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Notes and Editorial Reviews
Heppner relaxes in delightful fashion. "The pen poised to write a large N for ‘No’ changes direction and forms a Y. That of itself is a tribute to Heppner: I didn’t think the non-Italianate voice and what had seemed a too-well-moderated musical and emotional temperament could achieve a satisfying authenticity in this. But he does. Heppner maintains a true singing-line, nourishes his tone, feels the music and the words, doesn’t stint, doesn’t overdo and succeeds wonderfully well in adapting his voice and its timbre to a type of music not readily associated with it. Doubters should go straight to Io ti sento (track 13) or Chitarrata abruzzese (track 10).
Sceptics in the matter of Tosti might try ‘Lasciami! Lascia
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ch’io respiro’, the first of the four Canzoni d’Amaranta to words by D’Annunzio. Roger Pines’s well-informed notes tell that it was the best-known of these, ‘L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra’, that first attracted Heppner to Tosti. I hope he realises that there are plenty more of his songs to make up a worthy second volume."
-- John Steane, Gramophone [10/2004]
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Works on This Recording
1.
Romanze (2): no 1, Ideale by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1882
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 4 Minutes 5 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
2.
Lascia che io respiri by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 6 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
3.
Canzoni-stornelli (3): no 1, Vorrei morire by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 5 Minutes 22 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
4.
L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
5.
Canzoni napoletane (3): no 1, 'A vucchella by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
6.
Penso by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
7.
Chitarrata abruzzese by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
8.
Io ti sento by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1906; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 53 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
9.
Pierrot's Lament by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
10.
Invan preghi by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
11.
Romanze (2): no 2, Non t'amo più! by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1884; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 5 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
12.
Addio by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; London, England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 4 Minutes 20 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
13.
Entra! by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
14.
In the hush of the night by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
15.
Seconda mattinata by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 20 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
16.
Plaintes d'amour by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1876; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
17.
Demain! by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 1 Minutes 30 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
18.
I dare to love thee by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Michael Rot
19.
Lasciali dir by Francesco Paolo Tosti
Performer:
Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1890; England
Date of Recording: 12/2002
Venue: Studio 1, Sony Music Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 33 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: Arranged: Steven Mercurio
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