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Brahms: | Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Sommerabend, Op. 85 No. 1 Mondenschein, Op. 85 No. 2 Es liebt sich so lieblich, Op. 71 No. 1 Meerfahrt, Op. 96 No. 4 Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 Mit vierzig Jahren, Op. 94 No. 1 Steig auf, geliebter Schatten, Op. 94 No. 2 Mein Herz ist schwer, Op. 94 No. 3 Kein Haus, keine Heimat, Op. 94 No. 5 Herbstgefühl, Op. 48 No. 7 Alte Liebe, Op. 72 No. 1 Abenddämmerung, Op. 49 No. 5 Heimweh, Op. 63 No. 8 Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op. 105 No. 4 Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4 Regenlied (No. 3 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Nachklang (No. 4 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Fruhlingslied, Op. 85, No. 5 Auf dem See (No. 2 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 No. 2 An eine Äolsharfe, Op. 19 No. 5 Der Frühling, Op. 6 No. 2 Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne (No. 5 from Sechs Gesänge, Op. 6) Treue Liebe, Op. 7, No. 1 Heimkehr, Op. 7 No. 6 Juchhe! (No. 4 from Sechs Gesänge, Op. 6) Nachwirkung, Op. 6 No. 3 Mondnacht, WoO 21 Ein Sonett, Op. 14 No. 4 (Herder) Ständchen, Op. 14 No. 7 Vor dem Fenster Op. 14 No. 1 Scheiden und Meiden, Op. 19, No 2 Gang zur Liebsten, Op. 14 No. 6 Von verwundeten Knaben, Op. 14 No. 2 Murrays Ermordung, Op. 14 No. 3 Sehnsucht 'Mein Schatz ist nicht da', Op. 14 No. 8 Volkslied Kerstin Meyer (contralto) Duette (4), Op. 28 | Schumann: | Dichterliebe, Op. 48 |
‘You sing as if you had written it yourself!’ Jean Cocteau once told Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. This anthology of lieder by Brahms and Schumann is a prime example of the great singer doing just that, mining every nuance of emotion from a song while, at the same time, sounding as spontaneous and free as if he were making it up on the spot. One of the hallmarks of Fischer-Dieskau’s legacy is the ease with which he creates the spell of each individual song, drawing the listener – apparently effortlessly – into the drama created by the words and the music. Fischer-Dieskau recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon, and the bulk of his archive has been mined on CDs. These recordings, however, are rarities. The songs on CD1 appeared only as part of the Fischer-Dieskau Edition for his 75th birthday. The Brahms songs on CD2 make their first appearance on CD. And the 1957 recording of Schumann’s Dichterliebe with his long-time pianist Jörg Demus, only appeared as part of Deutsche Grammophon’s centenary edition. CD2 includes the Four Duets, Op. 28 in which Fischer-Dieskau is partnered by an artist not heard enough on records, the contralto Kerstin Meyer. This release marks the launch of an Eloquence series of notable recitals of songs and opera arias by some of the great voices of Decca and Deutsche Grammophon. “A moving Brahms Four Serious Songs from a young and physically impassioned Fischer-Dieskau, and a fascinatingly exploratory Dichterliebe from 1957, both incomparably accompanied.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2012 ***** “Fischer-Dieskau is a superb interpreter of the cycle” Gramophone Magazine (Dichterliebe) “this is a masterly performance, a towering interpretation of these dark, noble songs” Gramophone Magazine (Brahms: Four Serious Songs) “Fischer-Dieskau is splendid in the furious little Hahm setting, Kein Haus, keine Heimat, the shortest of all Brahms’s songs, and gives a ravishing account of Feldeinsamkeit. … [His] performance is clearly among the greatest” Gramophone Magazine (Brahms) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Brahms: Lieder
Brahms: | Fruhlingslied, Op. 85, No. 5 Serenade, Op. 70 No. 3 Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Regenlied (No. 3 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Nachklang (No. 4 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Liebesklage des Mädchens, Op. 48, No. 3 Gold überwiegt die Liebe, Op. 48, No. 4 Ein Sonett, Op. 14 No. 4 (Herder) Ständchen, Op. 14 No. 7 Sehnsucht 'Mein Schatz ist nicht da', Op. 14 No. 8 Bitteres zu sagen denkst du, Op. 32 No. 7 Frühlingstrost, Op. 63 No. 1 Erinnerung, Op. 63 No. 2 Wenn um den Hollunder, Op. 63 No. 6 Heimweh I, Op. 63 No. 7 Nachtigall, Op. 97 No. 1 Dort in den Weiden, Op. 97 No. 4 Trennung, Op. 97, No. 6 Spanisches Lied, Op. 6 No. 1 Juchhe! (No. 4 from Sechs Gesänge, Op. 6) Nachtigallen schwingen, Op. 6 No. 6 Am Sonntag Morgen Op. 49 No. 1 Das Mädchen (No. 1 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Beim Abschied (No. 3 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Vorschneller Schwur (No. 5 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Mädchenlied (No. 6 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Maienkätzchen, Op. 107 No. 4 |
Lenneke Ruiten (soprano) & Hans Adolfsen (piano) Lenneke Ruiten is quickly establishing herself as one of the leading sopranos of her generation. She started her tuition with Maria Rondel en Meinard Kraak in The Hague, and subsequently took lessons with Elle Ameling, Robert Holl, Hans Hotter, Walter Berry and Robert Tear. Her breakthrough came with winning the International Vocalist Competition of ¡¥s Hertogenbosch. She sang in all the important opera houses of Europe, and with conductors like Gardiner, Bruggen, Biondi, Koopman, Dantone. In 2011 she made her Salzburger Festspiele debut in Die Frau ohne Schatten conducted by Christian Thielemann. This well chosen selection of Brahms songs shows her warm timbre, her wide range of colours and her complete understanding of the text. | 
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| |  | Schumann - Dichterliebe
Brahms: | Nachtigallen schwingen, Op. 6 No. 6 Lerchengesang Op. 70 No. 2 Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2 Über die Heide Op. 86 No. 4 Wie rafft' ich mich auf Op. 32,1 (v.Platen) Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op. 105 No. 4 Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1 O kühler Wald, Op. 72 No. 3 Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 No. 2 Nachtwandler, Op. 86 No. 3 Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4 An eine Äolsharfe, Op. 19 No. 5 Nachtigall, Op. 97 No. 1 Abenddämmerung, Op. 49 No. 5 An die Nachtigall, Op. 46 No. 4 (Text: L.C.H. Hölty) | Schumann: | Dichterliebe, Op. 48 |
“Here is a singer-actor who has it all…” The Sunday Times “In a league of his own…” The Sunday Telegraph “The king of barnstorming performances…” The Independent Sony Music Entertainment UK is pleased to present the first of three albums by British baritone Simon Keenlyside, who has recently signed a new exclusive recording contract with the Sony UK company. The first recording under this exciting new agreement features Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Op.48, and a selection of Lieder by Brahms, sensitively accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau. Simon Keenlyside was born in London and studied zoology at Cambridge before attending the Royal Northern College of Music for vocal studies. One of the world’s most sought-after and charismatic singers, he has appeared at many of the world’s major opera houses and concert halls, and is noted for his versatility and highly charged performances. Highlights of his career so far include his acclaimed performance of Billy Budd at the ENO, Prospero in the world premiere of Thomas Ades' The Tempest, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Count Almaviva in Milan and Vienna under Muti; Don Giovanni in Ferrara under Abbado and Pelleas in San Francisco, Geneva and Paris. Simon Keenlyside won the 2006 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in Opera for his performance of Billy Budd at ENO and Winston in the world premiere of 1984 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and in 2007 he won a Gramophone Award for Tales Of Opera, his album of operatic arias recorded for Sony Music in Germany. “Throughout, the baritone combines a detailed approach with an overview, demonstrating an exceptional ability to seek out the meaning of both text and music, holding them together in one single image. …a great Lieder singer at the peak of his powers. He is well served by his accompanist, who deploys a huge range of tone and colour with an equally firm artistic intent.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2009 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Kathleen Ferrier and Friends
Bach, J S: | Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde BWV439 | Berkeley, L: | Four poems of St. Teresa of Avila, Op. 27 strings of the Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli | Brahms: | Quartette (4), Op. 64 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günther (baritone) & Hans Gal (piano) Ruhe, Süßliebchen (No. 9 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Auf dem See (No. 2 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Der Jäger (No. 4 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) | Handel: | Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent | Mahler: | Der Trunkene im Frühling (Das Lied von der Erde) (incomplete) solo by Peter Pears Der Abschied (Das Lied von der Erde) (incomplete) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter | Mendelssohn: | Elijah: O rest in the Lord Boyd Neel Orchestra | Telemann: | Kleine Kantate von Wald und Au John Francis (flute), George Roth (cello) & Millicent Silver (harpsichord) |
Recorded New York 1949 or 1950 “Particularly important is the performance by its dedicatee of the Berkeley cycle, Ferrier's first surviving recorded collaboration with Barbirolli. Her singing is as balm to the ear, as is her attention to the meaning of the texts of these lovely settings. From a quite different tradition come the three quartets by Brahms. Ferrier's solo contributions are more marked but it is the euphony of the four voices and the ardour in which they project Brahms's settings that is most enjoyable.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Brahms: | Sommerabend, Op. 85 No. 1 Mondenschein, Op. 85 No. 2 Es liebt sich so lieblich, Op. 71 No. 1 Meerfahrt, Op. 96 No. 4 Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 | Liszt: | Vergiftet sind meine Lieder, S.289 Du bist wie eine Blume Im Rhein, im schönen Strome, S272 Morgens steh ich auf und frage, S290 Die Lorelei | Schumann: | Dichterliebe, Op. 48 |
Deon van der Walt (tenor), Charles Spencer (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Ingeborg Danz sings Brahms
Brahms: | In Waldeseinsamkeit, Op. 85 No. 6 Alte Liebe, Op. 72 No. 1 Nachklang (No. 4 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Verzagen, Op. 72 No. 4 Regenlied (No. 3 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Es liebt sich so lieblich, Op. 71 No. 1 Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 No. 2 An eine Äolsharfe, Op. 19 No. 5 Auf dem See (No. 2 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Geheimnis, Op. 71 No. 3 Sommerabend, Op. 85 No. 1 Dämmrung senkte sich von oben (No. 1 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Mondenschein, Op. 85 No. 2 So wünsch' ich ihr ein gute Nacht (No. 18 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Schwesterlein, WoO posth. 37 No. 1 Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuß gehen (No. 12 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Die Sonne scheint nicht mehr (No. 5 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) In stiller Nacht (No. 42 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Da unten im Tale (No. 6 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Es schauen die Blumen, Op. 96 No. 3 Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 Meerfahrt, Op. 96 No. 4 Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) Ach, englische Schäferin (No. 8 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) |
Ingeborg Danz (Alto), Almut Eckels (piano) | |
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