Under the title Berlin im Licht: A Kurt Weill Song Book, Ricardo Panela's new disc on Artway Records, with pianist Nuno Vieira de Almeida is a survey of Kurt Weill's songs, starting with a group written in Germany, then a group written in France and finally songs from Weill's Broadway career including the Four Walt Whitman Songs. The young Portuguese baritone reveals a deep connection to Weill's songs from Germany, France and the USA. Whilst it might seem remarkably un-obvious to have a pair of Portuguese performers recording songs in English, French and German by an American-naturalised German-born artist, the disc works, thanks to Weill's ability to make connections through his music.
Tracks:
1. Nanna's Lied 04:49
2. Und was bekam des soldaten weib 04:34
3. Berlin im Licht 03:06
4. Es regnet 03:18
5. Four Walt Whitman Songs: I. Beat! Beat! Drums! 03:33
6. Four Walt Whitman Songs: II. O Captain! My Captain! 05:27
7. Four Walt Whitman Songs: III. Come Up From the Fields, FatherAlberto Sousa 06:18
8. Four Walt Whitman Songs: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans 05:16
9. Je ne t'aime pas 05:40
10. Complainte de la Seine 04:28
11. YoukaliSusana Gaspar 06:23
12. Buddy on the Nightshift 02:47
13. September Song 04:53
14. Thousands of Miles 03:31
15. Speak Low 02:50
