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SIBELIUS
Songs
Katarina Karnaus (soprano) Julius Drake (piano)

[ Hyperion Helios / CD ]

Release Date: Sunday 1 December 2013

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Pick of the Month BBC Music Magazine (July 2002)

PICK OF THE MONTH (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE)
BEST OF THE YEAR (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)
BEST OF THE YEAR (THE SUNDAY TIMES)

'Inspired performances … it is a magic partnership, giving fresh insights in every song' (The Guardian)

'Highly recommended to lovers of Sibelius's music who, like me, were unaware of this treasure' (The Sunday Times)

'If you want a single disc to demonstrate the richness and variety of Sibelius's songs, you will not do better than this. Karnéus's voice is glorious' (The Daily Telegraph)

'A wonderful, thoroughly recommendable album … this disc receives my highest recommendation' (Fanfare, USA)

'Compellingly shaped and hugely accomplished recital' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Julius Drake has all the precision of nuance and sensitivity to rhythm and balance that the piano parts demand. Karnéus is utterly compelling' (The Evening Standard)

Tracks:

Six songs, op 36;
Five songs, op 37;
Six songs op 50;
Illale op 17/6;
Under strandens granar, op 13/1;
Vären flyktar hastigt, op 13/4;
Norden op 90/1;
Vem styrde hit din väg?, op 90/6;
Den judiska flickans sang; Jag är ett träd, op 57/5;
Necken, op 57/8