Jake Heggie: Passing By / Von Stade, Susan Graham

Jake Heggie: Passing By / Von Stade, Graham - Avie Records - AIE 2198 - 8222522

Label: Avie Records
Catalog No: AIE 2198
Format: CD
Release Date: 2010-09-14
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 13 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 822252219821

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Notes & Reviews:

One of the leading American composers of his generation, Jake Heggie arrives on Avie with a gorgeous collection of new songs performed by a stunning array of international vocalists. Fresh from the success of the Dallas Opera premiere of his Moby Dick, the Guggenheim Fellowship recipient describes this collection as "songs that tell stories about now and then." Indelibly associated with his acclaimed operas, including Dead Man Walking (Top 10 Billboard Classical Chart), Three Decembers, and The End of the Affair, Jake's heart and soul lie in storytelling through song. With lyrics and poetry by A.E. Housman, Terrence McNally, and Rainer Maria Rilke, these songs reflect the great American songbook tradition, replete with striking observations of life's journeys. Upcoming performance October 15, 2010 at the 31st Anniversary Gala of San Francisco Performances, Inc. Multiple performances in January - April 2011 with the Houston Grand Opera, at New York's Carnegie Hall, and with the Seattle Men's Chorus.

"Heggie may prove to be contemporary opera's savior." - Chicago Tribune

BBC Music Magazine
...the composer's own fluent piano-playing, an expert string group and a good if sometimes over-glossy recording provide support for some world-class singers...who are clearly revelling in the opportunities that Heggie has offered them here.

Gramophone Magazine
I can do scant justice to this collection in the space permitted but suffice it to say that these songs "sing" most ardently. Heggie is not afraid to acknowledge, indeed embrace, America's Broadway heritage...but he displays at all times a really composerly instinct in the way these songs are structured.

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Recording information: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-).



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>Heggie, Jake : At the Statue of Venus :: A Lucky Child
  • Performers: Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano); Jake Heggie (Piano); Carla-Maria Rodrigues (Viola); Dawn Harms (Violin); Emil Miland (Cello)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2005

>Heggie, Jake : Some Times of Day, songs (3) for voice & piano
  • Performers: Dawn Harms (Violin); Jake Heggie (Piano); Cao Zheng (Soprano); Emil Miland (Cello); Carla-Maria Rodrigues (Viola)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 6 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2004

>Heggie, Jake : Facing Forward/Looking Back :: Motherwit
  • Performers: Jake Heggie (Piano); Frederica Von Stade (Mezzo Soprano); Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007

>Heggie, Jake : Facing Forward/Looking Back :: Grounded
  • Performers: Jake Heggie (Piano); Frederica Von Stade (Mezzo Soprano); Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007

>Heggie, Jake : Facing Forward/Looking Back :: Mother in the Mirror
  • Performers: Frederica Von Stade (Mezzo Soprano); Jake Heggie (Piano); Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007

>Heggie, Jake : Facing Forward/Looking Back :: Facing Forward
  • Performers: Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano); Jake Heggie (Piano); Frederica Von Stade (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007

>Heggie, Jake : Here and Gone, song cycle for 2 voices & piano quartet
  • Performers: Jake Heggie (Piano); Paul Groves (Tenor); Emil Miland (Cello); Keith Phares (Voice); Dawn Harms (Violin); Carla-Maria Rodrigues (Viola)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 4 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 2005

>Heggie, Jake : To Say Before Going to Sleep, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Jake Heggie (Piano); Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 1987

>Heggie, Jake : Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia, song cycle for voice & piano
  • Performers: Isabel Bayrakdarian (Soprano); Jake Heggie (Piano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1999

>Heggie, Jake : Final Monologue from Master Class, for voice & piano
  • Performers: Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano); Jake Heggie (Piano)
  • Notes: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA (2007-06-21_2007-06-24&2008-)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 27 sec.
  • Period Time: Contemporary
  • Written: 2007