Erich Wolfgang Korngold
VIER SHAKESPEARE-LIEDER Op.31
Composed in 1937
Lyrics by William Shakespeare

1 - Othello - Desdemona's Song
2 - When Birds Do Sing
3 - Under the Greenwood Tree
4 - Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind

World Premiere: Los Angeles - 06/28/1941 - Nanette Fabray (Sopran), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Piano)
Arr. Ben Palmer for chamber orchestra
Southbank Centre, London, Purcell Room, Tuesday 29 April 2014
The Orchestra of St. Paul / Sarah Gabriel (soprano) / Ben Palmer (conductor)

 

Anne Sophie Von Otter (Mezzo-soprano)
Bengt Forsberg (Piano)
[No. 1] *
1998
CD: DG 459631-2
CD: Best of Klassic 2000 *
DVD: TDK 450270
DVD: TDK 0112 (Japon)
     
Steven Kimbrough (Baritone) (4)
Courtenay Budd (Soprano) (1-3)
Dalton Baldwin (Piano)
CD: Musical Treasures VMS 159
2006
11' 48"
     
[No. 1]
Dr. Joachim Draheim
CD: Signum SIG118-02
     
Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano *
William Dazeley, baritone
Iain Burnside, piano
1.* 3:02 / 2. 2:15 / 3. 2:07 / 4.* 2:44
Sonnett für Wien
CD: Signum SIGCD160
2008
     
[No. 2] When Birds Do Sing
Sylvia Greenberg
(soprano)
David Aronson (piano)
Hausmusik
CD: Telos TLS 1008
2009
     
Britta Stallmeister, soprano
Klaus Simon, piano
Songs Vol.1
CD: Naxos 8.572027
mp3 Release: 07/2010
Physical Release: 04/2011
     
Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano
Reinild Mees, piano
Complete Songs - Sämlichte Lieder
Capriccio C5252 (2 CDs)
Rec. 30/09/2013- 03/10/2013
Jesus-Christus Kirche, Berlin Dahlem
30 octobre 2015
     
[No. 1] Othello - Desdemona's Song
Ian Bostridge
, tenor
Antonio Pappano, piano
Shakespeare Songs
Warner Classics 0190295944735
Warner Classics 0190295957261
23 Sep 2016
     

[No. 1] Othello - Desdemona's Song
[No. 2] When Birds Do Sing
Isabelle Druet
, mezzo-soprano
Anne Le Bozec, piano
6 décembre 2016
Shakespeare Songs
No Mad Music 038