La Nilsson - Wagner, Weber, Beethoven, Sacred Songs

Birgit Nilsson - La Nilsson - Wagner, Weber, Beethoven, Sacred Songs

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Artist: Birgit Nilsson
Composer: Richard Wagner
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: Edward Downes
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra
Performer: Ake Leven
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-08-25
Music Label: Eloquence Australia / Decca

Music reviews of La Nilsson - Wagner, Weber, Beethoven, Sacred Songs

Music Review: Nilsson at her considerable best
Rating: 5 Stars

Don't hesitate: this CD captures Nilsson in her glorious prime. The voice is such a thrilling instrument that I sometimes forget just how beautiful it is. This recital contains all of the "German Opera Arias" LP release (her best recital ever), a separately issued recording of "Ah, perfido!" and the four Christmas carols she recorded for a Decca EP, all recorded in the early 1960s. Her version of Rezia's aria from Oberon ("Ozean") has never been bettered, even by Nilsson herself. The Wagner arias are superb, though she sang those particular roles (Elsa, Elisabeth, Sieglinde) less frequently in her career. This recording of "Ah, perfido!" is superior to her later recording for DG. The Christmas carols, accompanied by organ, are really lovely. Nilsson was certainly one of the very greatest singers of the twentieth century, and this recording is full of splendor.

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One of the greatest soprano legends of all time, Nilsson's 1963 Decca recital with Sir Edward Downes of popular opera arias by Wagner, Weber, Beethoven, et.al. has never been fully issued. Here it is on CD - issued complete for the first time and in the fabled sumptuous Decca sound - coupled with her rare "Ah, perfido" (issued only on a 45rpm record) as well as four beautiful Christmas songs. Artists: Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Ake Leven (organ). Composers: Adam, Beethoven, Franck, Gounod, Gruber, Wagner, Weber. Conductors: Sir Edward Downes. Orchestras: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

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