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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. “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) “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 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Brahms: | Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1 Lieder (7), Op. 48 O komme, holde Sommernacht, Op. 58 No. 4 Dämmrung senkte sich von oben (No. 1 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Auf dem See (No. 2 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63 No. 5 Wenn um den Hollunder, Op. 63 No. 6 Scheiden und Meiden, Op. 19, No 2 In der Ferne, Op. 19, No. 3 Salome (No. 8 from Neun Gesänge, Op. 69) Abendregen, Op. 70 No. 4 Therese, Op. 86 No. 1 Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86 No. 2 Nachtwandler, Op. 86 No. 3 Über die Heide Op. 86 No. 4 Versunken, Op. 86 No. 5 Bei dir sind meine Gedanken (No. 2 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Beim Abschied (No. 3 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Der Jäger (No. 4 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Da unten im Tale (No. 6 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Soll sich der Mond nicht heller scheinen (No. 35 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuß gehen (No. 12 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Och Moder, ich well en Ding han! (No. 33 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO. 33) |
Graham Johnson’s complete Schubert and Schumann songs series for Hyperion are landmarks in the history of recorded music. Now this indefatigable performer and scholar turns to the songs and vocal works of Brahms. Each disc of this Hyperion edition takes a journey through Brahms’s career. The songs are not quite presented in chronological order but they do appear here in the order that the songs were presented to the world. Each recital represents a different journey through the repertoire (and thus through Brahms’s life). In a number of these Hyperion recitals an opus number will be presented in its entirety (in the case of this disc, Op 48). The folksongs of 1894 will be shared between all the singers in the series. Hyperion is delighted to present the celebrated mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager in this first volume of the series. She enjoys an international career as one of today’s most important singers, dividing her time between recitals and opera in Europe, North America and the Far East. “This selection keeps springing pleasant surprises. Kirchschlager’s articulation can be veiled, but she always sings with feeling, and Graham Johnson expertly judges the quirky piano accompaniments. His notes, as usual, are awesomely detailed.” The Times, 29th May 2010 **** “Kirchschlager’s charm shines through in the lighter, more folkish songs of Op 48 and more high-spirited inspirations such as the enchanting O komme, holde Sommernacht and Bei dir sind meine Gedanken.” The Telegraph, 13th June 2010 ** “Graham Johnson, once again, is both mastermind and pianist, and, as ever, his accompanying notes and essays are as witty and richly allusive as his playing...This recital is beautifully shaped.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2010 **** “Angelika Kirchschlager sings with purity of tone, evenly produced and unfailingly accurate in intonation...Graham Johnson's notes...complementary to his playing, are enlightening as ever and in a way which only he knows how to be.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 “Johnson's arrangement of this recital and his exceptional accompanying skills, together with Kirchschlager's voice and approach, almost always so appropriate to Brahms, make this a highly desirable disc.” International Record Review, July/August 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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