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JAKE HEGGIE
1.
A Lucky Child, from At the Statue of Venus (McNally)
5:44
Solo:Susan Graham mezzo-soprano
Some Times of Day (Carver)
11:07
three songs for mezzo-soprano and piano trio
2.
The Minuet
3:04
3.
Simple
3:53
4.
The Best Time of the Day
4:10
Solo:Zheng Cao mezzo-soprano
Facing Forward/Looking Back
16:23
duets for two women and piano
5.
Motherwit (Baldridge)
4:27
Solo:Frederica von Stade mezzo-soprano
with Susan Graham
6.
Grounded (Zukerman)
4:09
Solo:Frederica von Stade mezzo-soprano
with Joyce DiDonato
7.
Mother in the Mirror (Maupin)
3:18
Solo:Frederica von Stade mezzo-soprano
with Susan Graham
8.
Facing Forward (Heggie)
4:29
Solo:Frederica von Stade mezzo-soprano
with Joyce DiDonato
Here and Gone
19:28
songs and duets for tenor, baritone and piano quartet
9.
The Farms of Home (Housman)
4:32
10.
In Praise of Songs That Die (Lindsay)
2:59
11.
Stars (Housman)
1:53
12.
The Factory Window Song (Lindsay)
2:32
13.
In the Morning (Housman)
1:00
14.
Because I Liked You Better (Housman)
3:06
15.
The Half-Moon Westers Low (Housman)
3:26
Solo:Paul Groves tenor
Solo: Keith Phares baritone
16.
To Say Before Going to Sleep (RIlke, trans. A.E. Flemming)
2:48
Solo:Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano
Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia
11:39
17.
Ophelia's Song (Heggie)
2:39
18.
Women Have Loved Before (Millay)
3:20
19.
Not in a Silver Casket (Millay)
2:17
20.
Spring (Millay)
3:23
21.
Final Monologue from Master Class (McNally)
6:28
Solo:Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano
73:39
Solo:Dawn Harms violin
Solo: CarlaMaria Rodrigues viola
Solo: Emil Miland cello
Solo: Jake Heggie piano
21-24 June 2007 and 12-13 January 2008
Notes
Jake Heggie: ‘Passing By’ Songs – Isabel Bayrakdarian, Zheng Cao, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, Paul Groves, Keith Phares, Fredrica von Stade; Dawn Harms (violin), Carla Maria Rodrigues (viola), Emil Miland (cello), Jake Heggie (piano)
One of the leading American composers of his generation, Jake Heggie arrives on Avie with ‘Passing By’, a gorgeous collection of recent songs and duets performed by a stunning array of international singers and instrumentalists. Fresh from the extraordinary success of The Dallas Opera premiere of his opera Moby Dick – ‘a wonderful and rare reminder that new opera truly can excite people if it’s done right’, according to The Washington Post – Heggie, the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, describes this collection as ‘songs that tell stories about now and then. Reflections of family, friends and lovers passing by. A missed or mistaken connection, a moment when everything might have been different. People who entered our lives and would be there forever, then suddenly were not there at all’.
Heggie is indelibly associated with his acclaimed operas, including Dead Man Walking (which made the Top 10 of Billboard’s Classical Chart), Three Decembers and The End of the Affair, and his heart and soul lie in storytelling through song. With lyrics and poetry by the likes of A.E. Housman, Terrence McNally, and Rilke, the songs of ‘Passing By’ reflect the great American songbook tradition, replete with achingly beautiful melodies and striking observations of life’s journeys.
As ‘Passing By’ illustrates, Heggie’s music is championed by the most illustrious international singers, with many of whom he has also collaborated as a pianist. He has received commissions from San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has had his work performed as far afield as Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and South Africa.
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Reviews
"... Everyone involved in this production sounds like a million dollars. Who wouldn’t want to hear Von Stade sing duets with Graham and DiDonato? Zheng Cao’s mezzo was a revelation to me. If I don’t single out others, it doesn’t mean they aren’t superb. The recorded sound is sumptuous..."
Robert Carl - Fanfare - January/February 2011
"... The superb individual performance, combined with Heggie’s own explanatory liner notes, makes this an excellent introduction to his music." ****
Owen Mortimer - Opera Now - January-February 2011
Critics Choice
Edward Seckeron - Gramophone magazine - December 2010
"... This is a stunning CD, easily one of the highlight vocal discs for 2010, and a pleasure to give my highest recommendation..." *****
Stephen Ritter - Audiophile Audition - 23 October 2010
Editor’s Choice
"... Jake heggie’s songs beautifully realised by a fine group of singers..."
Edward Seckerson - Gramophone magazine - Awards Issue 2010
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