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A Musical Zoo / Riches, Middleton
Chandos

A Musical Zoo / Riches, Middleton

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Riches, Middleton
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Mar 05, 2021
Catalog #
CHAN 20184
UPC
095115218426

About

A Musical Zoo with Ashley Riches and Joseph Middleton is a veritable tour de force, featuring compositions spanning nearly 160 years, from Schubert’s ‘The Trout’ to Shostakovich’s ‘Once there lived a cockroach’ and four languages (German, French, Russian and English). A strong representation of the German Lieder tradition (Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Brahms and Richard Strauss) is balanced by the French mélodie (Fauré, Ravel) and English lyricism (Ireland, Howells). We humans seem to have an endless fascination with the animal kingdom, and animals have proved an inspiration for artists, composers, and writers alike. This recital demonstrates what a rich seam this has proved for a diverse range of composers. Ashley Riches comments: ‘The text [of a song] may outline to us what we see. But the flutterings of Schubert’s Birds, the flicking antennae of Shostakovich’s Cockroach, the rush of notes with which Ravel’s Peacock spreads its tail – these are movements and energies accessible to music alone.’

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. 1 Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550d 02:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550d
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  2. 2 Die Vogel, Op. 172, No. 6, D. 691 01:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Die Vogel, Op. 172, No. 6, D. 691
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  3. 3 3 Gesänge, Op. 31: No. 1. Die Löwenbraut 08:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    3 Gesänge, Op. 31: No. 1. Die Löwenbraut
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  4. 4 Gedichte von J.W. v. Goethe: No. 11. Der Rattenfänger (version for voice and piano) 02:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Gedichte von J.W. v. Goethe: No. 11. Der Rattenfänger (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Hugo Wolf
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  5. 5 4 Lieder, Op. 46: No. 4. An die Nachtigall 02:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    4 Lieder, Op. 46: No. 4. An die Nachtigall
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  6. 6 Die Drossel, TrV 49 02:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    Die Drossel, TrV 49
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  7. 7 Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, No. 1 02:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, No. 1
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  8. 8 No. 1. Le paon (The Peacock) 04:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Le paon (The Peacock)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  9. 9 No. 2. Le grillon (The Cricket) 03:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Le grillon (The Cricket)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  10. 10 No. 3. Le cygne (The Swan) 02:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Le cygne (The Swan)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  11. 11 No. 4. Le martin-pêcheur (The Kingfisher) 02:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Le martin-pêcheur (The Kingfisher)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  12. 12 No. 5. Le pintade (The Guinea-Fowl) 03:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Le pintade (The Guinea-Fowl)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  13. 13 Pesnya Mefistofelya v pogrebke Auerbakha (Mephistopheles's Song in Auerbach's Cellar), "Song of the Flea" 03:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Pesnya Mefistofelya v pogrebke Auerbakha (Mephistopheles's Song in Auerbach's Cellar), "Song of the Flea"
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  14. 14 4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 2. The Cockroach 03:44
    Track
    14
    Title
    4 Verses of Captain Lebyadkin, Op. 146: No. 2. The Cockroach
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  15. 15 The Three Ravens 04:28
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Three Ravens
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  16. 16 King David 05:09
    Track
    16
    Title
    King David
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Herbert Howells
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  17. 17 Hermit Songs, Op. 29: No. 8. The Monk and his Cat 02:24
    Track
    17
    Title
    Hermit Songs, Op. 29: No. 8. The Monk and his Cat
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Samuel Barber
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  18. 18 No. 1. The Jelly Fish 00:26
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 1. The Jelly Fish
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  19. 19 No. 2. The Fly 00:19
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. The Fly
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  20. 20 No. 3. Our Dog 00:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 3. Our Dog
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  21. 21 No. 4. The Ant 00:24
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 4. The Ant
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  22. 22 No. 5. The Pig 00:27
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 5. The Pig
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  23. 23 No. 6. The Duck 00:25
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 6. The Duck
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  24. 24 No. 7. The Termite 00:32
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 7. The Termite
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  25. 25 No. 8. The Calf 00:58
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 8. The Calf
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  26. 26 No. 9. The Turkey 00:27
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 9. The Turkey
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  27. 27 No. 10. The Sea Gull 00:45
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 10. The Sea Gull
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  28. 28 No. 11. The Rooster 00:24
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 11. The Rooster
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  29. 29 No. 12. The Germ 00:59
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 12. The Germ
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  30. 30 No. 13. The Centipede 00:30
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 13. The Centipede
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  31. 31 No. 14. The Firefly 00:50
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 14. The Firefly
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  32. 32 No. 15. The Sparrow 00:30
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 15. The Sparrow
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  33. 33 No. 16. The Cow 00:49
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 16. The Cow
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  34. 34 No. 17. The Kitten 00:38
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 17. The Kitten
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  35. 35 No. 18. The Mouse 00:34
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 18. The Mouse
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  36. 36 No. 19. The Pigeon 00:45
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 19. The Pigeon
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  37. 37 No. 20. The Frog 00:29
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 20. The Frog
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Vernon Duke
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton
  38. 38 Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements: No. 3. The Crocodile 05:19
    Track
    38
    Title
    Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements: No. 3. The Crocodile
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Benjamin Britten
    Performer
    Ashley Riches, Joseph Middleton