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Barber, S: | Rain has fallen | Boulanger, L: | Vous m'avez regardé avec toute votre âme | Brahms: | Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen Op. 96/2 Am Sonntag Morgen Op. 49 No. 1 Du sprichst, daß ich mich täuschte, Op. 32 No. 6 | Bridge: | Adoration, H 57 | Chausson: | Le Charme, Op. 2 No. 2 (Silvestre) | Copland: | Heart we will forget him | Debussy: | La chevelure | Dunhill: | The Cloths of Heaven, Op. 30/3 | Fauré: | Fleur jetée, Op. 39 No. 2 | Grieg: | Jeg Elsker Deg, Op. 41 No. 3 | Hahn, R: | Infidélité | Ireland: | The Trellis | Loewe, C: | Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben, Op. 60 No. 3 | Marx: | Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht | Quilter: | Love's Philosophy, Op. 3 No. 1 (Shelley) | Rachmaninov: | Summer nights Op.14 No. 5 | Schoenberg: | Warnung, Op. 3 No. 3 | Schubert: | Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen) | Schumann: | Seit ich ihn gesehen (No. 1 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) | Strauss, R: | Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 | Weill, K: | Je ne t'aime pas (text: Maurice Magre) | Wieniawska: | En sourdine | Wolf, H: | O wär dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas Geh' Geliebter, geh' jetzt (No. 34 from Spanisches Liederbuch: Weltliche Lieder) |
Some say love's a little boy, And some say it's a bird, Some say it makes the world go around, Some say that's absurd… W.H. AUDEN Charting the course of a love affair – in song – through the eyes of a young woman who begins by asking the universal question, Tell me the truth about love presents a programme of 19th and 20th century song. The album takes its title from Benjamin Britten’s 1938 seductive setting of W.H. Auden’s amusing poem and tries to pin down and define the most elusive of human emotions. The story takes us from love at first sight with Schumann’s Seit ich ihn gesehen, breathless with wonder and fervent reverance and Chausson’s Le charme which describes the quiver of excitement and the tender veneration the girl feels when the boy’s smile catches her unawares to Loewe’s Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht gluben to describe the lovers first encounter. As the love story unfolds and the couple become closer, it is illustrated with music such as Strauss’s Nachtgang, Rachmaninov’s Midsummer nights and Bridge’s Adoration. However the magic is soon broken and Sunday brings deception and betrayal. The girl finds out that the young man does not love her and she bitterly awakes from her dream. The feeling of love lost is brought to life through Brahm’s Am Sonntag Morgen, Schubert’s Du liebst mich nicht and Kurt Weill’s Je ne t’aime pas. As a postlude, Britten’s arrangement of Early one morning perfectly sums up the story of the young girl and the final message of ‘how could you use a poor maiden so?’ lingers in the ear. Amanda Roocroft has secured an international reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting singers, in opera, concert and recital and Joseph Middleton enjoys a busy and varied career as a chamber musician and song accompanist. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Stimme der SehnsuchtLieder by Pfitzner, Strauss & Mahler
Mahler: | Kindertotenlieder | Pfitzner: | Stimme der Sehnsucht Nachts Op. 26 No. 2 Willkommen und Abschied, Op. 29, No. 3 Lockung Op. 7 No. 4 Nachtwanderer, Op. 7 No. 2 Zum Abschied meiner Tochter, Op. 10 No. 3 | Strauss, R: | Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Des Dichters Abendgang, Op. 47 No. 2 Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1 Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 |
"In 'Stimme der Sehnsucht,' a poem by Carl Busse, the voice of longing is depicted as a mysterious whispering sound, a dark and confused spirit from Thule, a mythical island beyond the boundaries of the world. Edgar Allan Poe’s poem 'Dream-land' portrays Thule as a surreal realm of melancholy and dread, while Rainer Maria Rilke wrote: ‘That is longing: living in turmoil and having no home in time'." Christianne Stotijn Christianne Stotijn’s recital of Lieder by Pfitzner, Mahler and Strauss confronts powerful emotions – longing, loving, grief, and a desperate wish to turn the clock back to happier times. The collection is dominated by the theme of night, an exploration of dreams, restlessness and darkness. This is a thoughtful and moving programme from one of the outstanding mezzos of our time. Christianne Stotijn’s previous recordings for ONYX have been praised and her song recital CD 'Tchaikovsky Romances' (ONYX4034) was awarded a BBC Music Magazine Award in 2010. “Stotijn confronts [Kindertotenlieder's] emotions with acute sensitivity, and then leaves us with the benediction of Strauss’s “Morgen!”. A connoisseur’s recital.” The Telegraph, 2nd December 2011 **** “Stotijn's latest well-earned recital disc takes the imaginative high ground right at the start...In the booklet-notes, Stotijn eloquently explains why they travelled to Schiermonnikoog (or 'Grey Monk Island') for the shoot, and how she chose the programme. The programme matters most, of course, though all the incidentals help make this a winner. The Richard Strauss sequence has its own logic of lively versus reflective” BBC Music Magazine, February 2012 ***** “a singer whose voice and intelligence melded seamlessly with words, vocal line and whatever dramatic concert was at hand...Stotijn's vivid performances make you examine the texts anew just to appreciate her sudden burst of vocal colour ('Zueignung' goes into the Jessye Norman zone) or her onomatopoeic effects, which give the characters within the songs a near-physical presence....Stotijn is God's gift to Christa Ludwig admirers.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2012  BBC Music Magazine
Choral & Song Choice - February 2012 |
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| |  | Richard Strauss: Lieder
Strauss, R: | Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 Nichts, Op. 10 No. 2 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Wer hat’s getan Op. 10 No. 6 bis Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Allerseelen, Op. 10 No. 8 Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2 Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 Freundliche Vision, Op. 48 No. 1 Ich liebe dich Op. 37 No. 2 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 Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann, Op. 21 No. 4 Die Frauen sind oft fromm und still Op. 21 No. 5 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Wozu noch, Mädchen Op. 19 No. 1 Breit' über mein Haupt Op. 19 No. 2 Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne, Op. 19, No. 3 Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, Op. 19 No. 4 Hoffen und wieder verzagen Op. 19 No. 5 Mein Herz ist stumm, Op. 19 No. 6 Ich trage meine Minne, Op. 32 No. 1 Sehnsucht Op. 32 No. 2 Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5 |
The name of Richard Strauss immediately conjures up thoughts of operas and large-scale symphonic works; but we tend to underestimate his lieder, a genre to which the composer devoted no fewer than 205 pieces! Like a glorious sunset culminating in the Four Last Songs, they mark the conclusion of the illustrious tradition of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Mahler. “The disc that alerted international audiences to Kaufmann’s gifts as both a superb singer and outstanding interpreter of the German art-song repertoire.” Sunday Times, 9th August 2009 “Stupendous is the only word to describe it. This is sexy, passionate singing, delivered with thrilling ease.” The Guardian, 11th August 2006 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Strauss: 20 Lieder
Strauss, R: | Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Die Zeitlose, Op. 10 No. 7 Allerseelen, Op. 10 No. 8 Heimkehr, Op. 15 No. 5 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1 Du meines Herzens Krönelein, Op. 21 No. 2 Vier Lieder Op. 27 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Schlagende Herzen Op. 29 No. 2 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1 In goldener Fülle Op. 49 No. 2 Mit deinen blauen Augen, Op. 56 No. 4 Die heiligen drei Könige aus Morgenland Op. 56 No. 6 Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5 |
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| |  | Richard Strauss - Songs of Love and Death
Strauss, R: | Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 O wärst du mein Op. 26 No. 2 Geduld Op. 10 No. 5 Hoffen und wieder verzagen Op. 19 No. 5 Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 Begegnung (Meeting), AV 72 Rote Rosen, AV76 Die Verschwiegenen, Op. 10 No. 6 Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, Op. 19 No. 4 Die Georgine Op. 10 No. 4 Die Zeitlose, Op. 10 No. 7 Nichts, Op. 10 No. 2 Ich liebe dich Op. 37 No. 2 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Ach Lieb, ich muß nun scheiden!, Op. 21 No. 3 Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Aus den Liedern der Trauer, Op. 15, No. 4 Lob des Leidens, Op. 15 No. 3 Mein Herz ist stumm, Op. 19 No. 6 Nebel Allerseelen, Op. 10 No. 8 Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 |
Hedwig Fassbender (mezzo-soprano) & Hilko Dumno (piano) “Fassbender is an understanding, sympathetic and, above all, straightforward guide to this music. The recording… deserves hearing for both its interesting juxtaposition of repertoire and the unaffected sincerity of the performances…” Gramophone Magazine, April 2008 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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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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| |  | Emma Bell sings Richard Strauss, Bruno Walter & Joseph Marx
Marx: | Hat dich die Liebe berurht Ein Drängen ist in meinem Herzen Traumgekront Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht | Strauss, R: | Freundliche Vision, Op. 48 No. 1 Das Rosenband, Op. 36 No. 1 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Muttertändelei, Op. 43 No. 2 Mädchenblumen (4 songs), Op. 22 Hat gesagt - bleibt's nicht dabei, Op. 36 No. 3 Du meines Herzens Krönelein, Op. 21 No. 2 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5 | Walter, B: | Tragödien I, II & III Op. 12 Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Des Kindes Schlaf Die Lerche Elfe Waltrauts Lieder I & II Op. 11 Nos. 3 & 4 Liebeslust Op. 11 No. 6 |
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Beethoven: | An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98 Zärtliche Liebe 'Ich liebe dich', WoO 123 Der Kuss, Op. 128 Neue Liebe, Neues Leben, Op. 75, 2 | Dvorak: | Gypsy Melodies (7), Op. 55 (B104) | Strauss, R: | Die Georgine Op. 10 No. 4 Die Zeitlose, Op. 10 No. 7 Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann, Op. 21 No. 4 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Du meines Herzens Krönelein, Op. 21 No. 2 Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, Op. 19 No. 4 Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1 All mein Gedanken ... Op. 21 No. 1 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Freundliche Vision, Op. 48 No. 1 Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 |
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| |  | Richard Strauss: Lieder
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| |  | Hermann Prey sings Hans Pfitzner & Richard Strauss
Pfitzner: | Lieder (4) on poems by Heinrich Henze, Op. 4 Hast du von den Fischerkindern Op. 7 No. 1 Nachtwanderer, Op. 7 No. 2 In Danzig, Op. 22 No. 1 Lieder (5) on poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, Op. 9 Ich und du, Op. 11 No. 1 | Strauss, R: | Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21 Nachtgang Op. 29 No. 3 Ich liebe dich Op. 37 No. 2 Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Nichts, Op. 10 No. 2 Mit deinen blauen Augen, Op. 56 No. 4 Bruder Liederlich, Op. 41 No. 4 Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, Op. 19 No. 4 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 |
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