SoirÃ©e captures the atmosphere of informal, domestic music making. Czech star mezzo-soprano Magdalena KozenÃ¡ offers an intimate and highly personal collection of international songs together with an outstanding group of musical friends, including Sir Simon Rattle, who makes his recording debut as a pianist. The German lied is represented by Brahms (Two Songs, Op. 91 and Five Ophelia Songs, WoO 22) and Strauss (Morgen!), the French chanson by Chausson (Chanson perpÃ©tuelle) and Ravel (Chansons madÃ©casses), and 20th-century avant-gardism with Stravinsky's Three Songs from William Shakespeare. In between these explorations, KozenÃ¡ revisits her musical roots with a selection of DvorÃ¡k songs, arranged by Duncan Ward, as well as JanÃ¡cek's Nursery Rhymes. SoirÃ©e is the second release of Magdalena KozenÃ¡'s exclusive collaboration with PENTATONE, after having presented the baroque cantatas recital album Il giardino dei sospiri in 2019.

Tracklist:

Chanson Perpétuelle, Op. 37 (Version For Mezzo-Soprano & Piano Quintet)
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 1, Má Píse&#x148
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 6, &Scaron;iroké Ruk&aa
Cypresses, B. 11: No. 11, Mé Srdce Často V Bolesti (Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble)
In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 2, Žalo Dievča, &
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 4, Když Mne Stará
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, B. 104 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 5, Struna Naladěna
In Folk Tone, Op. 73, B. 146 (Excerpts Arr. D. Ward For Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Ensemble): No. 1, Dobrú Noc, M&aacute
2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 1, Gestillte Sehnsucht
2 Gesänge, Op. 91: No. 2, Geistliches Wiegenlied
3 Songs From William Shakespeare: No. 1, Musick To Heare
3 Songs From William Shakespeare: No. 2, Full Fathom Five
3 Songs From William Shakespeare: No. 3, When Daisies Pied
Chansons Madécasses, M. 78: No. 1, Nahandove
Chansons Madécasses, M. 78: No. 2, Aoua
Chansons Madécasses, M. 78: No. 3, Il Est Doux
5 Ophelia-Lieder, Woo 22 (Arr. A. Reimann For Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 1, Wie Erkenn’ Ich Dein Treulieb
5 Ophelia-Lieder, Woo 22 (Arr. A. Reimann For Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 2, Sein Leichenhemd Weiß Wie Schnee
5 Ophelia-Lieder, Woo 22 (Arr. A. Reimann For Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 3, Auf Morgen Ist Sankt Valentins Tag
5 Ophelia-Lieder, Woo 22 (Arr. A. Reimann For Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 4, Sie Tragen Ihn Auf Der Bahre Blo&szlig
5 Ophelia-Lieder, Woo 22 (Arr. A. Reimann For Mezzo-Soprano & String Quartet): No. 5, Und Kommt Er Nicht Mehr Zurück?
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 1, Leze Krtek Podle Meze
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 2, Karel Do Pekla Zajel
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 3, Franta Rasůl Hrálna Basu
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 4, Dĕlám, Dĕlám Kázání
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 5, Hó, Hó, Krávy Dó
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 6, Kozabílá Hru&scaron;ky Sbírá
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 7, Va&scaron;ek, Pa&scaron;ek
Říkadla, Jw 5/16: No. 8, Frantíku, Frantíku
4 Lieder, Op. 27, Trv 170: No. 4, Morgen! (Arr. For Mezzo-Soprano, Violin & Piano)

UPC: 827949067167
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 9.13.19
Format: CD

Soiree / Various Hybr - Soiree (CD)