Songs of Lee Hoiby
Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer (soprano), Maria Perez-Goodman (piano)
Lee Hoiby is widely recognized as one of the most significant composers in the genre of the American art song -- a genre to which he has been contributing for more than half a century. His affinity for setting texts of great literary value, and of considerable variety, is evident in the songs recorded here. From the haunting melodies of Winter Song to the tongue-in-cheek drama of Jabberwocky; from the biting ironies of The Message to the sweet simplicity of The Shepherd; and from the densely chromatic textures of Evening to the charming humor of The Serpent -- Hoiby's prodigious gifts for lyricism, atmosphere, and characterization as a song composer are much in evidence in this collection. Exquisitely performed by Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer and Maria Perez-Goodman, this is the only recording available dedicated exclusively to Hoiby's songs.
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Title | Composer | Performer |
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Winter Song | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
The Doe | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
To an Isle in the Water | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
An Immorality | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
In the Wand of the Wind | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Summer Song | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
She Tells Her Love | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Where the Music Comes From | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
The Message | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Autumn | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Evening | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Twenty-Eight Young Men | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Lady of the Harbor | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
always it's Spring | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
What if... | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
Jabberwocky | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
The Lamb | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
The Shepherd | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
The Serpent | Lee Hoiby | Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano, Maria Perez-Goodman, piano |
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"'Appealing' is the word that kept coming to mind as I listened to this recording...one hears Hoiby's ability to create a memorable vocal melody and his fondness for high, soaring lines. ...This is a most welcome release."
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