Songs of Hugo Wolf

1. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.29, Anakreons Grab
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

2. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.31, Königlich Gebet
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

3. Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo, for voice & piano
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

4. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.49, Prometheus
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

5. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.14, Cophtishes Lied I
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

6. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.15, Cophtishes Lied II
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

7. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano No.11, Der Rattenfänger
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

8. Harfenspieler I ("Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt"), song for voice & piano (two versions), D. 478 (Op. 12/1)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Daniel Lichti

9. Harfenspieler II ("An die Türen will ich schleichen"), song for voice & piano (two versions), D. 479 (Op. 12/3)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Daniel Lichti

10. Harfenspieler III ("Wer nie sein Brot mit Thränen ass"), song for voice & piano (three versions), D. 480 (Op. 12/2)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Daniel Lichti

11. Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (9) for voice & piano, Op. 98a No.4, Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß
Composed by Robert Schumann
with Daniel Lichti

12. Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (9) for voice & piano, Op. 98a No.6, Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
Composed by Robert Schumann
with Daniel Lichti

13. Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (9) for voice & piano, Op. 98a No.8, An die Türen will ich schleichen
Composed by Robert Schumann
with Daniel Lichti

14. Gedichte von J.W. von Goethe (51), for voice & piano Nos 1-3, Harfenspieler
Composed by Hugo Wolf
with Daniel Lichti

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Average customer rating: Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006) SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ¡PERFECT! PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN

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Tracks:

1. Ach War Ich Schon (Fidelio)
2. Non So Piu (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
3. Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
4. E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
5. Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata (Don Giovanni)
6. Come Scoglio (Cosi Fan Tutti)
7. Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise (Der Freischutz)
8. Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser)
9. Einsam In Truben Tagen (Lohengrin)
10. Wie Fremd Und Tot (Die Verkaufte Braut)
11. Bruderchen, Komm, Tanz Mit Mir (Hansel Und Gretel)
12. Da Geht Er Hin (Der Rosenkavalier)
13. Es Gibt Ein Reich (Ariadne Auf Naxos) - Richard Strauss
14. Das War Sehr Gut (Arabella)

Tracks:

1. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen
2. Bist Du Bei Mir
3. Ridente La Calma
4. An Die Musik
5. Der Musensohn
6. Nachtviolen
7. Der Musensohn
8. Auch Kleine Dinge
9. Mein Liebster Ist So Klein
10. Verschling' Der Abgrund
11. Ich Hab' In Penna
12. Wiegenlied Im Sommer
13. Mausfallenspruchlein
14. In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken
15. Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?)
16. Gsatzli (Swiss Folksong)
17. Fruhling
18. Im Abendrot
19. Muttertandelei
20. Zueignung
21. Klange Der Heimat (Die Fledermaus)
22. Es Lebt'Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe)
23. Im Chambre Separee (Der Opemball)
24. Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording.......2006-11-06

The engineering and audio quality of these 1960's performances are surprisingly good. The songs are wonderfully peformed and cover a range of periods and styles, but I find myself returning to her recording (also re-released on CD) of Strauss' "Four Last Songs", which I would give 6 stars -- my favorite recording of all time.

RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006).......2006-08-04

This set is a fine tribute to this extraordinary singer and musician. I was saddened to read about her passing. She had a long life (90 years) and inspired a whole generation of singers and music lovers throughout the world.

SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.......2006-01-29

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's career is what legends are made of. She is every bit as fundamental to classical singing in the twentieth century as is Maria Callas. Schwarzkopf sang with refinement, polish, beauty of voice, and meticulous articulation. She was the greatest Mozart and Strauss soprano of her day; her ability to sing the operetta music of Lehar, Suppe', and Johann Strauss has not been equalled; she performed with distinction orchestral compositions of Mahler, Brahms, Bach, and Handel; her Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, and Mahler lieder were exemplary. She sang many operatic roles, far more than many people realize, and was certainly the definitive Marshallin in "Rosenkavalier" throughout the 1950's and 1960'. I saw her many times in recital in Chicago, and even at the time of her farewell (which I was fortunate enough to see), she was sublime. All of the superlative qualities of Schwarzkopf are generously demonstrated throughout these two wonder CD's. Virtually every item is magnificent (though obviously some will prefer some to others) and has the detailed Schwarzkopf imprint stamped right into the music. This CD, great as it is, represents only a very small part of the greatness of Schwarzkopf. I already own tons of her operas and recitals, from which many of the items here come from. But for the sake of completeness, I will probably add it. A person who loves great singing can never have too much of the art of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She's a vocal icon.

¡PERFECT!.......2005-02-10

I only want to say that you can hear, in this double cd, one of the great singers of all time. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Why? Because she sings all the arias and lieder with pure of tone, brilliance, perfect inflexion, modulation, excellent control breath, measured vibrato, and, all above, great emision of colours. She is master in this art.

PERFECTA INTERPRETACIÓN.......2005-02-09

La mejor recopilación de la discografía de Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Su belleza de voz, la impecable hilación de frases, y, sobre todo, su expresiva interpretación son algunas de las sorpresas que se podrán escuchar en estos dos discos. Sin duda, UNA DE LAS MEJORES SOPRANOS DEL SIGLO XX.

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Eleanor Steber In Concert (1956-1958) Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Canteloube, Joseph | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Menotti | Menotti, Gian Carlo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | 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 General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eleanor Steber Sings Mozart Her First Recordings (1940) The Eleanor Steber Collection, Vol. 1: The Early Career, 1938-1951 Barber: Knoxville Summer of 1915/Dover Beach/Hermit Songs/Adromache's Farewell ASIN: B000003LIG Release Date: 1994-12-12

Tracks:

1. Die Frau Ohne Schatten: Act Two: Vater, Bist Du's? Through Zeige Dich, Vater!

Tracks:

1. Knoxville: Summer Of 1915
2. Ernani: Ernani, Involami
3. Song
4. Louise: Depuis Le Jour
5. Tosca: Vissi D'arte
6. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di
7. Standchen
8. Im Abendrot
9. Elfenlied
10. Freundliche Vision
11. Songs Of The Auvergne: Passo Pel Prat
12. Songs Of The Auvergne: Berceuse (Soun, Soun, Beni, Beni)
13. Songs Of The Auvergne: Fibilou Par Una Sera
14. The Telephone: Telephone Aria
15. Old American Songs: Long Time Ago
16. Old American Songs: Simple Gifts (Shaker Song)
17. Nancy Hanks
18. Whistle And I'll Come To You
19. Danny Boy

Customer Reviews:

The "Monster" Concert Live.......2000-03-28

Those of us who are Stebermaniacs know that the October,1958 Carnegie Hall concert preserved in this live recording captured Eleanor Steber at the height of her popularity and vocal artistry. In her autobiography, she admits that she planned the most spectacular program she could conceive, and she blows away the enthusiastic audience with her stamina, technique, versatility and emotion coupled with control and musicality. Every review of this concert I have ever read selects a different "high point;" the spectacular Strauss segment from "The Woman without a Shadow," "Qui la Voce" from I Puritani, the multiple aria encores, Barber's "Knoxville," the Berlioz song cycle: the sheer quantity of glorious singing makes this a collector's item. An additional bonus is a more subdued, but warm 1956 song recital containing selections never before available. The sonic values are excellent in the 1958 concert, a bit less so in the earlier concert. Nevertheless, these are treasures, especially in the light of the few Steber concert recordings in existence.

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Tracks:

1. An Chloe, K.524 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
2. Die Verschweigung, K.518 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
3. Die Schone Mullerin: Ungeduld, D.795, No.7 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
4. Im Abendrot, D.799 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
5. Die Kartenlegerin, Op.31, No.2 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
6. Liederkreis: Waldesgoesprach, Op.39, No.3 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
7. Der Tod Das Ist Die Kuhle Nacht, Op.96, No.1 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
8. Therese, Op.86, No.1 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
9. Meine Liebe Ist Grun, Op.63, No.5 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
10. Anakreons Grab - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
11. In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
12. Do Not Chide - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
13. My Native Land - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
14. Midsummer - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
15. Fa La Nanna, Bambin - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
16. Canto Di Primavera - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
17. Ich Liebe Dich - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
18. Schlafe, Mein Susses Kind - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
19. D'Une Prison - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
20. Vierges D'Athens - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
21. Gretel - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
22. Selige Nacht - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
23. Storchenbotschaft - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
24. Der Gartner - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
25. Du Denkst Mit Einem Fadchen Mich Zu Fangen - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
26. Fur Musik, Op.10, No.1 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
27. Gute Nacht, Op.5, No.7 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
28. Lehn' Deine Wang' An Meine Wang' - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
29. Gretchen Am Spinnrade, D.118 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
30. Schlafe, Schlafe 'Weigenlied', D.498 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
31. Du Bist Wie Eine Blume, Op.25, No.24 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
32. Liederkreis: Fruhlingsnacht, Op.39, No.12 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh

Tracks:

1. Alte Laute, Op.35, No.12 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
2. Botschaft, Op.47, No.1 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
3. Das Madchen Spricht, Op.107, No.3 - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
4. Mein Madel Hat Einen Rosenmund, No.25 From 49 Volkslieder - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
5. Visions (Tonerna) - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
6. Drink To Me Only - Lotte Lehmann/Erno Balogh
7. Gebet - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
8. Nun Lass Uns Frieden Schliessen - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
9. Fruhling Ubers Jahr - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
10. Auf Ein Altes Bild - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
11. In Der Fruhe - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
12. Auch Kleine Dinge - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
13. Und Willst Du Deinen Liebsten Sterben Sehen - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
14. Peregrina I - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
15. Der Knabe Und Das Immlein - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
16. Heimweh - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
17. Er und Sie, Op.78, No.2 - Lotte Lehmann
18. So Wahr Die Sonne Scheinet, Op.37, No.12 - Lotte Lehmann
19. Unterm Fenster, Op.34, No.3 - Lotte Lehmann
20. Familien - Gemalde, Op.34, No.4 - Lotte Lehmann
21. Ich Denke Dein, Op.78, No.3 - Lotte Lehmann
22. Winterreise: Die Nebensonnen, D.911, No.23 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
23. Winterreise: Die Post, D.911, No.13 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
24. Winterreise: Der Sturmische Morgen, D.911, No.18 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
25. Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum, D.911, No.5 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
26. Winterreise: Der Wegweiser, D.911, No.20 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
27. Winterreise: Die Krahe, D.911, No.15 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
28. Winterreise: Das Wirtshaus, D.911, No.21 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
29. Winterreise: Tauschung, D.911, No.19 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
30. Winterreise: Mut! D.911, No.22 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
31. Winterreise: In Dorfe, D.911, No.17 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky
32. Winterreise: Ruckblick, D.911, No.8 - Lotte Lehmann/Paul Ulanowsky

Average customer rating: Transcendent! Amazing choral performances A Fabulous Choir in Less Than Clear Sound

Accentus Transcriptions Samuel Barber , Gustav Mahler , Knut Nystedt , Fryderyk Chopin , Maurice Ravel , Hugo Wolf , Alban Berg , Claude Debussy , Laurence Equilbey , Jean-Francois Chiama , Francois Lombard , Solange Anorga , Pascale Costes , Catherine Ravenne , Pierre Jeannot , and Accentus Chamber Choir Manufacturer: Valois ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berg | Berg, Alban | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | 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 | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Transcriptions 2 Antonio Meneses Plays Schumann & Schubert North Piano Concertos by Tchaikovsky & Medtner [Hybrid SACD] Carl Nielsen, Orchestral Music ASIN: B00008GFOH Release Date: 2003-08-19

Customer Reviews:

Transcendent!.......2007-01-10

I first heard a selection (Mahler's Adagietto) from this CD on the radio, and I had to buy it. This music is some of the most beautiful I have ever heard (and I have many years' experience as a pianist, organist, and opera and choral singer). I first loved the aforementioned Adagietto, but have later come to relish even more the second Malher piece on the CD; I use it during meditation, and it takes me to a deep, peaceful, spiritual place. Also, the Ravel piece Soupir ("sigh") is just beyond words--the colorings of the vocal expression, the seamless blend of this ensemble. It's like butter!! I do not know if this ensemble has other recordings, but I would snatch them up as soon as I found out about them. However, to be balanced, the inner selections on the CD, tracks 6,7, and 8, while intricate and well performed, do not rise to the heights of the others I mentioned. But then, how often does one like every cut on an album?

Amazing choral performances.......2003-11-05

I concur with the previous reviewer. Accentus has surpassed all their previous releases here. In particular, the performance of the Mahler Adagietto (from Symphony No. 5) is heart-rending and technically astonishing, as solo sopranos and mezzos take on the lines of different strings. There is not a bad cut in the lot, though the Barber Agnus Dei is becoming one of the most overrecorded pieces in the catalog. The recorded sound is clearest when one plays the CD at moderate volume. There is, with only one or two exceptions, no loss of dynamic range. While I noticed some roll-off distortion during a few forte passages, reducing the volume minimizes the problem. Naive has one of the most daring and consistently tasteful catalogues in the business, and this Accentus album is a great introduction to the label, and to a choir that has created the most distinctive technique of any I've heard in my lifetime.

A Fabulous Choir in Less Than Clear Sound.......2003-09-15

Accentus is a French a cappella choir of 32 voices founded and directed by Laurence Equilbey in 1991; on the basis of this recording I'd warrant that she is a superb choir builder and director. I'd heard wonderful things about them but had never heard anything they'd recorded. Here we have a collection of transcriptions of pieces originally written for instruments (or instruments and solo voice) sung impeccably. The only problem is that at high dynamic levels there tends to be some distortion; I played the disc on four different playback setups and got the distortion each time. A real pity.

As to the performances themselves, they are nothing short of sensational. The program starts with Barber's own transcription of his 'Adagio for Strings' (itself a transcription of a movement from his string quartet) to the words of the Agnus dei. Then we have an impressive and moving choral setting by Gerard Pesson of the Adagietto from Mahler's Fifth Symphony; it is set to words of August von Platen.

There are two Chopin transcriptions by Franck Krawczyk: 'Lacrimosa,' from the Op. 10, No. 6 Etude, and 'Lulajze, Jezuniu' ('Sleep, little Jesus') set to the Largo from Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58. They are both quite beautiful.

The main transcriber on this disc is Clytus Gottwald who not only set the Adagietto but six other pieces including Ravel's 'Soupir,' Wolf's 'Die verlassene Maegdlein' and 'Auf ein altes Bild,' Berg's 'Die Nachtigall,' Debussy's 'Les Angelus.' He tends to use the overlapping choral technique pioneered by Gyorgy Ligeti which creates a kind of aural haze. This is very effective in the impressionistic pieces (and in the second of the Wolf songs), much less so in the German transcriptions. Least successful, by far, is the transcription by Gottwald of 'Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen' from Mahler's Rueckert-Lieder, which, no matter how beautifully sung, becomes a muddy mess obscuring both the melody line and the words.

Finally, there is a gorgeous piece based on Bach's 'Komm, suesser Tod' ('Come, sweet death') transcribed by the Norwegian master, Knut Nystedt. It, the Barber and the Mahler Adagietto are, for me, the high points of this fascinating disc.

A word about this terrific choir. They sing with a distinctively French sound--that is to say, with clarity, lightness, absolute purity of sound--and their dynamic range has to be heard to be believed. The tonal core does not waver or spread even at the softest dynamic or the extremes of vocal range and, in spite of the distortion in the recording, one can hear that they never produce an ugly tone even at their loudest. I am eager to hear more of their recordings and, who knows, maybe even hear them perform in person some day.

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: The diverse artistry of Jan Degaetani

Schubert: Songs; Wolf: Songs from the Spanisches Liederbuch Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | 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 ASIN: B000005J0U Release Date: 1992-01-14

Tracks:

1. Schafers Klagelied
2. Rastlose Liebe
3. Blondel zu Marien
4. Der Musensohn
5. Lied der Liebe
6. Heidenroslein
7. Sprache der Liebe
8. An mein Hertz
9. Ganymed
10. Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein
11. Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen
12. Fuhr mich, Kind, nach Berthlehem!
13. Kopfchen, Kopfchen, nicht gewimmert (Preciosas Spruchlein gegen Kopfweh)
14. Wunden tragst du, mein Geliebter
15. Sie blasen zum Abmarsch
16. In dem Schatten meiner Locken
17. Herr, was tragt der Boden hier
18. Sagt, seid Ihr es, feiner Herr
19. Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh
20. Geh',Geliebter, geh' zt!
21. Ach, des Knaben Augen
22. Muhvoll komm'ich und beladen
23. Trau' nicht der Liebe
24. ZMogen alle bosen Zungen
25. Bedeckt mich mit Blumen

Customer Reviews:

The diverse artistry of Jan Degaetani.......2000-12-07

Of all the many treasurable discs of the late mezzo and her musical partner Gilbert Kalish, this is perhaps my favorite, since it showcases not only the technical and interpretive mastery that made her such an ideal interpreter of modern music, but also the sheer beauty of the voice itself. Degaetani's treatment of the Schubert songs may not reveal many new insights (or particularly clear enunciation of the German text), but the freshness and purity of her tone is ravishing, especially in the long descending lines of "Blondel zu Marien" (her "Ganymed" is also gorgeous, full of sun and warmth). The Wolf songs, by contrast, do not make for pretty or even pleasant listening (as they should not), but Degaetani's alertness to every shade of meaning, whether in the tortured religious songs or the bantering coquetry of the lighter "love" lyrics, make for thrilling performances, while her wide range of dynamics and perfect intonation (always so important in this music) are never less than breathtaking. Listen to the end of "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen"--Degaetani's languid sighing of the words "vor Liebe" just after singing them forte will give you chills; it perfectly conveys the bewilderment and masochistic anguish of the lovesick. Very occasionally the voice, always short at the top, can acquire an unpleasant bleating sound in the highest range in the Wolf songs, but this is a very small imperfection in what is an otherwise exhilarating recital of songs.

Average customer rating: What a wonderful recital!

Follow Goethe Manufacturer: Cpo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pfitzner | Pfitzner, Hans | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | 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 General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000026CXH Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

1. Freisinn Op.25, 2: Lasst Much Nur Auf Meinem Sattel Gelten!
2. Herbstgefuhl, Op. 19a , 1: Fetter Grune, Du Laub
3. Phanomen: Wenn Zu Der Regenwand Phobus Sich Gattet
4. Neue Liebe, Neues Leben, Op.75, 2: Herz, Mein Herz
5. Meeres Stille D 216: Teife Stille Herrscht Im Wasser
6. An Die Turen Will Ich Schleichen Op.98a, 8: An Die Turen Will Ich Schleichen, Still Und Sittsam...
7. Erster Verlust D 226: Ach, Wer Bringt Die Schonen Tage
8. Blumengruss: Der Strauss, Den Ich Gepflucket
9. Wonne Der Wehmut Op.83, 1: Trocknet Nicht, Tranen
10. Singet Nicht In Trauertonen Op.98a, 7: Singet Nicht In Trauertonen Von Der Einsamkeit Der Nacht
11. Dammrung Senkte Sich Von Oben Op.19a, 2: Dammrung...
12. Op. 7 Alles Kundet Dich An: Gegenwart
13. Wandrers Nachtlied D.768: Uber Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh
14. Erlkonig op.1, 3: Wer Reitet So Spat Durch Nacht Und Wind?
15. Op.7: Gesang Der Geister Uber Den Wassern: Des Menschen Seele Gleicht Dem Wasser
16. Der Fischer: Das Wasser Rauscht', Das Wasser Schwoll
17. Anakreons Grab: Wo Die Rose Hier Bluht
18. Nachklang Op.19b, 1: Es Klingt So Prachtig
19. Lynceus Der Turmer, Auf Fausts Sternwarte Singend Op.9 H. VIII, 3: Zum Sehen Geboren
20. Mailied: Op.26,5: Wie Herrlich Leuchtet Mir Die Natur!
21. Versunken D 715: Voll Locken Kraus Ein Haupt So Rund!
22. Jagers Abendlied D. 368: Im Felde Schleich' Ich Still Und Wild
23. Wanderers Nachtlied Op.9, H.1, 3a: Uber Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh
24. Hoffnung D. 295: Schaff', Das Tagwerk Meiner Hande
25. Fruhlings Ubers Jahr: Das Beet, Schon Lockert Sich's In Die Hoh
26. Der Rattenfanger: Ich Bin Der Wohlbekannte Sanger
27. Zur Rosenzeit Op.48,5: Ihr Verbluhet, Suss Rosen

Amazon.com

The poetry of Goethe has a unique place in German literature and German song--the sheer variety of his lyrics, from heaven-storming passion to calm acceptance, from tender love to vicious cynicism, made his words the source-material of many composers' finest settings. Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees have put together an intelligent program that combines some of the best-known composers of the German song--Schubert, Wolf, Schumann, Beethoven--with lesser masters--Loewe, Schoeck; we get both Schubert's and Loewe's setting of the achingly nostalgic "Wanderer's Nightsong," and Loewe's jaunty setting of "Der Erlkonig," perhaps Schubert's best-known song, but by no means his exclusive property. Two songs of Gees's own are intelligent modern pastiches of the romantic style, solidly accomplished word-settings with interesting piano writing. All the songs here are admirably selected for Prégardien's darkly sorrowful pure voice and Gees's tactful, occasionally intense, accompaniment. --Roz Kaveney

Customer Reviews:

What a wonderful recital!.......2000-02-17

After listening this CD we will finally know why Goethe is an great poet. Too much possibility contained in his poems, as this CD shows us. This unusual recital consists of 27 lieder from 11 composers, spanned from old Beethovan, Wolf to modern Diepenbrock, Shoeck, Gees. Thank God it contains very few over-sung Schubert-Goethe cliche. Pregardien selected and arrange these lieder wisely and carefully, and he deliberately changes style from one song to another. With his gold, clean voice and deep, intense interpretion, they reflected the wild and wide soul a great poet can be. Gees's accompaniment is as well.

Average customer rating: Wonderful Terrific recording Christa in her prime Christa Ludwig is in great shape

Christa Ludwig - Les Introuvables Johannes Brahms , Gustav Mahler , Robert Schumann , Max Reger , Franz Schubert , Hugo Wolf , Richard Strauss , Maurice Ravel , Camille Saint-Saens , Sergey Rachmaninov , Gioachino Rossini , Richard Wagner , George Frideric Handel , Johann Sebastian Bach , London Philharmonia Orchestra , Berlin Symphony Orchestra , Otto Klemperer , Horst Stein , Karl Forster , Christa Ludwig , Gerald Moore , Geoffrey Parsons , Herbert Downes , Amaryllis Fleming , Douglas Whittaker , Alexander Pushkin , and Mathilde Wesendonk Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reger, Max | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music 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 | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Reger, Max | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | 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 Ludwig, Christa | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ludwig, Christa | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Christa Ludwig ASIN: B000002S2Z Release Date: 1992-04-14

Tracks:

1. Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 Nr. 4
2. Liebestreu, Op. 3 Nr. 1
3. Der Schmied, Op. 19 Nr. 4
4. Die Mainacht, Op. 43 Nr. 2
5. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): He, Zigeuner
6. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Hochgeturmte Rimaflut
7. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen
8. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Lieber Gott, du weisst
9. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Brauner Bursche
10. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Roslein dreie
11. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
12. 8 Zigeunerlieder (d'apres les quatuors vocaux Op. 103): Rote Abendwolken ziehn
13. 2 deutsche Volkslieder: Och mod'r, ich well en Ding han!
14. 2 deutsche Volkslieder: We kumm ich dann de Pooz erenn?
15. Dein blaues Auge, Op. 59 Nr. 8
16. Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 Nr. 1
17. Das Madchen spricht, Op. 107 Nr. 3
18. O wusst ich doch, Op. 63 Nr. 8
19. Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105 Nr. 1
20. Madchenlied, Op. 107 Nr. 5
21. Vergebliches Standchen
22. Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht, Op. 96 Nr. 1
23. Auf dem See, Op. 59 Nr. 2
24. Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 Nr. 2
25. In stiller Nacht ('Deutsche Volkslieder' Nr. 42)
26. Schwesterlien ('Deutsche Volkslieder', Nr. 15)
27. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105 Nr. 2
28. Standchen, Op. 106 Nr. 1
29. Gestillte Sehnsucht, Op. 91 Nr. 2
30. Geistilches Wiegenlied, Op. 91 Nr. 2

Tracks:

1. Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
2. Hans und Grete
3. Fruhlingsmoren
4. Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
5. Der Schildwache Nachtlied ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
6. Um schlimme Kinder ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
7. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
8. Liebst du um Schonheit
9. Um Mitternacht
10. Das irdische Leben ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
11. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
12. Lob des hohen Verstandes ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
13. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
14. Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
15. Rheinlegendchen ('Des Knaben Wunderhorn')
16. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
17. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
18. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Ich kann's nicht fassen
19. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Du Ring, an meinem Finger
20. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
21. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Susser Freund, du blickest
22. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: An meinem Herzen
23. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
24. Der Brief, Op. 76 No. 8
25. Waldeinsamkeit, Op. 76 No. 3

Tracks:

1. Die Allmacht, D. 852
2. Fischerweise, D. 881
3. An die Musik, D. 547
4. Der Musensohn, D. 764
5. Ganymed, D. 544
6. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774
7. Ave Maria, D. 839
8. Die Forelle, D. 550
9. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
10. Fruhlingsglaube, D. 686
11. Der Tod und das Madchen, D. 531
12. Lachen und Weinen, D. 777
13. Litanel auf das Fest 'Aller Seelen', D. 343
14. Erikonig, D. 328
15. Der Hirt auf dem Feisen, D. 965
16. Gesang Weylas
17. Auf einer Wanderung
18. Die Nacht, Op. 10 Nr. 3
19. Allerseelen, Op. 10 Nr. 8
20. Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 Nr. 5

Tracks:

1. 3 Chansons madecasses: Nahandove
2. 3 Chansons madecasses: Aoua! Aoua!
3. 3 Chansons madecasses: Il est doux
4. Une flute invisible
5. Chanson georgienne: 'Oh! cesse de chanteer, gentille jeune fille,' Op. 4 No. 4
6. 'Moisson de tristesse'
7. La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta avanti la regata
8. La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta co passa la regata
9. La regata veneziana: 3 canzonettas en dialecte ventien: Anzoleta dopo la regata
10. Wesendonk-Lieder: Der Engel
11. Wesendonk-Lieder: Stehe still!
12. Wesendonk-Lieder: Im Treibhaus
13. Wesendonk-Lieder: Schmerzen
14. Wesendonk-Lieder: Traume
15. Julius Caesar: Acte I: 'Es blaut die Nacht' (Cleopatra)
16. Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Nr. 58 - Aria: 'Es ist volbracht!'
17. Tristan und Isolde: III Akt: 'Mild und leise (Isoldes Liebestod)

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2003-07-20

This is a wonderful set. I would like to correct an error below. The climax in the Liebestod is a high A flat not high C. But you have to cut through the dense orchestration. That's why it's hard.

Terrific recording.......2003-07-06

I write this as s service to Christa Ludwig fans. This is a set of Lieder. Christa Ludwig is fabulous - as usual.

But if you want to hear Christa ludwig in a set of operatic recitals that will knock of your socks and blow you to bits. Look for this CD called "Celebrating Christa Ludwig". It has Christa Ludwig singing excerpts from Elektra (as Elektra!!!), Ariadne auf Maxos (as Ariadne!!), Die Frau Ohne Schatten (as the Dyer's Wife), Barber of Serville (as rosina) and the Immolation Scene of Gotterdammerung (as Brunnhilde!!!). She will blow you to bits with her unmatchable dramatic sense, vocal power and beauty of tone - the greatest Brunnhilde that never was and the greatest Elektra that never was. She did sing Ariadne once in Salzburg in 1964, and she sang the Dyer's Wife for 10 years from 1964 (Vienna State Opera) to 1974 (Salzburg Festival). Her complete Ariadne is available under Myto records.

Christa in her prime.......2001-09-19

Being an admirerer of Christa Ludwig, I went into purchasing this recording with great expectations, and it did not disappoint in any way. Ludwig is in her prime and is heard in wonderful interpretations and beautiful singing from among several composers and works. I not only enjoy listening to her personally, but am also able to put it to great use use in my Vocal Literature class here at the college in which I teach.

Christa Ludwig is in great shape.......2000-04-15

She sang all the major mezzo roles, and also some in the dramatic soprano repertory, notably Leonora in Fidelio, Lady Macbeth and the Marschallin.

Her voice is a rich, expressive mezzo capable of dramatic incisiveness and even throughout its considerable range. Her upper register in mezzo music is excintingly projected.

Although this compilation is composed of different recordings in different settings in different years, all of them show a young Ludwig when she had not yet acquired her prime and her status of, arguably, the best mezzo of the world, which would arrive in the years to come.

Ludwig, thirteen years Schwarzkopf's junior, was also a member of the legendary Ensamble of Berlin, which meant that each appearance of hers in any opera produced in Berlin, Munich, Vienna, London, Paris....by this Ensamble was backed by many hours of rehearsals with the same group of musicians. Usually this group comprised Schwarzkopf, Grümmer, Seefried, Berger, Güeden, Dermota, Tauber, and of course Furtwängler. This is how the legendary recording of COSI FAN TUTTE was made, in which she shared credits with Schwarzkopf.

Disc one is devoted to Brahms -not less than 30 Lieder are here. She doesn't sing Brahms with intimacy, rather she attacks each song with open throat. Her diction, her care for words is now proverbial. My favorite Lied in this disc is In stiller Nacht. She sets the melancholic mood of the song with her rich, vibrant contralto-like tones.

Disc two brings us Ludwig singing Mahler, Schumann and Reger. From the melodic lines of Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn to the tortuous inflexions of Max Reger's two songs, she shows an extreme afinity with these composers. Schumann is taken very sensously, one can almost feel her velvety and creamy narrations of the woman-in-love of the song cycle.

Disc three is devoted to Schubert, Wolf and Strauss. Ludwig was not compelled to sing too much Wolf or Strauss (only 5 Lieder by these composers). It is her Schubert that shows her in splendid form. Auf dem Wasser zu singen is sung at such a low speed that her tone can only be described as luxurious. Erlkönig finds in her voice an ideal interpreter for the four characters of the song. In Wolf's Gesang Weylas, Gerald Moore has produced some magical arpeggios in the piano accompaniment, but of course this in only natural in him being the best accompanist ever.

Disc four is a miscellaneous melange of Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Rossini, Wagner, Händel and Bach. Ludwig never tried to sing on stage Isolde, but she recorded it; the Liebestod is taken at an exciting pace and one is only waiting for the climax to see if she can do it (the top c's). Yes, she can do it. Händel's aria from Julius Caesar is, again, sensous and exciting. Händel is another composer with whom she felt communicated. Ravel's Chansons Madécasses can only be described as magical. And of course she was outstanding in Bach oratorios, as is the case of Johannes Passion.

Wagner's Wessendonk Lieder are sung lustrously. I especially enjoyed Träume, which actually is sung, as its title suggests, dreamily.

Praised be the two accompanists for the majority of the recordings, Gerald Moore and Geoffrey Parsons. Both have gone now and the musical world seems so empty without their supreme touch. I do believe that 50% of Christa Ludwig's success as a Lieder Singer was due to them.

Thank you to EMI for this reissue.

Average customer rating: Brilliant... And the accompanist? My Favorite Jessye Norman

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Tracks:

1. Dido and Aeneas: Dido's Lament
2. 5 Wesendonk Lieder: Der Engel
3. 5 Wesendonk Lieder: Stehe still!
4. 5 Wesendonk Lieder: Im Treibhaus
5. 5 Wesendonk Lieder: Schmerzen
6. 5 Wesendonk Lieder: Traume
7. 3 Ruckert Lieder: Ich atmet' einen Lindenduft
8. 3 Ruckert Lieder: Liebst du um Schonheit
9. 3 Ruckert Lieder: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
10. Sainte
11. Deux melodies hebraiques: L'enigme eternelle
12. Deux melodies hebraiques: Kaddisch
13. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
14. My Lord, what a morning
15. Oh what a beautiful city
16. There is a balm in Gilead
17. Every time I feel the Spirit
18. Er ist's
19. Beau soir

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant..........2007-02-14

A beautiful symphony of sounds and harmonies, as expected of this melodious diva!!! Loved it... HES

And the accompanist?.......2003-11-19

The accompanist for this spectacular evening was Irwin Gage, whose masterful artistry catapults this recital into the "A"-class. This recording reveals a young Jessye Norman in superb form. It is a pity that the recording firm neglected to honor Mr. Gage's contribution.

My Favorite Jessye Norman.......2001-08-27

This is my favorite record by Jessye Norman -- and only SIX BUCKS! Some people are afraid of this series on sonic grounds, but this one (and most I have heard) is excellent. It's live and you will note a splutter or two but the concert is mostly well balanced and Jessye is well accompanied.The programme in particular knocks me out, the pieces contrasting enough to make repeated listening easy. Standouts are the Ravel songs and There is a Balm in Gilead, but when she opens with When I Am Laid in Earth you aren't going anywhere for the next hour. When Jessye came along I liked the big voice but felt there was a lack of artistry -- an unsophisticated judgment it would now seem. But roles like Belle Helene and Penelope gave her more variety of tone and when I finally saw her in concert I was unprepared for the spectrum of songs and arias she can sing. I wish I was at this concert though, here is a rare case of a CD exceeding even my memory of the real thing! PS I also recommend Von Stade in this series, though not Franco Corelli: he sounds like he is singing from the bottom of an elevator shaft.

Average customer rating: Live Schwarzkopf If Soprano Music Is Getting Right ino Your Nerve

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Customer Reviews:

Live Schwarzkopf.......2003-06-23

She practised, fretted, and re-recorded for her performances for EMI produced by her husband until the Voice became fettered. To her, and many of her listeners, they were perfect: each word modulated, dissected. To others, they were not: "mannered and arche" were often used to describe her performance by her haters.

This recording of a live performance is a treasure. Her voice fresh and a sense of spontaniety. Even her critics would yield to her this one time.

If Soprano Music Is Getting Right ino Your Nerve.......2003-03-03

Then try Schwarzkopf. She is soothing. She was the one who made Furtwangler forsake his baton for a moment, sitting fairly and squarely at the piano when she sang; she was the one who caught, strangely enough, even the ears and admiration of the loneliest musician of the century, Glenn Gould.

The recording is very nice and the equilibrium between the piano and the singer is superb. And Schwarzkopf was obviously still at her best. Well, if Callas is more dramatic, Schwarzkopf is more lyrical.

My only grumble for this record is the thundering big applause from the audience of this recital. But look at the price, it's a real bargain whichever way you look at it.

Track Listings:

1. Songs to Poems from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
2. Strauss: Emperor's Waltz
3. Strauss Family Masterpieces
4. Symphony in D minor/Poeme for Violin and Orchestra/Ballade for Piano and Orchestra
5. Symphony No. 4
6. Telefunken Polydor & Parlophone
7. The World of Singing, Vol. 1: The Castrato Voice & The Old School (1899-1913)
8. Verdi's Singers
9. Victor Recording Sessions
10. Vivaldi: Concerto for violin & strings in E; Concerto for violin & strings in Fm

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Rantology [Import]

The Complete Mozart Divertimentos: Historic First Recorded Edition: CD 1

The Other Side

Pete Kelly's Blues [Import] [Original recording remastered]

This Is It Machines [Import]

The Best of the O'Jays: 1976-1991

Time to Sing!

Respighi: Roman Festivals; Fountains of Rome; Pines of Rome

The Hard Way [Import]

The Presents Rickey Woodard

The Essentials [Original recording remastered]

Times Like These

Take Your Mama [CD-single]

Songs Our Mother Taught Us: Sing From Top of Hill

Live: 07-11-03 Mansfield, MA