BJORLING, Jussi: Bjorling Collection, Vol. 5: Lieder and Songs (1939-1952)

Considered by both critics and public as one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century, Jussi Björling left behind a vast recorded legacy. Volume 5 in the Naxos Jussi Björling Collection features a remarkably varied selection of twenty-one Lieder and songs by twelve composers in five languages, including seven by Schubert who always had an important place in Björling’s programmes. If a great opera tenor is seldom also a great Lieder singer, Björling was one of the very few who had great success in both fields. Volume 1 of the Naxos series (8.110722) features his complete recordings of opera and operetta in Swedish, Volume 2 (8.110740) a selection of songs in Swedish, while Volumes 3 and 4 (8.110754 & 8.110788) focus on opera arias and duets.

Tracklist

Strauss, Richard
Mackay, John Henry - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
1 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170: No. 4. Morgen 03:17
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Strauss, Richard
Hart, Heinrich - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
2 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170: No. 2. Cacilie 01:56
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Matthisson, Friedrich von - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
3 Adelaide, Op. 46 06:46
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Bauernfeld, Eduard von - Lyricist
Shakespeare, William - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
4 Gesang, Op. 106, No. 4, D. 891, "An Sylvia", "Who is Sylvia" 04:22
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Seidl, Johann Gabriel - Lyricist
Heine, Heinrich - Lyricist
Rellstab, Ludwig - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
5 Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4. Standchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) 04:09
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Bruchmann, Franz Seraph Ritter von - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
6 An die Leier, Op. 56, No. 2, D. 737  04:07
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Sibelius, Jean
Fröding, Gustaf - Lyricist
Josephson, Ernst - Lyricist
Runeberg, Johan Ludvig - Lyricist
Wecksell, Josef Julius - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
7 Svarta rosor (Black Roses), Op. 36, No. 1 02:09
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
8 Sav, sav, susa (Reed, reed, rustle), Op. 36, No. 4 02:15
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Ebert, Harry (piano)
Grieg, Edvard
Ibsen, Henrik - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
9 6 Poems, Op. 25: No. 2. En svane (A Swan) 02:33
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Grieg, Edvard
Bodenstedt, Friedrich - Lyricist
Rolfsen, Nordahl - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
10 6 Songs, Op. 48: No. 6. En drom (Sung in Norwegian) 02:02
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Brahms, Johannes
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
11 Die Mainacht, Op. 43, No. 2 04:13
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Strauss, Richard
Schack, Adolf Friedrich von - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
12 6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen 02:18
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Strauss, Richard
Mackay, John Henry - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
13 4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170, No. 4: Morgen 03:41
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Sjoberg, Carl Leopold
Geijer, Erik Gustaf - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
14 Tonerna (Visions) 03:17
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Pyrker, Johann Ladislaus - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
15 Die Allmacht, D. 852 05:41
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
16 Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D. 768  02:44
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Sibelius, Jean
Fröding, Gustaf - Lyricist
Josephson, Ernst - Lyricist
Runeberg, Johan Ludvig - Lyricist
Wecksell, Josef Julius - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
17 Svarta rosor (Black Roses), Op. 36, No. 1 02:15
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Redwitz, Oskar von - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
18 Es muss ein Wunderbares sein, S. 314 02:28
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Wolf, Hugo
Mörike, Eduard - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
19 Verborgenheit (Secrecy) 03:24
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Beketova, Ekaterina - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
20 12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs) 01:59
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Tosti, Paolo
Errico, Carmelo - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
21 Ideale 03:16
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Seidl, Johann Gabriel - Lyricist
Heine, Heinrich - Lyricist
Rellstab, Ludwig - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
22 Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4. Standchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) 04:29
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Müller, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
23 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 7. Die bose Farbe 02:23
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Schubart, Christian Friedrich Daniel - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)
24 Die Forelle, D. 550 01:51
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Schauwecker, Frederick (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:35