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Film, Video Gerald Finley & Julius Drake

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Title

  • Gerald Finley & Julius Drake

Summary

  • Canadian baritone Gerald Finley is joined by collaborative pianist Julius Drake in a stunning program of Germanic and Russian art song. The first half focuses on Beethoven and Schubert settings of Goethe, including Schubert's breakout version of "Erlkönig." The second half features songs and romances of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff--literature that displays the beautiful traditions of Russian songwriting. The program concludes with a selection of folk songs. Program: Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827):Goethe Lieder, selections: (0:35); "Neue Liebe, neues Leben," op. 75/2 (1809) (0:35); "Wonne der Wehmut," op. 83/1 (1810) (4:10); "Mit einem gemalten Band," op. 83/3 (1810) (7:10); "Aus Goethe's Faust," op. 75/3 (1809) (9:30). Comments by Julius Drake and Gerald Finley (12:05). Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Goethe Lieder, selections: "Prometheus," D.674 (1819) (15:40); "Geistes-Gruss," D.142f (1815-16, 1828) (22:10); "An den Mond," D.259 (1815) (24:45); "Rastlose Liebe," D.138b (1815, 1821) (28:15); "An Schwager Kronos," D.369 (1816) (29:35); "Schäfers Klagelied," D.121a (1814) (33:00); "Wandrers Nachtlied II," D.768 (1824) (37:05); "Erlkonig," D.328d, op. 1 (1815) (39:50). Intermission. Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Selected Romances (44:55); "Don Juan's Serenade,"["Gàsnut dàl nej Al'pukhàrry"] op. 38/1 (1878) (45:00); "Amid the din of the ball," ["Sret' shùmnava bàla"] op. 38/3 (1878) (48:10); "None but the lonely heart," ["Net, tòl'ka tòt, kto znàl"] op. 6/6 (1869) (50:55); "As over darkly glowing embers," ["Kak nad garjàcheju zalòj"] op. 25/2 (1875) (54:05). Comments by Gerald Finley (56:05). Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Selected Romances: "Oh no, I beg you, do not leave!"["O, nèt, maljù, ne ukhadì"] op. 4/1 (1892) (59:10); "In the silence of the secret night," ["O, dòlga bùdu jà, v malchàn'ji n??chi tàjnaj"] op. 4/3 (1893) (1:00:50); "Fate," ["S svajèj pakhòdmaju kljukòj"] op. 21/1 (1902) (1:04:00); "On the death of a siskin," ["F sjèm gròbe vèrnyj chìzhyk mòj!"] op. 21/8 (1902) (1:10:55); "Christ is risen," ["Khristòs vaskrès!"] op. 26/6 (1906) (1:13:40); "Spring waters," ["Jeshchò f paljàkh belèjet snèk"] op. 14/11 (1896) (1:16:35). Introduction to final four songs, by Gerald Finley (1:19:00). Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): "My Heart's in the Highlands" (1924) (1:20:10). Encore (1:24:06). Haydn Wood (1882-1959): "Roses of Picardy" (1916) (1:25:16).

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Music Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2018-04-25.

Notes

  • -  Classification: Music and Books on Music.
  • -  Gerald Finley, Julius Drake.
  • -  Recorded on 2018-04-25.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024696897

Online Format

  • video
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Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. Gerald Finley & Julius Drake. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-25, 2018. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024696897/.

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Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Music Division, S. B. (2018) Gerald Finley & Julius Drake. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-25. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2024696897/.

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Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. Gerald Finley & Julius Drake. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-25, 2018. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2024696897/>.