Janet Baker
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Dame Janet Abbott Baker (born 21 August 1933) is an English mezzo-soprano best known as an opera, concert, and lieder singer.
Baker is particularly closely associated with baroque and early Italian opera and the works of Benjamin Britten. During her career, which lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s, she was considered an outstanding singing actress and widely admired for her dramatic intensity, perhaps best represented in her famous portrayal as Dido, the tragic heroine of Berlioz's magnum opus, Les Troyens. As a concert performer, Baker was noted for her interpretations of the music of Gustav Mahler and Edward Elgar. David Gutman, writing in Gramophone, described her performance of Mahler's Kindertotenlieder as "intimate, almost self-communing".
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- Overture, Op. 21 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Scherzo - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- March of the Fairies: Allegro vivace - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Song with Chorus: Ye Spotted Snakes - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Intermezzo - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Nocturne: Con moto tranquillo - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Wedding March: Allegro vivace - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Funeral March: Andante comodo - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- A Dance of Clowns: Allegro di molto - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Finale: Through the House - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M3 - Remastered 2023, London 1960 - Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer (Remastered 2023, London 1960) - Janet Baker
- Overture - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda) Act I, Scene 1 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Ah! Belinda, I am prest (Dido) Act I, Scene 1 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido) Act I, Scene 1 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, and Second Woman) Act I, Scene 1 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- See, your royal guest appears (Belinda) Act I, Scene 1 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Wayward sisters (Sorceress) Act I, Scene 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Ruin'd ere the set of sun? (First Witch) Act I, Scene 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Ritornelle - Act 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman) Act 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Behold, upon my bended spear (Aeneas, Dido) Act 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Stay, Prince (Spirit) Act 2 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor) Act 3 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress) Act 3 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido) Act 3 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- But Death, alas! ... When I am laid in earth (Dido) Act 3 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus) Act 3 - Dido and Aeneas - Remastered 2022 - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z. 626 by Dame Janet Baker - Janet Baker
- "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" Cantata, BWV 170: 1. "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" Cantata, BWV 170: 2. "Die Welt, das Sündenhaus" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" Cantata, BWV 170: 3. "Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" Cantata, BWV 170: 4. "Wer sollte sich demnach wohl hier" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" Cantata, BWV 170: 5. "Mir ekelt mehr zu leben" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82: 1. Aria: Ich habe genug, ich habe den Heiland - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82: 2. Recitativo: Ich habe genug! Mein Trost ist nur allein - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82: 3. Aria: Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82: 4. Recitativo: Mein Gott! wann kommt das schöne Nun! - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich habe genug" BWV 82: 5. Aria: Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" Cantata, BWV 159: 1. "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" Cantata, BWV 159: 2. "Ich folge dir nach" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" Cantata, BWV 159: 3. "Nun will ich mich" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" Cantata, BWV 159: 4. "Es ist vollbracht" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" Cantata, BWV 159: 5. "Jesu, deine Passion" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", BWV 56: 1. Aria: "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", BWV 56: 2. Recitativo: "Mein Wandel auf der Welt" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", BWV 56: 3. Aria: "Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", BWV 56: 4. Recitativo: "Ich stehe fertig und bereit" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Cantata "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", BWV 56: 5. Choral: "Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder" - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 1. Rezitativ: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 2. Arie: Hat man nicht mit seinem Kindern - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 3. Rezitativ: Du böses Kind, du loses Mädchen - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 4. Arie: Ei! wie smeckt der Coffee süße - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 5. Rezitativ: Wenn du mir nicht den Coffee läßt - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 6. Arie: Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 7. Rezitativ: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 8. Arie: Heute noch, lieber Vater, tut es doch - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 9. Rezitativ: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht Cantata, BWV 211 "Coffee Cantata": 10. Chor (Terzett): Die Katze Läßt das Mausen nicht - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 1. Ouverture - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 2. Arie (Duetto): Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 3. Rezitativ: Nu, Mieke, gib dein Guschel immer her - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 4. Arie: Ach es schmeckt doch gar zu gut - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 5. Rezitativ: Der Herr ist gut: Allein der Schösser - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 6. Arie: Ach, Herr Schösser, geht nicht gar zu schlimm - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 7. Rezitativ: Es bleibt dabei, daß unser Herr der beste sei - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 8. Arie: Unser trefflicher, lieber Kammerherr - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 9. Rezitativ: Er hilft uns allen, alt und jung - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 10. Arie: Das ist galant, es spricht niemand - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 11. Rezitativ: Und unsre gnädige Frau - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 12. Arie: Fünfzig Taler bares Geld - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 13. Rezitativ: Im Ernst ein Wort - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 14. Arie: Klein-Zshocher müsse so zart und süße - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 15. Rezitativ: Das ist zu klug vor dich - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 16. Arie: Es nehme zehntausend Dukaten - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 17. Rezitativ: Das klingt zu liederlich - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 18. Arie: Gib, Schöne, viel Söhne - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 19. Rezitativ: Du hast wohl recht - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
- Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet Cantata, BWV 212 "Peasant Cantata": 20. Arie: Dein Wachstum sei feste - J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas - Janet Baker
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