The Very Best of Jussi Björling

Jussi Björling

• Released on 2/15/03 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: Jussi Björling
• Genre: Classical

1 Rigoletto, Act 1 Scene 1: No. 2b, Ballata, "Questa o quella per me pari sono" (Duca)

Jussi Björling 00:02:12

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist

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2 Rigoletto, Act 3 Scene 2: "La donna è mobile" (Duca)

Jussi Björling 00:02:12

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist

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3 Il trovatore, Act 3 Scene 6: "Ah sì, ben mio, coll'essere" (Manrico)

Jussi Björling 00:03:16

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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4 Il trovatore, Act 3 Scene 6: "Di quella pira … l'orrendo foco" (Manrico)

Jussi Björling 00:01:39

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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5 Un ballo in maschera, Act 1 Tableau 2: No. 11b, Canzone, "Di' tu se fedele" (Gustavo)

Jussi Björling 00:03:18

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1944, 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6 Aïda, Act 1 Scene 1: Romanza, "Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida" (Radames)

Jussi Björling 00:04:25

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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7 Messa da Requiem: II. Sequence, 8. Ingemisco (Tenor)

Jussi Björling 00:04:06

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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8 Stabat Mater: II. Aria, "Cujus animam gementem" (Tenor). Allegro maestoso

Jussi Björling 00:04:13

Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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9 L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 7: No. 11, Romanza, "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)

Jussi Björling 00:04:10

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra

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10 La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act 2 Scene 4: Romanza, "Cielo e mar!" (Enzo)

Jussi Björling 00:04:14

Orchestra, MainArtist - Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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11 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Come un bel dì di maggio" (Chénier)

Jussi Björling 00:03:13

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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12 Fedora, Act 2 Scene 7: "Amor ti vieta di non amar" (Count Loris Ipanov)

Jussi Björling 00:02:05

Umberto Giordano, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1998 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13 L'Arlesiana, Act 2: "È la solita storia del pastore" (Federico)

Jussi Björling 00:04:02

Francesco Cilea, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Jussi Björling/Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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14 Manon Lescaut, Act 1: "Donna non vidi mai" (Des Grieux)

Jussi Björling 00:02:24

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling/Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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15 La Bohème, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)

Jussi Björling 00:05:10

RCA Victor Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Sir Thomas Beecham, Conductor, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Richard Mohr, Recording Producer - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Lewis Layton, BalanceEngineer

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16 La Bohème, Act 4: "In un coupè? … O Mimi, tu più non torni" (Marcello, Rodolfo)

Jussi Björling 00:04:28

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Sir Thomas Beecham, Conductor - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Richard Mohr, Recording Producer - Robert Merrill, Baritone Vocals - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Lewis Layton, BalanceEngineer - Jussi Björling/Robert Merrill/RCA Victor Orchestra/Sir Thomas Beecham, MainArtist

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17 Tosca, Act 1 Scene 3: "Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi)

Jussi Björling 00:02:49

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Jussi Björling/Swedish Radio Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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18 Tosca, Act 3 Scene 2: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)

Jussi Björling 00:03:08

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Jussi Björling/Swedish Radio Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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19 Turandot, Act 3 Scene 1: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf)

Jussi Björling 00:03:27

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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20 Cavalleria rusticana: "Mamma, quel vino è generoso" (Turiddu)

Jussi Björling 00:03:50

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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21 Pagliacci, Act 1 Scene 4: "Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio … Vesti la giubba" (Canio)

Jussi Björling 00:03:56

Renato Cellini, Conductor - Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Richard Mohr, Recording Producer - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Lewis Layton, BalanceEngineer - Jussi Björling/RCA Victor Orchestra/Renato Cellini, MainArtist

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22 Pagliacci, Act 2 Scene 2: "No! Pagliaccio non son! … Suvvia, così terribile" (Canio, Chorus, Silvio, Nedda, Peppe, Tonio)

Columbus Boychoir 00:05:53

Renato Cellini, Conductor - The Robert Shaw Chorale, Chorus - Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Victoria De Los Angeles, Soprano Vocals - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Richard Mohr, Recording Producer - Robert Merrill, Baritone Vocals - Leonard Warren, Baritone Vocals - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Lewis Layton, BalanceEngineer - Paul Franke, Tenor Vocals - Columbus Boychoir, Chorus - Jussi Björling/Victoria de los Angeles/Paul Franke/Robert Merrill/Leonard Warren/Robert Shaw Chorale/RCA Victor Orchestra/Renato Cellini, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1 L'Africaine, Act 4 Scene 2: No. 15, Recitativo ed Aria, "Mi batte il cor … O paradiso" (Vasco)

Jussi Björling 00:03:19

Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Meyerbeer, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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2 Faust, CG 4, Act 3 Scene 4: No. 12, Cavatine, (b) "Salut! Demeure chaste et pure" (Faust)

Jussi Björling 00:04:44

Charles Gounod, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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3 Roméo et Juliette, CG 9, Act 1 Scene 7: No. 4, Madrigal, "Ange adorable, ma main coupable" (Roméo, Juliette)

Jussi Björling 00:04:26

Charles Gounod, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Anna-Lisa Björling/Jussi Björling/Stockholm Concert Association Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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4 Roméo et Juliette, CG 9, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 7b, Cavatine, "Ah! lève-toi, soleil!" (Roméo)

Jussi Björling 00:03:27

Charles Gounod, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling/Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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5 Manon, Act 2: "Instant charmant" - "En fermant les yeux, je vois là-bas" (Des Grieux)

Jussi Björling 00:03:50

Unknown Orchestra, Orchestra - Jules Massenet, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist

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6 Manon, Act 3: "Je suis seul" - "Ah ! Fuyez, douce image" (Des Grieux)

Jussi Björling 00:04:39

Jules Massenet, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling/Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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7 Carmen, WD 31, Act 2 Scene 5: No. 17a, Cantabile, "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José)

Jussi Björling 00:04:00

Georges Bizet, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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8 Les Pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Act 1: No. 4, Romance, "Je crois entendre encore, caché sous les palmiers" (Nadir)

Jussi Björling 00:03:37

Georges Bizet, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling/Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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9 Adelaide, Op. 46

Jussi Björling 00:06:50

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Friedrich von Matthisson, Poet - Harry Ebert, Piano - Jussi Björling/Harry Ebert, MainArtist

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10 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 4, Morgen!

Harry Ebert 00:03:22

Richard Strauss, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Harry Ebert, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Jussi Björling/Harry Ebert, MainArtist

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11 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 2, Cäcilie

Harry Ebert 00:01:59

Richard Strauss, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Harry Ebert, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Jussi Björling/Harry Ebert, MainArtist

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12 6 Romances, Op. 4: No. 3, In the Silence of the Secret Night

Jussi Björling 00:02:59

Sergei Rachmaninov, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Jussi Björling/Stockholm Concert Association Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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13 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 5, Lilacs

Jussi Björling 00:02:13

Sergei Rachmaninov, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra, Orchestra - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Jussi Björling/Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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14 Ideale

Royal Swedish Orchestra 00:03:21

Paolo Tosti, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals - Carmelo Errico, Lyricist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra - Jussi Björling/Royal Opera Orchestra, Stockholm/Nils Grevillius, MainArtist

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15 O sole mio

Jussi Björling 00:03:15

Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - Giovanni Capurro, Lyricist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist

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16 Mattinata in D Major

Jussi Björling 00:02:18

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer, Lyricist - Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist

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17 Because

Jussi Björling 00:02:08

Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Guy d' Hardelot, Composer - Edward Teschemacher, Lyricist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Royal Swedish Orchestra, Orchestra

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18 Only A Rose (from the Michael Curtiz's 1956 Film "The Vagabond King")

Jussi Björling 00:02:52

Orchestra, MainArtist - Brian Hooker, Lyricist - Rudolph Friml, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - W. H. Post, Lyricist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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19 For You Alone

Jussi Björling 00:02:03

Orchestra, MainArtist - Henry Geehl, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - P. J. O'Reilly, Lyricist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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20 La Belle Hélène, Act 1 Scene 7: Ronde, "Au mont Ida, trois déesses" (Pâris - Sung in Swedish)

Jussi Björling 00:03:27

Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Orchestra, MainArtist - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Frans Hedberg, Lyricist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

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21 Der Bettelstudent, Act 3: "Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei" (Symon - Sung in Swedish)

Jussi Björling 00:01:46

Orchestra, MainArtist - Carl Millocker, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor, MainArtist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1998 Digital remastering (p) 1998 by Warner Music Sweden

22 O helga natt (Adams julsång)

Jussi Björling 00:05:03

Adolphe Adam, Composer - Jussi Björling, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Placide Cappeau, Lyricist - Nils Grevillius, Conductor - Augustinus Kock, Lyricist - Unidentified Orchestra, Orchestra

© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Parlophone Music Sweden AB, a Warner Music Group Company

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
• Total length: 02:33:48

• Main artists: Jussi Björling
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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