Composers Performers

Birgit Nilsson

Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005)

soprano · Sweden

Adam, Adolphe Charles - `Cantique de Noel` (Minuit, Chretiens)

Bartok, Bela - Opera “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle”, Op. 11, BB 62

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Concert Aria “Ah, perfido” for Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 65

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Missa Solemnis for 4 Soloists, Choir, Orchestra and Organ in D major, Op. 123

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Opera “Fidelio”, Op. 72

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Opera “Fidelio”:(arias and fragments), Op. 72

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Symphony No. 9 in D minor for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra “Ode an die Freude”, Op. 125

Franck, Cesar - Panis angelicus for voice, organ, cello and harp, FWV 61b

Gounod, Charles - “Ave Maria”, meditation on J. S. Bach’s Prelude BWV 846, CG 89

Grieg, Edvard - Five Songs on Poems by Vilhelm Krag for voice and piano, Op. 60

Grieg, Edvard - Six Romances for voice and piano, Op. 39

Grieg, Edvard - Six Songs on Poems by Henrik Ibsen for voice and piano, Op. 25

Grieg, Edvard - Song Cycle “Melodies of the Heart” for voice and piano, Op. 5

Grieg, Edvard - Twelve Songs on Poems by Aasmund Vinje for voice and piano, Op. 33

Gruber, Franz Ksaver - Christmas Hymn `Stille Nacht`

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Opera “Don Giovanni”, KV 527

Nielsen, Carl - Six Songs to Texts by Ludvig Holstein, op. 10

Nielsen, Carl - Strophic Songs, Op.21, op. 21

Piccinni, Niccolo - Opera `Alessandro nelle` Indie` (arias)

Puccini, Giacomo - Opera “Tosca”, SC 69

Puccini, Giacomo - Opera “Tosca” (arias and excerpts)

Puccini, Giacomo - Opera “Turandot”, SC 91

Schubert, Franz - Vier Gesänge aus “Wilhelm Meister” von Goethe: No. 4 “Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt ”, D. 877/4; Op. 62/4

Schubert, Franz - “An die Musik”, song for voice and piano, D. 547; Op. 88/4

Schubert, Franz - “Auflösung”, song for voice and piano, D. 807

Schubert, Franz - “Dem Unendlichen”, song for voice and piano, D. 291

Schubert, Franz - “Die junge Nonne”, song for voice and piano, D. 828; Op. 43/1

Schubert, Franz - “Seligkeit”, song for voice and piano, D. 433

Sibelius, Jean - 5 songs for voice and piano, Op. 38

Sibelius, Jean - 5 songs for voice and piano, Op. 37

Sibelius, Jean - 6 Songs for voice and piano, Op. 36

Strauss, Richard - 5 songs for voice and piano, Op. 41

Strauss, Richard - 8 Poems by Hermann von Gilm for voice and piano (separate songs)

Strauss, Richard - Five Songs for voice and piano, Op. 48

Strauss, Richard - Four Songs, Op. 27

Strauss, Richard - Opera “Der Rosenkavalier” (arias)

Strauss, Richard - Opera “Die Frau ohne Schatten”, Op. 65, TrV 234

Strauss, Richard - Opera “Elektra”, Op. 58, TrV 223

Strauss, Richard - Opera “Salome”, Op. 54, TrV 215

Strauss, Richard - Parts of Works

Strauss, Richard - “Four Last Songs” for soprano and orchestra, TrV 296

Verdi, Giuseppe - Messa da Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Aida”

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Don Carlos” (selected numbers)

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “La forza del destino” (selected numbers)

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Macbeth”

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Macbeth” (selected numbers)

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Nabucco” (selected numbers)

Verdi, Giuseppe - Opera “Un ballo in maschera”

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” (excerpts), WWV 96

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Die Walküre” (excerpts, first day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86B

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Die Walküre” (first day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86B

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Götterdämmerung” (excerpts, third day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86D

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Götterdämmerung” (third day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86D

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Lohengrin”, WWV 75

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Lohengrin” (vocal excerpts), WWV 75

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Parsifal” (vocal excerpts), WWV 111

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Siegfried” (second day of “Der Ring des Nibelungen”), WWV 86C

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg”, WWV 70

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Tannhäuser” (arias, excerpts), WWV 70

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Tristan und Isolde”, WWV 90

Wagner, Richard - Opera “Tristan und Isolde” (overtures, arias, excerpts), WWV 90

Wagner, Richard - “Wesendonck-Lieder” (individual songs), WWV 91

Weber, Carl Maria von - Opera “Der Freischütz”, Op. 77

Weber, Carl Maria von - Opera “Der Freischütz” (excerpts)

Weber, Carl Maria von - Opera “Oberon, or The Elf King’s Oath”, J. 306

Weber, Carl Maria von - Opera “Oberon” (excerpts)