BEACH, A.: Songs (Kelton, Bringerud)

One of America’s most prolific and successful composers, Mrs H. H. A. (“Amy”) Beach was one of the first women composers whose works were as highly regarded as those produced by men. Best known during her lifetime for her well-crafted songs and short piano pieces, she was also the first American woman to compose in the larger forms. Beach’s 117 art songs span the whole of her compositional career. By incorporating musical ideas from many cultures and musical traditions within a late-Romantic framework, Beach’s songs show her skilful craftsmanship and profound understanding of text.

Tracklist

Beach, Amy
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - Lyricist
1 The Rainy Day 01:57
Beach, Amy
Shelley, Percy Bysshe - Lyricist
2 4 Songs, Op. 1: No. 4. Ariette 01:56
Beach, Amy
Beach, H.H.A. - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
3 No. 2 When Far from Her 01:39
4 No. 3. Empress of night 02:00
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Resseguier, J. de - Lyricist
5 4 Songs, Op. 14: No. 2. Le Secret 02:45
Beach, Amy
Beach, Amy - Lyricist
6 3 Songs, Op. 19: No. 2. Ecstasy 02:04
Beach, Amy
Spofford, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott - Lyricist
Beach, Amy - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
7 No. 1. Within thy heart 02:06
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
8 No. 3. Sleep, little darling 03:42
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Scherenberg, C. F. - Lyricist
9 4 Songs, Op. 35: No. 1. Nachts 02:22
Beach, Amy
Fabbri, Cora Randall - Lyricist
10 3 Songs, Op. 41: No. 3. Forgotten 02:06
Beach, Amy
Burns, Robert - Lyricist
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
11 No. 1. Dearie 02:01
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
12 No. 4. Far awa' 01:29
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Beach, Amy
Browning, Robert - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
13 No. 1. The year's at the spring 00:50
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
14 No. 2. Ah, love but a day 02:57
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
15 No. 3. I send my heart up to thee 02:48
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Beach, H.H.A. - Lyricist
Sylvestre, A. - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
16 No. 1. Come, ah Come 01:53
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
17 No. 4. Canzonetta 02:13
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Jansen, Erich - Lyricist
Eschelbach, Hans - Lyricist
Wissman, E. - Lyricist
Silvestre, Armand - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
18 Ich sagte nicht, Op. 51, No. 1 02:41
19 Wir drei, Op. 51, No. 2 02:49
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
20 Juni, Op. 51, No. 3 01:59
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
21 Je demande a l'oiseau, Op. 51, No. 4 01:52
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Coates, Florence Earle - Lyricist
Black, William - Lyricist
22 No. 2. Go Not Too Far 01:19
23 No. 4. Shena Van 02:26
Beach, Amy
Hughes, Agnes Lockhart - Lyricist
MacDonald, George - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
24 No. 1. Baby 02:15
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
25 No. 2. Hush, Baby Dear 02:13
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
Beach, Amy - Lyricist
Dekker, Thomas - Lyricist
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
26 No. 1. A Prelude 01:20
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
27 No. 2. O Sweet Content 02:45
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Beach, Amy
28 2 Songs, Op. 72: No. 1. Ein altes Gebet 02:09
Beach, Amy
Zacharias, Louis - Lyricist
29 2 Songs, Op. 73: No. 2. Der Totenkranz 02:19
Beach, Amy
Brown, Abbie Farwell - Lyricist
Herford, Oliver - Lyricist
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
30 No. 1. The Candy Lion 01:37
31 No. 2. A Thanksgiving Fable 01:21
Kelton, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Bringerud, Catherine (piano)
Beach, Amy
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - Lyricist
32 In the Twilight, Op. 85 03:05
Beach, Amy
Lee, Muna - Lyricist
33 3 Songs, Op. 117: No. 2. The Host 01:25
Beach, Amy
Moody, Anna A. - Lyricist
34 May Flowers, Op. 137 01:40
Beach, Amy
35 I Sought the Lord, Op. 142 02:22
Beach, Amy
Spencer, Robert Nelson - Lyricist
36 Though I Take the Wings of Morning, Op. 152 02:51

Total Playing Time: 01:17:16