Songs of Lee Hoiby

Ursula Kleinecke-Boyer (soprano), Maria Perez-Goodman (piano)

Catalog #: TROY1102
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Format: Digital
Vocal

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
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

Reviews

  • "'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."

    – Fanfare

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