These You Have Loved 2

1. Suite for orchestra No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

2. Linden Lea, song for voice & orchestra ("In Linden Lea;" "A Dorset Song")
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
with Dame Janet Baker , Gerald Martin Moore

3. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 Adagio Sostenuto
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Walter Gieseking

4. Das Land des Lächelns, operetta You Are My Heart's Delight
Composed by Franz Lehar
with Nicolai Gedda
Conducted by Graunke Symphony Orchestra , Willy Mattes

5. Enigma Variations for orchestra, Op.36 Variation 09 "Nimrod"
Composed by Edward Elgar
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

6. The Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements The Swan
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
with Paul Tortelier , Shuku Iwashaki

7. Requiem, for 2 solo voices chorus, organ, & orchestra, Op. 48 Agnus Dei
Composed by Gabriel Faure
with John Wells
Conducted by David Willcocks

8. Aida, opera Celeste Aïda
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
with Franco Corelli
Conducted by Zubin Mehta

9. Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5 Toccata
Composed by Charles-Marie Widor
with Jane Parker-Smith

10. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40 Largo-Ombra Mai Fù
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Fritz Wunderlich
Conducted by Hans Muller Kray

11. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Non Più Andrai
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Giuseppe Taddei
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

12. Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11 Intermezzo
Composed by Jean Sibelius
Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

13. Etude for piano in E major, Op. 10/3, CT 16
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Agustin Anievas

14. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Au Fond Du Temple Saint
Composed by Georges Bizet
with Ernest Blanc , Nicolai Gedda
Conducted by Pierre Dervaux

15. Symphony No. 1 in D major ("Classical"), Op. 25 Gavotte: Non Troppo Allegro
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos

16. Duetto buffo di due gatti (Cat Duet), for 2 voices & piano (spurious), QR iv/1
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
with Victoria de Los Angeles , Gerald Martin Moore , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

17. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

Tracks:

Come Take Me In Your Arms
My Soul Is Filled With Love For You
What Are These Tears And Sighs
How I Loved Him!
A Maiden Adorning
He Has Come Back
See Here, Dorabella
Ah! Let me Live In This Dream
He's The God Of Youth And Springtime
The Silver Moon Was Shining
Ain't It A Pretty Night!
Take Me Away To The One I Adore
Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?

Customer Reviews:

Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral.......2007-05-27

This is an interesting CD from soprano Elizabeth Futral. The theme of this is a set of operatic arias sung in English, not in the original French or Italian or. . . . I'm not sure how sold I am on the concept, but, after all, it's the singing and musicality that is most important. And, by that measure, Elizabeth Futral does very nicely.

The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.

In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.

From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.

Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.

From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.

Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.

In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.

At Last a Solo Recital on CD.......2005-03-19

Elizabeth Futral is one of those rare sopranos who seems to put pacing of her career, care of the voice, and commitment to repertoire range ahead of the too early media blitz that can hamper a singer's career. Clearly she has it all - beauty of voice, beauty of physical presence, fine acting skills, intelligence, and interpretive insights.

Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.

Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05

An Interesting display.......2003-07-23

Coloratura-soprano Elizabeth Futral is a remarkable artist with a beautiful instrument and a most impressive technique. Her appearences in record stores are mostly on lesser known and up and coming labels such as Opera Rara and CHANDOS; with a few performances on DG.

This CD has an unusual semi-personal package. Duets, trios and quartets are featured. The title of the program is called Great Operatic Arias which seems rather broad for a soprano recital disc.

Futral sings well as always, however the content seems to lack a bit of intricacy and polish. Each aria, duet etc leaves you wondering whether or not a bit more time could have been put into this. The arias range from baroque to 20th century; covering four languages.

The entire program is performed in English and this is interesting... Although some of the arias just sound plain strange in English! It is a very nice thing to actually completely and instantly understand what is being sung. I was most impressed with the CHANDOS Lucia di Lammermoor. Futral probably gave her best performance on record in that role. She is astonishingly good on that recording. Her mad scene is awesome!

Tracks:

Ste No.3 in D, BWV.1068: Air - Yehudi Menuhin/Bath Festival CO
Linden Lea - Janet Baker/Gerald Moore
Pno Son No.14 in c#, Op.27, No.2 'Moonlight': First Movt (Adagio Sostenuto) - Walter Gieseking
The Land of Smiles: You Are My Heart's Delight - Nicolai Gedda
Enigma Vars, Op.36: Nimrod (Var 9) - LSO/Sir Adrian Boult
Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan - Paul Tortelier/Shuka Iwasaki
Requiem, Op.48: Agnus Dei - John Wells
Aida: Celeste Aida - Franco Corelli
Org Sym No.5 in f, Op.42 No.1: Toccata - Jane Parker-Smith
Xerxes: Largo/Ombra Mai Fu - Fritz Wunderlich
The Marriage Of Figaro: Non Piu Andrai - Giuseppe Taddei
Karelia Ste, Op.11: Intermezzo - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli, C.H.
Etude No.3 in E, Op.10 - Agustin Anievas
The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Ernest Blanc/Nicolai Gedda
Sym No.1 in D, Op.25: Gavotte: Non Troppo Allegro - New Philharmonia Orch/Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos
Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti - Victoria De Los Angeles/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Gerald Moore
On The Beautiful Blue Danube: Waltz, Op.314 - Halle Orch/Sir John Barbirolli, C.H.

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The Best of Air Supply [Import]

An Orchestra of One

1936-1961 [Import]

Spelar Musik Pa Sitt Eget Vis [Import]

5 Mile (These Are the Days) [CD-single] [Import]

24 Deep [EP]

A Wonderful Life

A Copland Portrait

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray Stevens [Original recording remastered]

10 to 4 at the Five-Spot [Live]

1000 Nadelstiche V.10 [Import]

15 Plastic Donuts

Violin Concertos

Tumbleweed Connection