Das heiße Herz: Song Cycles by Schumann & Widmann

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In Das heisse Herz you feel the presence of Schumann, the popular dance hall, folk tunes, and the torment of Wozzeck as filtered through Widmann’s sensibility. The piano part parallels the voice... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2022 More…

Release Date: 1st Jul 2022
Catalogue No: ALPHA856
Label: Alpha
Length: 69 minutes

Presto Editor's Choice

July 2022
Opus Klassik Awards

2023

Nominated - Male Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal

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Schumann: Ballade des Harfners, Op. 98a No. 2

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

Schumann: Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass, Op. 98a No. 4

Work length2:24

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

Schumann: Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt, Op. 98a No. 6

Work length3:10

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

Schumann: An die Türen will ich schleichen, Op. 98a No. 8

Work length2:11

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

Schumann: Gedichte (6) und Requiem, Op. 90

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

I. Lied eines Schmiedes

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II. Meine Rose

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III. Kommen und Scheiden

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IV. Die Sennin

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V. Einsamkeit

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VI. Der schwere Abend

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VII. Requiem

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Widmann, J: Das heiße Herz

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Andreas Frese, Christian Immler (soloist)

I. Der arme Kaspar

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II. Spätes Liebeslied

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III. Liebeslied

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IV. Hab ein Ringlein am Finger

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V. Eifersucht

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VI. Das Fräulein stand am Meere

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VII. Kartenspiel

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VIII. Einsam will ich untergehn

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Bass-baritone Christian Immler, accompanied by the pianist Andreas Frese, juxtaposes the contemporary composer Jörg Widmann with the Romantic Schumann in three cycles of lieder written between 1849 and 2013.

“For us, Jörg Widmann’s song cycle Das heiße Herz (‘The Burning Heart’) is to be numbered among the very greatest song cycles, and not just among those of this century. During our intensive rehearsals with Jörg Widmann, the many questions we had (and what a joy to be able to ask them!) often had surprisingly simple answers. The combination with Schumann’s late Harper and Lenau song cycles seems absolutely perfect, for similar situations permeate these cycles as well.”

Das heiße Herz is recorded here for the first time.

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Nov/Dec 2022

In Das heisse Herz you feel the presence of Schumann, the popular dance hall, folk tunes, and the torment of Wozzeck as filtered through Widmann’s sensibility. The piano part parallels the voice but has its own distinct identity, strongly brought out by Frese, who somewhat exaggerates the emotion in the Schumann Lieder, in keeping with Immler.

September 2022

The baritone offers steady, handsome tone and pinpoint intonation as well as plenty of interpretative flair, while the pianist rises impressively to the varied challenges Widmann throws at him.

July 2022

The selections from Schumann's Harper and Lenau cycles here are beautifully done, with Immler's pleasingly dry timbre and sincerity of delivery proving especially moving in the more introspective songs - but the chief attraction is the title-work by Jörg Widmann, inventive and accessible in equal measure and harking back to works like Dichterliebe whilst throwing Sprechstimme, jazz and cabaret into the mix. It's hard to disagree with Immler's assessment of it as 'among the very greatest song cycles, and not just among those of this century'.

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