Cardiff Singers Series
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BBC Singer of the World Competition, the first of a series of concerts featuring former contestants. Finnish soprano Karita Mattila , who was the first winner, gives a recital of Romantic songs, recorded a couple of days ago at London's Barbican Concert Hall. Presented by Humphrey Burton. Karita Mattila (soprano), Tuija Hakkila (piano)
Duparc L 'Invitation au Voyage: Romance de Mignon; Au Pays ou ce Fait la Guerre; Chanson Triste; Phidyle
Saariaho Quatre Instants: Attente;
Douleur; Parfum de I 'Instant; Resonances Rachmaninov Sing Not to Me, Op 4 No 4; Twilight, Op 21 No 3; The Isle, Op 14 No 2; The Muse, Op 34 No 1; What Happiness, Op 34 No 12
Dvorak Gypsy Melodies, Op 55:
My Song of Love; Hey! Ring Out My Triangle; All Round about the Woods Are Still; Tune Thy Strings; Wide the Sleeves