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Nightfall is undoubtedly one of the most personal and intimate moments of our daily lives. We return home to our loved ones, slowly transitioning from the hubbub of the outside world to the silence of the evening. It’s to this unique time of day that Elīna Garanča wanted to dedicate her album When Night Falls…she invites us on a musical journey to the planet’s different countries and time zones.
The mezzo-soprano of Latvian origin isn’t known solely for her unique timbre; her voice, warm and brimming with infinite strength, has proven itself for over 30 years in all of the greatest opera houses across the world . Elīna Garanča also speaks six languages fluently: along with Latvian, she speaks German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Russian, almost all of which are used on When Night Falls…for the first time, this album carves out a special place for her mother tongue, which Elīna Garanča justifies outright in an interview with Qobuz: “It’s been a long time coming for Latvian music to be heard, don’t you think?”
Alongside lieder by composer Raimonds Pauls, living legend in Latvia and friend of the singer, we also find writings by Aspazija, “our national female poet,” set to music. Latvian repertoire is all the more present on this album for the vivid childhood memories the singer has kept of the familiar sounds that she heard in the evenings, and the songs that were sung to her to lull her to sleep. Yet given the subject at hand, how could we forget the great romantics? The album opens with Strauss’s “Wiegenlied (Lullaby),” followed by lieder by Brahms, Schubert, and Humperdinck. Elīna Garanča also dedicates a significant part of the album to Spanish and Italian repertoire, most notably by contemporary composers such as Manuel de Falla, Xavier Montsalvatge, and Luciano Berio. With virtuosity and a lovely diversity in timbre, with each shift in style, the singer achieves a true musical metamorphosis, backed by the formidable Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, conducted by Karel Mark Chichon – her real-life spouse. “Each of my albums is a reflection of my internal state,” explains the soprano. Here, the withdrawal into a more intimate sphere – particularly in the uncertain times in which we live today – is incarnated by music that holds us tight, offering us a glimmer of hope within the darkness. © Lena Germann/Qobuz
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5 Lieder, Op. 41 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Dehmel, Author - Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karel Mark Chichon, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Antonio Manuel Miranda González, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Hänsel und Gretel (Engelbert Humperdinck)
Engelbert Humperdinck, Composer - Adelheid Wette, Author - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karel Mark Chichon, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Antonio Manuel Miranda González, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
7 Canciones populares españolas (Manuel de Falla)
Manuel De Falla, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernesto Halffter, Arranger, Orchestrator - Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Orchestra, MainArtist - Karel Mark Chichon, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Antonio Manuel Miranda González, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
José Maria Gallardo del Rey, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Xavier Montsalvatge, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildefonso Pereda Valdés, Author - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Folk Songs (Luciano Berio)
John Jacob Niles, Author - Luciano Berio, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Zoé Cartier, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kristjana Helgadóttir, Flute, Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer - Berlin Music Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Stephan Mörth, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Dorian Wetzel, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Steinkogler, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Author - Luciano Berio, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Zoé Cartier, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kristjana Helgadóttir, Flute, Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer - Berlin Music Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Stephan Mörth, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Steinkogler, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Paolo Tosti, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenzo Stecchetti, Author - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Raphaël Feuillâtre, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Guillaume Bleton, Arranger, Work Arranger - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
José Maria Gallardo del Rey, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
José Maria Gallardo del Rey, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Luis Ortiz Nuevo, Author - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
José Maria Gallardo del Rey, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Raimonds Pauls, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pēteris Šiliņš, Author - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
5 Lieder, Op. 49 (Johannes Brahms)
Traditional, Author - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Albrecht Mayer, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Martineau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Georg Scherer, Author - Andreas N. Tarkmann, Arranger, Work Arranger - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Malcolm Martineau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfreds Kalnins, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aspazija, Author - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Malcolm Martineau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jānis Zālīts, Composer - Kārlis Jēkabsons, Author - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Malcolm Martineau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfreds Kalnins, Composer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Šķilters, Author - K. Hunnius, Translator - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Franz Schubert, Composer - Malcolm Martineau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthäus von Collin, Author - Stephan Flock, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sophie Schwarze, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Mazs, laimīgs zēns (Raimonds Pauls)
Raimonds Pauls, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice Careme, Author - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cecīlija Dinere, Translator - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Raimonds Pauls, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephan Flock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Krišjānis Geidāns, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustavs Ērenpreiss, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ivo Tauriņš, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Albumbeschreibung
Nightfall is undoubtedly one of the most personal and intimate moments of our daily lives. We return home to our loved ones, slowly transitioning from the hubbub of the outside world to the silence of the evening. It’s to this unique time of day that Elīna Garanča wanted to dedicate her album When Night Falls…she invites us on a musical journey to the planet’s different countries and time zones.
The mezzo-soprano of Latvian origin isn’t known solely for her unique timbre; her voice, warm and brimming with infinite strength, has proven itself for over 30 years in all of the greatest opera houses across the world . Elīna Garanča also speaks six languages fluently: along with Latvian, she speaks German, English, Spanish, Italian, and Russian, almost all of which are used on When Night Falls…for the first time, this album carves out a special place for her mother tongue, which Elīna Garanča justifies outright in an interview with Qobuz: “It’s been a long time coming for Latvian music to be heard, don’t you think?”
Alongside lieder by composer Raimonds Pauls, living legend in Latvia and friend of the singer, we also find writings by Aspazija, “our national female poet,” set to music. Latvian repertoire is all the more present on this album for the vivid childhood memories the singer has kept of the familiar sounds that she heard in the evenings, and the songs that were sung to her to lull her to sleep. Yet given the subject at hand, how could we forget the great romantics? The album opens with Strauss’s “Wiegenlied (Lullaby),” followed by lieder by Brahms, Schubert, and Humperdinck. Elīna Garanča also dedicates a significant part of the album to Spanish and Italian repertoire, most notably by contemporary composers such as Manuel de Falla, Xavier Montsalvatge, and Luciano Berio. With virtuosity and a lovely diversity in timbre, with each shift in style, the singer achieves a true musical metamorphosis, backed by the formidable Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, conducted by Karel Mark Chichon – her real-life spouse. “Each of my albums is a reflection of my internal state,” explains the soprano. Here, the withdrawal into a more intimate sphere – particularly in the uncertain times in which we live today – is incarnated by music that holds us tight, offering us a glimmer of hope within the darkness. © Lena Germann/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:17
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Elina Garanca
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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