Ben Johnson/graham Johnson - Sonnets In Music [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.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 influence of great literature has proven irresistible 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 Liszt 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.

1. Nunmehr, Da Himmel

2. Apollo, Lebet Noch

3. Schatzgrabers Begehr

4. Ein Sonett

5. Pace Non Trovo

6. Benedetto Sia' L Giorno

7. I Vidi in Terra Angelici Costumi

8. Shall I Compare Thee

9. No Longer Mourn for Me

10. Farewell Thou Art Too Dear

11. Bright Star

12. Silent Noon

13. When Most I Wink

14. Doux Fut Le Trait

15. Je Te Vois En Reve

16. To Lie Flat On the Back

17. Si Come Nella Penna E Nell'inchiostro

18. A Che Pixf9 Debb'io Mai L'intensa Voglia

19. Veggio Co' Bei Vostri Occhi Un Dolce Lume

20. Tu Sa, Ch'io So, Signor Mie, Che Tu Sai

21. Rendete Agli Occhi Miei, O Fonte O Fiume

22. S'un Casto Amor, S'una Pietxe0 Superna

23. Spirto Ben Nato, in Cui Si Specchia E Vede

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