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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Schubert: Licht und LiebeLieder & Vocal Quartets
Marlis Petersen (soprano), Anke Vondung (mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Konrad Jarnot (bass) & Christoph Berner (fortepiano) Sometimes written in dialogue or in unison, sometimes close to opera, to a Singspiel scene or to choral music, Schubert's vocal duets, trios and quartets show the full variety of his creative impulses. These brief vocal ensembles composed for gatherings of friends, the famous ‘Schubertiads', display a skill and a taste for freedom that hold an immediate appeal for today's listener – for here one sings purely for pleasure. “There are treasures here...Marlis Petersen’s bright soprano in Delphine; Werner Güra, a peerless Schubertian tenor, in the cantata-like Der Sänger. The less well-known Anke Vondung (mezzo) and Konrad Jarnot (bass) are no less compelling in their solos, while Berner’s period fortepiano contributes perkily to the domestic ambience of the recital.” Sunday Times, 14th April 2013 “This is a high-quality disc for collectors of Schubert's less famous vocal pieces.” International Record Review, May 2013 “This disc is for the real Schubert connoisseur. It's a recreation of a Schubertiade...The recital is a delight from start to finish, warmly recorded, accompanied by Christoph Berner on a gentle-toned Roenisch fortepiano and with the delectable articulation you'd expect from four native German speakers.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2013 **** “Solemn, saucy or blithe, this is essentially convivial music, to be enjoyed in company, with a glass at hand...Berner and his regular vocal team are well-nigh ideal advocates. The four singers muster an impressive body of tone...The solo songs come off equally well.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2013 | 
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| |  | Schubert: Partsongs, Auf dem Strom & Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Schubert: | Gebet (Du Urquell aller güte) D815 (Fouqué) Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Nachthelle, D892 (Seidl) Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Gott in der Natur D757 (Kleist) Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Jünglingswonne, D983 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Ständchen 'Zögernd leise', D920/921 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Der Gondelfahrer, D809 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Psalm 23 'Gott ist mein Hirt', D706 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Gott im Ungewitter, D985 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Chor der Engel, D440 Viola Tunnard (piano) Elizabethan Singers, Louis Halsey Auf dem Strom, D943, Op. post. 119 Robert Tear (tenor), Neill Sanders (horn) & Lamar Crowson (piano) Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965 (Von Chezy / Muller) Suzanne Danco (soprano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) & Guido Agosti (piano) Die Forelle, D550 Suzanne Danco (soprano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) & Guido Agosti (piano) Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Suzanne Danco (soprano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) & Guido Agosti (piano) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) Suzanne Danco (soprano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) & Guido Agosti (piano) Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Suzanne Danco (soprano), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) & Guido Agosti (piano) |
Two distinguished soloists – soprano Suzanne Danco and tenor Robert Tear – contribute to this disc of Schubert songs. Both of the composer’s ‘obbligato’ songs (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Auf dem Strom) are included, as are five of Schubert’s most popular Lieder in recordings by Danco previously unreleased on CD. But at the centre of this recital is a selection of Schubert’s Partsongs. Their origins lie in the vital demand for this kind of music in the context of the social life of Vienna during the composer’s lifetime. The male-voice quartet was a staple feature in the city’s concert halls, but even more so in the homes of the cultured middle-classes. Much of Schubert’s writing for this medium is in an ‘unbuttoned’ mood, providing material for friendly gatherings. Even so, we find among these partsongs for men’s or mixed voices, many which carry the unmistakable stamp of his genius – the gorgeous Ständchen, or the tranquil, other-worldly Nachthelle. “Schubert's secular choruses are among his least-known works, so a warm welcome for these charismatic performances of music beautiful enough to make you cry.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2012 ***** “This disc most delightfully extends the small number of Schubert's part-songs that has been recorded and these beautifully sung performances, very well recorded, capture the intimate spirit of music written primarily for friendly gatherings […] Robert Tear sings his part with lovely tone […] A contralto solo part woven into Ständchen is beautifully sung by Helen Watts […] this lovely disc gave me intense pleasure” Gramophone Magazine (Partsongs) “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen is marvellously clean and instrumental in execution” Gramophone Magazine (Danco) | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Hyperion Schubert Edition - Complete Songs Volume 35Schubert, 1822-1825
Lynne Dawson, Geraldine McGreevy, Patricia Rozario, Lorna Anderson (sopranos), Catherine Denley, Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contraltos), John Mark Ainsley, Philip Langridge, Ian Bostridge, Jamie Macdougall, Daniel Norman, Toby Spence (tenors), Thomas Hampson, Maarten Koningsberger, Christopher Maltman, Simon Keenlyside, Stephan Loges (baritones), Neal Davies (bass) Graham Johnson (piano) The London Schubert Chorale, Stephen Layton “Throughout the disc, Graham Johnson's accompaniments are typically illuminating with numerous touches of detail glossed over by many pianists. And, as ever, his vastly comprehensive notes, amounting to no less than a book, are in a class of their own” BBC Music Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Schubert: Duette, Terzette, Quartette
Schubert: | Punschlied D277 (Schiller) Cantate zum Geburtstag des Sängers Michael Vogl D666 (Stadler) Gütigster, Bester, Weisester, D441 Verschwunden sind die Schmerzen, D88 Trinklied D148 (Castelli) Der Tanz D826 (Meerau?) Schicksalslenker, blicke nieder, D763 Hymne an den Unendichen D232 (Schiller) An die Sonne D439 (Uz) Nun laßt uns den Leib begraben (Begräbnis-Lied), D168 Gott im Ungewitter, D985 Gott der Weltschöpfer D986 (Uz) Die Geselligkeit (Lebenslust) D609 (Unger) Gebet (Du Urquell aller güte) D815 (Fouqué) Hermann und Thusnelda D322 (Klopstock) Antigone und Oedip D542 (Mayrhofer) Cronnan D282 ('Ossian') Sing-Übungen D619 (Wordless) Sekna und Selmar D286b (Klopstock) Licht und Liebe D352 (Collin) Hektors Abscheid, D312 Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, D877/4 Szene aus Faust D126 (Goethe) Die Befreier Europas in Paris, D104 (Mikan) Die Advokaten, D37 |
Schubert's reputation as a composer of solo lieder has tended to overshadow the works for two of more voices that he composed from the age of 14 to his last years. Some of these works includes four voices and choir, and they fall in to the category of domestic music making. The earliest date from his years as a pupil of Antonio Salieri, and may well have been intended as study works, others, such as the scena 'Antigone und Oedipe' D542 of 1817 was probably composed for friends, and is quite demanding of the performers. The singers on these CDs represent some of the very best Schubert interpreters of the period -- and the recordings date from 1973. The accompanist is the incomparable Gerald Moore. “They are expert duettists [Baker and Fischer-Dieskau], having sung together on other occasions and in other media; the result, with the ever-faithful, ever-skilful Gerald Moore, is all that one might expect” Gramophone Magazine, 1973 “it really is pretty well impossible to imagine finer performances...these are charming domestic pieces here performed by four of the greatest Lieder singers of the time: luxury casting indeed.” International Record Review, May 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Volume 32 - Part-Songs Volume 1
Sibylla Rubens (soprano), Silke Schwarz (soprano), Regina Jakobi (alto), Ingeborg Danz (alto), Markus Schäfer (tenor), Marcus Ullmann (tenor), Thomas E. Bauer (bass), Markus Flaig (bass), Marcus Schmidl (bass) & Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano) Schubert set the poetry of over 115 writers to music. The Deutsche Schubert-Lied-Edition presents all Schubert’s Lieder, over 700 songs, grouped according to the poets who inspired him. Thanks to Bärenreiter’s Neue Schubert-Ausgabe (New Schubert Edition), Tübingen, which uses primary sources, the performers have been able to benefit from the most recent research of the editorial team. | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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