Loewe: Balladen

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Release Date: 24th Jun 2013
Catalogue No: 94676
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 59 minutes

Loewe, C: Die Heinzelmännchen, Op. 83

Work length9:02

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Eberhard Büchner, Norman Shetler

Loewe, C: 4 Fabellieder, Op. 64 (text by R. Reinick)

Work length5:50

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Eberhard Büchner, Norman Shetler

4 Fabellieder, Op. 64: No. 1, Der verliebte Maikafer

Track length5:50

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Excerpt, Loewe, C: Balladen (3), Op. 1

Work length3:26

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

3 Balladen, Op. 1: No. 2, Der Wirthin Tochterlein

Track length3:26

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Loewe, C: Gedichte (12), Op. 62

Work length3:34

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 4, Susses Begrabnis

Track length3:34

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Loewe, C: Prinz Eugen, der edle Ritter, Op. 92

Work length3:26

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

Excerpt, Loewe, C: Balladen (3), Op. 129

Work length7:55

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 2, Der Nock

Track length7:55

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Excerpt, Loewe, C: Balladen (3), Op. 56

Work length3:05

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 1, Heinrich der Vogler

Track length3:05

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Loewe, C: 3 Balladen, Op. 1

Work length3:47

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 3, Erlkonig

Track length3:47

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Excerpt, Loewe, C: Balladen (2), Op. 8

Work length8:14

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 1, Des Goldschmieds Tochterlein

Track length8:14

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Loewe, C: Tom der Reimer "Der Reimer Thomas lag am Bach", Op. 135a

Work length5:41

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

Excerpt, Loewe, C: Gesange (3), Op. 123

Work length5:16

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Theo Adam, Rudolf Dunckel

No. 3, Die Uhr

Track length5:16

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Carl Loewe was born in Löbejün, studied in Halle, toured through Germany in his mid-20s and then secured an appointment as professor and Kantor at the Gymnasium and seminary in Stettin (formerly in Prussia, now in Poland), where he remained for the rest of his life. A contemporary of Schubert, he was a central figure in Stettin's musical life, and was a prolific composer of songs and oratorio to cater for the increasing musical appetite of the late-19th-century German bourgeoisie.

Loewe is today remembered for his treatment of the ballad, a relatively new genre at that time which took the form of a lengthy story comprising many verses, characters and dramatic events. Country life, olden or idealised times, love and the passing of time are often the subject matter for his works, which are set to a variety of then-contemporary poets ranging from classical masters Rückert and Schiller to more forward-looking ones such as Chamisso - while Prinz Eugen (1844) recounts the victory of Prince Eugen of Savoy during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18, for instance, Süßes Begräbnis describes the final resting place of a shepherdess (1837).

Also included on the release is Loewe's intimate setting of Goethe's Erlkönig, a direct contrast to Schubert's infamous and much more extrovert rendition of the text, composed just one year earlier.

Performing these often over-looked works are the tenor and bass singers Eberhard Büchner and Theo Adam, accompanied by Norman Shetler and Rudolf Dunckel respectively. The two duos cover all manner of moods in what are highly atmospheric pieces, and in doing so offer a strong case for why Loewe - nicknamed the 'Schubert of North Germany' in his day - deserves to be better known.

Loewe: Balladen

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