The Complete RCA Album Collection

~ Release by Jussi Björling (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Great Tenor Arias by Jussi Björling
2▶CD: Operatic Duets
3▶CD: Jussi Björling in Song
4▶CD: Björling Sings at Carnegie Hall
5▶CD: Björling in Opera
6▼CD: Jussi Björling – Swedish Songs
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1Land, Du Välsignade (Thou Blessed Country)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Europafilm Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-09-25)
recording of:
Land, du välsignade
lyricist:
Ingeborg Björklund
composer:
Ragnar Althén (Swedish composer)
Ragnar Althén3:07
2Tonerna (Visions)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Europafilm Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-09-25)
recording of:
Tonerna
lyricist:
Erik Gustaf Geijer
composer:
Carl Sjöberg
Carl Sjöberg3:20
3När Jag För Mig Själv Op. 36 No. 1 (When I Walk Alone)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Europafilm Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-09-25)
recording of:
När jag för mig själv, op. 5 no. 1
lyricist:
H.
composer:
Wilhelm Peterson‐Berger (Swedish composer and music critic)
part of:
Fyra visor i svenska folkton, op. 5
Wilhelm Peterson‐Berger2:47
4Bland Skogens Höga Furustammar Op.5 No.4 (Among The High Fir‐trees in the Forest)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Europafilm Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-09-25)
recording of:
Bland skogens höga furustammar, op. 5 no. 4
lyricist:
Wendela Hebbe
composer:
Wilhelm Peterson‐Berger (Swedish composer and music critic)
part of:
Fyra visor i svenska folkton, op. 5
Wilhelm Peterson‐Berger1:54
5Säv, Säv, Susa Op. 36 No. 4 (Reed, Reed, Rustle)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Säv, säv, susa, op. 36 no. 4 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Gustaf Fröding
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1906)
part of:
6 Songs, op. 36 (for voice and piano)
revision of:
Andantino in E-flat minor, JS 42 (for voice and piano)
Jean Sibelius2:44
6Demanten På Marssnön Op. 36 No. 6 (The Diamond On The March Snow)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Demanten på marssnön, op. 36 no. 6 (for voice and piano)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1901-02-08)
lyricist:
Josef Julius Wecksell
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
part of:
6 Songs, op. 36 (for voice and piano)
Jean Sibelius3:36
7Sverige (Sweden)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Europafilm Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1957-09-25)
recording of:
Ett folk, op. 22: II. Sverige
lyricist:
Verner von Heidenstam
composer:
Wilhelm Stenhammar (composer, conductor and pianist) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Ett folk, op. 22
Wilhelm Stenhammar3:19
8Trollsjön (The Enchanted Lake)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Trollsjön
composer:
August Söderman
August Söderman4:46
9Aftonstämning (Evening Mood)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Aftonstämning
lyricist:
Daniel Fallström
composer:
August Körling (Swedish composer, remembered for his art songs)
August Körling2:25
10Jag Längtar Dig Op. 28 No. 5 (I Long For You)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Jag längtar dig, op. 28 no. 5 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Ernest Thiel
composer:
Hugo Alfvén (Swedish composer and conductor)
part of:
Sju dikter av Ernest Thiel, op. 28 (for voice and piano)
Hugo Alfvén2:15
11Saa Tag Mit Hjerte (So Take My Heart)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Så tag mit hjerte
lyricist:
Tove Ditlevsen
composer:
Hugo Alfvén (Swedish composer and conductor)
Hugo Alfvén3:54
12Kung Heimer Och Aslög (King Heimer And Aslog)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1959-02-08)
recording of:
Kung Heimer och Aslög
composer:
August Söderman
August Söderman7:19
7▶CD: Cavalleria rusticana
8▶CD: Il trovatore (Highlights)
9▶CD: Aida (Highlights)
10▶CD: Manon Lescaut (Highlights)
11▶CD: Rigoletto (Highlights)
12▶CD: Tosca (Highlights)
13▶CD: Turandot (Highlights)
14▶CD: Roméo et Juliette (Highlights)

Credits

Release

booklet editor:Eva Reisinger
distributed by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6014848 [info]

Release group

includes:Manon Lescaut (1954 studio cast, conductor: Perlea) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Licia Albanese (soprano), Jussi Björling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), Rome Opera Orchestra, Rome Opera Chorus, Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
Operatic Duets by Jussi Bjoerling (tenor), Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone), RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra