimitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) and Moscow Chamber Orchestra DISC EIGHT: Schubert- Piano Trio #2 In E Flat, Op. 100, D 929 - 4. Allegro Moderato, composed by Franz Schubert, performed by Alexander Schneider (violin) and Mieczysław Horszowski (piano) BOOK CHOICE: Encyclopedia Britannica LUXURY ITEM: A Swiss Army knife CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Schubert- Piano Trio #2 In E Flat, Op. 100, D 929 - 4. Allegro Moderato, composed by Franz Schubert, performed by Alexander Schneider (violin) and Mieczysław Horszowski (piano) Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

durée : 01:28:45 - Hélène Cixous, autrice - par : Priscille Lafitte - Autoportrait musical d’Hélène Cixous, autrice et dramaturge, dont les écrits sont imprégnés du théâtre Nô japonais et du jazz new-yorkais, en passant par les quatuors de Beethoven qu’écoutaient son père en Algérie jusqu’aux timbres des mezzo-sopranos Marilyn Horne et Janet Baker. - réalisé par : Marie Grout

Présentée par Stéphane Blet, Musiques en liberté est une nouvelle émission d'ERFM ! La présentation de ce quatrième épisode : Dans cette nouvelle capsule de Musiques en liberté, Stéphane Blet nous offre un panel 100 % vocal, de Brel à Wagner, de Legrand à Bizet, du classique au jazz et nous fait redécouvrir des versions injustement oubliées, qui sont pourtant de véritables références vocales. Les morceaux sélectionnés : 0'00 à 0'24 : Générique 1'46 à 6'11 : Tina Arena. Les moulins de mon coeur 7'25 à 19'47 : Juliette Gréco. La Bohème, La Javanaise et la Chanson des vieux amants 20'25 à 29'02 : Jessye Norman. Liebestod. (Wagner) 29'48 à 31'07 : Stéphane Blet. Flamme sombre 31'05 à 34'04 : Anne Sofie von Otter. Die Nachtigall. (Alban Berg) 35'12 à 38'26 : Frida Boccara : Ne me quitte pas 38'57 à 42'30 : Sertab Erener. Lal 42'59 à 47'34 : David Bowie. My way 48'02 à 50'33 : Julie London. Fly me to the moon 50'58 à 55'08 : Janet Baker. Morgen. (Richard Strauss) 56'31 à 59'44 : Anne Sofie von Otter. Erinnerung. (Gustav Mahler) 60'22 à 63'25 : Erika Miklosa. La reine de la nuit. (Mozart) 63'59 à 64'49 : Stephane Blet. C'est triste la vie 66'07 à 70'12 : Maria Callas. Carmen 71'02 à 75'00 : Patricia Petibon. Je te veux. (Erik Satie) Source: https://bit.ly/3wh5muZ

It’s been a year since the pandemic sent us all into various degrees of lockdown, panic, and depression. In certain parts of the world there is no end in sight, while in other parts, medical expertise is being blatantly defied as lockdown measures are carelessly lifted. I did a survey of my friends and listeners this week regarding their favorite sad songs, and I got hit with an avalanche of a wide range of not-happy music. In this episode I am limiting myself to so-called “classical” music. Because the music itself is so heavy, I impersonate (at the top of the episode) a radio announcer for WOKE-FM, a fictional Milwaukee “Top 40 Classical Radio Station,” who is taking calls from all over the world from listeners requesting their favorite sad music. These spurious callers have invariably good taste, and request some glorious music, albeit very sad indeed, by some transcendent performers, including Irmgard Seefried, Maria Callas, Janet Baker, Pierre Bernac, Nan Merriman, Lois Marshall, Peter Pears, and two beautiful French sopranos, Renée Doria and Andréa Guiot, who, at extremely advanced ages, each recently departed this earth. Composers from Dowland, Rameau, and Monteverdi are represented, alongside Poulenc, Schubert, Mahler, Debussy, and Stravinsky. The episode also includes guest vocal appearances by singers, including Cathy Berberian, Magda Olivero, Charles Panzéra, Jorma Hynninen, and Bethany Beardslee, who will receive full-episode treatment in the near future. Ultimately, we return to the atmosphere of a normal Countermelody episode, and are deeply moved by the singers, composers, and music represented. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available.

Caroline Bird was only fifteen when she had her first collection of poems published; she’s been writing since she was eight, hiding in the corner behind her bunk beds at home. This was in Leeds, where Caroline was brought up, the daughter of playwright Michael Birch and theatre director Jude Kelly. She’s now published six collections of poetry, along with a clutch of plays for theatre and radio. Her latest poetry sequence “The Air Year” was awarded the prestigious Forward Prize for the best collection of poetry published this last year. In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Caroline Bird talks about the impact of being published as a teenager, and about the depression that led her to drug addiction by the time she was a student. She confesses she finds classical music without words almost unbearably emotional – as a child, it made her deeply sad. Understanding that sadness and coming to terms with it, she returns now to music she heard when she was young, going as far back as the music her mother played to her in the womb. Music choices include Rachmaninov’s Sonata for Cello and Piano; Janet Baker singing Elgar’s Sea Pictures; Billie Holiday; and Lionel Bart's Oliver! Produced by Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 3

On this episode of Banking on KC, Janet Baker, Executive Director of KC Shepherd’s Center, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the ways in which the organization helps older adults live healthy, engaged, and independent lives and contribute to each other’s well-being. Listen in to learn more about programs such as Meals on Wheels, Senior Companions, Adventures in Learning, and how the organization has shifted to continue to offer the programs in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. She’ll also address the societal and economic impact of social isolation and loneliness in older adults and how KC Shepherd’s Center works to mitigate that. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC

durée : 01:58:02 - Portrait de la mezzo-soprano Janet Baker - par : Lionel Esparza - Au sommaire, un portrait de la grande mezzo-soprano britannique Janet Baker, les Gnossiennes et Gymnopédies d'Erik Satie par Reinbert de Leeuw en disque de légende, et on termine avec la Fantaisie pour piano de Robert Schumann, interprétée par Leif Ove Andsnes. - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

Vandaag: Beethovens Mis in C   1. Mis in C op. 86 Elly Ameling; Janet Baker; Theo Altmeyer; Marius Rintzler. New Philharmonia Chorus; New Philharmonia Orchestra olv. Carlo Maria Giulini. 2. Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118 Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Saint Louis Symphony Chorus, Jerzy Semkow 3. Opferlied, WoO 126 Peter Schreier, tenor; Walter Olbertz, piano. […]

This week I turn to the music of Gustav Mahler, specifically his orchestral settings of poems from the influential collection of folk poetry, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, collected by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano and published in three separate volumes between 1805 and 1808. The themes of war, death, and humor, the latter often of the grimmest variety, pervades the texts that Mahler set. I present recordings of each of the fifteen orchestrated songs (several of which form movements of three of his symphonies) by such singers as Janet Baker, Christa Ludwig, Maureen Forrester, Lucia Popp, Brigitte Fassbaender, Irmgard Seefried, Bernd Weikl, Geraint Evans, Walter Berry, and many others, in performances conducted by Leonard Bernstein, Klaus Tennstedt, Wyn Morris, Bernard Haitink, and Adrian Boult. I also include a tribute to the Hungarian baritone István Gáti on the occasion of his 72nd birthday and a commemoration of the Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis on the fifth anniversary of her death. From chaos to transfiguration, Mahler conjures and depicts a world perhaps not far-removed from our own. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available, including a new extra episode further exploring today’s topic.

durée : 00:14:45 - Disques de légende du lundi 19 octobre 2020 - Composé Edward Elgar en 1900, l'oratorio "Le Songe de Géronte" est une grande oeuvre religieuse et existentielle, qui relate l'agonie de Géronte et le voyage de son âme dans l'au-delà...

The first of my two Queer Pride episodes is devoted to a group of pioneering lesbians in the 1970s and beyond, in both classical and pop music. Two iconic mezzo-sopranos whose careers began in the 1960s and extended through the 1990s are the Greek-American Tatiana Troyanos and Brigitte Fassbaender, daughter of the German baritone Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender. I explore the similarities and differences in the repertoire and career paths of these two unique artists, and share examples of them singing repertoire from Handel to Weill, Scarlatti to Penderecki, with particular focus on Fassbaender’s Lieder performances and Troyanos’s work in bel canto. Then I turn to key figures in the Women’s Music Movement of the 1970s, including Meg Christian, Cris Williamson, Margie Adam, Holly Near, and Deidre McCalla, while also paying tribute to those who, in turn, paved the way for them, including Janis Ian, Dusty Springfield, and Ronnie Gilbert. We also acknowledge the work of queer African American singers, including Deidre McCalla, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Toshi Reagon. We all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to these extraordinary artists, who created a world of possibility for their musical and artistic descendants, at the same time setting standards that will stand the test of time. Vocal guest stars include Janet Baker, Ileana Cotrubas, Margaret Price, Nicolai Gedda, Gundula Janowitz, Arleen Augér, Cecilia Gasdia, and Reri Grist. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great classical and opera singers of the past and present with the help of guests from the classical music field: singers, conductors, composers, coaches, agents, and voice teachers. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

durée : 01:28:57 - Sir John Barbirolli, chef d'orchestre (4/4) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Suite et fin de notre série sur John Barbirolli, avec quelques rencontres marquantes : l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin, l'Orchestre philharmonique de Vienne, ou encore Janet Baker, Renata Scotto et Emil Gilels. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

Few singers have more affected my life in a more fundamental way than the great Janet Baker. This episode seeks to pay humble tribute to that exceptional artist. I have sought long and hard to find repertoire and performances that my listeners might not have heard before. While this is not an exhaustive survey (methinks a second JB episode is lurking around the corner), I do touch on many of the cornerstones of her repertoire, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Gabriel Fauré, Dominick Argento, and Gustav Mahler. I also feature composers less often associated with her, including Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky, Hugo Wolf, and Peter Aston. Her musical collaborators represented in the episode include Martin Isepp, Paul Hamburger, Josef Krips, Rafael Kubelik, Colin Davis, Geoffrey Parsons, Anthony Lewis, and Michael Tilson Thomas, among others. I present to you The High Priestess of Song. (I also pay passing tribute to the Swedish mezzo-soprano Kerstin Meyer, who died this past week at the age of 92, and Dusty Springfield, whose 81st birthday we celebrated posthumously this week.) Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glories of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great classical and opera singers of the past and present with the help of guests from the classical music field: singers, conductors, composers, coaches, agents, and voice teachers. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your support at whatever level you can afford.

Where did the Easter Bunny come from? Why does the Easter Bunny lay eggs? Does it have anything to do with Jesus? Most importantly, what Hogwarts house is the Easter Bunny? Music written and recorded by Joseph A. (Elizabeth's dad) Get in touch! Email: thegreatandterriblepod@gmail.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/thegreatandterriblepod Twitter: @GandT_Pod Instagram: @thegreatandterriblepod Anchor: https://anchor.fm/greatandterrible Podcasts and media mentioned: Woe unto them who forsake Him (from Elijah. Performed by Janet Baker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xecqn3hmtl0 The Bunny Song (veggie tales): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jakg1_DCG3M Monty Python Bunny Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greatandterrible/message

Franz Schubert is the composer who speaks to me like no other. His insight into the human condition is profound: in particular, he explores that narrow strip of land where joy and sorrow meet, converse, and commiserate. I have devoted this episode entirely to performances of his Lieder, the songs divided into three separate (and often overlapping) categories: those dealing with mental states, those that seek to bridge gaps of time and space, and those that address social isolation. Featured are some of my favorite singers: Irmgard Seefried, Walter Berry, Alexander Kipnis, Janet Baker, Hans Hotter, Judith Raskin, Gundula Janowitz, Heinrich Rehkemper, Christa Ludwig, Peter Schreier, Brigitte Fassbaender, Gérard Souzay, and Karl Erb (with a few additional surprises along the way), accompanied by such great collaborative pianists as Erik Werba, Irwin Gage, Hertha Klust, John Newmark, Dalton Baldwin, Aribert Reimann, András Schiff, Paul Hamburger, and Bruno Walter, among others. I am particularly proud of this episode and hope that it brings you comfort and solace, as only Schubert can. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glories of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great classical and opera singers of the past and present with the help of guests from the classical music field: singers, conductors, composers, coaches, agents, and voice teachers. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please also visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your support at whatever level you can afford.

Two long time New Heighters share about how following God's design of submission made their marriages better not worse. Janet Baker and Shirley Heck join David Whiting and Mark Hartley in a conversation about how the challenges of marriage helped them trust God more.

durée : 01:28:57 - Sir John Barbirolli, chef d'orchestre (4/4) - par : François-Xavier Szymczak - Suite et fin de notre série sur John Barbirolli, avec quelques rencontres marquantes : l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin, l'Orchestre philharmonique de Vienne, ou encore Janet Baker, Renata Scotto et Emil Gilels. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

Panelen känner sig attackerad av en dansk mästares filmmusik, dividerar om smärtan i en ny Orfeus och Eurydike och gillar hur dirigenten Daniel Barenboim lyfter fram den dramatiska sidan hos Brahms. Veckans skivor: BRAHMS - THE SYMPHONIES Symfonier 1-4 av Johannes Brahms Berliner Staatskapelle, orkester  Daniel Barenboim, dirigent Deutsche Grammophon 4835251 Betyg: 4 WHIRL'S WORLD Musik av Per Nörgård MidtVest-ensemblen DaCapo 8.226136 Betyg: 5 ORFEO ED EURIDICE Opera av Christoph Willibald Gluck  Sångare: Iestyn Davies, Sophie Bevan La Nuova Musica, orkester och kör David Bates, dirigent Pentatone PTC 5186805 Betyg:4 Veckans val: Berlioz stora dödsmässa i allhelgonatid Vi fördjupar oss i amerikanske John Nelsons sprillans nya tolkning av Berlioz "Requiem" som spelades in i St Pauls Cathedral i London i mars. Referensen: Brahms fjärde symfoni - Det perfekta tempot Vi jämför Staatskapelle Berlin och Daniel Barenboims aktuella inspelning av Brahms symfonier med en äldre version, den inspelning som gjordes 1968 av Cleveland Orchestra under ledning av George Szell. Referensen: Klagoarian i Orfeus och Eurydike - Countertenor vs sopran Den älskade arian "Che farò senza Euridice" ur Glucks opera "Orfeus och Eurydike" har spelats in hur många gånger som helst och alla tänkbara sångare från Janet Baker till Pavarotti har sjungit den. Vi jämför den aktuella inspelningen med countertenoren Iestyn Davies med en inspelning från 1975 med den stora Dame Janet Baker, tillsammans med English Chamber Orchestra under ledning av Raymond Leppard. En svalt återhållen tolkning möter en romantisk, utlevande version av arian.

Raymond Leppard and Janet Baker.

Raymond Leppard and Janet Baker.

durée : 02:59:32 - Été Classique Après-midi du jeudi 18 juillet 2019 - par : Judith Chaine - C'est l'été sur France Musique ! Demandez le programme ! "Au menu : de la chanson, du swing, du Chopin qui rime avec Couperin, quelques notes de Ravel bien senties, deux à trois airs du Cantor, des images marines enchantées par Janet Baker et un souvenir d'Alfred Deller." Judith Chaine - réalisé par : Arnaud Chappatte

Or rather, three nominees. Plus, Gerard Schwarz, the trumpeter/conductor whom Jay interviewed recently on his “Q&A.” This episode provides beauty, wonder, excitement, controversy, solace – it's music. Tracks played: Haydn, Trumpet Concerto, final movement, Gerard Schwarz et al. Piston, Symphony No. 4, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz Stölzel, “Bist du bei mir,” Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore Caccini, “Amarilli,” Janet Baker et al. Mahler, “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen,” Christa Ludwig et al.

Janet Baker.

Episode 112: Today I talk to Dr. Janet Baker, the curator of Asian Art at the Phoenix Art Museum. We talk about the Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place exhibition. It goes until May 26, 2019. Unknown, Portrait of a Beauty, late 19th century. Colors and gold on ivory (painting), ebony, copper, […] The post Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place: Chat with Janet Baker, at the Phoenix Art Museum appeared first on Let's Talk Art With Brooke.

Es gibt Sängerinnen, bei denen man nicht weiß, was man mehr bewundern soll: die Vollendung, mit der sie ihre Stimme führen, oder die Perfektion, mit der sie den jeweiligen Gesangstext ausleuchten. Zu diesen seltenen Exemplaren gehört die britische Mezzosopranistin Janet Baker. Am 21. August wird sie 85 Jahre alt.

Janet Baker McLeod is all in when it comes to squash these days. Most recently, this includes head coach duties for the Canadian Women's Junior Team who just returned from the Junior Pan Am Games in Brazil, and representing Canada herself in the ladies over 55 at the World Masters Championship in Charlottesville, Virginia at the end of the month. Lots of good stuff here in terms of coaching, junior squash, and a bit of insight in terms of squash in Canada and Nova Scotia in particular. Enjoy.

In part two of our series about the Camino De Santiago hike across Spain we sit down with our good friend Janet Baker about her adventure. We are finding that those that choose to take on this challenge do it for very personal and important reasons.

I programmet diskuterades Haydn-symfonier med Il Giardino Armonico, Alice Coote sjunger sångcykler av Mahler, Krystian Zimerman spelar Schubert samt sena verk av Elliott Carter. Johan möter Schwabe. I panelen Alexander Freudenthal, Evert van Berkel och Johanna Paulsson som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:  GUSTAV MAHLER Sångcykler Alice Coote, mezzosopran Nederländska filharmonikerna Marc Albrecht, dirigent Pentatone PTC 5186 576 FRANZ SCHUBERT Pianosonater D 959 och D 960 Krystian Zimerman DG 479 7588 JOSEPH HAYDN DOMENICO CIMAROSA Il Distratto Symfonier nr 60, 70, 12 Il Maestro di Cappella Riccardo Novaro, baryton Il Giardino Armonico Giovanni Antonini, dirigent Alpha Classics ALPHA 674 ELLIOTT CARTER Late Works Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Colin Currie, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras Birmingham Contemporary Music Group BBC symfoniorkester Oliver Knussen, dirigent Ondine ODE 1296-2 Johan möter Gabriel Schwabe Johan Korssell träffade den 29-årige cellisten på Stockholms-visit, ett samtal om sin alldeles färska CD där han är solist i Saint-Saëns cellokonserter. Schwabe spelar tillsammans med Malmö symfoniorkester under ledning av Marc Soustrot. Inspelningen är gjord på Naxos.  Referensen Schuberts Sonat D 960 Johan jämför med och refererar till Schuberts pianosonat nr 21 D 960 B-dur, med pianisten Wilhelm Kempff. Inspelad 1967 på DG. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Haydns symfonier i komplett utgivning (box med 32 CD) med The Academy Of Ancient Music, London, ledd av Christopher Hogwood på skivmärket Oiseau Lyre. Il Giardino Armonico ledd av Giovanni Antonini i Mozarts violinkonserter med Isabelle Faust som solist, inspelad på Harmonia Mundi. Mahlers sångcykler med mezzosopranen Christa Ludwig tillsammans med Philharmonia Orchestra i inspelningar ledda av Otto Klemperer och Adrian Boult på märket EMI samt med Berlins filharmoniker ledda av Herbert von Karajan på DG. Vidare rekommenderades Christa Ludwig ackompanjerad på piano av Leonard Bernstein på Sony; Janet Baker tillsammans Halléorkestern under John Barbirolli på EMI; Brigitte Fassbaender med Deutsche Sinfonieorchester ledda av Riccardo Chailly på Decca samt med barytonen Thomas Hampson ackompanjerad av Wiens filharmoniker dirigerade av Leonard Bernstein på DG. Schuberts pianosonater med Wilhelm Kempff på skivmärke DG (Referensen); Andreas Staier, hammarklaver, på Teldec; Alfred Brendel på Philips; Svjatoslav Richter på Music & Arts; Clara Haskil på Archipel; Artur Rubinstein på Philips samt med András Schiff på Decca. Nelson Freire spelar Bach på Decca. Arkadij Volodos spelar Brahms på Sony Classical. Elliott Carters klarinettkonsert med solisten Michael Collins och Londons Sinfonietta ledda av Oliver Knussen på DG. Elliott Carters orkestermusik med Londons Sinfonietta ledd av Oliver Knussen på Virgin Classics. Inget Svep denna vecka

I programmet diskuteras bl.a. musik av John Pickard, blockflöjter med Venedig-anknytning, pianomusik av Tjajkovskij samt Elgars oratorium Gerontius dröm med Barenboim på pulten. Måns väljer Cluytens. Söndag den 24 sept 12.00 14.00 I panelen David Björkman, Evabritt Selén och Tony Lundman som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: PETER TJAJKOVSKIJ Pianosonat nr 2 G-dur, Årstiderna Nikolai Lugansky, piano Naïve AM 215  RECORDARE VENEZIA Musik av bl.a. Vivaldi, Marini och Galuppi Barokkanerne Ingeborg Christophersen, flöjt LAWO LWC 1114 JOHN PICKARD Symfoni nr 5, Sixteen Sunrises, Concertante Variations, Toccata BBCs walesiska symfoniorkester Martyn Brabbins, dirigent Bis BIS 2261  EDWARD ELGAR Gerontius dröm Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Andrew Staples, Thomas Hampson Staatsopernchor, Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Staatskapelle, Berlin Daniel Barenboim, dirigent Decca 483 1585 Referensen - Elgar: Johan jämför med och refererar till en inspelning där Benjamin Britten dirigerar Londons symfoniorkester. Solister: Yvonne Minton, Peter Pears och John Shirley Quirk tillsammans med Kings College Choir och Londons symfoniska kör. Skivmärke Decca. Måns val Måns Tengnér väljer och spelar valda delar ur en box som innehåller 65 CD, The Complete Orchestral Recordings, med dirigenten André Cluytens alla inspelningar utom opera. Utgiven på Erato.  Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Vivaldis Il gardellino med Matheus-ensemblen ledd av Jean-Christophe Spinosi samt med flöjtisten Maurice Steger tillsammans med Il Barocchisti på Claves. Tjajkovskijs Årstiderna med Michail Pletnjov på Virgin Classics. Elgars Gerontius dröm med Sarah Connolly m.fl och BBCs kör- och symfoniorkester ledda av Andrew Davis på Chandos; Janet Baker m.fl. tillsammans med bl.a. Hallé-orkestern och kör allt under John Barbirolli på EMI; med bl.a. Gladys Ripley, Huddersfield Choral Society  och Liverpools filharmoniker allt under Malcolm Sargent på Testament; Helen Watts m.fl. samt Londons filharmoniska kör och New Philharmonia orchestra dirigerade av Adrian Boult på EMI; Jane Irwin m.fl, Birminghams symfoniska kör- och symfoniorkester ledda av Sakari Oramo på CBSO samt med bl.a. Yvonne Minton, Londons symfoniska kör- och symfoniorkester allt under Benjamin Britten på London (Referensen). Inget Svep denna vecka

I programmet diskuteras Ravels Daphnis et Chloé, Monteverdis Mariavesper, pianomusik av Bartók och Jonas Kaufmann som sjunger Mahler. Johan har träffat Paavo Järvi. I panelen Camilla Lundberg, Edward Klingspor och Johanna Paulsson som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter nyutkomna inspelningar. Referensen Mahler Johan refererar till och jämför med en inspelning av Mahlers Das Lied von der Erde med Otto Klemperer på pulten framför solisterna Christa Ludwig och Fritz Wunderlich samt med Philharmonia och New Philharmonia Orchestra. Inspelningen gjordes på EMI 1967. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Ravels balett Daphnis et Chloé  i komplett utförande med Londons symfoniorkester ledd av Pierre Monteux och inspelad på Decca; Bostons symfoniorkester dirigerad av Charles Münch på RCA samt med Bostons symfoniorkester under Bernard Haitink på skivmärket Philips. Monteverdis Mariavesper med Concerto Vocale, Nederländska kammarkören och kammarorkestern allt under René Jacobs på Harmonia Mundi; Les Arts Florissants kör och orkester under William Christie på Erato. Bartóks pianomusik med Zoltan Kocsis på Hungaroton; Béla Bartók själv på Hungaroton; György Sandor på Musical Concepts samt med Martha Argerich och Stephen Kovacevich på DG. Mahlers Das Lied von der Erde med Janet Baker och James King samt Concertgebouworkestern ledda av Bernard Haitink på Philips samt med James King och Dieter Fischer-Dieskau ackompanjerade av Wiens filharmoniker och dirigerade av Leonard Bernstein på Decca.  Svepet Johan sveper över en box med 7 CD där Vladimir Jurowskij dirigerar Londons filharmoniker i Tjajkovskijs symfonier, Francesca da Rimini och Stråkserenaden. Utgiven på egna märket LPO.

In part two of our series about the Camino De Santiago hike across Spain we sit down with our good friend Janet Baker about her adventure. We are finding that those that choose to take on this challenge do it for very personal and important reasons.

Nyårspanelen utvärderade skivåret som gått och lyfte också fram några av sina personliga favoriter. Programledaren Johan Korssell presenterade även resultatet av omröstningen av 2016 års skiva. På 1:a plats med 23 poäng: SJOSTAKOVITJ OCH GLAZUNOV Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouth symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758ÅRETS SKIVA 2016 SE RESULTATET OCH RÖSTA SJÄLV! (Länk till totalfemmorna)  Följande favoritskivor spelades ur i programmet, i tur och ordning: ALBAN BERG LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (Årtiondets skiva)Violinkonserter Isabelle Faust, violin Orchestra Mozart, Bologna Harmonia Mundi HMC 902105 AMANDA MAIER (Johannas första val) Violinkonsert, Pianokvartett, Svenska melodier och danser Gregory Maytan, violin, Ann-Sofi Klingberg, piano, m.fl. Helsingborgs symfoniorkester Andreas Stoehr, dirigent dB Productions dBCD 174 MARIE JAËLL (Evabritts första val) Portraits volym 3 Chantal Santon-Jeffery m.fl Belgiska radions filharmoniker Hervé Niquet, dirigent Edizione Singulares ES 1022DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ (Alexanders första val) Symfoni nr 5 d-moll Berlins symfoniorkester Kurt Sanderling, dirigent Eterna 0300750BC DOMENICO SCARLATTI (Johannas andra val) Klaversonater Jevgenij Sudbin, piano Bis BIS 2138 GERALD FINZI (gick bort för 60 år sedan) Kammarmusik Kölns kammarsolister MDG 903 1894-6 ANTON BRUCKNER (Evabritts andra val) Symfoni nr 8 c-moll Hamburgs filharmoniker Simone Young, dirigent Oehms OC 026-11ANTON BRUCKNER - JOHANNES BRAHMS (en av årets totalfemmor)Motetter Tenebrae-ensemblen Nigel Short, dirigent Signum SIGCD 430HARTMANN WEINBERG SJOSTAKOVITJ (Alexanders andra val) Wartime consolations Linus Roth, violin Württembergs kammarorkester, Heilbrunn Ruben Gazarian, dirigent Challenge CC 72680 EDWARD ELGAR (Johans val) Gerontius dröm Janet Baker m.fl Londons filharmoniska kör Londons filharmoniker Adrian Boult, dirigent Ica Classics ICAD 5140 (DVD) EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA (en av årets totalfemmor) Rubáiyát, Balada, Canto V, 4 Rasputin-sånger Gerald Finley, baryton, m.fl. Helsingfors filharmoniker John Storgårds, dirigent Ondine ODE 1274-2 NEGLECTED WORKS FOR PIANO (Johanna och Evabritts gemensamma favorit samt Evabritts tredje val) Musik av Amy Beach, Ruth Almén, Germaine Tailleferre m.fl Bengt Forsberg, piano dB dBCD 170 FRANZ SCHUBERT (Johannas tredje val) Stråkkvartett nr 14 d-moll (arr) Patricia Kopachinskaja, violin Saint Pauls kammarorkester Alpha Classics ALPHA 265 Här börjar 3 i topp mot Årets skiva:  FRANZ SCHUBERT (En av årets totalfemmor) Stråkkvintett, Sånger Ebène-kvartetten Gautier Capucon, cello Matthias Goerne, baryton, m.fl Erato 0825646487615PETER TJAJKOVSKIJ SERGEJ PROKOFJEV (en av årets totalfemmor)Pianokonserter Beatrice Rana, piano Cecilia-akademins orkester, Rom Antonio Pappano, dirigent Warner Classics 08225646009091 HANS ABRAHAMSEN (en av årets totalfemmor) Let me tell you Barbara Hannigan, sopran Bayerska radions symfoniorkester Andris Nelsons, dirigent Winter & Winter 910 232-2 DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (en av årets totalfemmor) Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouths symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758 ÅRETS SKIVA 2016 RESULTATET! CD-revyns panel har lagt sina röster, 3 poäng till den bästa, 2 respektive 1 poäng till de skivor som hamnar på andra och tredje plats av dessa fyra  äkta toppnoteringar från året som gått: Första plats med 23 poäng: SJOSTAKOVITJ OCH GLAZUNOV Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouth symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758Andra plats med 13 poäng: HANS ABRAHAMSEN Let me tell you Barbara Hannigan, sopran Bayerska radions symfoniorkester Andris Nelsons, dirigent Winter & Winter 910 232-2 På delad tredje plats med vardera 12 poäng:FRANZ SCHUBERT Stråkkvintett C-dur samt sånger Ebène-kvartetten m.fl. Matthias Goerne, baryton Erato 0825646487615PROKOFJEV TJAJKOVSKIJ Pianokonsert nr 2 Pianokonsert nr 1 Beatrice Rana, piano Santa Cecilia-akademins orkester Antonio Pappano, dirigent Warner Classics 0825646009091 CD-revyn önskar GOTT NYTT ÅR!Nu byter vi namn till MUSIKREVYN I P2 Programmet tar ett kortare jullov och är åter på plats under nytt namnMUSIKREVYN I P2 söndag 22 januari kl 12.03.

I årtierne efter 2. verdenskrig var Otto Klemperer (1885-1973) en af de største autoriteter i musik fra Centraleuropa. Hør ham dirigere Mahlers 2. symfoni. Heather Harper, sopran. Janet Baker, alt. Det Bayerske Radiosymfoniorkester og Kor. Dirigent: Otto Klemperer. (Koncert i München, 29. Januar 1965). Vært: Mathias Hammer.

We hang out with Harry Rose, a.k.a Opera Teen, to get his insights about the next generation of opera-goers. Read more about Harry at https://operateen.wordpress.com. Also, we talk about whether or not rewriting the end of a unsatisfying opera creates more problems that it solves. Plus, our TKO segment returns to pit Janet Baker against Susan Graham in Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas'.

Violinisten och kontratenoren Dmitri Sinkovsky både sjunger och spelar Vivaldi, BBC:s kör och orkester framför musik av E. Elgar och Sofia Nyblom möter den georgiska violinisten Lisa Batiashvili. I panelen sitter Bengt Forsberg, David Björkman och Johanna Paulsson som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:SINKOVSKY PLAYS AND SINGS VIVALDI De fyra årstiderna, Cessate omai cessate, kantat Dmitri Sinkovsky, violin, countertenor och dirigent La Voce Strumentale Naïve OP 30559EDWARD ELGAR Gerontius dröm, Sea Pictures Sarah Connolly, Stuart Skelton, David Soar BBCs Symfoniorkester och kör Andrew Davis, dirigent Chandos CHSA 5140SERGEJ PROKOFJEV ARAM CHATJATURIAN Pianokonserter Nareh Arghamanyan, piano Berlin-radions symfoniorkester Alain Altinoglu, dirigent Pentatone PTC 5186 510ANDRZEJ & ROXANNA PANUFNIK Stråkkvartetter nr 1, 2, 3 m.m. Brodsky-kvartetten Chandos CHAN 10839Sofia möter Lisa Batiashvili Sofia Nyblom träffade den georgiska violinisten Lisa Batiashvili under hennes Stockholms-besök i november då hon framträdde som solist i Sibelius violinkonsert tillsammans med Kungl filharmonikerna.Andra nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar- Andrzej Panufniks och Witold Lutoslawskis  stråkkvartetter som jämförelse med Tippett-kvartetten på Naxos. - Andrzej och Roxanna Panufniks musik på samma utgåva, solopianomusik inspelad på Bis. - Prokofjevs tredje pianokonsert med Martha Argerich tillsammans med Berlins filharmoniker och dirigenten Claudio Abbado på DG; Lang Lang och Berlins filharmoniker dirigerade av Simon Rattle på Sony; Alexander Thoradze tillsammans med Mariinsky-teaterns orkester ledda av Valerij Gergijev på Decca. - Chatjaturians pianokonsert med pianisten Alicia de Larrocha och Londons filharmoniker  under Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos på Decca; Moura Lympany och Philharmonia Orchestra ledda av Walter Süsskind på Decca samt med William Kapell som solist tillsammans med Bostons symfoniorkester under ledning av Sergej Koussevitsky på Dutton. - Elgars The dream of Gerontius med solister och Londons symfoniorkester allt under Benjamin Britten på Decca; bl a tenoren Jon Vickers RAIs symfoniorkester, Rom dirigerade av John Barbirolli på skivmärket Archipel; bl a Janet Baker och Halléorkestern under John Barbirolli på EMI samt bl a tenoren Justin Lavender och Birminghams symfoniorkester ledda av Sakari Oramo på CBSO.

Munisha introduces the Urban Retreat on Sangha Day, Stockholm Buddhist Centre 21 November 2015. The music is "Erbarme Dich", from the St Matthew Passion by JS Bach, with mezzo soprano Janet Baker. The poem is A High Blue Day on Scalpay, by Kenneth White. Here it is, with Viryabodhi's translation into Swedish. *A High Blue Day on Scalpay* This is the summit of contemplation, and no art can touch it Blue, so blue, the far-out archipelago and the sea shimmering, shimmering No art can touch it, the mind can only try to become attuned to it To become quiet, and space itself out, to become open and still, unworlded Knowing itself in the diamond country, in the ultimate unlettered light. Kenneth White *En blåhimmelsdag på Scalpay* Det här är kontemplationens höjdpunkt, och ingen konst kan fånga den; blå, så blå, skärgården långt därute och det skimrande havet, skimrande, ingen konst kan fånga det, sinnet kan bara försöka stämma in med det: att bli stilla, vidga sig utåt, att bli öppen och stilla, bortomvärldslig och fånga sig själv i Diamantlandet, i det yttersta ordlösa ljuset. Kenneth White, translated into Swedish by Viryabodhi

Jevgenij Svetlanov (1928-2002) var en af Sovjets vigtigste dirigenter med en evne til at formidle musikken med stor autoritet og følelsesmæssig tyngde. Hør ham her med den engelske alt Janet Baker på toppen af sin karriere. Brahms: Symfoni nr. 3. Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer. Debussy: La Mer. Janet Baker, alt. London Symfoniorkester. Dirigent: Jevgenij Svetlanov. (Koncert i London, 17. april 1975). Vært: Rie Koch.

Professor of the History of Christianity at Cambridge, Eamon Duffy has changed for ever the way we view the Reformation. His books, including The Stripping of the Altars and The Voices of Morebath, have revealed a picture of late medieval Catholicism as a strong and vital tradition, and have shown that the Reformation, for most ordinary people, represented a violent disruption to a flourishing religious system. Eamon talks about his passion for medieval, Tudor and seventeenth-century music and history, the state of Catholic church music today and the pleasures of playing chamber music. His choices of music include countertenor Alfred Deller singing Purcell, the Beaux Arts Trio playing Haydn and Janet Baker singing Elgar. Eamon's final piece of music is a wonderfully evocative Arab Christian chant for Palm Sunday, sung by a nun from the Melkite order. Producer: Jane Greenwood Part of Radio 3's Breaking Free series of programmes exploring Martin Luther's Revolution.

  Another compilation of material from my files. I hope you enjoy the selections, and remember what "fun" you can have if you give an opera party and ask the guests to guess, giving prizes for the winners. 1.  Julia Varady             Aria from Puccini's Edgar 2. Shirley Verrett          Favorita Cabaletta (We went nuts at Carnegie Hall.) 3-4.  Leonard Warren   Ernani and Pagliacci arias 5. Ljuba Welitch             Vissi d'arte 6.Dolora Zajick                Principessa aria from Adriana 7. Milanov/Bjoerling      Ballo Love duet 8. Janet Baker                Traume 9. Alessandro Bonci       Luisa Miller aria 10. Maria Callas              Puritani  "Vieni al tempio" 11. Steber/Kullman       Carmen act one duet 12. Enrico Caruso           "Mia piccirella"  (Makes me CRAZY!)  13. Renata Scotto          Butterfly "Che tua madre."  14. Mario del Monaco     Otello  "Dio mi potevi"  15. Marisa Galvany         What else but the famous Aida act 2 E flat.  16.  Nicolai Gedda            Manon  "Ah fuyez."   17-18   Leyla Gencer/Cornell Macneil and then Hilde Gueden/Leonard Warren in the Rigoletto  "Si,vendetta' duet.

  As I indicated in the narration, I have an incredible number of files from all the podcasts I have done, and I have decided, on occasion, to put together some of the selections for your listening enjoyment. The singers in this compilation,in order are: Giuseppe Anselmi, Janet Baker, Daniele Barioni, Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Mario Del Monaco, Barbro Ericson,Ellen Faull,Marisa Galvany, Nicolai Gedda, Renata Tebaldi and Rosalind Elias, Hans Hotter, Alexander Kipnis, Dorothy Kirsten, and Lotte Lehmann.  I hope you enjoy this new feature.   (73 min.

In the last edition in this series, Norman Lebrecht talks to the great English singer, Dame Janet Baker. The Yorkshire-born mezzo-soprano has mostly been known for her performances in operas by Mozart, Monteverdi, Purcell and Berlioz. In the concert hall she was renowned for her lieder singing especially Mahler, as well as English music, in particular the works of Benjamin Britten with whom she was much associated. The clarity of Janet Baker's voice and the dramatic intensity of her performances have given her a legendary status in the international worlds of opera and song.

Browsing with Firefox NoScript addon, replacing an aging CD boombox, Profiles in IT (Bjarne Stroustrup, creator and developer of C++), speech recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speak is best option, PC or Mac, first developed by Drs. James and Janet Baker in 1982), Nintendo celebrates 30 years of Donkey Kong), HTC loses International Trade Commission patent ruling against Apple (Apple in all out war against Android), NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroids (will orbit around Vesta and then dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn spacecraft originally launched in 2007), and space politics (government vs private secord LEO exploitation, International Space Station versus Moon space colony, manned versus unmanned exploration, budget cuts). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Browsing with Firefox NoScript addon, replacing an aging CD boombox, Profiles in IT (Bjarne Stroustrup, creator and developer of C++), speech recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speak is best option, PC or Mac, first developed by Drs. James and Janet Baker in 1982), Nintendo celebrates 30 years of Donkey Kong), HTC loses International Trade Commission patent ruling against Apple (Apple in all out war against Android), NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroids (will orbit around Vesta and then dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn spacecraft originally launched in 2007), and space politics (government vs private secord LEO exploitation, International Space Station versus Moon space colony, manned versus unmanned exploration, budget cuts). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal. Dido's Lament is a popular name for a famous aria, 'When I am laid in earth', from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, with the libretto by Nahum Tate. Mezzo soprano Sarah Connolly talks about why she finds the piece, sung by the likes of Janet Baker and Emma Kirkby, so extraordinary, and the skill it takes to perform it. Composer and cellist Philip Shepperd's musical life was transformed when he was part of the rock singer Jeff Buckley's performance of the piece at the 1995 Meltdown Festival.

These are highlights from the English National Opera 1982 performance (live) of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda," sung in English under Charles Mackerras. Featured is the phenomenal Dame Janet Baker and as cast that also includes: Rosalind Plowright    ElizabettaDavid Rendall           LeicesterJohn Tomlinson        TalbotAlan Opie                  CecilAngela Bostock           Hannah Kennedy                       (55 min.)          

 This is the second podcast in which I feature singers and repertory at the request of one of Dolora Zajick's group of truly amazing young artists. If you click the following link, it will take you to the "Seguidilla" from Carmen, as sung by the bright young mezzo, Allegra de Vita (in photo.)                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6BLYCj3i28    I have therefore presented a pot-pourri of mostly lyric mezzos singing some of the works tht Mme.De Vita is studying, plus some additional material I feel appropriate. The artists are: Janet Baker, Magdalena Kozena, Joyce di Donato, Sonia Ganassi, Susan Graham, Sarah Connolly, Josephine Veasy, Elina Garanca, Viveca Genaux, Vesselina Kasarova, and (the only more dramatic mezzo), Shirley Verrett.       I sincerely hope this podcast will be a useful aid to Mme.De Vita's studies and we wish her our best for future success.    (70 min.)

The second volume of some of my favorite commercialrecordings,featuring: Eileen Farrell (pictured), Jussi Bjoerling, Robert Merrill,Lotte Lehmann, Claudia Muzio, Gottlob Frick, Ruby Helder,Riccardo Stracciari, Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry,Clara Butt, Enrico Caruso, Janet Baker, Herman Prey                                (72 minutes)

A Collection of  commercial recordings that are among mypersonal favorites. Artists included are: Sumi Jo (pictured), Zinka Milanov, John McCormack,Beniamino Gigli, Claudia Novikova, Enrico Caruso,Janet Baker, Dorothy Kirsten, Robert Merrill, Virginia Zeani,Luisa Tetrazzini, Giusepe Anselmi, Ebe Stignani,Cesare Siepi, Eleanor Steber, Pavel Lisitsian, Mafalda Favero, Vassilka Petrova (I think)                                      (84 minutes)  

This podcast features three of the finest mezzos in opera history:     Kathleen Ferrier       Janet Baker         Stephanie Blythe                                  (88 minutes)

   Janet Baker,one of the world's greatest artists, was born on August 21, 1933. I present a tribute to her featuring songs and arias by Handel, Mozart, Pergolesi, Schubert, Donizetti, Wagner, and Elgar. (43 minutes) BY THE WAY; PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61qq0V73ehQ                            

        A historical look at some of the great stars of British Opera: Eva Turner, Janet Baker, Josephine Veasey, Heddle Nash, Isobel Baillie, Kathleen Ferrier, Tano Ferendinos,Florence Austral, Miriam Licette, Gerald Davies,Muriel Brunskill, Gerald Davies, Peter DawsonAlexander Young, Lisa Perli (aka Dora Labette),Elsie Suddaby, and Redvers Llewellyn