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Strauss, R: | Fünf Lieder, Op. 48 Fünf kleine Lieder, Op. 69 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Schlagende Herzen Op. 29 No. 2 Das Bächlein, Op. 88 No. 1 Mädchenblumen (4 songs), Op. 22 Leises Lied, Op. 39 No. 1 Wiegenliedchen Op. 49 No. 3 Rote Rosen, AV76 Die erwachte Rose, TrV 90, AV 66 Malven, AV 304 Amor, Op. 68 No. 5 Muttertändelei, Op. 43 No. 2 Drei Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67 |
"I thank my Almighty Creator for the gift and inspiration of the female voice." R. Strauss Strauss displays a consistent ability to bring out the best in a singer, and soprano Gillian Keith - accompanied here by pianist Simon Lepper - amply showcases Straussʼ unique reverence for the female voice. In song-writing, as in orchestral music, Richard Strauss hit his stride early. His range and confidence is displayed in this group of songs; as the selection shows, he wrote some superb examples in his teens, and by his mid-twenties was already an assured master of the Lied; mastery which continued to develop into old age. Generations of singers have been inspired by Straussʼ devotion to song; from the dramatic, to the lyric, to the coloratura, Straussʼ songs offer something very special. In this recital of specially chosen Lieder are many songs which have earned their place in the repertoire, along with less-often heard works such as Mädchenblumen and Drei Lieder der Ophelia, which compliment those more familiar and are at the heart of this recital. One of Canadaʼs leading lyric sopranos, Gillian Keith made her Royal Opera Covent Garden debut as Zerbinetta in Straussʼ Ariadne auf Naxos, a role she has gone on to repeat with great success. A past winner of the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award, she has a natural affinity for Straussʼ music. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Richard Strauss: The Complete Songs 2
Strauss, R: | Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Geduld Op. 10 No. 5 Mein Herz ist stumm, Op. 19 No. 6 All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1 Du meines Herzens Krönelein, Op. 21 No. 2 Ach Lieb, ich muß nun scheiden!, Op. 21 No. 3 O wärst du mein Op. 26 No. 2 Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Blauer Sommer, Op. 31 No. 1 Weißer Jasmin, Op 31 No 3 Das Rosenband, Op. 36 No. 1 Waldseligkeit, Op. 49 No. 1 In goldener Fülle Op. 49 No. 2 Wiegenliedchen Op. 49 No. 3 Wer lieben will, muss leiden Op. 49 No. 7 Ach, was Kummer, Qual und Schmerzen, Op. 49 No. 8 Blindenklage, Op. 56 No. 2 Drei Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67 |
“It's hard to dispute Roger Vignoles's claim that Anne Schwanewilms is "a great singing actress". That's clear in every song, where both the overall tinta and the text have not just been scrupulously attended to in the head but are excitingly delivered with the heart.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2007 “Not even Felicity Lott with Graham Johnson can match Anne Schwanewilms and Roger Vignoles here in the Drei Lieder der Ophelia … By any yardstick this is magnificent singing, with Schwanewilms always alert to the dramatic potential in so many of Strauss’s songs … Again you admire the effortless partnership between the two musicians, each, it seems, hanging on the other’s last word and always raising the musical bar. This second volume of the Complete Strauss songs suggests we are at the start of another remarkable Hyperion journey.” International Record Review “Not just for Salome did Strauss demand several voices in one: here he ranges from the ditzy skitterings of the Ophelia Songs via the full-on operatic scena that is the Schwarzkopf favourite Blindenklage to the wandering tonalities of Owärst du mein!, not to mention the tricky characterisation of Ach, was Kummer (with its repeated 'hm, hm') and the naive playfulness of SchlagendeHerzen.
It's hard to dispute Roger Vignoles's claim that Anne Schwanewilms is 'a great singing actress'. That's clear in every song, where both the overall tinta and the text have not just been scrupulously attended to in the head but are excitingly delivered with the heart. The occasional price to pay is in pitching (coming onto a note from above) and in vocal agility – this is a large voice and it can move through its gears quite slowly – but it's of little significance given the repertoire, the live nature of the takes for which Hyperion opted, and the sheer intensity of the singing.
Schwanewilms achieves the full compass of the testing items noted, finds an appropriately rich skein of tone for In goldener Fulle and manages real affection – and a degree of playfulness – in Wiegenliedchen. There's a real experience here, knowingly and profoundly communicated.
Vignoles is, as always, an equal and fully 'worked-in' team member. As well as being an impressive achievement in itself, this recital is a timely addition to a catalogue currently rather short of female competition in these songs.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Strauss, R: | Die Drossel Ach, was Kummer, Qual und Schmerzen, Op. 49 No. 8 Ach Lieb, ich muß nun scheiden!, Op. 21 No. 3 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Der müde Wanderer, Op. 13 Das Bächlein, Op. 88 No. 1 Lass ruh'n die Toten, WoO. 35 Allerseelen, Op. 10 No. 8 Abend- und Morgenrot Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1 In goldener Fülle Op. 49 No. 2 Nebel Du meines Herzens Krönelein, Op. 21 No. 2 Weihnachtsgefühl, WoO. 94 Wiegenliedchen Op. 49 No. 3 Leises Lied, Op. 39 No. 1 Schlagende Herzen Op. 29 No. 2 Weihnachtslied, Op. 2 Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 Wer lieben will, muss leiden Op. 49 No. 7 Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, Op. 19 No. 4 Ein Röslein zog ich mir im Garten, Op. 49 Gefunden Op. 56 No. 1 All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1 Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 |
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Dvorak: | V tak mnohem srdci mrtvo jest, Op. 83 No. 2 Me srdce casto v bolesti, B11 No. 11 O byl to krasny, zlaty, B11 No. 5 | Mahler: | Rheinlegendchen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Ablösung im Sommer (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Ich ging mit Lust (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Wer hat dies' Liedlein Erdacht? (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) | Mozart: | Ridente la calma, K152 Als Luise die Briefe, K520 An Chloë, K524 | Schubert: | An Sylvia, D891 Vier Canzonen, D688 Dass sie hier gewesen! D775 (Rückert) Wonne der Wehmut D260 (Goethe) | Strauss, R: | Himmelsboten zu Liebchens Himmelbett, Op. 32 No. 5 Ein Obdach gegen Sturm und Regen, Op. 46 No. 1 Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 Wiegenliedchen Op. 49 No. 3 |
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