Wolf, H: Italienisches Liederbuch (46 songs, complete)

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Wolf, H: Italienisches Liederbuch (46 songs, complete)

Label:

RCA

Catalogue No:

88697727202

Discs:

1

Release date:

2nd May 2011

Barcode:

0886977272028

Medium:

CD
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Wolf, H: Italienisches Liederbuch (46 songs, complete)


Mojca Erdmann (soprano), Christian Gerhaher (baritone) & Gerold Huber (piano)

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Baritone Christian Gerhaher has already set new standards with his interpretations of the most famous romantic song cycles. On his new album he turns his attention to Hugo Wolf's "Italian Songbook" together with the young German soprano Mojca Erdmann. They are accompanied on the piano by Gerhaher’s long-term musical partner Gerold Huber.

playAuch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken

playMir ward gesagt, Du reisest in die Ferne

playIhr seid die Allerschönste

playGesegnet sei, durch den die Welt entstund

playSelig ihr Blinden

playWer rief dich denn?

playDer Mond hat eine schwere Klag' erhoben

playNun laß uns Frieden schließen

playDaß doch gemalt all deine Reize wären

playDu denkst mit einem Fädchen mich zu fangen

playWie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen

playNein, junger Herr

playHoffärtig seid Ihr, schönes Kind

playGeselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten hüllen

playMein Liebster ist so klein

playIhr jungen Leute, die Ihr zieht ins Feld

playUnd willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen

playHeb' auf dein blondes Haupt

playWir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen

playMein Liebster singt am Haus im Mondenscheine

playMan sagt mir, deine Mutter woll' es nicht

playEin Ständchen Euch zu bringen kam ich her

playWas für ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden?

playIch esse nun mein Brot nicht trocken mehr

playMein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen

playIch ließ mir sagen und mir ward erzählt

playSchon streckt' ich aus im Bett die müden Glieder

playDu sagst mir, dass ich keine Fürstin sei

playWohl kenn' ich Euren Stand

playLass sie nur geh'n

playWie soll ich fröhlich sein und lachen gar

playWas soll der Zorn

playSterb' ich, so hüllt in Blumen meine Glieder

playUnd steht Ihr früh am Morgen auf

playBenedeit die sel'ge Mutter

playWenn du, mein Liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf

playWie viele Zeit verlor ich, Dich zu lieben!

playWenn du mich mit den Augen streifst

playGesegnet sei das Grün

playO wär' dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas

playHeut' Nacht erhob ich mich um Mitternacht

playNicht länger kann ich singen

playSchweig einmal still

playO wüßtest Du, wieviel ich deinetwegen

playVerschling' der Abgrund meines Liebsten Hütte

playIch hab in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen

Sunday Times

8th May 2011

****

“Erdmann’s light, bright soprano is the right voice for the flirtatious coquettes represented in the female songs...The swains of Gerhaher...meanwhile, languish, despair and rage with a confessional soul-baring...Is there a Lieder singer blessed with a more beautiful voice, greater musical intelligence and communicative power before the public today? I don’t think so. Gerhaher and Huber give us Wolf for the ages.”

The Guardian

19th May 2011

***

“While Mojca Erdmann seems a decent enough lieder singer, with a bright, silvery timbre and an even, clean delivery, Christian Gerhaher is already an authentically great one; he invests every phrase with specific meaning, employing a huge range of colours and nuances to tease out the emotional currents that surge beneath the apparently innocent surfaces of these songs and their accompaniments.”

The Telegraph

23rd June 2011

****

“The tonal freshness, and emotional freedom commanded by the great German baritone Christian Gerhaher is showcased in this performance of Wolf’s 46 miniatures: sample his exquisite singing of Dass doch gemalt to hear him at his peak. His soprano partner Mojca Erdmann isn’t quite on this level, but her singing has winning charm and purity.”

Financial Times

25th June 2011

*****

“Gerhaher and Erdmann complement each other, she offering coy charm against his mystic romanticism. With Huber on piano, both singers conjure the sense of weightlessness that is a feature of these songs – though it is Gerhaher’s eloquence that provides the stand-out moments on an outstanding disc.”

The Observer

26th June 2011

“Christian Gerhaher's baritone is one of the wonders of our generation, while Mojca Erdmann's visionary, shining soprano complements him perfectly. At the piano, Gerold Huber characterises each piercing, tiny vision unerringly. Outstanding, but strangely disturbing.”

Classic FM Magazine

August 2011

***

“Gerhaher is an ideal exponent of these charming little songs. His voice is rich, even and smooth; his delivery clear; and his sense of engagement total.”

BBC Music Magazine

August 2011

****

“[Erdmann's] voice is lustrous and beautifully integrated throught its registers...Gerhaher, now in his prime, is a delight throughout: robust in ardent adoration, nuancing his voice for the vignettes of lunar beauty, and darkening it for the moments of passing anger and frustration...[his] regular accompanist, Gerold Huber, enlivens every miniature tableau with vivid piano playing”

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