The Very Best of Janet Baker

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Linden Lea instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Linden Lea lyricist: William Barnes composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (in 1901)	Ralph Vaughan Williams	2:51
2	Corpus Christi Carol instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Corpus Christi Carol (from the cantata “A Boy was Born” by Benjamin Britten) composer: Benjamin Britten part of: A Boy Was Born, op. 3: Variation V. In the bleak mid-winter	Benjamin Britten	2:46
3	Pretty Ring Time instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker	Peter Warlock	1:26
4	Prison instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker	Gabriel Fauré	2:19
5	Soir instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker	Gabriel Fauré	2:12
6	Clair de lune instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Clair de lune, op. 46 no. 2 lyricist: Paul Verlaine composer: Gabriel Fauré (in 1887) part of: 2 Mélodies, op. 46	Gabriel Fauré	3:09
7	Ave Maria instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’) lyricist: [anonymous] composer: Franz Schubert version of: Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)	Franz Schubert	6:43
8	Gretchen am Spinnrade instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe composer: Franz Schubert part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 118)	Franz Schubert	3:40
9	Wiegenlied instruments: Gerald Moore mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Wiegenlied: "Schlafe, holder süßer Knabe" lyricist: Matthias Claudius composer: Franz Schubert	Franz Schubert	2:58
10	Die Forelle mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Die Forelle, D. 550 (The Trout, D. 550) lyricist: Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (from 1777 until 1787) composer: Franz Schubert (from 1816-11 until 1817-07) part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 550) is based on: Die Forelle (Schubart poem, not the Schubert song)	Franz Schubert	2:00
11	Auf dem Wasser zu singen mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774 lyricist: Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg composer: Franz Schubert part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 774)	Franz Schubert	3:17
12	An die Musik mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: An die Musik, D. 547 (original, for solo voice and piano) lyricist: Franz von Schober composer: Franz Schubert (in 1817-03) part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 547)	Franz Schubert	2:47
13	An Sylvia mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: An Sylvia, D. 891 (for voice and piano) lyricist: William Shakespeare composer: Franz Schubert (in 1826) translator: Eduard von Bauernfeld part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 891)	Franz Schubert	2:55
14	Nacht und Träume mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Nacht und Träume, D. 827 lyricist: Matthäus von Collin composer: Franz Schubert part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 827)	Franz Schubert	4:34
15	Heidenröslein piano: Geoffrey Parsons (from 1980-04 until 1980-12) mezzo-soprano vocals: Dame Janet Baker (from 1980-04 until 1980-12) recording of: Heidenröslein, D. 257 ("Sah ein Knab’ ein Röslein stehn”) (from 1980-04 until 1980-12) lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe composer: Franz Schubert (on 1815-08-19) part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 257)	Franz Schubert	1:50
16	Du bist die Ruh mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Du bist die Ruh’, D. 776 lyricist: Friedrich Rückert composer: Franz Schubert (in 1823) part of: Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 776)	Franz Schubert	4:34
17	Auf Flügeln des Gesanges mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (original for voice and piano) lyricist: Heinrich Heine composer: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1836) part of: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV K 86) part of: 6 Gesänge, op. 34	Felix Mendelssohn	3:15
18	Mondnacht piano: Daniel Barenboim mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Liederkreis, op. 39: Nr. 5. Mondnacht lyricist: Joseph von Eichendorff composer: Robert Schumann (in 1840) part of: Liederkreis, op. 39	Robert Schumann	4:10
19	Du Ring an meinem Finger mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42: Nr. 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger lyricist: Adelbert von Chamisso composer: Robert Schumann part of: Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42	Robert Schumann	2:51
20	Geistliches Wiegenlied mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: 2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied lyricist: Franz Emanuel August Geibel composer: Johannes Brahms part of: 2 Gesänge, op. 91	Johannes Brahms	5:47
21	Befreit piano: Paul Hamburger (on 1968-04-25) mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker (on 1968-04-25) recorded at: BBC Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-04-25) recording of: Befreit, op. 39 no. 4 (for voice and piano) (on 1968-04-25) lyricist: Richard Dehmel composer: Richard Strauss (from 1897 until 1898) part of: 5 Lieder for voice and piano (op. 39; TrV 189)	Richard Strauss	5:33
22	Morgen mezzo-soprano vocals: Janet Baker recording of: Morgen!, op. 27 no. 4 (for voice and piano) lyricist: John Henry Mackay composer: Richard Strauss (in 1894) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes part of: 4 Lieder, op. 27	Richard Strauss	4:14

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