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FRANZ SCHUBERT
1.
Sonett III, D630
5:22
Nunmehr, da Himmel, Erde schweight Petrarch
2.
Sonett I, D628
2:48
Apollo, lebet noch dein hold Verlangen Petrarch
3.
Schatzgäbers Begehr, D761
3:42
Franz von Schober
JOHANNES BRAHMS
4.
Ein Sonett, Op.14 No.4
2:11
Johann Gottfried Herder
FRANZ LISZT
Tre Sonetti Di Petrarca Petrarch
5.
Pace Non Trovo
6:12
6.
Benedetto Sia'l Giorno
5:55
7.
I' Vidi In Terra
5:58
WILLIAM AIKIN
8.
Shall I Compare Three To A Summer's Day
3:15
SIR CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY
9.
No Longer Mourn For Me William Shakespeare
3:20
10.
Farewell, Thou Art Too Dear William Shakespeare
3:14
11.
Bright Star John Keats
3:15
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
12.
Silent Noon Dante Gabriel Rossetti
4:25
DAVID BOWERMAN
13.
When Most I Wink William Shakespeare
2:38
ANDRÉ CAPLET
14.
Doux Fut Le Trait Pierre de Ronsard
2:26
HENRI SAUGUET
15.
Je Te Vois En Rêve William Shakespeare
3:08
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
16.
To Lit Flat On The Back W H Auden
2:31
Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo Michelangelo
17.
Sonetto XVI: Si come nella penna
2:06
18.
Sonetto XXXI: A che più debb'io mai
1:37
19.
Sonetto XXX: Veggio co'bei vostri occhi
4:00
20.
Sonetto LV: Tu sa' ch'i' so
1:59
21.
Sonetto XXXVIII: Rendete agli occhi miei
1:59
22.
Sonetto XXXII: S'un casto amor
1:23
23.
Sonetto XXIV: Spirtot ben nato
4:43
Total time: 78:07
Solo:Ben Johnson tenor
Solo:Graham Johnson piano
Notes
Ben Johnson is accompanied by duo partner Graham Johnson in a new recording of timeless sonnets and poetry by Shakespeare, Petrarch and Michelangelo (amongst others), all set to music by British, French and German composers.
This programme of 19th and 20th century songs shows how the in uence of great literature has proven irresistable to composers. Ben Johnson introduces the inspiration for the programme: “Though the sonnet originated in Italy, it is Wales that I have to thank for the genesis of this programme. Cardiff bound for the Singer of the World competition, I set my mind to choosing a Song Prize recital that could somehow be linked together yet also offer a great range of repertoire. After many a false start, I came across Schubert’s settings of Petrarch (in Schlegel’s translation). This led me to the famous Lizst settings that were already in my repertoire. And so the idea was born. This enduring poetic form seemed the perfect glue to bind musical settings from across the centuries, encompassing such an incredible variety of musical styles and personal approaches from composers.”
Alongside the more well-known works the programme includes two lesser known settings of Sonnet 43 (“When Most I Wink...”) – one by French composer Henri Sauguet and the second by English composer David W. Bowerman (composed at Champs Hill where the recording was made).
Ben Johnson represented England in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2013 and won the Audience Prize. Winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Awards in 2008, and 2011 Wigmore Hall Emerging Talent, Johnson is currently an English National Opera Harewood Artist.
Graham Johnson is recognised as one of the world’s leading vocal accompanists. He was made an OBE in the 1994 Queen’s Birthday Honours list and he was also made an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in February 2010.
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