The Gentleman Tenor

Richard Tauber

• Released on 9/7/09 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: Richard Tauber
• Genre: Classical

1 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1 Scene 14: No. 10c, Aria, "Dalla sua pace" (Don Ottavio) - Sung in German, "Nur ihrem Frieder"

00:03:51

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Lorenzo Da Ponte, Poet - Orchestra, Orchestra - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1922, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

2 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2 Scene 10: No. 21a, Aria, "Il mio tesoro intanto" (Don Ottavio)

00:04:14

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Lorenzo Da Ponte, Librettist, Poet - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1939, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

3 Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 3, Arie, "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön" (Tamino)

00:03:53

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Emanuel Schikaneder, Librettist, Poet - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1922, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

4 Joseph, Act 1 Scene 1: Air, "Vainement Pharaon dans sa reconnaissance … Champs paternels" (Joseph) - Sung in German, "Vaterland! Ich musste dich"

00:04:38

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, Composer - Alexandre Duval, Librettist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1945, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

5 Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 1: Chanson, "Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach" (Hoffmann, Chorus) - Sung in German, "Es war einmal am Hofe von Eisenack"

00:04:12

Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Jules Barbier, Composer, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - J Hopf, Composer

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1928, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

6 Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 2: Romance, "Ah vivre deux, n'avoir qu'une même espérance" (Hoffmann) - Sung in German, "Ha, wie in meiner Seele"

00:02:45

Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1928, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

7 Mignon, Act 2 Tableau 1 Scene 8: Couplets, "Adieu, Mignon, courage!" (Wilhelm) - Sung in German, "Leb' wohl, Mignon"

00:03:13

Michel Carre, Librettist - Jules Barbier, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Ambroise Thomas, Composer

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8 Mignon, Act 3 Tableau 1 Scene 5: Romance, "Elle ne croyait pas, dans sa candeur naïve" (Wilhelm) - Sung in German, "Wie ihre Unschuld"

00:04:16

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Ambroise Thomas, Composer

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1923, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

9 Carmen, WD 31, Act 1 Scene 7: "Parle-moi de ma mère" (Micaëla, Don José) - Sung in German, "Bei meiner Mutter"

00:04:12

George Bizet, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals - Elisabeth Rethberg, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Richard Tauber/Elisabeth Rethberg, MainArtist

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10 Carmen, WD 31, Act 2 Scene 5: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José) - Sung in German, "Hier an dem Herzen treu"

00:04:04

Georges Bizet, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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11 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 8, Duetto, "All'idea di quel metallo" (Figaro, Conte) - Sung in German, "Strahlt auf mich der Blitz des Goldes"

00:03:02

Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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12 La Bohème, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo) - Sung in German, "Wie eiskalt ist dies' Händchen"

00:04:08

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Librettist - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1997 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

13 Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Quest'obi pomposa" (Butterfly, Pinkerton) - Sung in German, "Die prunkende Schleife"

00:08:01

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals - Elisabeth Rethberg, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Richard Tauber/Elisabeth Rethberg, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1922, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

14 Madama Butterfly, Act 2 Scene 2: "Addio, fiorito asil" (Pinkerton) - Sung in German, "Leb' wohl, mein Blütenreich"

00:03:07

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Librettist - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1997 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

15 Tosca, Act 3 Scene 2: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi) - Sung in German, "Und es blitzten die Sterne"

00:02:27

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Librettist - Giuseppe Giacosa, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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16 Turandot, Act 1: "Non piangere, Liù!" (Calaf) - Sung in German, "O weine nicht, Liù"

00:02:49

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1926, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

17 Turandot, Act 3 Scene 1: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf) - Sung in German, "Keiner schlafe"

00:03:00

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Librettist - Renato Simoni, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1926, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

18 Il trovatore, Act 3 Scene 6: "Di quella pira … l'orrendo foco" (Manrico) - Sung in German, "Lodern zum Himmel"

00:03:04

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Salvatore Cammarano, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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19 La forza del destino, Act 3 Scene 4: "Solenne in quest'ora" (Alvaro, Carlo) - Sung in German, "In dieser feierlichen Stunde"

00:03:56

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1922, 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

20 Pagliacci, Act 1 Scene 4: "Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio … Vesti la giubba" (Canio) - Sung in English, "On with the motley"

00:02:59

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Weatherley, Lyricist

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DISC 2

1 Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II, Scene 2: Aria. "Wohin, wohin seid ihr entschwunden" (Lensky)

00:04:05

Modest Iljitsch Tschaikowsky, Composer, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1923, 1991 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

2 The Bartered Bride, JB 1/100, Act 2 Scene 4: Aria, "Armer Narr … Es muss gelingen" (Hans)

00:03:10

Bedrich Smetana, Composer - Karel Sabina, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1919, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

3 Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277, Act 1 Scene 4: No. 3, Szene und Arie, "Nein, länger trag' ich nicht die Qualen … Durch die Wälder" (Max)

00:06:18

Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Friedrich Kind, Librettist

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4 Martha oder der Markt zu Richmond, Act 3: "Ach, so fromm, ach, so traut" (Lyonel)

00:03:21

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Friedrich Flotow , Composer

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5 Martha oder der Markt zu Richmond, Act 1: "Wie das schnattert, wie das plappert" (Plumkett, Lyonel)

00:03:58

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Friedrich Flotow , Composer

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6 Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, Act 2: "Behüt' dich Gott! Es wär' zu schön" (Werner)

00:03:39

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Victor Ernst Nessler (1841-1890), Composer

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1928 Original (P) 1928 Digital Remaster (P) 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

7 Tiefland, Op. 34, Act 1 Scene 1: "Wie ich nun gestern abend in der Hütte liege" (Pedro)

00:03:49

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Eugène d'Albert (1864-1932), Composer

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8 Undine, LoWV 64, Act 3: "Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder" (Veit)

00:03:39

Albert Lortzing, Composer, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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9 Der Evangelimann, Act 2: "Selig sind, die Verfolgung leiden um der Gerechtigkeit willen" (Mathias)

00:02:49

Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Wilhelm Kienzl, Composer, Librettist

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10 Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act 1 Scene 3: "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" (Siegmund)

Richard Tauber 00:03:17

Richard Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Tauber, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1920, 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

11 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act 1 Scene 3: "Am stillen Herd" (Walther)

00:03:34

Richard Wagner, Composer, Poet - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1927, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

12 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act 3 Scene 5: "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein" (Walther)

00:03:35

Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist, Poet - George Szell, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Richard Tauber, Vocals - Richard Tauber/George Szell, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1927, 1991 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG

13 Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act I: "Di rigori armato il seno" (Singer)

00:02:50

Richard Strauss, Composer - Hugo Von Hofmannsthal, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1997 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

14 Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Lied. "Glück, das mir verblied" (Marietta)

Lotte Lehmann 00:04:07

Unknown Orchestra, Orchestra - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Composer - George Szell, Conductor - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals - Lotte Lehmann, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Richard Tauber/Lotte Lehmann/George Szell, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1924 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH. Remastered 1991 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

15 Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act III: Lied. "O Freund, ich werde sie nicht wiedersehn" (Paul)

Richard Tauber 00:03:58

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Composer - George Szell, Conductor - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals - Richard Tauber/George Szell, MainArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1924 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH. Remastered 1991 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

16 Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 5, Der Lindenbaum

00:03:00

Franz Schubert, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Wilhelm Müller, Lyricist

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17 Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 13, Die Post

Mischa Spoliansky 00:02:23

Franz Schubert, Composer - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Wilhelm Müller, Lyricist - Mischa Spoliansky, Piano, FeaturedArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1927, 1988 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

18 Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen

00:03:17

Franz Schubert, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Rellstab, Lyricist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1997 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

19 Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 3, Der Nussbaum

Percy Kahn 00:03:16

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856), Composer - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Percy Kahn, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Julius Mosen, Lyricist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1988 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

20 5 Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme, WWV 91, "Wesendonck-Lieder": No. 5, Träume, "Sag, welch wunderbare Träume" (Sehr mässig bewegt, aber nie schleppend)

00:04:04

Richard Wagner, Composer - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist

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21 Melodies of the Heart, Op. 5: No. 3, Ich liebe dich

Unknown Pianist 00:02:34

Edvard Grieg, Composer - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Unknown Pianist, Piano, FeaturedArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1924, 2009 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

22 8 Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10: No. 1, Zueignung

Unknown Pianist 00:02:09

Richard Strauss, Composer - Hermann Gilm, Lyricist - Richard Tauber, Vocals, MainArtist - Unknown Pianist, Piano, FeaturedArtist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1919, 2009 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

DISC 3

1 Die lustige Witwe, Act 2: "Nun lasst uns … Vilja, o Vilja, Du Waldmägdelein" (Hanna)

Erich Wolfgang Korngold 00:03:08

Franz Lehár, Composer - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Conductor, Orchestra - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leo Stein, Librettist - Viktor Léon, Librettist - Ernst Hauke, Conductor - Odeon Kunstlerorchester, Orchestra

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1932 / 1989 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

2 Die lustige Witwe, Act 3: Duett, "Lippen schweigen"

Erich Wolfgang Korngold 00:03:19

Franz Lehár, Composer - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Conductor, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leo Stein, Librettist - Viktor Léon, Librettist

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1932 / 1989 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

3 Zigeunerliebe, Act 3: "Hör' ich Cymbalklänge" (Ilona)

00:04:19

Franz Lehár, Composer - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1927 / 1989 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

4 Paganini, Act 1: "Schönes Italien" (Paganini)

00:02:19

Franz Lehár, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Librettist - Paul Knepler, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1926 / 2001 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

5 Paganini, Act 1: "So jung noch … Was ich denke, was ich fühle" (Paganini, Elisa)

00:04:51

Franz Lehár, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Librettist - Paul Knepler, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor - Carlotta Vanconti, Soprano Vocals

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1926 / 2001 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

6 Paganini, Act 2: "Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküsst" (Paganini)

00:03:51

Franz Lehár, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Librettist - Paul Knepler, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1927 / 2001 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

7 Paganini, Act 2: "Sag mir … Niemand liebt dich so wie ich" (Elisa, Paganini)

00:04:20

Franz Lehár, Composer - Bela Jenbach, Librettist - Paul Knepler, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor - Carlotta Vanconti, Soprano Vocals

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1926 / 2001 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

8 Der Zarewitsch, Act 1: "Allein, wieder … Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand" (Zarewitsch)

00:04:06

Franz Lehár, Composer - Heinz Reichert, Librettist - Bela Jenbach, Librettist - Richard Tauber, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Orchester Des Deutschen Künstlertheaters Berlin, Orchestra - Ernst Hauke, Conductor

© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1927 / 2001 Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH / A Warner Music Group Company

About the album

• 5 disc(s) - 110 track(s)
• Total length: 06:23:00

• Main artists: Richard Tauber
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
• Collection: Icon
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