Schoenberg: Lieder

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Schoenberg was one of Glenn Gould's favorite composers, and this selection of songs provides a fascinating rendering of the notorious Viennese modernist. The Book of the Hanging Garden is eerie and expressionist, but other earlier works are Straussian: it's always illuminating to be reminded of Schoenberg's debt to 19th-century Romanticism. And anything marked by Gould's Midas touch, of course, belongs near the CD player. --Joshua Cody

Tracks:

Spectateurs - Peter Schreier
Caedit Nos Pestis - Peter Schreier
Liberi, Vos Liberabo - Peter Schreier
Voici Creon - Peter Schreier
Respondit Deus - Peter Schreier
Non Reparias Vetus Scelus - Peter Schreier
Oedipe Interroe La Fontaine - Peter Schreier
Delie Exspectamus - Peter Schreier
Dicere Non Possum - Peter Schreier
Invidia Fortunam Odit - Peter Schreier
Gloria! - Peter Schreier
La Dispute Des Princes - Peter Schreier
Gloria! - Peter Schreier
Nonn' Erubescite, Reges - Peter Schreier
Trivium, Trivium - Peter Schreier
Le Temoin Du Meurtre Sort - Peter Schreier
Adest Omniscius Pastor - Peter Schreier
In Monte Reppertus Est - Peter Schreier
Et Maintenant - Peter Schreier
Divum Jocastae - Peter Schreier
Ecce! Regem Oedipoda - Peter Schreier

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Hier Hinein? - Jessye Norman
Ist Das Noch Der Weg? - Jessye Norman
Da Kommt Ein Licht! - Jessye Norman
Er Ist Auch Nicht Da - Jessye Norman
Das Mondlicht - Jessye Norman
Aber So Seltsam Ist Dein Auge - Jessye Norman
Du Siehst Wieder Dort Hin! - Jessye Norman
Fur Mich Ist Kein Platz Da - Jessye Norman
Liebster, Liebster, Der Morgen Kommt - Jessye Norman
Galathea - Jessye Norman
Gigerlette - Jessye Norman
Der Genugsame Liebhaber - Jessye Norman
Einflaltiges Lied - Jessye Norman
Mahnung - Jessye Norman
Jedem Das Seine - Jessye Norman
Arie Aus Dem Spiegel Von Arkadien - Jessye Norman
Nachtwandler - Jessye Norman

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Schoenberg y la música del siglo 20.......2007-03-09

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really brilliant recording

Schönberg: Ausgewählte Lieder

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really brilliant recording.......2003-09-19

The musicality of the performances here is top-rate, the engagement of voice and piano is subtle and alive, and the songs are stunning-- in the autumn of tonality, with dark texts, soaked in the zeitgeist of Europe's coming descent into madness. These songs show Schoenberg's debt to Brahms, and the final folk settings show a side of Schoenberg you wouldn't expect-- aching, sad sweetness.

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ASIN: B0000DFZYR
Release Date: 2003-10-21

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The charismatic mezzo-soprano, Jean Stilwell, is one of Canada's most versatile artists - one who has that rare ability to light up any stage on which she performs. In addition to her extensive recital, concert and operatic performances, Stilwell has also garnered rave reviews for her smoldering approach to cabaret music, including the songs of William Bolcom and Benjamin Britten, Kurt Weill and Arnold Schoenberg, to those made famous by Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Zara Leander and Lotte Lenya. Her recording of French mélodies and cabaret, Les Chemins de l'amour, was heralded by the press, making the late Toronto music critic Urjo Kareda's list of the "Best Recordings of the Year 1999".

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Fischer-Dieskau Sings Serial
Fischer-Dieskau , Reimann , Schoenberg , and Webern
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ASIN: B00006HCU5
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Jascha Horenstein conducts Strauss, Wagner, Mahler, Schönberg

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Jascha Horenstein conducts Strauss, Wagner, Mahler, Schönberg

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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Mahler: Symphony 9 and Kindertotenlieder / Norman Foster / Jascha Horenstein (2 CDs)

ASIN: B000001K5U
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28
Don Juan, Op. 20
Tod und Verklarung (Death and Transfiguration), Op. 24
Lohengrin (Prelude to Act I)
Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer): Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer): Ging heut' morgens ubers Feld
Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer): Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer
Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer): Die zwei blauen Augen

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Tristan und Isolde (Prelude & Liebestod) - Richard Wagner
Verkle Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 - Jascha Horenstein
Kammersymphonie (Chamber Symphony) in E-Flat, Op. 9 - Jascha Horenstein

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Great with a Big Problem.......2006-01-03

It's swell that Vox, or whatever they are now, if they even still exist, released a small mountain of Horenstein recordings from its archives, vaults, whatever. Actually, in some instances, and a notable one here, I'd say they stored the masters in a barn perhaps, a barn with a leaky roof. We'll get to that.

Any Horenstein performance, even with second-string orchestras, always has something special about it. Honestly, I've never figured out what it is although it seems like he just consistently brings extra goodies out of the music. I'd guess that he saw a complex and thoughtful score with greater clarity and understanding than most; it's not surprising his Mahler, Brahms, Janacek, and so on are highly regarded. The Rite of Spring he recorded for Vox is one of the all-time great ones, perhaps the most atmospheric of them all. The same might be said of the Death and Transfiguration on this set. This set contains fantastic interpretations of works of the three featured composers. Recommended, but not as first choices, maybe not even as fifth ones...

Vox's sound, in the early days, always seemed marginal (a gentlemanly way of saying it sucked). These recordings, sonically, reflect that. I don't think tons of time was spent (or wasted) trying to liven up initially deficient recordings (although any improvement would have been welcome!). Most of the set is sort of OK to marginally OK in this regard but, sadly, the Schoenberg Chamber Symphony is almost unlistenable. It almost sounds like a radio broadcast sound-check. Pity, because any early Schoenberg recordings are a treasure and this one seems exceptionally good. There's a Brahms First and Beethoven Third in this set of releases that also have the same horrid gritty sound--it's like hearing an old LP played on a turntable with a damaged stylus, and through a cheap system to boot. This assessment from a guy who can generally handle old and funky-sounding recordings with aplomb. Honestly, I'd love to know why one recording company could do something magnificent in 1935 and another couldn't manage a decent-sounding recording in 1959. This is entirely aside from issues of how the masters were stored or maintained.

So, for the treasure-hunter looking for exceptional performances, recommended with the usual and familiar warnings. All others may want to steer clear.

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Schoenberg's Gurre-Lieder on Naxos
The orchestra is radiant
Equal to the Best Recordings of Gurre-Lieder

Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder

Manufacturer: Naxos
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Webern: Symphony; Six Pieces; Concerto for 9 Instruments
Schoenberg: Serenade; Variations, Op. 31; Bach Orchestrations

ASIN: B000675OGW
Release Date: 2005-01-18

Tracks:

Orchestral Prelude
Waldemar: 'Nun Dampft Die Dammrung Jeden Ton'
Tove: 'O, Wenn Des Mondes Strahlen Leise Gleiten'
Waldemar: 'Ross! Mein Ross! Was Schleichst Du So Trag!'
Tove: 'Sterne Jubeln, Das Meer, Es Leuchtet'
Waldemar: 'So Tanzen Die Engel Vor Gottes Thron Nicht'
Tove: 'Nun Sag' Ich Dir Zum Ersten Mal'
Waldemar: 'Es Ist Mitternachtzeit'
Tove: 'Du Sendest Mir Einen Liebesblick'
Waldemar: 'Du Wunderliche Tove!'
Orchestral Interlude
Voice Of The Wood Dove

Tracks:

Orchestral Prelude. Waldemar: 'Herrgott, Weisst Du, Was Du Tatest'
Orchestral Prelude. Waldemar: 'Erwacht, Konig Waldemars Mannen Wert!'
Peasant: 'Deckel Des Sarges Klappert'
Chorus: Waldemar's Men: 'Gegrusst, O Konig'
Waldemar: 'Mit Toves Stimme Flusteert Der Wald'
Klaus-Narr: 'Ein Seltsamer Vogel Ist So'n Aal'
Waldemar: 'Du Strenger Richter Droben'
Waldemar's Men: 'Der Hahn Erhebt Den Kopf Zur Kraht'
Orchestral Prelude: The Summer Wind's Wild Hunt Speaker (Melodrama): 'Herr Gansefuss, Frau Gansekraut'
Chorus: 'Seht Die Sonne'

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Schoenberg's Gurre-Lieder on Naxos.......2006-08-16

I was blown away by Arnold Schoenberg's (1874 -- 1951) Gurre-Lieder, an immense work for large orchestra, chorus, four soloists and speaker which sets a text by the Danish poet Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847 -- 1885). Gurre-Lieder is a stunning, late romantic work, which Schoenberg composed around 1900-1901, but he completed the massive orchestration only in 1911. Among other things, this music will show the listener how atonal music, for which Schoenberg is best remembered, is an outgrowth ot late romanticism. There simply was no other place to take music at the time. The work is powerfully performed on this CD by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Simon Joly Chorale conducted by Robert Craft. Unfortunately, the liner notes are not helpful in approaching the music or the story. Thus I will elaborate for the benefit of the listener who is just coming to the Gurre-Lieder.

It is easy to consider Gurre-Lieder, as I did at first, as an overblown, decadent romantic work -- Wagner and Mahler carried to yet further excess. The work has these components indeed. It has a medieval setting in the remote world of Danish kings. The work begins in melancholy twilight and the story revolves around the love affair between King Waldemar and his mistress Tove. Tove dies at the hand of the jealous queen, and Waldemar curses God. In punishment, he too dies and is condemned to ride through the woods with his retinue of ghosts and former followers in search of Tove. All this, and Schoenberg's music setting the story, is surely the stuff of late romanticism, but the poem and music take a turn. In a pivotal section, Waldemar and his quest are mocked by a jester, Klaus-Norre, who complains that he is denied the rest of the grave by Waldemar's passion. Waldemar's men eventually return to their graves followed by a long spoken section which celebrates the beauty of life and nature and the joy of being alive. The work concludes with an enormous hymn of praise to the sun, in a traditional key of C major. The finale is the only portion of this work in which the full orchestra and massive chorus are both utilized.

Thus, Gurre-Lieder opens in a spirit of late-romantic decadence, but it turns to a world of realism and hope. The critic Malcolm MacDonald offered an excellent analysis of Gurre-Lieder in his book "Schoenberg" in the Master Musicians Series, concluding that the work as a whole was "very far from the ambiguous 'love-death' of Tristan, and equally far from the conventional idea of 'decadent" late-Romanticism." (p. 96)

Gurre-Lieder rests not on the story but on the music Schoenberg composed for it, which is passionate in the extreme, full of contrasts, and lyrical passages for the soloists and detailed writing for the orchestra. The work opens with an orchestral prelude featuring the light sounds of the harp, and the lengthy orchestral interludes throughout the work do much to carry it forward.

The lengthy Part I of the work consists of eight increasingly intense love songs performed alternately by Waldemar and Tove. Part I concludes with a desparing "song of the wood dove" announcing the death of Tove at the instigation of the queen.

The very brief Part II continues the tone following Tove's death as Waldemar curses God. The final part III includes songs in which Waldemar continues his quest in death, erie passages for choruses of his men, as well as more down-to earth passages for a peasant who watches the strange action, the fool, and, ultimately the speaker and full ensemble in a paean of praise to the sun and life.

The Gurre-Lieder is rarely performed live due to its length and the massive forces it requres. But it is beautifully served on this CD. For those listeners wanting to explore a work that straddles the boundaries between late romanticism and contemporary sensibility, Gurre-Lieder is an appropriate place to start.

Robin Friedman

The orchestra is radiant.......2006-02-15

Some of the singing is a little uneven on this recording. When it's good it's very good. When it's off, at least the orchestra still sounds wonderful. The Gurre-Lieder is one of the most bombastic works of the late romantic period. If Wagner and Mahler had the bombast knob up to 10, Schoenberg added and used 11. One thing that gets lost a lot when people only consider Schoenberg's atonal and serial music is that he could write some sublimely lyrical melodies and these medlodies, a rich harmonic pallate and mindblowing orchestration make the Gurre-Lieder one of the most beautiful works from the period. Robert Craft lets the music sing in the bombastic, passionate romantic way it needs to sing. It even sent a few chills down my spine.

Equal to the Best Recordings of Gurre-Lieder.......2005-02-16

Robert Craft is not ordinarily thought of as a master of ultraromantic music. One associates him with Stravinsky and the more advanced music of the Second Viennese School. Schoenberg was certainly the founder and guru of that movement, but his 'Gurre-Lieder' was composed before he ventured into atonality. It is a huge Romantic work, almost two hours long, that could almost have been written by Wagner or Strauss. It calls for huge forces--an expanded orchestra, a huge chorus, vocal soloists and a narrator--and it is difficult to mount. But it has fared very well on records and I will admit that I had some doubts about whether a recording conducted by Craft with virtually unknown soloists would be competitive. I need not have feared. Craft, whom I associate with no-nonsense tempi, takes it rather slowly, luxuriating in the post-romantic textures and allowing the sound to bloom, and he has superb musical collaborators here. Indeed, this is a great performance. The singers are unexpectedly quite good. Melanie Diener, the Tove, may not be as lush-voiced as Jessye Norman on Ozawa's recording, but she certainly doesn't have to take a back seat to her either. Her voice rings out thrillingly with ardor. Stephen O'Mara, tenor, as Waldemar is equally thrilling. I'd never heard of him but I can easily imagine him singing Siegmund at the Met or Bayreuth. In her brief appearance as the Wood-Dove, Jennifer Lane sings with a voluptuous mezzo. Surprisingly, to me, Martyn Hill, a tenor I've always found to be rather light-voiced, sings the scene of Klaus-Narr both firmly and with dramatic aptness. The brief appearance of the Peasant is sung nicely by bass David Wilson-Johnson. Veteran tenor, Ernst Haefliger, now in his eighties, speaks the Poet's lines in a modified Sprechstimme, effectively done. The Simon Joly Chorus sing their parts with rich sonority and thrust.

Of course, Gurre-Lieder is notable for its dense and important orchestral sections. The Philharmonia are simply marvelous; I'd venture to say they are more effective than the Boston Symphony in the old Ozawa recording and the equal of Rattle's Berlin Philharmonic. Just listen to the Prélude that begins the piece. But even more, listen to their accompaniments of the singers. A note about that: The singers are not highlighted quite as much as one might expect, and indeed they sound much as they might in a live performance in a hall. The only times I've heard Gurre-Lieder live there have been moments when the orchestra all but drowns out the soloists. That doesn't happen here, but at times it comes close. This is, I think, what Schoenberg wanted, actually, since the erotic ecstasy of Jens Peter Jacobsen's text is conveyed as much by orchestral texture as by voices.

And speaking of text, Naxos does not print either the German text or an English translation, and there is not much of a synopsis provided. The German text can be found at the Naxos website. And I found a webpage elsewhere (that of Vox Records) that provides both German text and English translation. It is here: [http://www.cd101.net/VBX204notes.html]

This performance originally appeared on Koch International, not all that long ago; the recording itself was made in Watford [England] Colosseum in October 2001.

Heartily recommended.

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Marilyn Horne - Divas in Songs (A 60th Birthday Celebration) with Caballé, Donath, Fleming, Swenson, von Stade, Levine, Ramey, Bjarnason

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Marilyn Horne - Divas in Songs (A 60th Birthday Celebration) with Caballé, Donath, Fleming, Swenson, von Stade, Levine, Ramey, Bjarnason
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Metropolitan Opera Gala

ASIN: B000003FOY
Release Date: 1994-09-13

Tracks:

Let The Florid Music Praise - Renee Fleming
Der Musensohn - Frederica Von Stade
Vocalise - Ruth Ann Swenson
Lob Des Hohen Verstands - Marilyn Horne
Quejas, O La Maya Y El Ruisenor - Montserrat Caballe
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If You've Only Got A Moustache - Marilyn Horne
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Vilja-Lied - Helen Donath
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Plaisir D'amour - Marilyn Horne
Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - Olafur Bjarnason
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Helen Donath
Ol' Man River - Samuel Ramey
Amor - Frederica Von Stade
At The River - Marilyn Horne
Finale - Marilyn Horne/Montserrat Caballe/Helen Donath/Renee Fleming/Ruth Ann Swenson/Frederica Von Stade...

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An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming
A Little Gem

Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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ASIN: B000000SC1
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

Jagdlied aus Op.84 No.3
Altdeutsches Fruhlingslied aus Op.86 No.6
Scheiden und Meiden aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Ablosung im Sommer aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Marienwurmchen aus: Lieder-Album fur die Jugend Op.79 No.13
Der Uberlaufer aus: Sieben Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.2
Liebesklage eines Madchens aus: Sieven Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.3
Nicht Wiedersehen! aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Herr Oluf aus: Drei Balladen Op.2 No.2
Ich ging mit Lust aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Zu Straurg auf der Schanz aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Himmelsboten aus: Op.32 No.5
Junggesellenschwur aus: Op.49 No.6
Das bucklichte mannlein
Wie Georg von Frundsberg von sich selver sang aus: Sechs lieder Op.3 No.1
Abendsegen aus: Acht Volkslieder fur Gesang und Klavier Op.64 No.5
Wiegenlied aus: Funf Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.49 No.4

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An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming.......2005-05-18

Thomas Hampson has long been admired not only for the beauty of his richly pliant baritone voice, but also for the amount of research about composers and musicology he incorporates into his busy recital and opera life. This recording made in 1989 with the superb collaboration of pianist Geoffrey Parsons is an excellent example of what Hampson does best. He has selected the collection of German folk poetry 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' assembled in 1896 - 1808 by Achim von Arnim and Clemens von Brentano which Goethe proclaimed the true essence of the German people, a legacy that would last forever, and found all of the musical settings to these poems. Indeed Goethe's prophecy proved correct in that many composers set these poems to music with varying degrees of celebrity.

Hampson has collected the renderings of this poems by composers Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, von Weber, Loewe, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, and of course the most popular settings by Gustav Mahler. The result is a fascinating insight into the way like poems are interpreted by different composers. There are many well-known episodes here but there are also intriguing discoveries of some very beautiful, seldom heard songs. Hampson and Parsons create an atmosphere of musicality and expressivity that is all too rare. That they are performed beautifully is a given!

This is the second release of this particular recital and before it, too, becomes history it is highly recommended for connoisseurs of thoughtful programs. Grady Harp, May 05

A Little Gem.......2002-09-22

This is simply one of the best Lieder records available. It has everything, an excellent selection, a great baritone and a perfect piano partnership. Des Knaben Wunderhorn is a loose collection of text and songs from the German Folklore, which has been taken up by German composers. This collection goes through almost 150 year of German musical history, from Carl Maria von Weber to Richard Strauss. The tone tend to be sprightly, amusing, with the sad touch for balance. The original recording catches Thomas Hampson early in his extensive recording career, with still a fresh bloom in his voice that is perfect for the tunes. It goes to show you that baritones can be fun too. Mr. Parsons is always the perfect pianist for accompaniment. If you do not know what Lieder are, or thing they are boring and "passe", do yourself a favor and check this out.

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Very Nice Modern Lieder. Buy It.
If You Admire Schoenberg or Gould, You Should Get This Disc.

Schoenberg: Lieder

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Zwei Gese Op. 1, fur eine Baritonstimme und Klavier: 1. Dank - Glenn Gould
Zwei Gese Op. 1, fur eine Baritonstimme und Klavier: 2. Abschied - Glenn Gould
Vier Lieder op. 2 fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 1. Erwartung - Glenn Gould
Vier Lieder op. 2 fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 2. Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm - Glenn Gould
Vier Lieder op. 2 fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 3. Erhebung - Glenn Gould
Vier Lieder op. 2 fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 4. Waldsonne - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: I. Unterm schutz von dichten blergr- Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: II. Hain in diesen paradiesen - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: III. Als neuling trat ich ein in dein gehege - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: IV. Da meine lippen reglos sind und brennen - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: V. Sagert mir, auf welchem pfade - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: VI. Jedem werke bin ich ftot - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: VII. Angst und hoffen wechselnd mich beklemmen - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: VIII. Wenn ich heut nicht deinen leib ber Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: IX. Streng ist uns das gld spr- Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: X. Das schbeet betracht ich mir im harren - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: XI. Als wir hinter dem bebltore - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: XII. Wenn sich bei heilger ruh in tiefen matten - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: XIII. Du lehnst wider eine silberweide - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: XIV. Sprich nicht immer - Glenn Gould
Das Buch der henden Gen Op. 15: XV. Wir bevrten die abend-d lauben - Glenn Gould

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Sechs Lieder Op. 3, fur eine mettlere Singstimme und Klavier: 1. Wie Georg von Frundsberg von sich selber sang - Arnold Schoenberg
Sechs Lieder Op. 3, fur eine mettlere Singstimme und Klavier: 2. Die Aufgeregten - Arnold Schoenberg
Sechs Lieder Op. 3, fur eine mettlere Singstimme und Klavier: 3. Warnung - Arnold Schoenberg
Sechs Lieder Op. 3, fur eine mettlere Singstimme und Klavier: 4. Hochzeitslied - Arnold Schoenberg
Sechs Lieder Op. 3, fur eine mettlere Singstimme und Klavier: 5. Geubtes Herz - Arnold Schoenberg
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Zwei Balladen Op. 12 fur Gesang und Klavier: 2. Der verlorene Gaufen - Arnold Schoenberg
Drei Lieder Op. 48, fur tiefe Stimme und Klavier: 1. Sommermud - Arnold Schoenberg
Drei Lieder Op. 48, fur tiefe Stimme und Klavier: 2. Tot - Arnold Schoenberg
Drei Lieder Op. 48, fur tiefe Stimme und Klavier: 3. Madchenlied - Arnold Schoenberg
Zwei Lieder Op. 14, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 1. Ich darf nicht dankend - Arnold Schoenberg
Zwei Lieder Op. 14, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 2. In diesen Wintertagen - Arnold Schoenberg
Zwei Lieder Op. posth, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 1. Gedenken - Arnold Schoenberg
Zwei Lieder Op. posth, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 2. Am Strande - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 1. Traumleben - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 2. Alles - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 3. Madchenlied - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 4. Verlassen - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 5. Ghasel - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 6. Am Wegrand - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 7. Lockung - Arnold Schoenberg
Acht Lieder Op. 6, fur eine Singstimme und Klavier: 8. Der Wander - Arnold Schoenberg

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Schoenberg was one of Glenn Gould's favorite composers, and this selection of songs provides a fascinating rendering of the notorious Viennese modernist. The Book of the Hanging Garden is eerie and expressionist, but other earlier works are Straussian: it's always illuminating to be reminded of Schoenberg's debt to 19th-century Romanticism. And anything marked by Gould's Midas touch, of course, belongs near the CD player. --Joshua Cody

Customer Reviews:

Very Nice Modern Lieder. Buy It........2006-08-07

'Lieder' by Arnold Schoenberg is packaged in such a way that one would think the composer is Glenn Gould, and not the Viennese master of 12 tone theory.

This reminds me of how much of a Wunderkind Gould was back in the 1960s. It seems he was to classical music performing and recording what Emeril Lagasse is to culinary endeavors.

But, I do not say this to warn you off this recording. On the contrary, this is an excellent collection of pieces, which have few hints of 'impressionistic' or ultramodern stylings. In fact, when the first CD starts out, I find the songs remarkably similar in feel to some of George Gershwin's songs in 'Porgy and Bess'. This impression doesn't last, but the sense that Schoenberg has brought something fresh to the Lieder persists throughout the work. After listening to a big helping of Wolf's lieder, I find Schoenberg a pleasant return to the lyricism of Shubert, with just a touch of modern flavoring.

Very worthwhile for Lieder fans.

If You Admire Schoenberg or Gould, You Should Get This Disc........2002-06-25

Yes, if you admire Schoenberg or Gould you really should add this disc to your collection.

Of course it features Schoenberg's early Opp. 1 & 2, and his pantonal song-cycle "The Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15," settings of Stefan George's exquisite lyrics.

The Op. 1 songs are wonderfully Brahmsian yet wholly original Schoenberg. The Op. 2 songs are lighter and shorter. Both sets are almost contemporaneous with "Transfigured Night, Op. 4," with which almost everyone is familiar.

The George songs are contemporaneous with Schoenberg's String Quartet No. 2 in f#, Op. 10.

Gould wanted partners who would cooperate with his vision for the realization of the piece. This is why he never got along with Elizabeth Schwartzkoph. The vocalists featured here were hand picked by Gould for their malleability, hence the piano takes the lead in these performances.

Gould had a special love of Schoenberg, and since Schoenberg's oeuvre for piano is rather small, it is worthwhile to get these recordings for the piano work alone. If you want good vocal realizations, I recommend the recordings Fischer-Dieskau made on EMI--if you can find them.

Schoenberg's songs have been unjustly underrated, but to a lover of lieder, chansons, and art-songs, they are imperative.