Melchior Anthology, Vol.1

Contents:
DACOCD 311 The baritone records, 1913-15
All sung in Danish and with anonymous orchestral accompaniment unless noted.
 
[ 1] Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)/Francesco Maria Piave/Sophus Bauditz
La traviata Act 2 Di provenza il mar
Jan-Feb 1913
 
[ 2] Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)/Salvatore Cammarano/H.P.Holst
Il trovatore Act 2 Il balen
March 1913
 
[ 3] Victor Ernst Nessler (1841-1890)/Rudolf Bunge
Der Trompeter von Säckingen Act 2 Behut' dich Gott! Jung Werner's Abschied
Jan-Feb 1913
 
[ 4] Leo Friedman (1869-1927)/Beth Slater Whitson/Christian Hjorth-Clausen
Mød mig i nat i drømme (Meet me tonight in Dreamland)
March 1913
 
[ 5] Halfdan Kjerulf (1815-68)/Thomas Moore/Caralis
Mit hjerte og min lyre (My heart and lute)
Jan-Feb 1913
 
[ 6] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ørnen løfter med stærke slag (The eagle ascends with mighty strokes) Arne's song
Jan-Feb 1913
 
[ 7] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Steen Steensen Blicher
Om strømmen mod dig bruser (Though the tide turns against you)
Jan-Feb 1913
 
[ 8] Niels W. Gade (1817-90)/Christian K.F. Molbech
Elverskud Oluf's ballad Saa tidt jeg rider (Oft' when I ride)
March 1913
 
[ 9] Julius Bechgaard (1843-1917)
Sømandsliv (A Sailor's Farewell) Gud signe dig (God bless you)
March 1913
 
[10] Julius Bechgaard (1843-1917)
Sømandsliv (A Sailor's Farewell) Gud signe dig (God bless you)
August 5, 1913
With piano
 
[11] Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)/ Hans Christian Andersen
Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten) Act 2 Tavlebordsduet (Gaming table Duet) Hør, ungersvend, sig ikke nej (Now, my young swain, give me not nay)
August 5, 1913
With Astrid Neumann (soprano)
 
[12] Peter Heise ( 1830-79)/Ernst von der Recke
Bertran de Born Herre konge, bliv her (My lord and king, stay with me)
August 5, 1913
With Astrid Neumann (soprano)
 
[13] Peter Heise ( 1830-79)/Ernst von der Recke
Beman de Born Fager er den blide vår (Fair is the gentle spring)
August 5, 1913
 
[14] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ørnen løfter med stærke slag (The eagle ascends with mighty strokes) Arne's Song
August 5, 1913
 
[15] Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)/Paulus Gerhardt/ Stener Johannes Stenersen
Befal du dine veje (Entrust all your doings)
March 26, 1915
With organ and bells.
 
[16] Andreas Peter Berggreen (1801-80)/Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Velkommen igen, Guds engle små (Welcome again, God's little angels)
March 26, 1915.
With harmonium.
 
[17] Christoph Ernst Frederik Weyse (1774-1842)/ Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Den signede dag (The blessed day)
March 29, 1915
With brass.
 
[18] Anon. (Stralsund, Germany, 1665)/ Joachim Neander/Danish 1740
Lover den Herre, den mægtige Konge (Praise the Lord, the mighty King)
March 29, 1915
With brass.
 
[19] Andreas Peter Berggreen (1801-80)/Wilhelm Andreas Wexels
Tænk når engang den tåge (Just think one day the fog will go)
March 29, 1915.
With brass.
 
[20] Danish folktune/Martin Luther/ Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Lovet være du, Jesus Krist (Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ)
March 29, 1915.
With brass
 
[21] Christoph Ernst Frederik Weyse (1774-1842)/Christian Richardt
Altid frejdig, når du går (Ever dauntless, as you move)
March 29, 1915.
With brass.
 
[22] Carl Mortensen (1832-93)/Carl Ploug
Nattens dæmrende tåger (The dimlit fogs of night)
March 29, 1915
 
DACOCD 312
The early tenor records, 1920-21

Sung in Swedish with Holger Hansen (bass) and piano accompaniment.
Gunnar Wennerberg (1817-1901)
[ 1] Gluntarne Uppsala är bäst (Uppsala is best) 
[ 2] Gluntarne Glunten på foreläsning (The lecture)  
[ 3] Gluntarne En solnedgang i Eklundshofsskogen (Sundown in Eklundshof) 
[ 4] Gluntarne Nattmarschen i Sanct Eriks gränd (A march by night)
[ 5] Gluntarne Dagen därpå (The morning after) 
[ 6] Gluntarne Magisterns mislyckade serenad (The unlucky serenade) 
[ 7] Gluntarne Slottsklockan (The Castle Bell)
[ 8] Gluntarne Avskedet på Flottsund (Parting at Flottsund)
 
Sung in Danish, with piano accompaniment.
[ 9] Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller (1850-1926)/Einar Christiansen
Firenze, blomstrende by (Firenze, city of flowers)
 
[10] Georg(e) Frederik Ferdinand Allen (1856-1925)/Jeppe Aakjær
Solen ler så godt og mildt (The sun smiles so kind and gentle)
 
[11] Sophus Andersen (1859-1923)/Viggo Stuckenberg
Nu brister i alle de kløfter (Now all chasms are bursting)
 
[12] Sophus Andersen (1859-1923)/Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Der flyver så mange fugle (So many birds are flying)
 
Sung in Danish and with anonymous orchestral accompaniment unless noted.
[13] Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)/Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa/ Kirsten Lindemann
La Tosca Act 1 Recondita armonia
 
[14] Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)/Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa/ Kirsten Lindemann
La Tosca Act 3 E lucevan le stelle
 
[15] Richard Wagner (1813-83)/Karl Gjellerup
Die Walkure Act 1 Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond
 
[16] Richard Wagner (1813-83)/Adolph Hertz
Lohengrin Act 3 In fernem Land
 
[17] Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)/ Hans Christian Andersen
Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten) Act 2 Sverkel's Romance
 
[18] Christian Kjellerup (1889-1947)/Anders W. Holm
Elskede min, fra den unge vår (Beloved mine, of youthful spring)
With piano.
 
[19] Peter Heise (1830-79)/William Shakespeare/Edvard Lembcke
Twelfth Night Act 5 Dengang jeg var kun så stor som så (When that I was and a little tiny boy)
With piano.
 
[20] Sophus Andersen (1859-1923)/Adolf Jensen
Kongeås bølger (Waves of Kongeå, what do you tell?)
 
[21] Georg Rygaard ( 1894-1921 )/Axel Juel
Flaget (The, Flag)
 
[22] Georg Rygaard (1894-1921)/Axel Juel
Danmark (Denmark)
 
[23] Helge Bonnen (1896-1983)
Da freden drog over lande (When peace came over the land)
 
[24] Lauritz Hovalt (1885-1953)/H Carlsen and K Nathansen
Christiansborg
 
[25] Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)/Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa/ Kirsten Lindemann
La Tosca Act 3 E lucevan le stelle