To The Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings The Poetry Of Walt Whitman
Thomas Hampson, Craig Rutenberg
- Artist
- Thomas Hampson, Craig Rutenberg
- Label
- EMI Classics
- Catalog number
- 7243 5 55028 2 7
- Released
- 1997
- Country
- US
- Format
- Club Edition
- Barcode
- D118764
What’s on it
To The Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings The Poetry Of Walt Whitman has 26 tracks, about 1:14:38 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
- 1One's Self I Sing [Spoken]
2As Adam Early In The Morning
- Composed By
- Ned Rorem
3The Last Invocation
- Composed By
- Frank Bridge
4To The Soul
- Composed By
- Charles Villiers Stanford
5A Clear Midnight
- Composed By
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
6Joy, Shipmate, Joy!
- Composed By
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- 7The Mystic Trumpeter [Spoken]
8Prayer Of Columbus
- Composed By
- Robert Strassburg
9One Thought Ever At The Fore
- Composed By
- Ernst Bacon
10As I Watch'd The Ploughman Ploughing
- Composed By
- Philip Dalmas
11Sing On There In The Swamp
- Composed By
- Paul Hindemith
12Look Down Fair Moon
- Composed By
- Charles Naginski
13Memories Of Lincoln
- Composed By
- William H. Neidlinger
14Look Down Fair Moon
- Composed By
- Ned Rorem
15Ethiopia Saluting The Colors
- Composed By
- Harry T. Burleigh
16Dirge For Two Veterans
- Composed By
- Kurt Weill
- 17I Hear It Was Charged Against Me [Spoken]
18Walt Whitman
- Composed By
- Charles Ives
19Behold This Swarthy Face
- Composed By
- Gerald Busby
20We Two
- Composed By
- Elinor Remick Warren
21Among The Multitude
- Composed By
- Craig Urquhart
22Sometimes With One I Love
- Composed By
- Ned Rorem
23We Two Boys Together Clinging
- Composed By
- Michael Tilson Thomas
24That Shadow, My Likeness
- Composed By
- Ned Rorem
25To What You Said
- Composed By
- Leonard Bernstein
- 26Song Of Myself [Spoken]
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Where it came from
Released in 1997 by EMI Classics, To The Soul represents a significant collaboration between American baritone Thomas Hampson and pianist Craig Rutenberg. The project was conceived as a comprehensive exploration of Walt Whitman’s poetry set to music by a diverse array of American composers, including Leonard Bernstein, Ned Rorem, and Charles Ives. It emerged from Hampson's long-standing dedication to the American art song tradition and his mission to elevate Whitman’s literary influence within the classical vocal repertoire.
The album’s design and curation reflect an intellectual commitment to the synergy between 19th-century American verse and 20th-century composition. Critics and scholars largely received the work as a definitive tribute, noting the thoughtful sequencing of tracks which allows the listener to trace the development of American musical styles through the lens of Whitman’s transcendentalist themes. Hampson’s performance was widely lauded for its nuanced articulation and deep connection to the source material, solidifying the recording's place as a cornerstone in the study of American vocal arts.
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