Thou singest ye carol

On Wednesday, February 8th, the world-famous Dutch soprano Elly Ameling reached the respectable age of 90. Equally respectable is the enormous treasure trove of beautiful recordings she has made over the course of her long career. When someone has a birthday, they are treated. Elly Ameling offers you a lot of beautiful music during this hour, and we at Concertzender are creating a beautiful tribute for her. Congratulations, Mrs. Ameling, “And the soul, unguarded, wants to float freely on its wings.”

The program includes the following pieces:

1. Richard Strauss – “Beim Schlafengehen” from: Vier letzte Lieder, Op.posth. TrV.296, AV.150 (Hermann Hesse) Soprano Elly Ameling, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch.
2. “Cabaret”? – Yves Montand – Robert Schumann (les Feuilles mortes/die Kartelegerin)
3. In 1985, Elly Ameling sings a text by Fons Jansen for “de Vrienden van het Lied” (the “experts of the lied”) with Rudolf Jansen on the piano.
4. Franz Schubert – “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen” D.965 (text: Müller & Chézy) Soprano Elly Ameling, Bas de Jong on clarinet, and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jean Fournet.
5. Kinderstube (Kinderkamer/Детская) – Modest Mussorgsky Soprano Elly Ameling with Rudolf Jansen on the piano. Live recording:
6. Mit der Nanja
7. Im Winkel
8. Der Käfer
9. Mit der Puppe
10. Abendgebet
11. Kater Prinz
12. Steckenpferdreiter
13. George Bizet – Micaëla’s aria “Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante” from “Carmen” Elly Ameling, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink.
14. Roger Quilter – “Weep no more, sad fountains” Op.12/1 Elly Ameling, soprano with Rudolf Jansen on the piano.
15. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – from “Le nozze di Figaro”, KV. 492: Act IV, Scene X. (no. 28) Recitative “Giunse alfin il momento” (Susanna) Elly Ameling, Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jean Fournet.
16. Henry Purcell – “Thy hand Belinda” recitative and aria from “Dido and Aeneas” Elly Ameling, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Kurt Masur.