Isa Katharina Gericke

Photograph by Morten Krogvold

"Perhaps because Mozart, holed up and frustrated in Salzburg, embarked on this Singspiel with no idea of who might sing in it or even stage it, the vocal writing sometimes suggests slightly different voices for different arias; if the Zaide can sing 'Ruhe sanft' to perfection, she may not have the necessary heft for 'Tiger'. In the event Isa Katharina Gericke (a last-minute replacement) filled the role with charm and distiction, her bright high soprano floating the famous lullaby to perfection."
David Linton, 'Opera', December 2005. About Mozarts 'Zaide' at the Risør Kammermusikkfest June 2005

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Joseph Haydn: Die Feuersbrunst

Joseph Haydn: Die Feuersbrunst
This CD is currently available from Amazon.com
 
My Heart is Always Present

"My Heart is Always Present"
For this recording Tine Thing Helset has teamed up with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra led by Elise Båtnes. Isa Katharina Gericke joins in for thrilling versions of Handle's two showpieces for soprano, trumpet and orchestra, plus "I know a Castle in Heavens High".
Further information and to purchase: Simax Classics website
 
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Til Eva - Selected Norwegian songs, a tribute to Eva Sars Nansen
Lieder by Halfdan Kjerulf, Rikard Nordraak and Agathe Backer Grøndahl. Isa Katharina Gericke, soprano and Christian Ihle Hadland, piano. Recorded at Polhøgda, the home of Eva and Fridtjof Nansen
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For further information and to purchase: Simax Classics website

"I don't expect ever to hear this repertoire better performed"
Göran Forsling
Review: MusicWeb International website
 
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Peer Gynt (complete incidental music)
Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt (complete incidental music); Before a Southern Convent; Bergliot Isa Katharina Gericke (soprano); Froydis Armand (speaker); other soloists Malmö Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir
Naxos - 8.570871-72(CD)
Review: Classics Today website
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Waldabenlust
A collection of German songs set to music by Norwegian composers and performed by Isa Katharina Gerick [Soprano] and Sveinung Bjellan [Piano].

The CD has 28 tracks with songs by Halfdan Kjerulf [1815-1868], Ludvig Irgens-Jensen [1894-1969], Agathe Backer Grøndahl [1847-1907] and Otto Winter Hjelm [1837-1931].

Click on a song title to hear a short excerpt from the songs by Halfdan Kjerulf.
 
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Buy this CD 		Norwegian Heartland - The Romantic Orchestral Heritage
Johan Svendsen: Norwegian Rhapsody no. 3, Norwegian Artist's Carnival
Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor
Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody no. 2, Bergensiana, Entry of the Boyars
Harald Sæverud: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, Her Last Lullaby, Rondo Amoroso, Canto Rivoltoso
Geirr Tveitt: from Hundred Folk-tunes from Hardanger

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Michail Jurowski, conductor with Sigurd Slåttebrekk, piano, Arve Moen Bergset, piano and Isa Katharina Gericke, soprano
 
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Buy this CD 		Nils Henrik Asheim: Broken Line
Duo for violin and cello
Broken Line for string quartet
Nicht for speaking voice and ensemble
Chase for double string trio

With: Aida-Carmen Soanea (viola), Louise Hopkins (cello), Isa Gericke (soprano), Sveinung Bjelland (piano), Tom Ottar Andreassen (flute), Eirik Raude (percussion), Hans Christian Bræin (clarinet) Vertavo String Quartet