The Very Best of Jussi Björling

~ Release by Jussi Björling (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	L’Africaine: Mi batte il cor…O paradiso tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis" composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) librettist: Eugène Scribe part of: L’Africaine : Acte IV	Giacomo Meyerbeer		3:19
2	Faust: Salut! demeure chaste et pure tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		4:44
3	Roméo et Juliette: Ange adorable soprano vocals [Juliette]: Anna-Lisa Björling (née "Berg", later "Björling-Barkman") tenor vocals [Romeo]: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 4 Madrigal « Ange adorable » (Roméo, Juliette) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) part of: Roméo et Juliette : Acte I	Charles Gounod		4:26
4	Roméo et Juliette: Ah! lève-toi, soleil! tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) publisher: Choudens part of: Roméo et Juliette: Acte II	Charles Gounod		3:29
5	Manon: Instant charmant…En fermant les yeux tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884) librettist: Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac part of: Manon : Acte II	Jules Massenet		3:51
6	Manon: Je suis seul!…Ah, fuyez, douce image tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Manon: Acte III, Scène II. “Je suis seul !… Ah, fuyez, douce image” (des Grieux) composer: Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884) librettist: Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac part of: Manon: Acte III	Jules Massenet		4:40
7	Carmen: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875) part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet		4:00
8	Les Pêcheurs de perles: Je crois entendre encore tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08) librettist: Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon part of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I	Georges Bizet		3:37
9	Adelaide tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Adelaide, op. 46 lyricist: Friedrich von Matthisson composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1794 until 1796) dedicated to: Friedrich von Matthisson part of: Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 46)	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:51
10	Morgen! producer: Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin piano: Harry Ebert (pianist) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1939) recording of: Morgen!, op. 27 no. 4 (for voice and piano) (on 1939-07-15) lyricist: John Henry Mackay (Scottish-German egoist anarchist, thinker and writer) composer: Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1894) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) part of: 4 Lieder, op. 27 recording of: Morgen!, op. 27 no. 4 (for voice and piano) (in 1939) lyricist: John Henry Mackay (Scottish-German egoist anarchist, thinker and writer) composer: Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1894) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) part of: 4 Lieder, op. 27	Richard Strauss		3:22
11	Cäcilie producer: Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin piano: Harry Ebert (pianist) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Cäcilie, op. 27 no. 2 (on 1939-07-15) lyricist: Heinrich Hart composer: Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1894) part of: 4 Lieder, op. 27	Richard Strauss		1:59
12	In the Silence of Night tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: 6 Romances, op. 4: no. 3 “In the Silence of the Secret Night” (In the Silence of the Secret Night) lyricist: Афанасий Фет (Afanasy Fet) composer: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1892) part of: 6 Romances, op. 4	Sergei Rachmaninov		2:59
13	Lilacs tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: 12 Romances, op. 21: No. 5 Lilacs (for voice+piano, original version) lyricist: Екатерина Бекетова (Russian potess, writer and translator) composer: Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902) part of: 12 Romances, op. 21	Sergei Rachmaninov		2:13
14	Ideale producer: Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1937) conductor: Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist) (in 1937) recording of: Ideale lyricist: Carmelo Errico composer: Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1882)	Francesco Paolo Tosti		3:23
15	’O sole mio tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: ’O sole mio lyricist: Giovanni Capurro (in 1898) composer: Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898) publisher: Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice	Eduardo di Capua		3:16
16	Mattinata tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Mattinata lyricist and composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)	Ruggero Leoncavallo		2:17
17	Because tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Because lyricist: Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher composer: Guy d’Hardelot publisher: Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)	Guy d’Hardelot		2:07
18	The Vagabond King: Only a Rose tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: The Vagabond King: Act I. Only a Rose composer: Rudolf Friml librettist: Brian Hooker and William H. Post publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) part of: The Vagabond King: Act I	Rudolf Friml		2:52
19	For You Alone tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: For You Alone lyricist: P. J. O'Reilly composer: Henry Ernest Geehl (pianist, conductor and composer)	Henry Ernest Geehl		2:04
20	La Belle Hélène: Uti en skog på berget Ida (Au mont Ida trois déesses) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 7. Jugement de Pâris « Au mont Ida, trois déesses » (Pâris) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: La Belle Hélène: Acte I	Jacques Offenbach		3:27
21	Der Bettelstudent: Nu är jag pank och fågelfri (Ich hab’ kein Geld) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Der Bettelstudent: Akt III. Couplet Symon: „Ich hab’ kein Geld, bin vogelfrei“ composer: Carl Millöcker (composer) part of: Der Bettelstudent	Carl Millöcker		1:46
22	Julsång (O helga natt) (Cantique de Noël) tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (tenor) recording of: Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”) lyricist: Placide Cappeau composer: Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847) is based on: Minuit, chrétiens (Poem)	Adolphe Adam		5:04

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