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Else Brems: The Danish Mezzo of the 20th Century

Else Brems (mezzo-soprano)

Royal Orchestra, The, Royal Opera Chorus, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Radio Choir, Koppel Quartet, Egisto Tango, Johan Hye-Knudsen, Launy Grondahl, Mogens Woldike, Rafael Kubelik, Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen, Paul Klecki

Else Brems: The Danish Mezzo of the 20th Century

Else Brems: The Danish Mezzo of the 20th Century

Else Brems (mezzo-soprano)

Royal Orchestra, The, Royal Opera Chorus, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Radio Choir, Koppel Quartet, Egisto Tango, Johan Hye-Knudsen, Launy Grondahl, Mogens Woldike, Rafael Kubelik, Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen, Paul Klecki

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Bizet: Carmen (Sung in Danish)
Work length7:56
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Otte Svendsen (tenor)
  • Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Orchestra, The
  • Egisto Tango
  • Recorded: 1944
Carmen (Sung in Danish): Act I: Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
Track length3:54
Carmen (Sung in Danish): Act I: Seguidilla: 'Pres des reparts de Seville'
Track length4:02
Excerpt,Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila
Work length8:04
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano)
  • Royal Orchestra, The
  • Egisto Tango
  • Recorded: 1945
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act I: Printemps qui commence
Track length3:53
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Act II: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta vox …
Track length4:11
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Sung in Danish)
Work length4:10
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Einar Norby (baritone)
  • Royal Orchestra, The
  • Johan Hye-Knudsen
  • Recorded: 1944
Porgy and Bess (Sung in Danish): Porgy and Bess, Act II: Bess, You is My Woman Now (Sung in Danish)
Track length4:10
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in Danish)
Work length6:11
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano)
  • Recorded: 06 September 1948
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in Danish): Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar), Act I: Priva son, d'ogni conforto (Sung in Danish)
Track length6:11
Excerpt,Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice
Work length3:52
Orphee et Euridice (Paris version): Orphee et Euridice, Act I: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
Track length3:52
Excerpt,Hamerik, E: Marie Grubbe
Work length1:03
Marie Grubbe: Marie Grubbe: Til Danmark
Track length1:03
Excerpt,Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Work length6:42
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Matthaus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244: Recitative: Du lieber Heiland du
Track length6:42
Excerpt,Handel: Saul
Work length7:57
Saul, HWV 53: Act I: Air: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless
Track length3:22
Saul, HWV 53: Act III: Air: Impious Wretch, of Race accurst!
Track length2:12
Saul, HWV 53: Act III: Air: Brave Jonathan his Bow ne'er drew
Track length2:23
Excerpt,Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58
Work length5:55
Stabat Mater, Op. 58, B. 71: Inflammatus et accensus
Track length5:55
Excerpt,Ravel: Shéhérazade
Work length5:59
Shéhérazade: II. La flute enchantee
Track length2:39
Shéhérazade: III. L'indifferent
Track length3:20
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
Work length14:05
Excerpt,Schubert: Schwanengesang, D957
Work length3:01
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1955
Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 1. Liebesbotschaft
Track length3:01
Excerpt,Schubert: Winterreise D911
Work length3:40
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 5. Der Lindenbaum
Track length3:40
Schubert: Die Forelle, D550
Work length2:05
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
Excerpt,Brahms: Deutsche Volkslieder (49), WoO 33
Work length2:08
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
49 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33: No. 6. Da unten im Tale
Track length2:08
Brahms: Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31
Work length3:31
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
15 Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31: No. 4. Sandmannchen (The Little Sandman)
Track length3:31
Grieg: Seks Digte af Ibsen, Op. 25 (Texts: Henrik Ibsen)
Work length2:02
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
6 Poems, Op. 25: 6 Poems, Op. 25: No. 4. Med en vandlilje (With a Water-lily)
Track length2:02
Grieg: Hjertets melodier, Op. 5 (Texts: Hans Christian Andersen)
Work length1:26
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
Hjertets melodier, Op. 5: Hjertets melodier (Melodies of the Heart), Op. 5: No. 3. Jeg elsker dig (I Love but Thee)
Track length1:26
anon.: L'Amour de moi (tr.8)
Work length2:46
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1944
L'Amour de moi (tr.8): L'Amour de moi
Track length2:46
Debussy: Trois chansons de Bilitis
Work length2:23
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Hans Hammer (piano)
  • Recorded: 26 November 1948
3 Chansons de Bilitis: No. 1. La flute de Pan
Track length2:23
Debussy: La romance d'Ariel
Work length2:28
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Hans Hammer (piano)
  • Recorded: 26 November 1948
La romance d'Ariel, L. 54: La romance d'Ariel
Track length2:28
Heise: Lauras sange
Work length2:59
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Grete Kordt (piano)
  • Recorded: 31 May 1955
Lauras sange: Lauras sange: Jeg mindes vel et sted (Well I remember that place)
Track length2:59
Heise: En nat mellem fjeldene
Work length3:11
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Grete Kordt (piano)
  • Recorded: 31 May 1955
En nat mellem fjeldene: Thorstens sang
Track length3:11
Heise: Den unge laerkes forarssang (Springsong of the Young Lark)
Work length1:57
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Grete Kordt (piano)
  • Recorded: 31 May 1955
Heise: Agnetes Vuggevise i havmandens slot (Agnete's Lullaby in the Castle of the Merman)
Work length2:30
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1940
Henriques: Varen er kommen (Spring has come)
Work length1:43
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1940
Lange-Müller: Himlen ulmer svagt i flammerodt
Work length3:22
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1940
Lange-Müller: I mester Sebalds have, Op. 13
Work length2:32
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1940
I mester Sebalds have, Op. 13: No. 1. Genboens forste vise
Track length2:32
Lange-Müller: Ved solnedgang
Work length3:35
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1944
Lange-Müller: Letizia, Op. 48
Work length1:58
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1944
Letizia, Op. 48: Letizia, Op. 48: No. 2. Firenze
Track length1:58
Berggreen: Svane-Sang (Swan song)
Work length4:48
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Palle Alsfeldt (organ)
  • Recorded: 1952
Svane-Sang (Swan song): No. 44. Her vil ties, her vil bies (In still silence man must tarry)
Track length4:48
Berggreen: Velkommen igen, Guds engle sma (Welcome again, God's little angels)
Work length3:14
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano)
  • Koppel Quartet
  • Recorded: 1954
trad.: Svane-Sang (Swan song)
Work length6:35
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Kjell Olsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1960
Svane-Sang (Swan song): No. 31. Hvad est du dog skon (Thou art beautiful)
Track length1:40
Svane-Sang (Swan song): No. 65. Sulamit lille (Shulamith little one)
Track length4:55
trad.: Det var en lordag aften (On a Saturday evening)
Work length3:53
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
Nielsen: Sangbogen Danmark (Denmark's Songbook), FS 111 (text by C. Winther)
Work length1:46
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
Sangbogen Danmark (Denmark's Songbook), FS 111: No. 2. Jeg laegger mig sa trygt til ro (I go to sleep without a fear)
Track length1:46
Laub, T: Stille, hjerte, sol går ned
Work length2:38
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
anon.: Vaegtervers (Nightwatchmen's verses)
Work length1:22
  • Else Brems (mezzo-soprano), Folmer Jensen (piano)
  • Recorded: 1950
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