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Culled from six concerts given in the 1940s, with most of its tracks previously released on 78 rpm albums in that decade, this disc, as annotator Paul Robeson, Jr., notes, presents Paul Robeson at the peak of his singing career (from age 44 to 49) and recreates a typical recital. Robeson sings spirituals, folk songs from various countries in various languages, classical pieces and theater music, including works by Felix Mendelssohn, Marc Blitzstein (a brilliant "The Purest Kind of Guy" from No for an Answer), Earl Robinson, George Gershwin, and, of course, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II ("I Still Suits Me" and "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat). Robeson is accompanied by his usual pianist, Lawrence Brown, on the first 17 tracks and by the Columbia Concert Orchestra on the remaining eight. The sound quality is remarkably clear, showing little evidence of the 50-year-old (and older) sources. As a result, Robeson's amazing bass-baritone is revealed in all its power, as is a sense of enunciation and presentation that perfectly suits a wide range of material. Released shortly before Robeson's centenary, this album is a fitting tribute to him.
© TiVo
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Harry T. Burleigh, Arranger - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
LEHMAN ENGEL (1910-1982), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
IVAN DZERZHINSKY (1909-1978), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
IVAN DZERZHINSKY (1909-1978), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847), Composer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - MARC BLITZSTEIN (1905-1964), Composer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Alfred Hayes, Lyricist - EARL ROBINSON (1910-1991), Composer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano
Originally released 1942 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
HANNS EISLER (1898-1962), Composer - HANNS EISLER (1898-1962), Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Anonymous, Composer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
ISAAC DONAYEVSKY (1900-1955), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lev Knipper (1898-1974), Arranger - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1943 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - ALEXANDER GRETCHANINOFF (1864-1956), Composer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1942 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1942 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Harry T. Burleigh, Arranger - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Lawrence Brown, Arranger - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - HALL JOHNSON, Arranger - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
AVERY ROBINSON (1877-1965), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
GEORGE H. CLUTSAM (1866-1951), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - LILY STRICKLAND (1887-1958), Composer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
PETER DEROSE (1900-1953), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood, Arranger - William J. Hill, Lyricist
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lewis Allan, Lyricist - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - EARL ROBINSON (1910-1991), Composer - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), Lyricist - JEROME KERN (1885-1945), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
OLEY SPEAKS (1874-1948), Composer - Clinton Scollard (1860-1932), Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960), Lyricist - JEROME KERN (1885-1945), Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
George Gershwin, Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Dubose Heyward, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Lawrence Brown, Performer - Lawrence Brown, Piano - Paul Robeson Jr., Vocal - Paul Robeson Jr., Performer - Normand Lockwood (b. 1906), Arranger
Originally released 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Culled from six concerts given in the 1940s, with most of its tracks previously released on 78 rpm albums in that decade, this disc, as annotator Paul Robeson, Jr., notes, presents Paul Robeson at the peak of his singing career (from age 44 to 49) and recreates a typical recital. Robeson sings spirituals, folk songs from various countries in various languages, classical pieces and theater music, including works by Felix Mendelssohn, Marc Blitzstein (a brilliant "The Purest Kind of Guy" from No for an Answer), Earl Robinson, George Gershwin, and, of course, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II ("I Still Suits Me" and "Ol' Man River" from Show Boat). Robeson is accompanied by his usual pianist, Lawrence Brown, on the first 17 tracks and by the Columbia Concert Orchestra on the remaining eight. The sound quality is remarkably clear, showing little evidence of the 50-year-old (and older) sources. As a result, Robeson's amazing bass-baritone is revealed in all its power, as is a sense of enunciation and presentation that perfectly suits a wide range of material. Released shortly before Robeson's centenary, this album is a fitting tribute to him.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:54
- Main artists: Paul Robeson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
Originally released 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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