Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Songs

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Songs

On this CD:

1. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 1, Op. 24: No. 1, Old Song (Come away, Death)
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

2. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 1, Op. 24: No. 2, Fancy
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

3. Shakespeare songs for voice & piano, Vol. 2/1, "Under The Greenwood Tree" Op. 24/4
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

4. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 2, Op. 24: No. 2, Winter Wind
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

5. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 2, Op. 24: No. 3, Springtime
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

6. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 3, Op. 24: No. 1, Orpheus
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

7. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 3, Op. 24: No. 2, Silvia
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

8. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 3, Op. 24: No. 3, For the Rain it Raineth Every Day
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

9. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 4, Op. 24: No. 1, Sigh No More, Ladies
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

10. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 4, Op. 24: No. 2, Seals of Love
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

11. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 4, Op. 24: No. 3, O Mistress Mine
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

12. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 5, Op. 24: No. 1, Autolycus
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

13. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 5, Op. 24: No. 2, The Willow
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

14. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 5, Op. 24: No. 3, Roundel
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

15. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 6, Op. 24: No. 1, Apemantus's Grace
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

16. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 6, Op. 24: No. 2, Arise!
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

17. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 6, Op. 24: No. 3, The Soldier Drinks
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

18. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 7, Op. 24: No. 1, The Clown in the Churchyard
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

19. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 7, Op. 24: No. 2, Ophelia
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

20. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 7, Op. 24: No. 3, The Cuckoo & the Owl
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

21. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 8, Op. 24: No. 1, The Pedlar
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

22. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 8, Op. 24: No. 2, Come to Dust
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

23. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 98, Op. 24: No. 1, Merry Heart
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

24. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 9, Op. 24: No. 2, Heavily!
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

25. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 9, Op. 24: No. 3, The Horn
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

26. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 10, Op. 24: The Fool
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

27. Shakespeare songs for voice & piano, Vol. 11/1, "Merrily" Op. 24/29
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

28. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 11, Op. 24: No. 2, The Sailor Drinks
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

29. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 11, Op. 24: No. 3, Ariel
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

30. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 11, Op. 24: No. 4, Caliban
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

31. Shakespeare Songs, Vol. 12, Op. 24:Epithalamium & Nuptial march
Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Performed by Anne Victoria Banks

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Between 1921 and 1925, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed 31 songs set to texts from Shakespeare plays. They are virtually unknown, yet each one is a little gem, as the present recital bears out. One does not turn to this composer for confrontational originality but for his elegant craftsmanship, unforced lyricism, tangy harmonic twists, and keen ear for word-setting. Soprano Anne Victoria Banks sings best when the dynamics are scaled down but is less adroit in her higher register, where her normally excellent pitch tends to wobble at climactic moments. William Wellborn's expertly shaded, idiomatic accompaniments seem a tad prominent in the mix. In the main, an ideal disc for singers and song lovers alike who seek effective 20th-century repertoire that lies off the proverbial beaten track. --Jed Distler

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Songs, Music, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, William Wellborn, Anne Victoria Banks, Art Song (General), Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Vocal, Vocal Music

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Shakespeare Songs

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