Robert Tear: The Argo Recitals

Description

Robert Tear was one of the most versatile and probably the most intelligent tenor of his generation, loved by audiences all over the world. This new 14-CD limited edition collection, released 10 years after his passing, showcases his impeccable musicianship and extensive range. His voice was intrinsically neither sweet nor heroic, but when demanded could croon a lullaby or harden into a commanding rebuke, such was his artistry. His other weapon was words. He was a polymath, inquisitive, devouring literature as well as music. One marvels at the sheer amount of music learned. The art of a recital programme is about telling a story, the singer communicates a narrative directly with the listener. These recital discs, recorded between 1969 and 1979, brought together in one edition for the very first time, provide an unparalleled insight into the singers art.

Tracklist:
CD1
1. HANDEL, ARNE, BOYCE, HOOK
2. Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner

CD2
1. PARRY: English Lyrics
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD3
1. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
2. Philip Ledger piano Neil Black oboe

CD4
1. I DREAM OF JEANIE
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD5
1. BRITTEN, WALTON, SEIBER: Folk Songs
2. Timothy Walker guitar

CD6
1. COPLAND
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD7
1. SCHUMANN: Liederkreise
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD8
1. SOIRE (MENDELSSOHN, WEBER)
2. Philip Ledger piano Timothy Walker guitar
3. SCHUBERT
4. Elizabethan Singers Melos Ensemble

CD9
1. SOIRE (CHOPIN, LISZT)
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD10
1. SONGS BY TCHAIKOVSKY
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD11
1. RACHMANINOFF SONGS
2. Philip Ledger piano

CD12
1. JANEK: Zpisnk Zmizelho
2. Elizabeth Bainbridge mezzo-soprano Philip Ledger piano

CD13
1. MAHLER: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen
2. BRITTEN: Nocturne
3. Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Sir Neville Marriner

CD14
1. RESPIGHI: Deit Silvane Lauda per la Nativit del Signore
2. Jill Gomez soprano Meriel Dickinson mezzo-soprano
3. The London Chamber Choir
4. The Argo Chamber Orchestra / Lszl Heltay
5. TIPPETT: Songs for Dov
6. London Sinfonietta / David Atherton