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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Schubert Lieder Volume 7: Erlkönig
Schubert: | Im Abendrot, D799 Der Wanderer, D493 Nachtviolen D752 (Mayrhofer) Im Walde D834 Normans Gesang D846 (Scott, Storck) Der Geistertanz D116 (Matthisson) Schatzgräbers Begehr D761 (Schober) An den Mond, D259 (Goethe) Erlkönig, D328 Am See, D746 (Bruchmann) Alinde, D904 Widerschein, D949 Die Forelle, D550 Der Fluss, D693 Abendröte, D690 Klage D415 (Matthisson) Der Strom, D565 (poet unknown) Fischerweise, D881 (Schlechta) Auf der Bruck, D853 |
Matthias Goerne presents the seventh volume of his hm Schubert survey, which has confirmed him as one of the most gifted exponents of lieder repertoire and programming. Andreas Haefliger joins Matthias in music he has been singing for most of his career. “Sometimes in the more agitated reveries Goerne seems to be musing with himself rather than singing to an audience. However, cloudy intonation usually vanishes when the songs are calm and gentle. The prayerful ecstasy of Im Abendrot is an absolute wonder. Klage, another nature song, isn’t far behind, each word shaped and pitched with the sort of delicacy” The Times, 8th February 2013 **** “This is a most interesting and instructive Schubert recital, performed throughout with tact and great musical intelligence” International Record Review, February 2013 “Goerne’s latest Schubert recital, mostly comprised of little-known songs, is one of the baritone’s most accomplished...German baritone animates [Erlkönig] with a wonderful range of voices and inflections: his timbre has lost none of its wraparound warmth and depth but is equally capable of tenurial lightness.” Financial Times, 15th February 2013 **** “With his dark, nutty baritone and powers of characterisation, he is a near-ideal interpreter of Erlkönig; with the sublime Haefliger as his pianist, he revels in the gentler panoramas, too.” Sunday Times, 24th February 2013 “Though often idiosyncratic, his readings are never less than thoughtful – and his original takes on well-known (and less well-known) songs frequently offer intelligent and bold new insight...Goerne and Haefliger rarely seem to break a sweat, an attitude that can sometimes come over as lack of effort...But their refined style demonstrates its own supreme skill, and there is no shortage of illumination and pleasure to be had” Graham Rogers, bbc.co.uk, 13th February 2013 “His darkly mellow baritone, soft-grained yet with reserves of power, is a perfect instrument for the pantheistic reveries and barcarolles on this new disc...even doubters might have to concede that no singer cares more than Goerne for the beauty and eloquence of Schubert's melodies” Gramophone Magazine, March 2013 “The narrative songs are perhaps the most convincing of all. Erlkönig crackles with excitement: the thrill of the chase rumbles through the piano while Goerne imbues the narrative with passion and intensity, depicting the three characters with admirably individualistic sound colours...It’s a joy that Goerne and Haefliger have given us a recital that shows off so many facets of his artistry in such an admirably skilful way.” MusicWeb International, March 2013 “This is a wonderful recital, in almost all respects. The first thing to grab my attention was the mesmerisinly lovely playing Andreas Haefliger, one of the greatest living pianists...[in Erlkönig] Haefliger's accompaniment is so vivid that I'd enjoy it by itself; Goerne doesn't characterise the three persons as much as many singers, but he still packs a stunning punch...I would rank this among the finest discs I have ever heard.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2013 ***** | 
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| |  | Schubert: 21 Lieder
Schubert: | An die Entfernte, D765 (Goethe) Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D774 Das Heimweh, D456 (Winkler) Das Lied im Grünen, D917 Das Zugenglocklein D871 (Seidl) Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D300 (Salis-Seewis) Der Jungling und der Tod, D545 (Spaun) Der Schiffer, D536 (Mayrhofer) Der Strom, D565 (poet unknown) Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Der Wanderer, D649 (Friedrich von Schlegel) Der Winterabend (Es ist so still), D938 Der zürnende Barde D785 (Bruchmann) Die Forelle, D550 Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Erlkönig, D328 Heidenröslein, D257 Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D343 Nachtgesang D314 (Kosegarten) Sei mir gegrüsst! D741 (Rückert) Ständchen 'Horch! Horch! die Lerch!', D889 |
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| |  | Liederreise
Brahms: | Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 Sandmännchen, WoO 31 No. 4 Nachtgesang, WoO 32 No. 14 Och Moder, ich well en Ding han! (No. 33 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO. 33) Da unten im Tale (No. 6 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Mein Mädel hat einen Rosenmund (No. 25 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) | Liszt: | Es muss ein Wunderbares sein, S. 314 | Mahler: | Selbstgefühl (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Rheinlegendchen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Aus! Aus! (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) | Schubert: | Das Wandern (No. 1 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795) Der Lindenbaum (No. 5 from Winterreise, D911) Die Forelle, D550 Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Seligkeit D433 (Holty) Wiegenlied, D498 Erlkönig, D328 Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 Heidenröslein, D257 | Schumann: | Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 | Strauss, R: | Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1 | Wolf, H: | Gebet (No. 28 from Mörike-Lieder) |
Kirchschlager amd Lehrbaumer take us on a “lieder journey” across Austria. They have included the songs which they feel particularly close to in this collection. Their survey of Austro-German Song also includes works by Schumann, Liszt and Richard Strauss. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Thomas Quasthoff - Schubert: LiederSinging Masterclass from the Verbier Festival Academy
The baritone Thomas Quasthoff has been heralded by the press as "one of the great singers of our time and certainly one of the most remarkable of any time". (Los Angeles Times) He was born in Hildesheim, Germany in 1959 and began his musical studies in Hanover in 1972, studying singing with Charlotte Lehmann. Renowned for his singing of lieder and oratorios, he has worked with the most renowned orchestras and conductors worldwide at all the prestigious houses and festivals. He is a much sought-after teacher and is Professor of Music at the Hanns Eisler School for Music in Berlin. For several years he has taught at the Verbier Festival Academy. In this masterclass, he works with students on lieder by Schubert. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Ballad Singer
anon.: | O where hae ye been, Lord Randall, my son? traditional, arr. Cyril Scott | Beethoven: | Mephistos Flohlied, Op. 75, 3 | Brahms: | Es war ein Markgraf überm Rhein (No. 29 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) | Emanuel: | Alone in the desert, alone, I'm alone | Loewe, C: | Edward, Op. 1 No. 1 (Herder) Die wandelnde Glocke, Op. 20 No..3 | Mahler: | Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) | Porter, C: | The Tale of the Oyster | Schubert: | Erlkönig, D328 | Schumann: | Die Löwenbraut, Op. 31 No. 1 Der Schatzgräber, Op. 45 No. 1 | Stanford: | La Belle Dame sans merci (John Keats) (1877) | Sullivan, A: | The Lost Chord | Wolf, H: | Der Feuerreiter (No. 44 from Mörike-Lieder) |
This latest release from the multi-award-winning partnership of Gerald Finley and Julius Drake features a literary and musical form which inspired the greatest voices of German Romanticism. The foremost poets and composers of the age saw the ballad as a direct link to the folk-minstrels of the past. Frequently ghoulish and sensational in character, ballads satisfied the popular taste for the Gothic. This disc contains some of the greatest examples of the form, including Schubert’s Erlkönig, as well as some fascinating and lesser-known works. The disc also includes selections from the ever popular English ballad tradition. Gerald Finley’s unrivalled gift for characterization and story-telling, honed both on the stages of opera houses around the world and through his extraordinary Lieder recordings, makes him the ideal performer of these works. This is a genuinely entertaining and original disc. “Drake's playing has successfully suited the varied repertoire. Finley has enthralled with his interpretations and delighted with his singing purely as singing, combining the two aspects expertly.” International Record Review, July 2011 “they're all tales and Finley is a fine tale-teller. In Loewe, he sounds as though he's singing just for you, the listener, so rapt and intense is his communication. Drake is a fine accomplice, tuning his fingers to full orchestral capacity for Schumann's psycho-drama 'Die Löwenbraut' and Wolf's 'Der Feuerreiter'” BBC Music Magazine, July 2011 **** “Listen to these wonderfully melodramatic, mostly Victorian ballads by candlelight in a haunted house...Performances full of raging fortissimos and ghoulish tremolandos from Finley and his pianist Julius Drake.” The Times, 18th June 2011 **** “Their approach to text and music consistently casts light on turbulent emotions, at times glaring in its dramatic intensity at others passed through restraining filters. The recital's heart pulses with Wolf's Der Feuerreiter and a spine-tingling account of Stanford's La belle dame sans merci.” Classic FM Magazine, August 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Flagstad Recitals Volume 1Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Wolf & Strauss - Lieder
Brahms: | Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Treue Liebe, Op. 7, No. 1 Am Sonntag Morgen Op. 49 No. 1 Auf dem Kirchhofe, Op. 105 No. 4 Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op. 105 No. 1 Alte Liebe, Op. 72 No. 1 Bei dir sind meine Gedanken (No. 2 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen Op. 96/2 Dein blaues Auge, (No. 8 from Acht Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59) | Schubert: | Dem Unendlichen, D291 (Klopstock) Erlkönig, D328 Am Grabe Anselmo's D504 Des Mädchens Klage D191b Ave Maria, D839 | Schumann: | Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3 Die Soldatenbraut Op. 64 No. 1 Meine Rose, Op. 90 No. 2 Liebeslied, Op. 51 No. 5 Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 No. 7 Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 Lust der Sturmnacht, Op. 35 No. 1 In der Fremde (No. 1 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Zum Schluß, Op. 25 No. 26 Previously Unpublished | Sinding: | Leit etter livet og liv det! Op. 55, No. 5 Sylvelin, Op. 55, No. 1 Der skreg en fugl, Op. 18, No. 5 Den Jomfru gik i valmu-Vang? Op. 50, No. 5 | Strauss, R: | Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Mit deinen blauen Augen, Op. 56 No. 4 Lob des Leidens, Op. 15 No. 3 Ich trage meine Minne, Op. 32 No. 1 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 Geduld Op. 10 No. 5 | Wolf, H: | Gesang Weylas (No. 46 from Mörike-Lieder) Gebet (No. 28 from Mörike-Lieder) Über Nacht Lieder aus der Jugendzeit Der Freund (No. 1 from Eichendorff-Lieder) Heb’ auf dein blondes Haupt (No. 18 from Italienisches Liederbuch) Anakreons Grab (No. 29 from Goethe-Lieder) Morgenstimmung Zur Ruh, zur Ruh! |
The first of four 2-CD “Flagstad Recitals” features Kirsten Flagstad in Brahms and Schubert on CD1 as well as CD premieres of songs by Schumann (including her previously unpublished “Zum Schluss”), Strauss, Wolf and Sinding on CD2. Her great power and control placed her among those with the natural capacity for success in the ‘big’ songs with its special thrill, but there is no want of gentleness in the quieter ones. The American critic, Virgil Thomson, probably spoke for the whole audience when he wrote on Flagstad’s return to the United States in 1947: ‘Never in this writer’s concert-going lifetime has there been available any other vocal artistry of such sumptuous natural acoustics, such perfect technical control and such sound musicianship’. "Throughout, one is stirred by the sheer beauty of the sound." Gramophone “deeply felt … wonderfully radiant tone … very touching” [Brahms] “the operatic drama of Der Erlkönig is as memorable as the gently ravishing cantilena of Am Grabe Anselmos” The Penguin Guide to Bargain Compact Discs "…worth having for the Wolf group alone." Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Best of Thomas Quasthoff
Bach, J S: | St John Passion, BWV245: Eilt, ihr angefochten Seelen St John Passion, BWV245: Betrachte, meine Seele St John Passion, BWV245: Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen | Mozart: | Pa-pa-pa-pa-Papagena (from Die Zauberflöte) with Montserrat Caballe (soprano) Mentre ti lascio, K513 Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni) Der Vogelfänger bin ich, ja (from Die Zauberflöte) Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (from Die Zauberflöte) In diesen heil'gen Hallen (from Die Zauberflöte) | Schubert: | Erlkönig, D328 Prometheus, D674 (Goethe) Der Lindenbaum (No. 5 from Winterreise, D911) Der Leiermann (No. 24 from Winterreise, D911) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) | Schumann: | Waldesgesprach (No. 3 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Mondnacht (No. 5 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (No. 1 from Dichterliebe, Op. 48) Allnächtlich im Traume (No. 14 from Dichterliebe, Op. 48) Belsazar, Op. 57 |
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| |  | Leise flehen meine Lieder
Schubert: | Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 Im Abendrot, D799 An die Musik D547 Die Forelle, D550 Ihr Bild, D957 No. 9 Memnon, D541 (Mayrhofer) An Schwager Kronos, D369 Prometheus, D674 (Goethe) Erlkönig, D328 Der Taucher, D111 (Schiller) | Schumann: | Märzveilchen, Op. 40, No. 1 Muttertraum (No. 2 from 5 Lieder Op. 40) Der Soldat, Op. 40, No. 3 Der Spielmann, Op. 40, No. 4 Verratene Liebe, Op. 40, No. 5 |
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| |  | Anne Sofie von Otter - In My Element
| | I let the music speak No Wonder (arr. by Elvis Costello and Ensemble) I Want to Vanish (arr. by Elvis Costello and Ensemble) | Bizet: | L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 'Habanera' (from Carmen) Les tringles des sistres tintaient (from Carmen) | Brahms: | He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! (No. 1 from Zigeunerlieder, Op.103) Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze (No. 5 from Zigeunerlieder, Op.103) | Chaminade: | Ah! si l'amour prenait Mignonne, à l'amour j'ai lié | Dowland: | In darkness let me dwell | Grieg: | Haugtussa, Op. 67 No. 8 'Ved Gjætle-Bekken' | Haas, P: | Seven Songs in a Folk Style, Op. 18 (unreleased) | Handel: | Qui d'amor (from Ariodante) Hercules: The world, when day's career is run Hercules: When beauty sorrow's liv'ry wears | Mahler: | Rheinlegendchen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen (Kindertotenlieder) | Monteverdi: | Adagiati, Poppea - Oblivion soave (L'incoronazione di Poppea) Disprezzata regina (L'incoronazione di Poppea) Addio Roma! (from L'incoronazione di Poppea) | Mozart: | Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio (from La Clemenza di Tito) Oh Dei, che smania è questa (La Clemenza di Tito) Ah, qual gelido orror...Il padre adorato (from Idomeneo) No, la morte io non pavento (from Idomeneo) Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio (from Le nozze di Figaro) Voi che sapete (from Le nozze di Figaro) | Offenbach: | Barcarolle (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann ) Portez armes...Vous aimez le danger…Ah! que j’aime les militaires! (from La grande-duchesse de Gérolstein) | Purcell: | When I am laid in earth (from Dido and Aeneas) | Schubert: | Im Abendrot, D799 Erlkönig, D328 | Schumann: | Süsser Freund, du blickest mich verwundert an (No. 6 from Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42) Die Meerfee Op. 125 No. 1 | Strauss, R: | Sein wir wieder gut (from Ariadne auf Naxos) | Weill, K: | Buddy on the Nightshift My ship Surabaya Johnny (from Happy End) |
“Smart, sophisticated and opinionated, Anne Sofie von Otter has become a star by doing exactly what she wants” Opera News | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Tokyo Recitals 1988-1990
Granados: | Tonadillas: No. 6, El majo timido | Hahn, R: | A Chloris Fleur fanée Quand je fus pros au pavillon | Morante, M G: | Five traditional Catalan Songs | Nin: | El paño murciano (from Cantos populares españoles) El Vito (from Cantos populares españoles) | Ravel: | Chanson de la mariée Là-bas, vers l’eglise Quel gallant m’est comparable Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques Tout gai! | Schubert: | Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Die Forelle, D550 Ave Maria, D839 Erlkönig, D328 | Schumann: | Aus den östlichen Rosen, Op. 25 No. 25 Intermezzo (No. 2 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Aus den hebräischen Gesängen, Op. 25 No. 15 Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3 Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 No. 7 Frühlingsnacht (No. 12 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) |
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