The Last Singing Despot

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Album Summary

Performers

• Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano)
• John Forsell (Baritone)
• Martha Ohlson (Piano)
• Armas Järnefelt (Piano)
• Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano)
• Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Herbert Sandberg (Piano)

Conductors

• Meissner, Hjalmar
• Sandberg, Herbert
• Seidler-Winkler, Bruno

Ensemble

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Composers

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783 - 1847)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
• Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896)
• Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)
• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893)
• Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918)
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
• Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801 - 1878)
• Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
• Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883)
• Ivar Widéen
• Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871 - 1927)
• Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
• Armas Järnefelt (1869 - 1958)
• Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867 - 1942)
• Josef Eriksson (1872 - 1957)
• Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947)

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Works Details

Wagner, Richard : Tannhäuser :: Så strålar Du... O Du, min aftonstjärna huld!

• Performers: Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1843-1865

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: O hör i nattens tystnad (Don Juans serenad)

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Valentins bön)

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Ivar Widéen : Vallarelåt, for voice & piano

• Performers: Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Geijer, Erik Gustaf : Den nalkande stormen

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Geijer, Erik Gustaf : Skärslipargossen, for voice & piano

• Performers: Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Jahrlang möcht ich so dich halten

• Performers: Wilhelm Stenhammar (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Lieder (6) auf J. Wolff's Tannhäuser, Op. 12

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1884

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Dryckesvisa, for voice & piano

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Armas Järnefelt (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Stenhammar, Wilhelm : Swedish Songs, Op. 16 :: no 4, Fylgia

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Martha Ohlson (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Verdi, Giuseppe : Il Trovatore :: Hennes skönhet överstrålar (Il balen del suo sorriso)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Notes: Hotel Rydberg, Stockholm, Sweden (10/05/1905-10/10/1905)
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Du bör ej fruktan bära (Là ci darem la mano)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Notes: Hotel Rydberg, Stockholm, Sweden (10/05/1905-10/10/1905)
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Verdi, Giuseppe : Il Trovatore :: Ser du, av tårar ska en flod... Han är fri (Mira da' cerbe.... Vivrà)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Notes: Hotel Rydberg, Stockholm, Sweden (10/05/1905-10/10/1905)
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Skall jag då så länge vänta (Toreadorarian)

• Performers: Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Rossini, Gioachino : Guglielmo Tell :: Håll dig blott dtilla (De Joy & Bis)

• Performers: Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1829

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Du svala som dig svingar (Légères hirondelles)

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1866

Verdi, Giuseppe : Aida, opera :: Till dig mig fora skäl av vikt (Nilescene)

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1871.
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1871

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Jag är faktotum (Largo al factotum)

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Magna Lykseth-Schjerven (Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1816

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 160 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Hvil over Verden, du dybe Fred

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Lindblad, Adolf Fredrik : En vådag, for voice & orchestra

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Armas Järnefelt (1869 - 1958) : Skymning (Twilight), for voice & orchestra

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Sibelius, Jean : Songs (6), Op. 36 :: Svarta rosor

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1899

Sibelius, Jean : Songs (6), Op. 36 :: Säv, säv, susa

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1899

Stenhammar, Wilhelm : I Skogen for voice & piano

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Donizetti, Gaetano : La Favorita :: Så mycken kärlek bör Ni väl besvara (A tanto amor)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1840

Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Der Augen leuchtendes Paar

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler
• Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1854-1856

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492

• Conductor: Herbert Sandberg
• Running Time: 160 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm : Böljebyvals, for voice & piano

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Lindblad, Adolf Fredrik : Den skeppsbrutne, for voice & piano

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); Martha Ohlson (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Lindblad, Adolf Fredrik : Föresats, for voice & piano

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm : Til Majdag

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); Martha Ohlson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1887

Stenhammar, Wilhelm : Songs and Moods, Op. 26

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1909

Stenhammar, Wilhelm : Songs & Moods, Op. 26 :: no 8, Lycklandsresan (To the Land of Bliss)

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Jeg giver mit Digt till Vaaren, for voice & piano

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Vi äro lika (Pari siamo)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1851

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Eugen Onegin :: Om ödet mig behagat giva (Onegins aria)

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1877-1878

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Fritt må champagnen

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 1 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Finch' han dal vino

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Stenhammar, Wilhelm : Sverige, for voice & piano, Op. 22/2

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: circa 1905

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Ro ro ögonsten

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492

• Performer: Herbert Sandberg (Piano)
• Conductor: Herbert Sandberg
• Running Time: 160 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947) : Melody

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1917

Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947) : Sommarnatten

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : I Seraillets Have, for voice & piano, Op. 22/1

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947) : De fangna, for voice & piano

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Hjalmar Meissner (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Eriksson, Josef : Den svenske Celadons klagovisa

• Performers: Hjalmar Meissner (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Mendelssohn, Felix : How lovely are the messengers :: no 26

• Performer: John Forsell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Hjalmar Meissner
• Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 04/18/1836

Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918) : Alt vandrer Maanen, for voice & piano

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947) : Ballad, for voice & piano ("Grånad hertug gav sin brud")

• Performers: John Forsell (Baritone); Martha Ohlson (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Ture Rangström (Composer) (1884 - 1947) : Ett Helicons blomster, for voice & piano

• Performers: Martha Ohlson (Piano); John Forsell (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Sjælden Penge

• Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Listearian

• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492

• Running Time: 160 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786