One of the magical things about music is that it can represent a huge variety of purposes for a lot of different people.
In this recording titled “In Jest”, the purpose is light-hearted fun and enjoyment dating back to,composers of the past and the present.
In Jest – Comic Art Songs from baroque to contemporary:
Aboulker:
L’Inconstante
L’Archet
Bernstein:
Piccola Serenata
Bizet:
La Coccinelle
Bolcom:
Amor
George
Brahms:
Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4
Bridge:
So perverse
Debussy:
Fantoches
Gershwin:
Blah Blah Blah
Goldins:
Lomir singen
Hoiby:
The Serpent
Mozart:
Die Alte K517
Der Zauberer, K472
Poulenc:
Violon
Purcell:
What can we poor females do?, Z429
Ravel:
Sur l’Herbe
Rosenthal, Manuel:
La souris d’Angleterre
Saint-Saëns:
Danse macabre (song)
Satie:
La statue de bronze
Schubert:
Die Männer sind méchant, D866 No. 3
Wolf, H:
Ich hab in Penna einen Liebsten (No. 46 from Italienisches Liederbuch)
Mein Liebster ist so klein (No. 15 from Italienisches Liederbuch)
Nein, junger Herr, so treibt man’s nicht, fürwahr (No. 12 from Italienisches Liederbuch)
All presented by Julia Kogan (coloratura soprano), with Tyson Deaton (piano)
This is an exciting, varied program of fun and colourful songs ranging from baroque composer Henry Purcell to the preset day American composer William Bolcom. Featuring the award-winning soprano Julia Kogan, In Jest is a great example of the art of the coloratura soprano. Kogan shows off her virtuosic flare in a myriad of unforgettable songs.
Here are some highlights from this collection:
