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Marianne Beata Kielland (mezzo-soprano), Christian Hilz (baritone) & Katia Bouscarrut (piano) Robert Schumann was a romantic par excellence. His life was nomadic, with longed-for fulfilment always elusively out of reach. For Schumann life, love and creative energy rolled themselves together in an unfolding drama, causing together with his long struggle with syphilis – moments of euphoria amidst constant anxiety and self-doubt. His wife and longest love Clara Wieck, though today a ‘moon in eclipse’, was during their lifetimes very much the celebrity of the pair. The three song cycles in this recital reveal Schumann’s deep sensitivity both to poetry heightened as sung melody, and to the piano, supplying its non-verbal accompaniment. It has always been a delicate balance for any composer: maintaining a piano party that is never banal or formulaic, yet not overwhelming. Schumann’s song-writing supports the voice, or more importantly the poetic gesture, with the native virtuosity of Carnaval or the Dävidsbundlertänze, but turned into the most exquisite commentary beneath the vocal line | 
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| |  | The Songs of Robert Schumann - Volume 10
Kate Royal (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) with Felicity Lott (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano) & Christoph Bantzer (reciter) Kate Royal is the soprano of the moment, at the start of her career yet an acknowledged great artist, and her performance here of the Eichendorff Liederkreis Op 39 is one where ‘imagination, intellect and vocal technique are inextricably fused in the single moment of a song’, as The Times wrote of her Wigmore Hall recital in January this year. Here’s the story. Kate Royal recorded an album of Lieder with Graham Johnson for EMI’s Debut series, but when it became clear just how exciting a prospect she is, the record company held the Lieder and went with a larger-scale debut recital. So it is good now to hear how Royal shapes up in miniatures by Schumann, again with Johnson. You can hear why the master accompanist is a fan. - Gramophone Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Felicity Lott (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Christian Gerhaher (baritone) & Gerold Huber (piano) “The German baritone’s approach to Schumann’s lieder is eminently sensible, sensitive to every word, the curve of each phrase, carefully weighting emotions and colours, strongly supported throughout by Gerold Huber’s poetic piano accompaniments. The Liederkreis cycle is the prime offering, but watch out too for the Hans Christian Andersen settings (Op 40) – in these musicians’ hands, masterpieces of foreboding, death stalking sunshine.” The Times, 25th April 2008 **** |
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Robert Holl (bass-baritone) and Roger Vignoles (piano) ‘At the end, Holl beamed with pleasure and grasped Vignoles in a bear-hug – and the normally sedate audience at the Wigmore rose and cheered’ The Telegraph | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Else Paaske: Live and Studio Recordings 1967-1983
Bach, J S: | Aria: Betörte Welt, betörte Welt! From Kantate 94 (BWV 94) "Was frag' ich nach der Welt" Bereite dich Zion (from Christmas Oratorio) | Berg: | Vier Lieder, Op. 2 | Brahms: | Heimweh, Op. 63, No. 8 An eine Äolsharfe, Op. 19 No. 5 Ständchen, Op. 106 No. 1 Die Mainacht, Op. 43 No. 2 Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 | Debussy: | Trois chansons de Bilitis | Heise: | Skønne fru Beatriz Gudruns Sorg | Lange-Müller: | Genboens første vise, Op. 13, 1 from I mester Sebalds have Yderst i slæbet, det lette, opus 48, no. 5 Åkande, opus 4, no. 2 Dybt i skumring, opus 20, no. 1 Der sang en fager fugl Himlen ulmer svagt i flammerødt, opus 19, no. 1 Sulamith og Salomon Op. 1 | Mahler: | Rheinlegendchen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) | Nørholm: | Tre Sange For Alt Og Klaver | Poulenc: | La grenouillère, Op. 5 Deux Mélodies FP162 Carte Postale - From Quatre Poèmes FP58 1904 from Quatre Poèmes FP58 | Reger: | Zwei Geistliche Lieder Op. 105 Wenn in bangen, trüben Stunden Geistliches Lied: Wohl denen | Schumann: | Liederkreis, Op. 39 |
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Brahms: | Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1 Therese, Op. 86 No. 1 Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105 No. 2 Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63 No. 5 Gestillte Sehnsucht, Op. 91/1 Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op. 91 No. 2 O komme, holde Sommernacht, Op. 58/4 Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105 No. 1 Die Mainacht, Op. 43 No. 2 Ständchen, Op. 106 No. 1 | Schumann: | Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42 Liederkreis, Op. 39 |
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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore, Hertha Klust | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Eric Cutler (tenor), Bradley Moore (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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