05. - 07. Alexander von Zemlinsky - Three Songs from 12 Songs, op.27 [5'16]
08. - 11. Arnold Schoenberg: Four Songs from 'Brettl-Lieder' [12'07]
12. - 14. Erik Satie: Three 'Cafe-Concert' Songs [12'39]
15. - 17. Kurt Weill: Three Songs from Broadway Musicals [10'19]
Jill Gomez- soprano and John Constable- piano
Unicorn-Kanchana DKPCD9055 (recorded February 1987; this CD issued 1988)
(flac and scans)
Recording venue: St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London
Recording engineer: Bob Auger; Producer: Andrew Keener
Jill Gomez and John Constable have come up with a refreshingly unorthodox and unforgettable recital of 'Cabaret Classics'. At that time, nobody had brought quite such seriousness of purpose allied to such an appropriate voice to songs by such diverse composers. For each, she finds just the right style and many will be surprised to discover such attractive melodies in Schoenberg's songs.
This was one of the now prolific producer, Andrew Keener's, earlier productions, made not long after he gave up being a music and record reviewer and began creating wonderful records instead.