Discography and purchasing information

Brenda Roberts has made numerous recordings over the years, and we are working hard to make the entire catalog available for online purchase in CD or high-quality MP3 formats. Please be patient with us, and make sure to check back over time, as we continue to add more of her recordings here.

The first release to be distributed internationally is Mrs. Roberts’ “Glory, Glory Alleluja” recording, which we are pleased to announce, is now available world-wide as a CD or in MP3-form!

An evening with Wagner, Strauss, and Schreker

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Track-listing:

[01] Wesendonck Lieder: I. Der Engel
[02] Wesendonck Lieder: II. Stehe Still!
[03] Wesendonck Lieder: III. Im Treibhaus
[04] Wesendonck Lieder: IV. Schmerzen
[05] Wesendonck Lieder: V. Träume
[06] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: I. Wie erkenn’ ich mein Treulieb?
[07] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: II. Guten Morgen, ’s ist Sankt Valentinstag
[08] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: III. Sie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloss
[09] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: IV. Wer wird von der Welt verlangen
[10] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: V. Hab ich euch denn je geraten
[11] 6 Lieder, Op. 67: VI. Wanderers Gemütsruhe
[12] Fünf Lieder, Op. 4: I. Unendliche Liebe
[13] Fünf Lieder, Op. 4: II. Frühling
[14] Fünf Lieder, Op. 4: III. Wohl fühl’ ich wie das Leben rinnt
[15] Fünf Lieder, Op. 4: IV. Die Liebe als Recensentin
[16] Fünf Lieder, Op. 4: V. Lenzzauber

I am very happy to announce that my new cd is now on cdbaby for sale and digital distribution. Of course, the great Wesendonck Lieder are well known, but it was my intention to perform and record some rather unknown works of Strauss and early works of Schreker. They are unique and extremely expressive.

One of the very few recordings of the Op. 67, from c. 1918, is the recording of the Ophelia Lieder by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. The last three songs of the cycle, the Goethe Lieder, are hardly available, at least it does not seem to exist as an entire cycle.

The Schreker songs are very early works (189?) and very difficult to find in the recital scene. I had a great time working on these songs. They are technically difficult - both from the standpoint of vocal technique and co-ordination with the pianist.

Schreker himself was an interesting personality. I would like to quote a couple of lines from his “My character study” which appeared in April 1921 in the “Musikblaetter des Anbruch” by the Viennese Universal Edition.

He calls himself an “impressionist, expressionist, internationalist, futurist”. He says, “I am an idealist (Thank God!), symbolist and stand at the left wing of the modern (Schoenberg, Debussy)…” After a long list of what I am and what I am not, he says, “What in heaven’s name am I not? I am not yet crazy! And I have not yet written a critic!”

I was fortunate to have an excellent pianist. I hope you like the cd!

Glory, Glory Alleluja

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The track-listing is as follows:

[01] Rejoice Greatly, the Messiah - Georg Frederick Händel
[02] Oh, Had I Jubal’s Lyre, Joshua - Georg Frederick Händel
[03] O King of Kings/Alleluja, Esther - Georg Frederick Händel
[04] And God Said/with Verdure Clad, Creation - Joseph Haydn
[05] And God Said/on Mighty Pens, Creation - Joseph Haydn
[06] Ave Maria, Op.52, No.6 - Franz Schubert
[07] Panis Angelicus - Cesar Franck
[08] Gott Ist Mein Hirte, Biblische Lieder, Op.99 - Antonin Dvorak
[09] Herr, O Mein Gott, Biblische Lieder, Op.99 - Antonin Dvorak
[10] O, Divine Redeemer! - Charles Gounod
[11] The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Hay Marlotte
[12] Amazing Grace - American Traditional Melody
[13] Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory - American Traditional Melody
[14] Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz - Christian Heinrich Rinck

Hope you enjoy it! :)

• Author and date: Brenda Roberts (2008-11-21)
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