Prayer - Voice & Organ / Kozena, Schmitt

Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) & Christian Schmitt (organ)

Bach, J S: Komm süsser Tod, BWV478 So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht, BWV501 Die goldne Sonne, voll Freud' und Wonne, BWV451 Mein Jesu! was fuer Seelenweh, BWV487 Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag, BWV479 Bizet: Agnus Dei Duruflé: Notre Père, Op. 14 Dvorak: Ave Maria, Op. 19b Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), Z196 Ravel: Deux mélodies hébraïques: Kaddisch Schubert: Totengräbers Heimwehe D842 (Craigher) Ave Maria, D839 Himmelsfunken, D651 Vom Mitleiden Maria D632 (Schlegel) Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D343 Der Leidende D432 (poet unknown) Verdi: Ave Maria, for voice & strings or piano Wolf, H: Karwoche (No. 26 from Mörike-Lieder) Mühvoll komm ich und beladen (No. 7 from Spanisches Liederbuch: Geistliche Lieder) Zum neuen Jahr (No. 27 from Mörike-Lieder) Schlafendes Jesuskind (No. 25 from Mörike-Lieder) Gebet (No. 28 from Mörike-Lieder)

The new recording from Magdalena Kožená features deeply-felt interpretations of sacred songs from the Baroque to the 20th Century. In a rare recording collaboration, she is joined by virtuoso Christian Schmitt, in music for voice and organ from the sacred traditions of Germany, Austria, France and England, as well as her native Czechoslovakia. Of course, the album includes music by J.S. Bach – a composer with whom Magdalena Kožená has long been associated - with sacred aspects of German song represented by Hugo Wolf and Schubert. The French tradition is heard in the music of Bizet, Ravel and the great Parisian organist Maurice Duruflé.

Price: $16.98