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The American baritone Barry McDaniel was one of the outstanding singers of the post-war era. As a successful opera singer and Lieder interpreter, he enjoyed a long and eventful career, both in Germany and abroad. Despite numerous performances and many recordings for radio and television, he nonetheless remained largely unnoticed by the media, partly because his name almost vanished in the shadow of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who was five years his senior. Unjustly so, since the two singers were equals as artists, albeit with different characters. Today, Barry McDaniel is hardly mentioned in specialist literature and one searches in vain for CDs since, until now, recordings from radio archives have not been phonographically processed. However, Audite now presents a première double CD of Lieder sung by Barry McDaniel. These studio recordings from the archives of Radio Berlin-Brandenburg (formally Sender Freies Berlin) were made between 1963 and 1974 with Hertha Klust and Aribert Reimann as accompanists.
This selection of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Duparc, Ravel and Debussy reveals diverse facets of McDaniel’s artistic personality. His interpretations are characterised by an interleaving of knowledge and naivety, feeling and craftsmanship, expression and impeccable singing. Apart from his immaculate technique, his accent-free German is particularly remarkable.
Barry McDaniel moved from the USA to Germany in 1953 in order to further his studies. He then gave his first song recitals, together with Hermann Reutter, and later began a career as an opera singer. In 1961 he was engaged at the newly re-opened Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he remained for thirty-seven years. At the same time, he gave guest performances at the Vienna Staatsoper, the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Frankfurt Opera and the Munich Opera Festival, as well as broadcasting for radio and television. In addition, Barry McDaniel gave numerous song recitals, for example in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Hanover, Brunswick and Berlin, including, in the latter city, the first ever song recital at the newly built Philharmonie in 1963. Today, the 81-year-old baritone declares: “Whatever I sing, I have to believe in it.” That is exactly how these recordings sound.
Franz Schubert: Der Winterabend, D. 938
Der Winterabend, D. 938
Franz Schubert: Herbst, D. 945
Herbst, D. 945
Franz Schubert: Dass sie hier gewesen, Op. 59, No. 2, D. 775
Dass sie hier gewesen, Op. 59, No. 2, D. 775
Franz Schubert: Der Einsame (The Solitary), Op. 41, D. 800b
Der Einsame, Op. 41, D. 800
Franz Schubert: Fahrt zum Hades, D. 526
Fahrt zum Hades, D. 526
Franz Schubert: Der Jungling und der Tod, D. 545b (2nd version)
Der Jungling und der Tod, D. 545b (2nd version)
Franz Schubert: Sprache der Liebe, Op. 115, No. 3, D. 410
Sprache der Liebe, Op. 115, No. 3, D. 410
Franz Schubert: Fischerweise, Op. 96, No. 4, D. 881b
Fischerweise, Op. 96, No. 4, D. 881b
Franz Schubert: Uber Wildemann, Op. 108, No. 1, D. 884
Uber Wildemann, Op. 108, No. 1, D. 884
Franz Schubert: Auflosung, D. 807
Auflosung, D. 807
Robert Schumann: 6 Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 90
No. 1. Lied eines Schmiedes
No. 2. Meine Rose
No. 3. Kommen und Scheiden
No. 4. Die Sennin
No. 5. Einsamkeit
No. 6. Der schwere Abend
No. 7. Requiem
Robert Schumann: Lieder und Gesange, Book 4, Op. 96
Lieder und Gesange, Book 4, Op. 96: No. 1. Nachtlied
Robert Schumann: 5 Lieder, Op. 40
5 Lieder, Op. 40: No. 4. Der Spielmann
Robert Schumann: Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79 (text by E. von Geibel)
Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79: No. 7. Zigeunerliedchen I-II
5 Lieder, Op. 40
5 Lieder, Op. 40: No. 5. Verratene Liebe
Robert Schumann: Des Sangers Fluch, Op. 139
Des Sangers Fluch, Op. 139: No. 4. Provenzalisches Lied
Robert Schumann: Minnespiel, Op. 101
Minnespiel, Op. 101: No. 4. Mein schoner Stern!
Robert Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25 (text by L. Byron)
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 15. Aus den hebraischen Gesangen
Robert Schumann: Lieder und Gesange, Book 4, Op. 96
Lieder und Gesange, Book 4, Op. 96: No. 3. Ihre Stimme
Hugo Wolf: Gedichte von Eduard Morike
No. 11. An eine Aolsharfe
No. 37. Heimweh
No. 36. Lebe wohl
No. 9. Nimmersatte Liebe
No. 5. Der Tambour
No. 53. Abschied
Henri Duparc: Chanson triste (version for voice and piano)
Chanson triste (version for voice and piano)
Henri Duparc: Lamento
Lamento
Henri Duparc: Le manoir de Rosemonde
Le manoir de Rosemonde
Henri Duparc: Extase
Extase
Henri Duparc: Soupir
Soupir
Henri Duparc: Phidyle (version for voice and piano)
Phidyle (version for voice and piano)
Maurice Ravel: Chansons madecasses
No. 1. Nahandove
No. 2. Aoua!
No. 3. Il est doux
Claude Debussy: Le promenoir des deux amants
No. 1. Aupres de cette grotte sombre
No. 2. Crois mon conseil, chere Climene
No. 3. Je tremble en voyant ton visage
June 2012
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“The American Barry McDaniel inevitably sang in the shadow of Fischer-Dieskau; but this double CD reveals his deeply thoughtful baritone, in superbly accompanied Lieder and melodie.”
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Der Winterabend, D. 938