Daniel Norman - Britten, B.: Who Are These Children? - Winter Words - A Birthday Hansel (2008) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Daniel Norman
- Title: Britten, B.: Who Are These Children? - Winter Words - A Birthday Hansel
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:08:13
- Total Size: 267 / 566 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 1. At Day-close In November
02. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 2. Midnight On the Great Western
03. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 3. Wagtail and Baby
04. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 4. the Little Old Table
05. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 5. the Choirmaster's Burial
06. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 6. Proud Songsters
07. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 7. At the Railway Station, Upway
08. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 8. Before Life and After
09. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 5. Afton Water
10. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 3. Wee Willie Gray
11. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 6. the Winter
12. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 4. My Hoggie
13. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 1. a Riddle (The Earth)
14. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 2. a Laddie's Sang
15. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 3. Nightmare
16. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 4. Black Day
17. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 5. Bed-time
18. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 6. Slaughter
19. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 7. a Riddle (The Child You Were)
20. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 8. the Lark Lad
21. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 9. Who Are These Children?
22. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 10. Supper
23. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 11. the Children
24. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 12. the Auld Aik
25. If It's Ever Spring Again
26. Dawtie's Devotion
27. The Gully
28. The Children and Sir Nameless
29. Tradition
30. Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 5, "British Isles": Ca' the Yowes
Any tenor who sings Britten is inevitably going to invoke a comparison with Peter Pears, for whom this music was written. While Pears' musicality was impeccable and his interpretations incisive, his timbre could be thin and reedy. Daniel Norman stands up well in comparison; his voice is notable for its unmannered freshness and naturalness. It's bright and clear, and while it's a medium-sized instrument, he's capable of deploying it with full-throated strength as well as in the quietest near-whisper. His exceptionally pure and focused vowels and his beautifully calibrated vibrato are special pleasures. Only at the very lowest notes of some of the songs does his voice lose some substance. Norman's interpretation of these three cycles and miscellaneous songs is understated but fully expressive. Pianist Christopher Gould provides a sensitive and nuanced accompaniment. He and Norman have been collaborating since 1996, so it's not surprising that they are so well coordinated in their phrasing and interpretation.
The recital offers an attractive selection of songs, dating from the 1953 Winter Words, based on texts by Thomas Hardy, to the 1975 Burns Songs. Both the vocal lines and accompaniments are infinitely inventive and Britten never settles for the most predictable path, but keeps listeners on their toes. He may lead through thickets of bitonality and dissonance, but his instincts are sure, guided by an inarguable musical logic and sense of inevitability. Especially in the hands of interpreters as skilled as these, the songs make for compelling musical experiences. BIS' sound is ideal, immediate, and intimate. The album should appeal to Britten fans and anyone excited by a clarion tenor voice.
01. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 1. At Day-close In November
02. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 2. Midnight On the Great Western
03. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 3. Wagtail and Baby
04. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 4. the Little Old Table
05. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 5. the Choirmaster's Burial
06. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 6. Proud Songsters
07. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 7. At the Railway Station, Upway
08. Winter Words, Op. 52: No. 8. Before Life and After
09. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 5. Afton Water
10. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 3. Wee Willie Gray
11. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 6. the Winter
12. A Birthday Hansel, Op. 92 (excerpts) (arr. C. Matthews for Voice and Piano): No. 4. My Hoggie
13. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 1. a Riddle (The Earth)
14. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 2. a Laddie's Sang
15. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 3. Nightmare
16. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 4. Black Day
17. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 5. Bed-time
18. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 6. Slaughter
19. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 7. a Riddle (The Child You Were)
20. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 8. the Lark Lad
21. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 9. Who Are These Children?
22. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 10. Supper
23. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 11. the Children
24. Who Are These Children?, Op. 84: No. 12. the Auld Aik
25. If It's Ever Spring Again
26. Dawtie's Devotion
27. The Gully
28. The Children and Sir Nameless
29. Tradition
30. Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 5, "British Isles": Ca' the Yowes
Any tenor who sings Britten is inevitably going to invoke a comparison with Peter Pears, for whom this music was written. While Pears' musicality was impeccable and his interpretations incisive, his timbre could be thin and reedy. Daniel Norman stands up well in comparison; his voice is notable for its unmannered freshness and naturalness. It's bright and clear, and while it's a medium-sized instrument, he's capable of deploying it with full-throated strength as well as in the quietest near-whisper. His exceptionally pure and focused vowels and his beautifully calibrated vibrato are special pleasures. Only at the very lowest notes of some of the songs does his voice lose some substance. Norman's interpretation of these three cycles and miscellaneous songs is understated but fully expressive. Pianist Christopher Gould provides a sensitive and nuanced accompaniment. He and Norman have been collaborating since 1996, so it's not surprising that they are so well coordinated in their phrasing and interpretation.
The recital offers an attractive selection of songs, dating from the 1953 Winter Words, based on texts by Thomas Hardy, to the 1975 Burns Songs. Both the vocal lines and accompaniments are infinitely inventive and Britten never settles for the most predictable path, but keeps listeners on their toes. He may lead through thickets of bitonality and dissonance, but his instincts are sure, guided by an inarguable musical logic and sense of inevitability. Especially in the hands of interpreters as skilled as these, the songs make for compelling musical experiences. BIS' sound is ideal, immediate, and intimate. The album should appeal to Britten fans and anyone excited by a clarion tenor voice.
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