Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie; Symphonische Gesänge

1. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Ich bin friedlos
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

2. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Mutter, der junge Prinz
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

3. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Du bist die Abendwolke
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

4. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Sprich zu mir, Geliebter
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

5. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Befrei' mich von den Banden
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

6. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Vollende denn das letzte Lied
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

7. Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op 18 Friede, mein Herz
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam with Hakan Hagegard , Alessandra Marc
Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

8. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Lied Aus Dixieland
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

9. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Lied der Baumwollpacker
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

10. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Totes Braunes Mädel
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

11. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Übler Bursche
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

12. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Erkenntnis
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

13. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Afrikanischer Tanz
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

14. Symphonic Songs, Op 20 Arabeske
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

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Average customer rating: The best version of Zemlinsky's masterpiece The magnificence of Zemlinsky Beautiful Orquestral Textures

Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie; Symphonische Gesänge Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Zemlinsky | Zemlinsky, Alexander von | ( Z ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ignace Strasfogel: Piano Music Wolpe: Zeus und Elida Op5a; Schöne Geschichten Op5b Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau; Psalm 13 Op24 Tanz Grotesk (Dance Grotesques) Krenek: Symphony No. 2 ASIN: B00000424B Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

1. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Ich Bin Friedlos - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
2. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Mutter, Der Junge Prinz - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
3. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Du Bist Die Abendwolke - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
4. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Sprich Zu Mir, Geliebter - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
5. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Befrei' Mich Von Den Banden - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
6. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Vollende Denn Das Letzte Lied - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
7. Lyrische Sym, Op.18: Friede, Mein Herz - Allesandra Marc/Hakan Hagegard/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
8. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Lied Aus Dixieland - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
9. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Lied Der Baumwollpacker - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
10. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Totes Braunes Madel - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
11. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Ubler Bursche - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
12. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Erkenntnis - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
13. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Afrikanischer Tanz - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly
14. Sym Gesange, Op.20: Arabeske - Willard White/Royal Concertgebouw Orch/Riccardo Chailly

Customer Reviews:

The best version of Zemlinsky's masterpiece.......2005-09-24

The Lyric Symphony is actually a song cycle for soprano and baritone on the same order of difficulty and sumptuousness as Maherl's Das Lied von der Erde. The closest it's ever gotten to a great performance, in my experience, is this recording. Both soloists do heroic work with their fiendishly tough parts, and the engineers give Chailly vivid, dramatic sound. There is also a budget Lyric Sym form Michael Gielen that I admire, but this one I consider indispensable.

The magnificence of Zemlinsky.......2004-08-22

If you know Zemlinsky only because he was Schoenberg's teacher --- or perhaps because he is the last composer in the alphabet --- the be prepared to be dazzled. The "Lyrische Symphonie" (written in 1922-1923) should be considered one the major works of the first half of the 20th century, even if you have never heard of it.

The comparisons between this work and Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" are unavoidable (even Zemlinsky himself saw the similarity), but this is in no way a simple Mahlerian clone. Zemlinsky's voice is distinct and original, and the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore (which works pretty well in a German translation) has its own brand of mysticism that sets it apart from the Das Lied's content. After completing this work, Zemlinsky began composing works in a much more sparse style --- this is basically the last of his big orchestral works that could be considered part of the German Romantic tradition.

If listening to Tagore in german is interesting, then listening to Langston Hughes is absolutely mind-boggling. Zemlinsky took some of the poems of Hughes and those of some of the other Harlem Renassaisance black poets and set them to music in 1929. Seven poems in approximately 18 minutes --- "Symphonisches Gesänge" is a no-nonsense work whose themes threw up red flags all over the place when the Nazis came to power 4 years later. Condemned as Degenerate Art by the Nazis, this work fell into a void for almost 50 years --- it was perfomed once in 1935, again in 1964, and was finally published in 1977.

Riccardo Chailly has championed Zemlinsky's music for quite some time now, and once again he gives an interpretation and performance that may help put Zemlinsky back on the musical map once and for all. Make no mistake about it --- Zemlinsky is one of the great composers of the 20th century, and these two pieces display entirely his mastery of his craft.

Beautiful Orquestral Textures.......2001-10-16

Maybe this is the better Lyrische Symphonie available. Beautiful orchestral textures, superb soloists. Willard White impressive in Symphonische Gesänge, Chailly strong in both.

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