Carolyn Sampson, the soprano on this recording, has performed with major opera companies and orchestras worldwide, including English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and the BBC Proms.
Performer Biography
Joseph Middleton, the pianist, specializes in chamber music and song repertoire and performs with leading singers at prestigious venues globally, including Wigmore Hall and Carnegie Hall.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in two sessions in 2020 and 2021 at Potton Hall in Saxmundham, Suffolk, England.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Elysium', refers to the mythological paradise for heroes and the blessed dead, but also to a state of mind of knowing bliss in life and expecting more rapture after death.
Composer Biography
Schubert, the composer, had personal reasons for setting a prayer for the souls of the beloved dead, as his mother Elisabeth Vietz died in 1812 and several of his infant siblings also passed away.
Performer Biography
Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton have a long-standing partnership, having recorded a series of acclaimed recital discs together for BIS.
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