Der Schatz

1. Act 1: Mäßig Bewegt

2. Act 2: Lebhaft Bewegt

3. Act 3: Moderato

4. Act 4: Molto Moderato

5. Act 5: Sehr Langsam (Misterioso)

Der Schatz,Max Deutsch,Frank Strobel,Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz,Cpo Records,Classical,Classical Composers,Orchestral & Symphonic,Symphonic,Symphony

Average customer rating: Waltz CD review

Classical Evolution: Waltzes J. Strauss Jr Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $5.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $5.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classical Evolution: Famous Piano Works II Classical Evolution: Spanish Guitar Music Classical Evolution: Famous Piano Works I Classical Evolutions: Famous Overtures Classical Evolution: Rite of Spring ASIN: B000065AO6 Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. Roses From The South Op.388
2. The United Millions Op.443
3. Where The Lemon Trees Blossom Op.364
4. Artist's Life Op.316
5. Treasure Waltz (From The Gypsy Baron) Op.418

Tracks:

1. Emperor Waltz Op.437
2. Tritsch, Tratsch Polka Op.214
3. Wine, Woman And Song Op.333
4. Eljen A Magyar Op.332
5. Morning Papers Op.279
6. Persian March Op.289
7. On The Beautiful Blue Danube Op.314

Customer Reviews:

Waltz CD review.......2007-05-06

The CD was delivered on time and was exactly as advertised ... good.

Average customer rating: Mantovani Strass Waltzes Excellent Classic Another Gold Record for Mantovani! Beautiful Strings Everywhere!!

Strauss Waltzes Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Waltzes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Waltzes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Favorite Waltzes Strauss: The Best of Vienna Johann Strauss: Waltzes 25 Classical Dance Favorites Mantovani's Golden Hits ASIN: B0000041ZQ Release Date: 1992-07-21

Tracks:

1. Blue Danube
2. Voices Of Spring
3. Roses From The South
4. Emperior Waltz: Emperor Waltz
5. A Thousand And One Nights
6. 'The Gipsy Baron': Treasure Waltz
7. Village Swallows
8. Wine, Women And Song
9. Accelerations Waltz
10. Tales From The Vienna Woods
11. Morning Papers
12. 'Die Fledermaus': Du Und Du

Customer Reviews:

Mantovani.......2007-06-20

How can you go wrong with a mantovani cd

Strass Waltzes.......2007-01-15

The jewel case was cracked. Could not replace because it was a Christmas gift. Very disappointed that the packaging was bad.

Excellent Classic.......2005-09-08

The sound quality is out of this world!! you just want to get on the floor and dance!!

Another Gold Record for Mantovani!.......2003-02-02

This remarkable CD was first released on LP in 1953 and re-released in stereo sound in 1958. It was one of Maestro Mantovani's classic gold records, an enormous favorite then and now. These are the original London/Decca recordings so you will hear the brilliance of the authentic Mantovani sound. To some, it may be hard to imagine today, but this album of Strauss waltzes meticulously orchestrated by the late Mantovani stayed on Billboard's charts for about 60 weeks, reaching as high as #7. For those who cannot get enough of Mantovani LPs on CD, scoop this one up fast and enjoy Vienna through the creative lush sounds created by the world's greatest light orchestra leader.

Beautiful Strings Everywhere!!.......2000-12-12

This CD has strings galore. You'll never hear strings sound so beautiful as on this particular recording of Strauss waltzes. Mantovani and his orchestra have achieved something quite special and lovely. The waltzes have an added lightness to them. Instead of heavy sluggish playing by the strings, you hear a bouncy sheer beauty in the string section---truly the gem of this CD. These pieces were recorded in the late 50's but sound magnificent. The sound that London/Decca was able to create back then was astounding. Highlights (personal favorites) on this disc are of course the Blue Danube, Emporer Waltz, and Du und Du. On top of the great sound, playing, and conducting, you'll get this CD at a bargain basement price.

Average customer rating: One of the Greatest Mahler Lieder Recitals On The Kindertotenlieder Performance Grieving Wonderful performance This is 70% conducting, 30% singing

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Kindertotenlieder; Rückert-Lieder Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hampson, Thomas | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado Mahler Lieder: Des Knaben Wunderhorn Des Knaben Wunderhorn Great Recordings Of The Century - Janet Baker Sings Mahler / Barbirolli, et al Des Knaben Wunderhorn ASIN: B000001GET Release Date: 1991-09-12

Tracks:

1. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 1. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
2. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 2. Ging heut' morgen ubers Feld
3. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 3. Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer
4. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 4. Die zwei blauen Augen
5. Songs On The Death Of Children: 1. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgehn
6. Songs On The Death Of Children: 2. Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
7. Songs On The Death Of Children: 3. Wenn dein Mutterlein
8. Songs On The Death Of Children: 4. Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
9. Songs On The Death Of Children: 5. In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus
10. 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert: 1. Liebst du um Schonheit
11. 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert: 3. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
12. 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert: 2. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
13. 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert: 4. Um Mitternacht
14. 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Ruckert: 5. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Customer Reviews:

One of the Greatest Mahler Lieder Recitals.......2007-07-07

I've always had an affinity for the alto voice when it comes to Mahler's music. I find that altos are always able to bring this quality of tragedy to their singing that I don't really hear in many baritones. That said, I believe Thomas Hampson is an exception to the rule. I would say that he is much better than Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for the reason that his singing doesn't quite sound so artificial. The voice has a haunting quality about it, and I don't think Thomas Hampson is an artist who is afraid to let his voice sound hollow for the sake of expressivity. Because of this, there is a sense of loss and abandon that I hear in this recital that I would normally hear in many a great Mahler alto. I still love Christa Ludwig and Dame Janet Baker in these songs, but Thomas Hampson sings Mahler's songs excellently and I would highly recommend this CD for anyone who wishes to hear an alternative to the usual alto cycle. In this CD, we get an exemplary Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen, perhaps the best of them all. The Kindertotenlieder are sung with a haunting beauty that is further accentuated by Hampson's intelligence with the text. Listen to his "Wenn dein Mutterlein" and you will know what I mean. The Rückertlieder too, are one of the very greatest and you must listen to the last song, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, to understand how much tragedy and loss were Mahler's two greatest companions during his tragic life. Hampson is perhaps the greatest lieder singer alive today (in the baritone department), and how fortunate we are that we can hear this Mahler cycle recorded with one of its greatest exponents. Add to that Bernstein's natural feeling for Mahler's music and the fantastic playing of the Vienna Philharmonic and you have a recording which will stand the test of time as a classic.

On The Kindertotenlieder Performance.......2007-02-23

First, let me say that I can not yet review the recording, I have only now ordered it. I can tell you about the performance, however. I had the good fortune of attending this live performance at the Musikverein in Vienna. I was also privileged to have been given one of Maestro Berstein's personal seats in the front row. This was in 1991, however, I have never forgotten the emotion that filled the room during and after this work was performed. It goes without saying that there was an enthusiastic standing ovation which wasn't surprising in view of the great love the orchestra and the people of Vienna felt for Bernstein. The fact there was hardly a dry eye in the audience gave testimony to the quality of the performance of the orchestra, Thomas Hampson and Maestro Bernstein. I might even suggest that Leonard Bernstein himself appeared to have been equally moved. I looked for this specific recording for 15+ years off and on. I am eagerly anticipating at least a partial reprise of what was a performance that I will remember the rest of my life.

Grieving.......2007-01-09

This was a very beautiful piece reccommended to me by a family member after the death of my son. It's rare and was good to find it so easily.

Wonderful performance.......2006-12-30

I became a Mahler fan a couple of years ago when I bought a recording of his first and ninth symphonies. Earlier this year I purchased Bernstein's complete symphony cycle on DVD, and was further drawn into the wonderful music of Mahler. In my quest for recordings of every piece Mahler ever wrote, I encountered this CD and didn't hesitate. I'd heard Thomas Hampson sing Bernstein's Arias and Barcaroles, and I had already experienced Bernstein's excellent conducting (and composition). It came as no surprise that this recording was such a wonderful one. I really enjoyed the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, and it was doubly delightful to again hear Mahler's symphonies incorporating the same sprightly melodies. The Kindertotenlieder are perhaps not extraordinary, but are by no means lacking. I think that a soprano sometimes might better express these songs, but here Hampson does an ample job.

Overall, I give this recording five stars. Five for the conductor, five for the composer, and four and a half for the singer. RECOMMENDED!

This is 70% conducting, 30% singing.......2006-03-22

Mahler's orchestral songs present such a complex and colorful instrumental part--fascinating enough on their own to do without a singer--that it takes a dominant voice to find the right balance. Here the young Thomas Hampson seems at times overhwlemed by Bernstein's highly personal interpretation, and his singing is strained by the slow tempos Bernstein has chosen.

Before 1991 Hampson had shown his capacity for Mahler, but on this CD he veers between an excellent, deeply felt Wayfarer cycle to a Kindertotenlieder where he struggles just to keep singing--admittedly, it's singing of a plush, refined kind--without finding the right emotional key. I don't find real depth of feeling or the ability to characterize the poetry, which is extremely important in thise songs. Bernstein's conceptions are beautiful, and that may carry the day for many listeners, but this CD is up against Fischer-Dieskau and Furtwangler, Janet Baker and Barbirolli, Kathleen Ferrioer and Bruno Walter. By those exalted standards it barely holds its own.

Average customer rating: Elly Ameling now more available Delight in every note While they last... Treasures From a Treasure More than fully earned praise for an exceptional singer.

Artistry of Elly Ameling (Coll) Elly Ameling Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Elly Ameling ~ Schubert · Schumann - Songs Philips and Decca Recordings, 1961-1979 (Limited Edition) Fauré - Mélodies / Souzay · Ameling · Baldwin Ave Maria--Lieder The Very Best of Lucia Popp ASIN: B00007KMSJ Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Matthaus-Passion
2. Johannes-Passion
3. Weihnachts-Oratorium
4. Juditha Triumphans
5. Messiah
6. Crudel Tiranno Amor
7. Die Schopfung
8. Orlando Paladino
9. 7 Lieder
10. Le Nozze Di Figaro
11. Exsultate, Jubilate Ch'io Mi Scordi Di Te, K505
12. Misera! Dove Son! K369
13. 18 Lieder
14. Frauenliebe Und- Leben
15. 11 Lieder
16. 20 Morike-Lieder

Customer Reviews:

Elly Ameling now more available .......2007-03-07

I had a 33 rpm album of Elly Ameling singing Schubert lieder accompanied by piano and clarinet at times. It was one of my all time favorite albums so I have been disappointed that I have not been able to find it anywhere on CD.

Now I can just buy this excellent collection. So much music in one place! Since I confess that I am far from an expert on the rest of her records, I look forward to hearing her sing many other styles and composers.

I think it is silly to criticize her for not singing Wagner, for example, since her version of many songs, especially lieder, are nothing short of sublime. I would like to hear how many Wagnerians sing Schubert or Mozart.

I doubt if they could approach the skill and soul with which Elly Ameling sings lieder.

Delight in every note.......2006-03-10

To speak as briefly as possible about this superb collection from an equally superb singer, what can I say but that Ms Ameling possessed a voice that shone with radiant warmth and star-like shimmer? And unlike many another light lyric soprano, Elly Ameling was possessed of a very high standard of musicianship, considerable intelligence, and a sort of immediate charm that captivates the listener.

So many of her recordings have still to be released on CD, but this 5CD-set goes some way towards remedying the situation. The repertoire spans a wide variety - French mèlodies, Lieder, light-hearted "sentimental" songs, Bach, etc. - and in each piece, Ms Ameling shows that quality of pearl-like beauty. It is a beauty which is also extremely pretty - a beauty of voice that is never overbearing and over-ripe, but perfectly blossoming upon the tree of inspiration.

I recommend this set unequivocally. It truly is sheer delight.

While they last..........2005-05-17

Elly Ameling held the quiet stage for recitals of great artistry and dignity for several decades and sadly most of the enormously successful CDs of her long career output are now unavailable. For those who have little access to the documentation of this very special artist, this box set is a must. It is a compilation of many of her recordings with differing accompanists, conductors, orchestras and composers. And while not all of the choices for inclusion here would be considered her greatest moments, there are enough works that sustain the warm memories of the little Dutch hausfrau who quietly and simply paid homage to composers with her clear and intelligent musicianship and radiant voice.

Ameling was known to schedule recitals of Schubert cycles and songs and in the afterglow of her performance answer the demand for curtain calls with additional Schubert melodies: she gifted her audience with the dignity of honoring a composer's works by maintaining the focus on that composer rather than milk the audience with the usual encore applause-getting favorites. And special moments such as quietly and pensively strolling through the orchestra during the Mahler 4th symphony to arrive at front stage, unapplauded, just in time for the opening line of her singing - those simple homage to composers and collaborators made her selfless manner endearing to audiences.

Despite the fact that Ameling's voice was on the small side she was always able to muster the projection to carry her message solidly in context with an orchestra. Yes, other more famous singers have recorded Ravel's quintessentially French SHEHERAZADE, but few have the perfection of diction and aura of mystery that Ameling maintained. Whether singing with piano or orchestra, or interpreting Bach, Mozart, Handel, and Vivaldi with the same degree of involvement as Brahms and Schumann and Schubert, Elly Ameling spanned a career that engendered passionate commitment from her fans. And this boxed set is a pocket full of memories to be treasured. Buy it before this too becomes unavailable. Grady Harp, May 05

Treasures From a Treasure.......2004-09-25

Treasures from a Treasure.

Ameling, one of the world's most beloved recitalists is captured here in a 5 CD collection offering some of her most beautiful recordings of song. While we are used to her perfection in songs of Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Faure and Hahn, an added joy is her "pop" side, tackling - without a whiff of pretension, Porter, Kern, Gershwin, Ellington, et al.

What an absolute joy it is listening to this amazing artist sing these songs with an almost uncanny natural ease. There is no resorting to a "pop" voice and yet most of these pop standards songs sound as though they could have been written for her. Clean attacks, sometimes a bit of the pop technique of hanging on to a consonant longer than a classical artist normally would shows an appreciation and understanding of the style. Still, there is never once a compromise of her vocal beauty.

I like the way the songs have been arranged for her voice in that she sort of sings them clean, unaffected in the first half and then lets loose and kinda "swings" with it adding embellishments but never really changing her voice (Price, von Stade and other favorite singers of mine seem to have always added a breathy quality to much of their crossover material.)

Ameling doesn't resort to trying to "let her hair down" or get down and dirty, but rather the honest with which she approaches every one of these songs shows how much she enjoys singing them and her style is as refreshing as stumbling onto a cool spring on a sweltering summer's afternoon. A wonderful surprise.

More than fully earned praise for an exceptional singer........2003-07-15

As I had the privilige of hearing this outstanding Lied-singer during her long career in Holland and being the proud possessor of almost all her recordings, I cannot but fully agree with the professional and joyful review of Mr. Robert Holliston from Victoria, B.C. Canada.
Yes, it is unbelievable that of about the 150 recordings Mrs. Ameling made during her long career (for the greater part of course on the 'oldfashioned' LP's, as well as the innumerable Dutch live-recorded radio-concerts), so few CD's have been released.
Speaking of tradition: it was the page-turner of the Wigmore Hall in London who told Mrs. Ameling after her first recital in this hall, that she reminded him of Elisabeth Schumann. (And he certainly didn't mean her looks only!)
For those who are eager to hear her singing Ravel's Shéhérazade (just one example of stirring imagination combined with her Art of Singing) I can tell you that Philips released a 2-box CD of this work in 1999, combined with Debussy's La Damoiselle élue and a compilation of French mélodies, i.e. Debussy, Fauré, Duparc, Satie. One of the gems is Caplet's Le Corbeau et le Renard which even make children, who know the fables of La Fontaine, revel in the singing of the quarrelsome birds....
Her brilliant accompanyist is Rudolf Jansen. Let us cherish great artists in their art!

Average customer rating:

The Strauss Family: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures - Willi Boskovsky/Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna (6 CD's) Johann Strauss , Johann Strauss II , Josef Strauss , Eduard Strauss , Willi Boskovsky , Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna , and Vienna Symphony Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Johann Strauss Sr. | Strauss Sr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lehár: Waltzes Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches Waldteufel: Famous Waltzes Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1-21 Strauss: The Best of Vienna ASIN: B0002RUAFG Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

1. Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228
2. Sigh Galop, Op. 9
3. Blue Danube, Op. 314
4. Artist's Life, Op. 316
5. Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 325
6. Wine, Woman And Song, Op. 333
7. Vienna Blood, Op. 354
8. Roses From The South, Op. 388
9. Voices Of Spring, Op. 410
10. Emperor Waltz, Op. 437

Tracks:

1. Features Section Waltz, Op. 293
2. Flight Of Fancy, Op. 215
3. Accelerations, Op. 234
4. Ever More Cheerful, Op. 235
5. Carnival's Ambassador, Op. 270
6. Leading Article, Op. 273
7. Morning Papers, Op. 279
8. Pamphlets, Op. 300
9. New Vienna, Op. 342

Tracks:

1. Carnival Pictures, Op. 357
2. Where The Lemon Trees Blossom, Op. 364
3. Du Und Du, Op. 367
4. Kiss Waltz, Op. 400
5. Lagoon Waltz, Op. 411
6. Treasure Waltz, Op. 418
7. Viennese Women, Op. 427
8. Danube Maidens, Op. 427
9. Explosions-Polka, Op. 43
10. Champagner-Polka, Op. 211
11. Fancy-Dress Parade, Op. 240
12. Episode, Op. 296

Tracks:

1. Pleased As Punch, Op. 301
2. Express, Op. 311
3. Light As A Feather, Op. 319
4. Thunder And Lightning, Op. 324
5. Long Live Hungary, Op. 332
6. Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336
7. At The Double, Op. 348
8. From The Banks Of The Danube, Op. 356
9. Greetings From Austria, Op. 359
10. At The Hunt, Op. 373
11. I-Tipferl, Op. 377
12. Bandits' Galop, Op. 378
13. New Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449
14. The Carnival In Rome
15. The Bat
16. Cagliostro In Vienna
17. Blindman's Bluff

Tracks:

1. The Queen's Lace Handkerchief
2. A Night In Venice
3. The Gypsy Baron
4. Pearls Of Love, Op. 39
5. Village Swallows From Austria, Op. 164
6. Secret Powers Of Attraction, Op. 173
7. Delirious, Op. 212
8. Watercolours, Op. 258
9. My Life's Course Is Love And Joy, Op. 263

Tracks:

1. Masks, Op. 33
2. Forward!, Op. 127
3. Off On Holiday, Op. 133
4. The Gossip, Op. 144
5. Woman's Heart, Op. 166
6. Sport, Op. 170
7. All Sorts, Op. 219
8. In Flight, Op. 230
9. Chatterboxes, Op. 245
10. Typographical Letters, Op. 252
11. Fireproof!, Op. 269
12. Without A Care!, Op. 271
13. Artists Greeting, Op. 274
14. Jockey, Op. 278
15. Line Clear!, Op. 45
16. Where One Laughs And Lives, Op. 108
17. Non-Stop, Op. 112
18. Below The Enns, Op. 121
19. Alpine Rose, Op. 127
20. Delight In Travel, Op. 166
21. Out Of Hand, Op. 168
22. Carnival Letter, Op. 203
23. With Pleasure, Op. 228
24. With The Breakes Off, Op. 238

Average customer rating: Comedian Harmonists

Definitive Collection Manufacturer: Arena Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ellington | Ellington, Edward Duke | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kreisler | Kreisler, Fritz | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Comedian Harmonists The Harmonists Comedian Harmonists Auf Wiederseh'n Finest Selection of: Comedian Harmonists ASIN: B0000648OR Release Date: 2001-11-02

Tracks:

1. Wenn Ich Vergnn
2. Uch Wollt' Ich W Ein Huhn
3. Veronika, Der Lenz Ist Da
4. Bin Kein Hauptmann, Bin Kein Gros Tier
5. Ein Freund, Ein Guter Freund
6. Creol Love Call
7. Bist Nicht Die Erste
8. Baccarole
9. Der Sch Blauen Donau
10. Quant il Pleut
11. Ein Bisschen Leichtsinn Kann Nicht Schaden
12. Ich Hab' Fh 'Nen Blumentopf Bestellt
13. Jetzt Trinken Wir Noch Eins
14. Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen
15. Liebling, Mein Herz L Dich Gr
16. Irgendwo Auf Der Welt
17. Ali Baba
18. Maria Marie
19. Auf Dem Heuboden
20. Liebesleid
21. Tout le Jour
22. Wir Sind Von Kopf Bis FuAuf Liebe Eingestellt
23. So Ein KuKommt Von Allein
24. Musketier Marsch
25. Mein Kleiner, Graktus

Tracks:

1. Hoppla, Jetzt Komm'ich
2. Kannst du Pfeifen, Johanna
3. Tea for Two
4. In Der Bar Zum Krokodil
5. Eine Kleine Frsweise
6. Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier Glh Bin Ich Nur Mit Dir
7. Die Liebe Kommt, Die Liebe Geht
8. Heute Nacht Oder Nie
9. Hallo, Was Machst du Heut' Daisy
10. Ich Khre Hand Madame
11. Auf Wiedersehen Mein Frein, Auf Wiedersehen Mein Herr
12. Kleiner Mann, Was Nun
13. Hein Spielt Abends So Schuf Dem Schifferklavier
14. Mein Lieber Schatz Bist du Aus Spanien
15. Onkel Bumba Aus Kalumba
16. Perpetuum Mobile
17. Leb' Wohl Gute Reise [Farewell, Have a Good Journey]
18. Wenn Die Sonja Russisch Tanzt
19. Morgen MuIch Fort Von Hier
20. Wenn Der Wind Weht er das Meer
21. Puppenhochzeit
22. Was Dein Roter Mund Im Fr Sagt
23. Es Fein Anderer Weg Zur Seligkeit
24. SchLisa, Ssa
25. Wochenend und Sonnenschein
26. Auf Wiedersch'n My Dear

Customer Reviews:

Comedian Harmonists.......2003-05-23

A wonderful Selection of great Harmonies and Novelty Tunes by this Relatively Unknown Group in America , This terrific German Group is a must for anyone that enjoys Good Harmony and just Plain Vocal Fun with Sounds and Lyrics. Highly Recommended and Enjoyable.

Average customer rating: no texts -- shame on you EMI Very Best of Fritz Wunderlich Wunderlich.. ah what might have been,but glory in what was.. Elegant collection though everything...auf Deutsch!

Very Best of Fritz Wunderlich Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fritz Wunderlich: Great German Tenor Schumann: Dichterliebe / Wunderlich, Giesen The Magic of Wunderlich [Includes Bonus DVD] The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin, 3 Lieder / Fritz Wunderlich ASIN: B000083GOM Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Nur Ihrem Frieden - Berliner Symphoniker
2. Folget Der Heissgeliebten (Il Mio tesoro) - Berliner Symphoniker
3. Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen - Berliner Symphoniker
4. Der Odem Der Liebe (Un' Aura Amorosa) - Berliner Symphoniker
5. Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Berliner Symphoniker
6. Ombra Mai Fu - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
7. Ach, So Fromm - Berliner Symphoniker
8. Mit Gewitter Und Sturm - Orchester Der Staatsoper Berlin
9. So Leb' Ich Noch...Vor Deinem Fenster - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
10. Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch' Madchen - Berliner Symphoniker
11. Selig Sind, Die Verfolgung Leiden - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
12. Horch, Die Lerche Singt Im Hain - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
13. Fenton! Mein Madchen - Edith Mathis
14. Armer Narr...Es Muss Gelingen - N/A
15. So Find' Ich Dich...Mein Lieber Schatz, Nun Aufgepasst - Bamberger Symphoniker
16. Wohin Bist Du Entschwunden (Lensky's Aria) - Berliner Symphoniker

Tracks:

1. Leb' Wohl, Mignon (Adieu, Mignon) - Berliner Symphoniker
2. Ich Schloss Die Augen (En Ferment Les Yeux) - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
3. Komm, O Holde Dame (Viens, Gentille Dame) - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
4. Welche Huld Und Welche Reize (Quanto E Bella) - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
5. Wohl Drang Aus Ihrem Herzen (Una Furtiva Lagrima) - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
6. Komm In Die Gondel - N/A
7. Ach, Wie So Herrlich Zu Schau'n - Berliner Symphoniker
8. Durch Diesen Kuss Sei Unser Bund Geweiht - Berliner Symphoniker
9. Freunde, Das Leben Ist Lebenswert - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
10. Von Apfelbluten Einen Kranz - N/A
11. Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - Symphonie - Orchester
12. Allein! Wieder Allein! (Wolgalied) - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
13. Zwei Marchenaugen - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
14. Wenn Es Abend Wird... Grub Mir Mein Wien - N/A
15. Auch Ich Was Ein Feiner Csardaskavalier...Komm, Zigany - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
16. Kleinen Kindern...O Frag Mich Nicht - Symphonie - Orchester Graunke
17. Man Sagt Uns Nach...O Rose Von Stambul - N/A
18. Zwei Augen - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
19. Der Rattenfanger - FFB Orchester

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Fritz Wunderlich is one of those singers whose voice, while you are listening to it, seems to eclipse all others. Ravishingly beautiful, perfectly produced, radiant, even, mellow, it flows out with effortless ease like a golden stream. His breath is endless, and there is nothing that he cannot do. On these two very generous discs he sings arias ranging from Handel to Viennese operettas and sounds equally at home in all of them, vocally and stylistically. Mozart was one of his specialties, and the five arias opening the program have a beguiling, caressing lyricism that melts the heart. The selection includes familiar arias by Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Donizetti, Smetana (including a duet with Pilar Lorengar), as well as several by composers whose operas were popular in the 1960s, when the records were made, but have now fallen into oblivion, such as Lortzing, Flotow, Cornelius, Kienzl, Nicolai, Thomas, Boieledieu. Wunderlich sings them all with the same seriousness and commitment, making the lesser ones sound better than they are, and creating real characters with color, nuance and expression. In keeping with the European tradition of performing opera in the local language, he sings everything in German, except the famous "Ombra mai fu" from Handel's Serse, which must have escaped the translators. Choosing from the best operettas by Lehár, Johann Strauss, Millöcker, Kálmán and Fall, he captures their smiling, tongue-in-cheek lightness and never lets the catchy tunes become corny or sentimental. (Listen also to his two very different, but equally wonderful recordings of Mahler's Song of the Earth under Schmidt-Isserstedt on BellaVoce and Klemperer.) In 1966, aged 36, at the peak of his artistry and his career, Wunderlich died after a fall, a month before he was to make his debut at the Metropolitan Opera. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

no texts -- shame on you EMI.......2007-02-11

This is not a gripe about Wunderlich, one of the greatest IMHO. It is about the EMI folks, who obviously think that song texts are irrelevant. Well, how do you know if the singing does justice to the text? And if you think that these texts are easily available elsewhere, I would be most thankful if you would share with me Lehar's "Das Land des L"achelns" Kalman's "die Zirkusprinzessin" or Neuendorff's "Der Rattenf"anger".

Very Best of Fritz Wunderlich.......2007-01-09

Fritz Wunderlich is still one of the Best. This CD is very good value for money, such a variety of songs, excellent tone quality.

Wunderlich.. ah what might have been,but glory in what was.........2004-12-29

Fritz Wunderlich died at the tragically young age of 36, just weeks before his scheduled Metropolitan Opera debut. I have no doubt that he would have been THE tenor of the 1960s and 70s. This collection is a compendium of some of Wunderlich's finest stuff (although his lieder are not represented here). Among the highlights, Granada.
I know, it's a Spanish song, and as the previous reviewer said, everything here is in German, which can get a little annoying with the Italian opera.. but for sheer vocal glory, Granada will make you want to stand up and shout, what a voice!!
If you don't know Wunderlich, get this disc.

Elegant collection though everything...auf Deutsch!.......2004-05-03

Among the lyric tenors, Wunderlich had one of the most handsome voices and a strength not usually related to this type of tenors. One melancholically wonders how much his repertoire could have expanded, had he lived longer.

This new VERY BEST collection has arias of some of his trademark Mozart roles, songs and arias of less popular composers as well as some famous arias of the Italian repertoire. He sings them all with memorable style, unparalleled beauty of tone and - where needed - the right vigour. I only wish he'd escaped the tradition of those decades and recorded the Italian and French arias in their original language and not in German. Only "Ombra mai fu" is sung in Italian and it doesn't reveal any bad Italian accent. Listening for example to his lovely "Una furtiva lagrima" in German is unique for sure but I prefer the Italian version.

His life was brief but the quality of his singing eternal.

Average customer rating: A treasure in the Brahms lieder catalog Some of Brahms' best by an incomparable singer Wonderful ESSENTIAL

Jessye Norman - Brahms: Lieder / Barenboim Johannes Brahms , Daniel Barenboim , and Jessye Norman Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Norman, Jessye | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Anne Sofie von Otter - Johannes Brahms Lieder Brahms: Lieder [Box Set] Brahms: Deutsche Volkslieder; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Strauss: Four Last Songs/Songs With Orchestra Richard Strauss Lieder ASIN: B00003ZA2A Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

1. Sechs Gesange Op.3: 1. Liebestreu
2. Sechs Gesange Op.6: 1. Spanisches Lied
3. Sechs Gesange Op.7: 5. Die Schmied
4. Funf Gedichte Op.19: 4. Der Schmied
5. Funf Lieder Op.47: 5. Die Liebende schreibt
6. Sieben Lieder Op.48: 3. Liebeskiage des Madchens
7. Sieben Lieder Op.48: 4. Gold uberwiegt die Liebe
8. Lieder und Gesange Op.57: 1. Von waldbekranzter Hohe
9. Lieder und Gesange Op.59: 5. Agnes
10. Lieder und Gesange Op.59: 8. Dein Blaues Auge halt so still
11. Lieder und Gesange Op.59: Regenlied WoO post.23
12. Funf Lieder WoO post.22 (Ophelia-Lieder)_: 1. Wie erkenn' ich dein Treulieb
13. Funf Lieder WoO post.22 (Ophelia-Lieder)_: 2. Sein Leichenhemd, weiss wie Schnee
14. Funf Lieder WoO post.22 (Ophelia-Lieder)_: 3. Auf morgen ist Sankt Valentins Tag
15. 4. Sie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloss
16. 5. Und kommt er nicht mehr zuruck
17. Neun Gesandge Op.69: 1. Klage 2 - Ach, mir fehlt, nicht ist da
18. Neun Gesandge Op.69: 2. Klage 2 - o Felsen, lieber Felsen
19. Neun Gesandge Op.69: 4. Des Liebsten Schwur
20. 6. Vom Strande
21. 8. Salome
22. 9. Madchenfluch
23. Funf Gesange Op.72: 1. Alte Liebe
24. Romanzen und Lieder Op.84_: 1. Sommerabend
25. Romanzen und Lieder Op.84_: 2. Der Kranz
26. Romanzen und Lieder Op.84_: 3. In den Beeren
27. Romanzen und Lieder Op.84: 4. Vergebliches Standchen
28. 5. Spannung
29. Sechs Lieder Op.85: Madchenlied - Ach, und du men kuhles Wasser!

Tracks:

1. Sechs Lieder Op.86: 1. Therese
2. Sechs Lieder Op.86: 6. Todessehnen
3. Zwei Gesange Op.91: 1. Gestillte Sehnsucht
4. Zwei Gesange Op.91: 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied
5. Funf Lieder Op.94: 4. Sapphische Ode
6. Sieben Lieder Op.95: 1. Das Madchen
7. Sieben Lieder Op.95: 4. Der Jager
8. Sieben Lieder Op.95: 5. Borschneller Schwur
9. Sieben Lieder Op.95: 6. Madchenlied
10. Sechs Lieder Op.97: 4. Dort in den Weiden
11. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 1. He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein!
12. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 2. Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
13. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 3. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
14. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 4. Lieber Gott, du weisst
15. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 5. Brauner Bursche fuhrt zum Tanze
16. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 6. Roslein dreie in der Reihe
17. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 7. Kopmmt dir manchmal in den Sinn
18. Zigeunerlieder Op.103: 11. Rote Abendwolken ziehn
19. Funf Lieder P.105: 1. Wie melodien zieht es
20. Funf Lieder P.105: 2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
21. Funf Lieder P.105: Klage
22. Funf Lieder op.107: Das Madchen spricht
23. Funf Lieder op.107: 5. Madchenlied - Wuf die nacht in der Spinnstub'n

Customer Reviews:

A treasure in the Brahms lieder catalog.......2006-09-29

Acclaimed as she was as a lieder singer, Jessye Norman showed a special affinity for Brahms. She made no less than three complete recitals of his songs, more than any other singer I can remember except Fischer-Dieskau. Not every lied is a mstepiece, and most are either folk-based or imitate folksongs in their simple strophic design. This can make for tiring listening after ten songs or so, but Norman's plush voice is to richly suited to Brahms's romanticism that it's hard to pull away.

Her initial recital on Philips with Geoffrey Parsons (1980) was a greatest hits collection, and Norman was wise not to overlap too many on her later two recitals with Barenboim. She was rather grand on that first disc. Here, she sings with great delicacy and sensitivty. In many ways this is her best Lieder recording, despite the unevenness of the material. Don't expect Mainacht or the famous lullabye or Von ewiger liebe. And I wouldn't advise anyone to tr and listen to this two-fer straight through. That said, Barenboim equals Norman in his artistry, so all told, this release is a treasure.

Some of Brahms' best by an incomparable singer.......2006-01-25

Ask someone about Lieder, meaning basically German "art songs"
and he or she will immediately think of Schubert or perhaps
Schumann. Brahms is just not that well known for his songs,
and it's a shame because they are among his best works.

Jessye Norman is famous for her artistry in Lieder; I still
recall hearing her in recital over twenty years ago. This is
a fabulous recording; you will fall in love with most of these
songs on first hearing. As a bonus, the two record set actually
includes full texts and translations. whereas the trend
these days is to omit those and you're lucky if the company
offers them "on line". This is among the most treasured recordings in my
huge collection. Don't miss it!

Wonderful.......2002-12-24

This is a wonderful album and should be in the collection of everyone who cares about Lieder. I use to study how she works her magic with a song, and it is worth digging into a single piece to see how she does it.

ESSENTIAL.......2000-07-12

I have been waiting for years for this two CD set to be released. I have had the recording on vinyl since the 80's and, for whatever reason, DGG did not release it on CD til very recently. For fans of Brahms' songs (there are 52 of them here), for fans of Jessye Norman's magnificent soprano, for fans of Daniel Barenboim's pianism, this is an essential album. To make it even more enticing, the price, online, is quite low.

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Strauss Greatest Hits Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Josef Strauss | Strauss, Josef | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brahms Greatest Hits Bach: Greatest Hits Beethoven: Greatest Hits Mozart: Greatest Hits Frederic Chopin Greatest Hits ASIN: B000003F66 Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

1. Artists' Life
2. Vienna Blood
3. Treasure Waltz
4. My Life Is Love And Laughter
5. Roses From The South
6. On The Beatiful Blauen Donau
7. Emperor Waltz
8. Village Swallows
9. Morning Papers
10. Thunder And Lightning Polka

Average customer rating: The Hugo Wolf Society Recordings "Even little things can delight us." "Even little things can delight us." Wolf sung by various Lieder singers

The Hugo Wolf Society - The Complete Edition 1931-1938 Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch Poulenc - Melodies / Ameling · Gedda · W. Parker · Sénéchal · Souzay · Baldwin Wolf: Lieder (Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore) Mussorgsky: Kovanshchina - Abbado Great Recordings Of The Century - Schubert: Winterreise / Hotter, Moore ASIN: B000009OQC Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Moerike-Lieder: 8. Begegnung
2. Moerike-Lieder: 38. Lied vom Winde
3. Moerike-Lieder: 15. Auf einer Wanderung
4. Moerike-Lieder: 41. Rat einer Alten
5. Spanisches Liederbuch: 12. In dem Schatten meiner Locken
6. Moerike-Lieder: 37. Heimweh (Anders wird die Welt)
7. Spanisches Liederbuch: 4. Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen
8. Spanisches Liederbuch: 6. Ach, des Knaben Augen
9. Spanisches Liederbuch: Nun wandre, Maria
10. Moerike-Lieder: 46. Gesang Weylas
11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 9. Herr, was traegt der Boden hier
12. Italiensches Liederbuch: 1. Auch kleine Dinge
13. Moerike-Lieder: 7. Das verlassene Maegdlein
14. Eichendorff-Lieder: 4. Das Staendchen
15. Spanisches Liederbuch: Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst
16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 34. Und steht Ihr frueh am Morgen auf
17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 16. Ihr jungen Leute
18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 10. Du denkst mit einem Faedchen
19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 12. Nein, junger Herr
20. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 1: Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
21. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 2: An die Tueren will ich schleichen
22. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 3: Wer nie sein Brot
23. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 29. Anakreons Grab
24. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 15. Cophtisches Lied 2 (Geh! Gehorche)
25. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 21. Genialisch Treiben
26. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 11. Der Rattenfenger
27. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 19. Epiphanias
28. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 26. Die Sproede
29. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 27. Die Bekehrte
30. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 24. Blumengruss
31. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 25. Gleich und gleich
32. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 28. Fruehling uebers Jahr

Tracks:

1. Goethe-Lieder: 49. Prometheus
2. Goethe-Lieder: 50. Ganymed
3. Goethe-Lieder: 18. Beherzigung
4. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 1: Wohl denk' ich oft
5. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 2: Alles endet, was entstehet
6. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 3: Fuehlt meine Seele
7. Moerike-Lieder: 19. Um Mitternacht
8. Moerike-Lieder: 42. Erstes Liebeslied eines Maedchens
9. Moerike-Lieder: 45. Nixe Binsefuss
10. Spanisches Liederbuch: Moegen alle boesen Zungen
11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 24. Koepfchen, Koepfchen, nicht gewimmert
12. Spanisches Liederbuch: 11. Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero
13. Spanisches Liederbuch: 26. Bitt ihn, o Mutter
14. Italiensches Liederbuch: 6. Wer rief dich denn?
15. Italiensches Liederbuch: 25. Mein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen
16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 43. Schweig einmal still
17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 35. Benedeit die sel'ge Mutter
18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 7. Der Mond hat eine schwere Klag' erhoben
19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 27. Schon streckt' ich aus im Bett die mueden Glieder
20. Goethe-Lieder: 51. Grenzen der Menschheit
21. Italiensches Liederbuch: 32. Was soll der Zorn, mein Schatz
22. Italiensches Liederbuch: 24. Ich esse nun mein Brot nicht trocken mehr
23. Italiensches Liederbuch: 31. Wie soll ich froehlich sein
24. Italiensches Liederbuch: 11. Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen
25. Italiensches Liederbuch: 28. Du sagst mir, dass ich keine Fuerstin sei
26. Italiensches Liederbuch: 26. Ich liess mir sagen
27. Italiensches Liederbuch: 29. Wohl kenn' ich Euren Stand
28. Italiensches Liederbuch: 21. Man sagt mir, deine Mutter woll' es nicht
29. Italiensches Liederbuch: 36. Wenn du, mein Liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf

Tracks:

1. Italiensches Liederbuch: 20. Mein Liebster singt am Haus im Mondenscheine
2. Italiensches Liederbuch: 40. O waer' dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas
3. Italiensches Liederbuch: 39. Gesegnet sei das Gruen
4. Italiensches Liederbuch: 2. Mir ward gesagt, du reisest in die Ferne
5. Italiensches Liederbuch: 15. Mein Liebster ist so klein
6. Italiensches Liederbuch: 46. Ich hab' in Penna einen Liebster wohnen
7. Italiensches Liederbuch: 4. Gesegnet sei, durch den die Welt entstund
8. Italiensches Liederbuch: 3. Ihr seid die Allerschoenste
9. Italiensches Liederbuch: 13. Hoffaertig seid Ihr, schoenes Kind
10. Italiensches Liederbuch: 9. Dass doch gemalt all deine Reize waeren
11. Italiensches Liederbuch: 17. Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen
12. Italiensches Liederbuch: 38. Wenn du mich mit den Augen streifst
13. Italiensches Liederbuch: 41. Heut Nacht erhob ich mich, um Mitternacht
14. Italiensches Liederbuch: 22. Ein Staendchen Euch zu bringen
15. Italiensches Liederbuch: 8. Nun lass uns Frieden schliessen
16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 19. Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen
17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 14. Geselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten huellen
18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 18. Heb auf dein blondes Haupt
19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 33. Sterb' ich, so huellt in Blumen meine Glieder
20. Italiensches Liederbuch: 37. Wie viele Zeit verlor ich
21. Italiensches Liederbuch: 23. Was fuer ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden
22. Spanisches Liederbuch: 7. Muehvoll komm' ich und beladen
23. Spanisches Liederbuch: 15. Auf dem gruenen Balkon
24. Spanisches Liederbuch: 14. Treibe nur mit Lieben Spott
25. Spanisches Liederbuch: 29. Trau nicht der Liebe
26. Spanisches Liederbuch: 38. Sie blasen zum Abmarsch
27. Sechs Gedichte: 3. Biterolf (Im Lager von Akkon 1190)
28. Moerike-Lieder: 22. Seufzer
29. Moerike-Lieder: 28. Gebet
30. Moerike-Lieder: 23. Auf ein altes Bild
31. Moerike-Lieder: 32. An die Geliebte
32. Moerike-Lieder: 12. Verborgenheit
33. Moerike-Lieder: 39. Denk es, o Seele!
34. Moerike-Lieder: 51. Bei einer Trauung
35. 3. Ein Stuendlein wohl vor Tag
36. Moerike-Lieder: 16. Elfenlied

Tracks:

1. Sechs Alte Weisen: 6. Wie glaenzt der helle Mond
2. Goethe-Lieder: 14. Cophtisches Lied 1
3. Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
4. Eichendorff-Lieder: 5. Der Soldat
5. Eichendorff-Lieder: 9. Der Schreckenberger
6. Moerike-Lieder: 44. Der Feuerreiter
7. Drei Gedichte von Robert Reinick: 1. Gesellenlied (Kein Meister faellt)
8. Goethe-Lieder: 5. Mignon 1 (Heiss mich nicht reden)
9. Goethe-Lieder: 7. Mignon 3 (So lasst mich scheinen)
10. Moerike-Lieder: 29. An den Schlaf
11. Moerike-Lieder: 36. Liebe wohl
12. Spanisches Liederbuch: 30. Ach, im Maien war's
13. Spanisches Liederbuch: 21. Herz, verzage nicht geschwind
14. Moerike-Lieder: 30. Neue Liebe
15. Moerike-Lieder: 48. Storchenbotschaft
16. Spanisches Liederbuch: 32. Dereinst, dereinst, Gedanke mein
17. Spanisches Liederbuch: 31. Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh
18. Spanisches Liederbuch: 33. Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein
19. Sechs Gedichte: 6. Zur Ruh, zur Ruh
20. Spanisches Liederbuch: 34. Komm, o Tod, von Nacht umgeben
21. Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 4. Wiegenlied (Im Sommer)
22. Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 5. Wiegenlied (Im Winter)
23. Moerike-Lieder: 20. Auf eine Christblume I (Tochter des Walds)
24. Moerike-Lieder: 24. In der Fruehe
25. Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind

Tracks:

1. Goethe-Lieder: 20. Sankt Nepomuks Vorabend
2. Goethe-Lieder: 12. Ritter Kurts Brautfahrt
3. Moerike-Lieder: 47. Die Geister am Mummelsee
4. Moerike-Lieder: 10. Fussreise
5. Moerike-Lieder: 43. Lied eines Verliebten
6. Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind
7. Moerike-Lieder: 4. Jaegerlied
8. Moerike-Lieder: 17. Der Gaertner
9. Moerike-Lieder: 50. Auftrag
10. Moerike-Lieder: 9. Nimmersatte Liebe
11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 44. Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt!
12. Goethe-Lieder: 10. Der Saenger
13. Eichendorff-Lieder: 13. Der Scholar
14. Eichendorff-Lieder: 14. Der verzweifelte Liebhaber
15. Eichendorff-Lieder: 15. Unfall
16. Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
17. Vier Gedichte: 3. Sonne der Schlummerlosen
18. Vier Gedichte: 4. Keine gleicht von allen Schoenen
19. Eichendorff-Lieder: 1. Der Freund
20. Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
21. Sechs Gedichte: 1. Waechterlied auf der Wartburg
22. Moerike-Lieder: 40. Der Jaeger
23. Goethe-Lieder: 32. Phaenomen
24. Eichendorff-Lieder: 3. Verschwiegene Liebe
25. Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
26. Ueber Nacht (Sturm)

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EMI's "society" subscription editions in the 1930s yielded a wealth of recordings long considered gramophone classics, such as the present collection of roughly half of Hugo Wolf's lieder output. Each song occupies its own specific world, due to Wolf's resourceful word setting and his avoidance of anything generic. In turn, the performers illuminate each song's felicities with effortless authority, and they avoid overpointing or enacting. Full texts and translations are included. Ernest Newman's penetrating annotations for the original 78 albums, reprinted in EMI's 1981 LP reissue, are absent. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

The Hugo Wolf Society Recordings.......2005-12-28

The songs of Hugo Wolf (1860 -- 1903)combine great attention to textual detail with closely intertwined writing for the voice and the piano. In this small form, Wolf was a master and took song in a different direction from that of Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. He wrote most of his songs in bursts of activity in five large collections, devoted to the poetry of Morike, Eichendorff, Goethe, and to collections of Spanish and Italian texts. He also composed a number of songs in shorter sets.

In the early 1930s, a young Walter Legge began a project of recording Wolf songs on a subscribtion basis to be limited to 500 sets. The recording industry was relatively new, and Wolf, then as now, too little appreciated. The result was an extensive series of recordings of issued between 1931 and 1938 consisting of 145 songs, about one-half Wolf's output, performed by fourteen singers. The Hugo Wolf Society recordings remain a high moment in the recording of song. They were remastered on LPs and, in 1998, in this 5 CD collection which includes previously unreleased selections.

The Wolf Society collection offers an unparalleled opportunity to get to know Wolf's songs performed by artists of the past that might otherwise be unfamiliar to many listeners. The performers include mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt, who recorded the initial volume for the society, baritones Herbert Janssen, Gerhard Husch, tenors John McCormack, Karl Erb, and Helge Roswaenge, the basses Alexander Kipnis, Frederich Schorr, and Ludwig Weber, and sopranos Alexandra Trianti, Elizabeth Rethberg, Ria Ginster, Marta Fuchs, and Tiana Lemnitz. The pianists include Conrad Bos, Gerald Moore, Michael Raucheisen, Hans Udo Muller, and Ernest Victor Wolff.

The singers perform in a variety of styles from the highly operatic to the quietly lyrical. There is a Wagnerian performance of Goethe's "Prometheus" by Friedrich Schorr with the London Symphony Orchestra -- the only track using an orchestral accompaniment. The Irish tenor John McCormack shows a more lyrical approach in his renowned performance of Goethe's poem "Ganymed". The sopranos, Alexandra Trianti, Ria Ginster, and Tiana Lemitz have light, clear, bell-like voices. I find the singers on this compilation take a much more individualized, idiosyncratic, and romantic approach to song than do their modern counterparts, who sometimes seem restrained and chaste by comparison.

Each of Wolf's great collections of songs is well-represented. Elena Gerhardt performs songs from each of Wolf's five books, with the exception of the Goethe songs. The young Alexander Kipnis gives a powerful reading of Wolf's three songs from Michaelangelo. The third CD in this collection features many songs from the Italian songbook performed by soprano Ginster, baritone Husch, and bass Kipnis together with recordings from the Spanish songbook by sopranos Rethberg and Ginster and baritone Husch. There are lovely performances by soprano Tiana Lemnitz in the previously uncollected supplementary material, which also includes several Eichendorff songs and a performance of the Goethe-song "Phanomen" by Alexander Kipnis.

There is a great amount of material in this collection, with each of the 5 CDs including in excess of 70 minutes of music. Most of Wolf's songs are highly concentrated and intense. They may prove difficult to the listener coming to them knowing only the lyricism of Schubert. I would not recommend trying to rush through this set at one or two hearings. It is best to take this music in small sections and to listen with text in hand. The compilation includes texts and translations for each of the songs together with good notes about the Wolf Society recording project. There is little discussion about Wolf or about the songs themselves.

This is an essential collection for those who love song, historical recordings, and the music of Hugo Wolf.

Robin Friedman

"Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

If these six words give an approximate translation of the song "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

Walter Legge, a very young EMI record producer in the 1930s, first made such a journey possible when he pioneered the Hugo Wolf Society and began releasing the volumes now reissued in this boxed set. Many singers were invited to participate. Legge's choice of singers was sometimes idiosyncratic. You might wonder how an Irish tenor, a Ukrainian bass and a Greek soprano were admitted to the roster. The results, however, especially in the case of the contributions of John McCormack and Alexander Kipnis, prove the sureness of his instincts.

About half Wolf's songs were made available in the original issue, between 1931 and 1938. With this reissue comes unused and hitherto unissued recordings, many by Tiana Lemnitz and Herbert Jannsen. So there is now more to discover and exploration is made easier for us in 2003 than it was in the 1930s. The remastering has improved the sound, Legge's widow Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is able to provide a perceptive introduction in an accompanying booklet, and the texts of the songs are now provided in German and English.

"Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

If these six words give an approximate translation of the song titled "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

Walter Legge, a very young EMI record producer in the 1930s, first made such a journey possible when he pioneered the Hugo Wolf Society and began releasing the volumes now reissued in this boxed set. Many singers were invited to participate. Legge's choice of singers was sometimes idiosyncratic. You might wonder how an Irish tenor, a Ukrainian bass and a Greek soprano were admitted to the roster. The results, however, especially in the case of the contributions of John McCormack and Alexander Kipnis, prove the sureness of his instincts.

About half Wolf's songs were made available in the original issue, between 1931 and 1938. With this reissue comes unused and hitherto unissued recordings, many by Tiana Lemnitz and Herbert Jannsen. So there is now more to discover and exploration is made easier for us in 2003 than it was in the 1930s. The remastering has improved the sound, Legge's widow Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is able to provide a perceptive introduction in an accompanying booklet, and the texts of the songs are now provided in German and English.

Wolf sung by various Lieder singers.......2000-08-15

This is an extraordinary collection of Wolf songs. It is frustrating that the project was not completed, as the quality of what was recorded is so extraordinarily revelatory. My personal favourites are the Michelangelo settings sung by the bass Alexander Kipnis, although he uncharacteristically makes some textual errors. The contributions of Hüsch are numerous and thoughtfully sung, and Karl Erb, Herbert Janssen, Ludwig Weber, Rita Ginster and Marta Fuchs are all caught on extraordinary form, with accompanists of admittedly variable quality, ranging from the sublime Gerald Moore to some very interesting contributions from some accompanists who did not really capture the true essence of Lieder accompanying, which surely cannot permit the piano to be subservient to the voice!

These precious recordings offer us so much. They are a document of a golden age of Lieder singing, and they are superb recitals, sung by a variety of voices, never allowing the listener to tire of listening to a single voice for too long. They are also, of course, examples of some of the most wonderful Lieder writing of any time. These 5 cds are a must for a Lieder specialist, and can open new doors to the novice. Buy them, and never regret having this treasure trove which will give you pleasure all your life.

Track Listings:

1. Duruflé: Sacred Choral & Organ Works, Vol. 1
2. Echos of Argentina
3. Famous Composers Playing Their Own Works: Welte Mignon Piano
4. Felix Mendelssohn & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Music for Four Hands
5. Ferguson: Dream of the Rood Op19; Partita Op5
6. Fibich: Moods, Impressions & Souvenirs
7. Frank Martin: Les Quatre Elements (The Four Elements)/In Terra Pax
8. Frederick Stock & The Chicago Symphony
9. Froberger: Pieces de Clavessin
10. Glagolitic Mass

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Track Listings

10 Yr Overnight Success

Classically Romantic [Box set]

Buddy and the Juniors [Import]

Visions of An Intermounting Apocalypse [Import]

Dusty Zeros Dirty Ones [Explicit Lyrics]

Golden Great Gospel Songs [Import]

Complete 1940-1954 Hollywood Performances [Import]

Brahms:Serenade No.2/Variations On A Theme/Academic Festival Overture

Dangerous Spirits

Christmas Album

Class War: The Attack On Working People (Spoken Word) [Live]

Cynical Smile [Import]

Downtown Worlds

Sanctuary Series: Mercy

Funk of Ages