Angela Gheorghiu – Mysterium - Sacred Arias (2001)

01. Tatal nostru (Our Father)
Composed by Anton Pann
02. Priveghiati si va rugati
Composed by Gheorghe Popescu
03. Stihuri din Catavasiile intampinarii Domnului
Composed by Gheorghe Cucu
04. Iubi-Te-voi, Doamne
Composed by Evghenie Humulescu
05. Cantique de Noel for voice & orchestra, "O Holy Night"
Composed by Adolphe Adam
06. Wiegenlied ("Schlafe, schlafe, holder süsser Knabe"), song for voice & piano ("Mille Cherubini in Coro"), D. 498 (Op. 98/2)
Composed by Franz Schubert
07. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48 Pie Jesu
Composed by Gabriel Faure
08. Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4
Composed by Johannes Brahms
09. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song), song for voice & piano, Op. 34/2
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
10. Salve del ciel regina, for soprano & harmonium
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
11. Ave Maria, for voice & orchestra (adapted from Intermezzo of "Cavalleria Rusticana")
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
12. Pietà, Signore! for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Louis Niedermeyer
13. Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14) Quia respexit
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
14. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Composed by Franz Schubert
15. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)
Composed by John Francis Wade

Angela Gheorghiu – soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Ion Marin - conductor

At first glance, this looks like another of those star turns in which a highly publicized singer tackles material calculated to broaden her appeal. But it's much more than that, for Angela Gheorghiu, in addition to possessing one of the great voices of our day, exhibits an affinity for most of the 15 selections on this highly attractive disc. She opens with Romanian Orthodox works that are compelling in their heartfelt simplicity. The rest of the program includes standards, like the Schubert Ave Maria, and traditional Christmas songs, such as "O Holy Night" and "Adeste fideles" (both gorgeously sung with a restraint that averts sentimentality), along with others ranging from the familiar to the seldom heard. One of these rarities is the high point of the disc: Niedermeyer's "Pieta, Signor," sung with spectacular intensity and boasting some thrilling trills. Gheorghiu's so good that this Christmas stocking stuffer becomes a disc for all seasons. --Dan Davis, amazon.com

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