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CALL ME FLOTT - Dame Felicity Lott and Graham Johnson

 
CALL ME FLOTT - Dame Felicity Lott and Graham Johnson-Vocal and Piano-Vocal Collection
ID: CHRCD003 (EAN: 5060212590039)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 2009
LABEL:
Champs Hill Records
Collection:
Vocal Collection
Subcollection:
Vocal and Piano
Composers:
BARBER, Samuel | BERLIN, Irwing | BERNERS, Lord | BLISS, Arthur | BRIDGE, Frank | BRITTEN, Benjamin | BUSH, Geoffrey | COWARD, Sir Noel | DRING, Madeleine | GOUNOD, Charles Francois | HAHN, Reynaldo | HOPKINS, Antony | HORDER, Mervyn | HUPFELD, Herman | KERN, Jerome | MUSTO, John | PORTER, Cole Albert | POULENC, Francis | SAINT-SAËNS, Camille | SWANN, Donald Ibrahím | WARE, George
Interprets:
JOHNSON, Graham (piano) | LOTT, Felicity (soprano)
Other info:

A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as “The Queen of English Classical”, here Felicity Lott, known as 'Flott' to her friends, performs a selection of lighter repertoire, from Cole Porter to Ivor Novello, Coward, Barber and Berlin.

Well-known and loved the world over for her musicality, beautiful tone, easy ascents into the upper register, and superb delivery, here Dame Felicity is expertly accompanied by Graham Johnson, who also provides us with extensive and well-written booklet notes.
Tracklist
 
BUSH, Geoffrey (1920-1998) 
1. It was a lover and his lass1:52 
POULENC, Francis (1899-1963) 
2. Fancy1:48 
BRITTEN, Benjamin (1913-1976) 
3. Fancie0:58 
HORDER, Mervyn (1910-1998) 
4. Under the greenwood tree1:37 
GOUNOD, Charles Francois (1818-1893) 
5. The fountains mingle with the river1:37 
HAHN, Reynaldo (1874-1947) 
6. The swing1:44 
SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835-1921) 
7. Cherry Tree Farm2:23 
BRIDGE, Frank (1879-1941) 
8. O that it were so2:13 
HOPKINS, Antony (b. 1937) 
9. A melancholy song0:54 
COWARD, Sir Noel (1899-1973) 
10. If love were all5:44 
KERN, Jerome (1885-1945) 
11. You can't make love by wireless3:13 
DRING, Madeleine (1923-1977) 
12. Song of a nightclub proprietress2:49 
BARBER, Samuel (1910-1981) 
13. Solitary hotel2:35 
BERLIN, Irwing (1888-1989) 
14. What'll I do?3:32 
PORTER, Cole Albert (1891-1964) 
15. Miss Otis regrets2:48 
MUSTO, John (b. 1954) 
16. Litany3:50 
WARE, George 
17. The boy in the gallery2:42 
COWARD, Sir Noel (1899-1973) 
18. Mad about the boy4:55 
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975) 
19. The return from town2:05 
PORTER, Cole Albert (1891-1964) 
20. The physician4:09 
BERNERS, Lord (1882-1950) 
21. Come on Algernon3:04 
Flanders and Swan 
22. A word on my ear4:35 
BERLIN, Irwing (1888-1989) 
23. I love a piano3:22 
KERN, Jerome (1885-1945) 
24. Call me Flo'(tt)1:34 
MUSTO, John (b. 1954) 
25. Bees are buzzin'3:13 
HUPFELD, Herman (1894-1951) 
26. Let's put out the lights2:14 
COWARD, Sir Noel (1899-1973) 
27. The party's over1:40 

Review:
 

While she is much beloved in her native Britain, for whatever fluke of timing or circumstance, soprano Felicity Lott has never achieved international superstar status, although her stellar vocal qualities -- clarity, purity, flexibility, and warmth -- combined with her exceptional skill as a singing actress, particularly in comedy, make her a singer who deserves to be widely known. Her recordings from the 1990s and early 2000s, including Fiordiligi in Charles Mackerras' 1994 "Cosě fan tutte" and her version of Schumann's "Frauenliebe und -leben" are testaments to her tremendous talent. This 2009 recording of light songs in English showcases Lott's gifts for etching memorable characters in pieces lasting just a few minutes, as well as demonstrating her emotional range. The collection is notable for its diversity, with the songs of classical composers like Britten, Poulenc, Barber, Hahn, Gounod, and Saint-Saëns happily commingling with Berlin, Cole Porter, Coward, Kern, and Flanders & Swann. Lott was in her early sixties when she recorded this album, so perhaps it's inevitable that her voice would have lost some of its freshness and flexibility. In the "popular" songs, which make less technical demands on the performer, Lott shines and is fully convincing. In some of the songs, though, such as Britten's Fancie, she sounds strained and makes the listener wish she had made this recording a decade earlier. Although her voice is diminished, overall her performances are fabulous. Standout selections include Porter's "The Physician" and "Miss Otis Regrets," Coward's "Mad About the Boy," Barber's uncharacteristically bluesy "Solitary Hotel," Kern's "You Can't Make Love By Wireless," and Flanders & Swann's hilarious "A Word on My Ear."" Pianist Graham Johnson is a longtime collaborator with Lott, and the two have real chemistry in the interplay between the vocal and instrumental parts. The sound is clean, but the miking seems somewhat distant, so the volume may need to be adjusted.
Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide


 

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