Balladen [Import]

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1999 ballads compilation for the German pop vocalist. 17 tracks. Ariola.

Balladen,Katja Ebstein,BMG International,Rock/Pop,Vocal Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Delightful Liederkreis & Dichterliebe Schumann Bostridge Good Wonderfully dramatic singing. Both artists perform with intelligence and unity. Not bad, not good. My least favorite Liederkreis Op. 24

Ian Bostridge - Liederkreis Op. 24, Dichterliebe Op. 48 & 7 Lieder Robert Schumann , Ian Bostridge , and Julius Drake Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Bostridge, Ian | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ian Bostridge - Schubert Lieder, Volume II Ian Bostridge - Schubert Lieder, Volume I Ian Bostridge - Songs of Faure, Debussy & Poulenc Hyperion Edition: The Songs of Robert Schumann, vol. 7 Wolf: Lieder - Ian Bostridge with Antonio Pappano ASIN: B00000630K Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. LiederKreis, Op.24: I. Morgens steh' ich auf und frage
2. LiederKreis, Op.24: II. Es treibt mich hin
3. LiederKreis, Op.24: III. Ich wandelte unter den Baeumen
4. LiederKreis, Op.24: IV. Lieb' Leiben, leg's Haendchen
5. LiederKreis, Op.24: V. Schoene Wiege meiner Leiden
6. LiederKreis, Op.24: VI. Warte, warte, wilder Schiffmann
7. LiederKreis, Op.24: VII. Berg' und Burgen schaum herunter
8. LiederKreis, Op.24: VIII. Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen
9. LiederKreis, Op.24: IX. Mit Myrten und Rosen
10. Belsazar, Op.57
11. Abends am Strand, Op.45, No.3
12. Die beiden Grenadiere (Op 49, No 1)
13. Dein Angesicht (Op 127, No 2)
14. Lehn deine Wang' (Op 142, No 2)
15. Es leuchtet meine Liebe (Op 127 No 3)
16. Meine Wagen rollet langsam (Op 142 No 4)
17. Dichterliebe (Op 48): I. Im wunderschoenen Monat Mai
18. Dichterliebe (Op 48): II. Aus meinen Traenen spriessen
19. Dichterliebe (Op 48): III. Die Rose, die Lilie
20. Dichterliebe (Op 48): IV. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
21. Dichterliebe (Op 48): V. Ich will meine Seele tauchen
22. Dichterliebe (Op 48): VI. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome
23. Dichterliebe (Op 48): VII. Ich grolle nicht
24. Dichterliebe (Op 48): VIII. Und wuessten's die Blumen
25. Dichterliebe (Op 48): IX. Das ist ein Floeten und Geigen
26. Dichterliebe (Op 48): X. Hor' ich das Liedchen klingen
27. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XI. Ein Juengling liebt ein Maedchen
28. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XII. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen
29. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XIII. Ich hab' im Traum geweinet
30. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XIV. Allnaechtlich im Traume
31. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XV. Aus laten Maerchen winkt es
32. Dichterliebe (Op 48): XVI. Die alten boesen Lieder

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The texts used in these 32 songs are all by Heinrich Heine, a miniaturist poet whose unique, characteristic mixture of wistfulness and irony, often tinged with self-pity, was ideal material for the genius of that wistful, ironic musical miniaturist, Robert Schumann. Every lover of Lieder must regret that Franz Schubert did not discover Heine until he was dying and composed only a few Heine songs in his Schwanengesang. But that regret is mitigated by the fact that Schumann gave so much attention to Heine during the brief, intense period when he was focused on songwriting. Dichterliebe is one of the finest song cycles in the German language--surpassed, if at all, only by Schubert's Schoene Muellerin and Winterreise; and the other songs in this collection are comparable in quality. Bostridge's light, expressive voice captures every musical and emotional nuance, and Drake plays masterfully the virtuoso piano part. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

Delightful Liederkreis & Dichterliebe Schumann.......2007-07-02

I can't tell you how pleased I am with Mr. Bostridge's recording of Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24, Dichterliebe
Op. 48 & 7 Lieder, I recently bought. It's such a delight listening to; the lightness, the precision
(and still there is a wonderful and continuous legato), the very selective use of vibrato (and thus
non-vibrato) as a means of expression, the treatment of the text, the perfect bel canto technique... Also my compliments to the excellent pianist, Julius
Drake; again, wonderfully played. Mr. Julias Drake and Mr. Ian Bostridge are a wonderful ensemble. When Mr. Bostridge stops, the singing is seemlessly continued by Mr. Drake.
I did not know Mr. Bostridge as a singer until I started looking for singers who had recorded `Dichterliebe'
and `Liederkreis' (Op. 39 BTW). Listening to a
few samples there conviced me to buy it. I can only say I am very grateful Mr Bostridge made this
recording. It means a great deal to me.

A final note: I firmly disagree with 'not my cup of tea'. I cannot agree with the assertion that
"The interpretation is flat, and does not have the depth that many German singers give to these songs." I own Dichterliebe sung by Quasthoff, Fischer-Dieskau, Fritz Wunderlich and Ian Bostridge (this recording).
By far I like Ian Bostridge's best. The interpretation is very delicate and the opposite of flat I would say. Flat is the interpretation of Quasthoff (although I highly respect him as a singer, but not particularly for his recording of Dichterliebe). The recording of Fischer-Diskau is quite interesting, musically speaking. Technically on the other hand I much prefer Ian Bostridge. Finally, the recordings of F. Wunderlich: I own both his final concert and a studio recording. Although the final concert recording is very bad, musically this one is by far surpassing the studio recording and is worth owning. What goes for the technique of Ian Bostridge goes for Mr. Wunderlich's; just wonderful.

Bostridge Good.......2006-11-10

Gramophone says Bostridge recording of the Schumann is best. He is great, but I prefer a baritone for this music.

Wonderfully dramatic singing. Both artists perform with intelligence and unity........2005-11-16

Robert Schumann was a leader on many fronts of the Romantic movement in music. Not only a composer of genius, he was also a powerful writer and an insightful critic. Born in 1810, he began his music studies at age 8. He was a skilled pianist and began writing music for that instrument along the way. In 1840 he was given an honorary doctorate, wrote the Liederkreis (song cycle) op 24 on poems of Heine, and then married Clara Wieck. Schumann had a work style of focusing on a single form at a time. In 1840 he wrote a flood of songs, more than 150 of them, including the large song cycles included on this disk.

Heinrich Heine, a great German poet who remains highly regarded today, was an inspiration for many Romantic composers. Schubert only set a few of his poems simply because he did not become aware of Heine's work until he was already ill and dying. While Heine was thirteen years older than Schumann, they died the same year. In fact, Heine was born the same year as Schubert, although Schubert was born in January of 1797 and Heine in December.

The songs of opus 24 are about separation and longing. Nothing is ever a straightforward love song. This aching love is what attracted the Romantics. The poems are full of strong, but conflicted emotions and are written in a way that lends them well to musical settings. They tend to be short verses with a declamation that supports a singer's dramatic efforts and allows dramatic additions by the piano.

"Dichterliebe" (Poet's Love) opus 48 is one of the great song cycles ever written, probably after Schubert's masterwork's "Die Schöne Müllerin" and "Winterreise". While Schumann masterfully varies the songs so that it does not have the unremitting chill of Schubert's "Winterreise", it is a song cycle of lost love and ends with a desire for a coffin large enough to contain his love and sorrow.

There are other Schubert songs of Heine poems on this disk other than the two song cycles and they vary about topic, but are all full of drama and story telling of one kind or another. "Belsazar" opus 57 tells a story of the Babylonian king and the writing on the wall. "The Two Grenadiers" tells the story of two French soldiers captured by the Russians, one of whom dreams of fighting for his Emperor from the grave. There are several others.

I am a huge fan of Ian Bostridge. His voice is pure rather than light or colorless. (Colour, I suppose, since he is British.) His singing style is intelligent, very dramatic, and he varies its color depending on his interpretive purposes. He and Mr. Drake put on a wonderful recital of Schubert lieder here in Ann Arbor awhile back. They perform so wonderfully well together and I was surprised at the power, range, and control Mr. Bostridge has with his voice. It was one of the great afternoons of music I have ever experienced.

This is a wonderful CD and I recommend it strongly.

Not bad, not good........2005-10-20

I was pleased to buy a recording so well-received and was anxious to hear not only Dichterliebe, but the op. 24 Liederkreis. (This particular Liederkreis is considered by many to be the most underrated.)

It took me awhile to form an opinion, other than that I was nonplussed. The most famous moment, 'Ich grolle nicht', is a good example of a well-practiced but ultimately boring rendition of music that is simply beyond Bostridge's training or inclination or both. Yes, he hits all the notes with complete security, but there is no thrill, no conviction, no pain. All is very academic, as if grown in a hothouse or nurtured in a cloister. I agree with a previous reviewer that Bostridge's voice is perhaps better-suited to lighter, less passionate material. (I'm not familiar with his other recordings, but I might very much enjoy hearing him sing the music of Harty or Stanford.) His voice is thin, nasal, and with a very narrow color palette. It's a very good voice, but a very studied, calculated one that seems not to have internalized the text. I would prefer a few cracks or idiosyncracies rather than such a bloodless interpretation as this. Drake's accompaniment is a perfect match, and that's not much of a compliment. The recording's engineering is excellent, however.

Those looking for some excellent Schumann would do better to consider Terfel, Fischer-Diskau (despite transposition to lower keys), or the wonderful Wunderlich.

My least favorite Liederkreis Op. 24.......2005-09-29

The winds of fashion are always changing, and they've definitely been blowing in the direction of Ian Bostridge, whose voice is not one I love or even tolerate for more than a few songs. He uses it intensely and artistically, but its native quality is a typcial "white" English tenor, light in tone, mostly projected form the head, and of an irritatingly nasal timbre--one is constantly reminded of an adolescent whose voice has just changed. People do seem to love it, especiallly the English, and Bostridge's fussy way with texts is also admired.

For anyone who isn't thrilled by him, there is an overlapping recital of Schumann's Heine songs--oddly enough, also on EMI--by Thomas Hampson at his very best with Wolfgang Sawallisch as accompanist. For a tenor version sung by someone with a much fuller voice and less mannered approach to the texts, there is Christoph Pregardien on RCA/BMG. Having owned all three, I was happy to toss out this CD.

Average customer rating: Another Great Baritone A classical voice student chimes in

Schumann: Dichterliebe Op39; Liederkreis Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Schubert: Winterreise Schwanengesang; Vier Ernste Gesange Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado Schubert: Goethe Lieder Brahms, Liszt: Lieder ASIN: B000003FA9 Release Date: 1993-09-14

Tracks:

1. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
2. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Aus meinen Tranen sprieBen
3. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube
4. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
5. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich will meine Seele tauchen
6. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome
7. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich grolic nicht
8. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Und wuBten's die Blumen
9. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Das ist ein Floten und Greigen
10. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Hor' ich das Liedchen klingen
11. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ein Jungling liebt ein Madchen
12. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen
13. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Ich hab' im Traum geweinet
14. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Allnachtlich im Traume
15. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Aus alten Marchen winkt es
16. Dichterliebe, Op.48: Die alten bosen Lieder
17. Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53: Blondel's Lied
18. Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53: Romanzen und Balladen III -- Loreley
19. Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53: Romanzen und Balladen III -- Der arme Peter I
20. Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53: Romanzen und Balladen III -- Der arme Peter II
21. Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53: Romanzen und Balladen III -- Der arme Peter III
22. Belsatzar, Op. 57
23. Liederkreis, Op. 39: In der Fremde
24. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Intermezzo
25. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Waldgesprach
26. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Die Stille
27. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Mondnacht
28. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Schone Fremde
29. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Auf einer Burg
30. Liederkreis, Op. 39: In der Fremde
31. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Wehmut
32. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Zwielicht
33. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Im Walde
34. Liederkreis, Op. 39: Fruhlingsnacht

Customer Reviews:

Another Great Baritone.......2000-04-29

We live in an era of great baritones--Hampson, Holzmaier, Skovhus, Terfel--to mention just a few. It is an international bonanza for lovers of the song literature. One can now firmly and safely add Quasthoff to this list. Although he has recorded a number of works, he was new to this listener but made me realize immediately what I had been missing. This is a deeply felt and remarkably performed CD. Its generous 70 minutes include many moments when one, no matter how frequently the music has been heard before, just listens in wonder. It is worth purchasing just for the 4 minutes of the song Belsatzar! The remaining 66 minutes are filled with singing that is just as wonderful. A must purchase for any fan of German art song. Also try his Schubert Winterreise and Mahler Knaben with Von Otter.

A classical voice student chimes in.......1999-10-03

Quasthoff's rich baritone never fails to please. At once plaintive and commanding, his warm overtones enshroud the listener in the most divine light. Here the brilliant economy of Schumann's "Dichterliebe" is fully realized.

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Carl Loewe: Balladen & Lieder [Germany] Fischer-Dieskau , and Demus Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B0000012XW Release Date: 2004-11-08

Tracks:

1. Prinz Eugen Op.92
2. Trommelstdchen Op.123, No.2
3. Heinrich Der Vogler Op.56, No.1
4. Die Drei Lieder Op.3, No.3
5. Die Uhr, Op.123, No.3
6. Drei Balladen Op.20 - No.1: Hochzeitslied
7. Elversh Op.3, No.2
8. Der Heilige Franziskus Op.75, No.3
9. Odins Meeresritt Op.118
10. Der Nk Op.129, No.2
11. Die Gruft Der Liebenden Op.21
12. Drei Balladen Op.44 - No.2: Der Getreue Eckart
13. Wandrers Nachtlied Op.9 Heft 1, No.3b
14. Im Vorergehen Op.81, No.1 (Arr: Fritz H. Schneider)
15. Canzonetta
16. Frzeitiger Frling Op.79, No.1
17. Ich Denke Dein Op.9 Heft 3, No.1
18. Freibeuter O. Op.
19. Drei Balladen Op.20 - No.2: Der Zauberlehrling
20. Drei Balladen Op.44 - No.3: Der Totentanz
21. Gutmann Und Gutweib Op.9 Heft 8, No.5
22. Turmwhter Lynkeus Zu Den Fsen Der Helena Op.9 Heft 8, No.1
23. Lynkeus, Der Tmer, Auf Fausts Sternwarte Singend Op.9 H8, No.3
24. Wenn Der Blen Frlingsregen O. Op.
25. Drei Balladen Op.20 - No.3: Die Wandelnde Glocke
26. Gottes Ist Der Orient! Op.22 Heft 1, No.5
27. Archibald Douglas Op.128
28. Meeresleuchten Op.145, No.1
29. Drei Balladen Op.2 - No.2: Herr Oluf
30. Drei Balladen Op.1 - No.3: Erlkig
31. Drei Balladen Op.1 - No.1: Edward
32. Tom Der Reimer Op.135a
33. Sses Begrnis Op.62 Heft 1, No.4
34. Kleiner Haushalt Op.71
35. Hinkende Jamben Op.62/4
36. Der Schatzgrer Op.59, No.3
37. Der Mohrenfst Auf Der Messe Op.97, No.3

Average customer rating: One of the world's greatest mezzos

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Tracks:

1. Le nozze di Figaro: Non so piu
2. Semiramide: Bel raggio lusinghier
3. Mignon: C'est moi...me voici
4. Cendrillon: Que mes soeurs sont heureuses
5. La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein: Dites-lui
6. Duets: Botschaft, Op. 74, No. 8 - das gluck, Op. 79, No. 15
7. Chanson perpetuelle
8. Duets: Klange (II), Op. 66, No. 2 - klosterfraulein, Op. 61, No. 2 - phanomen, Op. 61, No. 3 - weg der liebe (I), Op. 20, No. 1 - weg der liebe (II), Op. 20, No. 2 - walpurgisnacht, Op. 75, No. 4

Customer Reviews:

One of the world's greatest mezzos.......2005-03-09

Von Stade has a voice made of emotion. Her Cherubino (you can hear it on Solti's recording of Le Nozze) is simply THE BEST that there is, so it's vital that they included her "Non So Piu" on this CD - a very interesting arrangement, too, with violin. Not so good as with orchestral accompaniment but still it's nice. Now, I bought this CD for the Mignon gavotte and was not dissapointed. The notes are light and airy. Her voice compliments the natural beauty of the music. Equally gorgeous was the Massinet and oh! The Offenbach is wonderful. It drips with Von Stade-ness. I've heard Anne Sofie Von Otter sing the same aria and she seemed to overdo the comic aspect of it - although I am aware that after all, it is Offenbach. But my philosophy is play it straight and the funniness will shine through. Anyway, this is an excellent CD. Every piece on it is a gem. If you want a good sampling of a great singer, try this CD!

Average customer rating: A great Bass-Baritone Great Effort Well performed More stars required! Another Amazing Album

Bryn Terfel - Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 39, Romanzen & Balladen Robert Schumann , Bryn Terfel , Malcolm Martineau , Lorna Anderson , and Timothy Robinson Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Terfel, Bryn | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Bryn Terfel - An die Musik (Favorite Schubert Songs) / Martineau ASIN: B00004GOZG Release Date: 2000-02-08

Tracks:

1. Vier Husarenlieder Op.117: 1. Der Husar, trara!
2. Vier Husarenlieder Op.117: 2. Der leidige Frieden
3. Vier Husarenlieder Op.117: 3. Den greigern
4. Vier Husarenlieder Op.117: 4. Da liegt der Feinde gestreckte Schar
5. Romanzen und Balladen Op.64: 1. Entflieh mit mir und sei mein Weib
6. Romanzen und Balladen Op.64: 2. Es fiel ein Reif in der Frsnacht
7. Romanzen und Balladen Op.64: 3. Auf ihrem Grabe, da steht eine Linde
8. Liederkreis Op.39: 1. In der Fremde (Aus der Keimat hinter den Blitzen rot)
9. Liederkreis Op.39: 2. Intermezzo
10. Liederkreis Op.39: 3. Waldesgespr
11. Liederkreis Op.39: 4. Die Stille
12. Liederkreis Op.39: 5. Mondnacht
13. Liederkreis Op.39: 6. Schone Fremde
14. Liederkreis Op.39: 7. Auf einer Burg
15. Liederkreis Op.39: 8. In der Fremde
16. Liederkreis Op.39: 9. Wehmut
17. Liederkreis Op.39: 10. Zweilicht
18. Liederkreis Op.39: 11. Im Wald
19. Liederkreis Op.39: 12. Fruhlingsnacht
20. Romanzen und Balladen Op.49 (Heinrich Heine): 1. Die beiden Grenadiere
21. Spanisches Liederspiel Op.74: 6. Melancholie
22. Spanisches Liederspiel Op.74: 7. Gestandnis
23. Spanisches Liederspiel Op.74: 10. Der Contrabandiste
24. Myrten Op.25: 1. Widmung
25. Myrten Op.25: 3. Der Nussbaum
26. Myrten Op.25: 8. Talismane
27. Myrten Op.25: 15. Mein Herz ist schwer
28. Myrten Op.25: 24. Du bist wie eine Blume
29. Romanzen und Ballasen Op.45: 1. Der Schatzgraber
30. Lieder und Gesange Op.77: 5. Auftrage
31. Funf Liedr und Gesange Op.127: 2. Dein Angesicht
32. Romanzen und Balladen Op.49: Die feindlichen Bruder
33. Myrten Op.25: Leis' rudern hier, mein Gondolier
34. Myrten Op.25: Wenn durch die Piazetta die Abendluft weht
35. Vier Gesange Op.142: Mein Wagen rollet langsam

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This generous selection of songs offers an overview of the wide variety of form, character, and atmosphere of Schumann's lieder, from darkly menacing, dramatic ballads to rapturous expressions of love, magical evocations of nature, and mysterious night pieces. The program includes both familiar favorites such as "Die beiden Grenadiere" and the cycle Liederkreis, and rarities hardly ever performed, such as the Husarenlieder and the three songs of Tragödie, the last a duet. The performances are beyond praise. Bryn Terfel's voice is of incomparable beauty, sonorous as an organ, powerful as an orchestra, yet capable of infinite tenderness, warmth, and delicacy; his technique and breath control are infallible. In "Der Contrabandiste," a bravura piece in a lighter vein, his virtuosity is stunning. It almost seems ungrateful to mention that some of his tempos are extremely slow, that his care for the text sometimes leads to excessive word painting, his operatic background to overdramatization. Fortunately, many songs justify this approach. Malcolm Martineau, a splendid pianist and ideal partner, balances sensitive support with leadership; his preludes and postludes are perfectly paced, organic parts of a whole. --Edith Eisler

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This generous selection of songs offers an overview of the wide variety of form, character, and atmosphere of Schumann's lieder, from darkly menacing, dramatic ballads to rapturous expressions of love, magical evocations of nature, and mysterious night pieces. The program includes both familiar favorites such as "Die beiden Grenadiere" and the cycle Liederkreis, and rarities hardly ever performed, such as the Husarenlieder and the three songs of Tragödie, the last a duet. The performances are beyond praise. Bryn Terfel's voice is of incomparable beauty, sonorous as an organ, powerful as an orchestra, yet capable of infinite tenderness, warmth, and delicacy; his technique and breath control are infallible. In "Der Contrabandiste," a bravura piece in a lighter vein, his virtuosity is stunning. It almost seems ungrateful to mention that some of his tempos are extremely slow, that his care for the text sometimes leads to excessive word painting, his operatic background to overdramatization. Fortunately, many songs justify this approach. Malcolm Martineau, a splendid pianist and ideal partner, balances sensitive support with leadership; his preludes and postludes are perfectly paced, organic parts of a whole. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

A great Bass-Baritone.......2003-04-27

I must say that coming from a fellow bass, Bryn Terfel is everything I want to be and more. His voice has rich tone and a spin like no one that I have heard in quite some time. I can say that this cd has great range of songs that show off his low as well as high range and makes him on of opera and classical music rising stars.
Terfel does a wonderful job on Du bist wie eine Blume one of my favorite art songs as well as Widmung. Terfel has a wonderful sense of the German language and has a great understanding of how to sing it as well as to convey it through these songs. I would recommend his other cds as well because this shows off the classical side of his voice but what makes Terfel good is that he can do Broadway show tunes and then turn right around and do a Wagner aria from "The Flying Duthman." His voice is truly amazing

Great Effort.......2003-01-11

First and foremost, the accompanist, Malcolm Martineau, shines stylistically in this recording. He is very in tune with Bryn's voice and its habits. Bryn Terfel needs to learn a few more tricks or use them less often. He does everything he is capable of in one piece; you might as well stop listening after the first track/lieder because every piece sounds the same. His tone is very beautiful, as always. I've heard Bryn be compared to Fischer-Dieskau, and I have to say that Fischer-Dieskau's recording, although, not as skilled of singer, is much more expressive and in tune with the music. I almost wish that Bryn had copied Fischer-Dieskau's recording. I know that that's horrible, but I would love to hear Dieskau's artistry on a voice like Bryn's. I'm just not surprised anymore when Bryn uses his sotto/mezzo voce in every piece. Don't get me wrong; it's a great trick. BUT it doesn't sound like he is making music with it anymore. He's doing what he thinks is impressive.

Well performed.......2001-06-30

Bryn Terfel's vocal magnetism is present and there are some hair-raising moments, but on the whole there is not much to get excited about. This may have much to do with the depressing nature of the songs. Large voices are generally harder to focus in a recording and his voice is not as focused here as on his earlier Schubert CD. Like before, these interpretations use the extremes of his vocal ability - some may find it too extreme. In my opinion, Terfel by nature is more at home with positive and/or searching characterizations rather than mad ones.

More stars required!.......2000-07-17

As a previous reviewer noted, it's hard to find flaws in Terfel's singing. I found this recording to be like honey - rich, flowing, intense.

Mr. Terfel continues to prove his excellence as a recitalist.

Another Amazing Album.......2000-02-10

It is getting difficult to find flaws in Bryn Terfel's singing. On his new cd, his lush tone brings out the wonderful melodies that Schumann wrote. His performance of the Liederkreis is probably the best I have ever heard. His pronunciation of the German is flawless and unlike some singers he has excellent phrasing. He pays great attention to the text, which is key in Lieder singing. The problem is that some singers tend to forget the text and only concentrate on tone. This should not be and Terfel realizes this. Martineau accompanies him on his third recital disc (not counting those done with the Sain label) and his performance is commendable. This cd is a must have for any fan of lieder.

Average customer rating: Excellent Treatment by great Lieder Specialist Idiosyncratic but wonderful RELAX JUST A LITTLE excellent singing and accompaniment Off the Charts--WOW!

Anne Sofie von Otter - Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben / Forsberg Robert Schumann , Anne Sofie von Otter , and Bengt Forsberg Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Otter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Anne Sofie von Otter - Johannes Brahms Lieder Anne Sofie von Otter - Love's Twilight (Late Romantic Songs by Berg, Korngold, Strauss) Anne Sofie von Otter - Schubert Lieder (Ave Maria, Im Abendrot, Ständchen, etc.) Anne Sofie von Otter - Grieg Songs Anne Sofie von Otter - Lamenti (Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Purcell, Bertali, Legrenzi) / Goebel ASIN: B000001GP9 Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Seit ich ihn gesehen
2. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
3. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben
4. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Du Ring an meinem Finger
5. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
6. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Sreund, du blickest
7. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
8. Frauenliebe un Leben Op.42: Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
9. Lust der Sturmnacht Op. 35 No. 1
10. Dein Angesicht Op. 127 No. 2
11. Die Lbraut Op. 31 No. 1
12. Die KartenlegerinOp. 31 No. 2
13. Abendlied Op. 107 No. 6
14. Die Meerfee Op. 125 No. 1
15. Stille Liebe Op. 35 No. 8
16. Funf Lieder op. 40: Mveilchen
17. Funf Lieder op. 40: Muttertraum
18. Funf Lieder op. 40: Der Soldat
19. Funf Lieder op. 40: Der Spielmann
20. Funf Lieder op. 40: Verratene Liebe
21. Des Sennen Abschied Op. 79 No. 22
22. Der Schatzgrr Op. 45 No. 1
23. Die Soldatenbraut Op. 64 No. 1
24. Mein sch Stern Op. 101 No. 4
25. Schneeglhen Op. 79 No. 26
26. Volksliedchen Op. 51 No. 2
27. Vom Schlaraffenland Op. 79 No. 5
28. Rose, Meer und Sonne Op. 37 No. 9

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Treatment by great Lieder Specialist.......2006-06-02

Schuman's 'Frauenliebe und Leben' and other Lieder, realized by mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie Von Otter and her favorite accompaniest, Bengt Forsberg is definitely not the finest song cycle of the 19th century (I believe atleast one or two of Schubert's cycles fit that billing), but it is a great listen none the less, as Schumann is at least the second greatest writer of Lieder ever.

After listening to Von Otter's releases on Schubert and Brahms' Lieder, I would rate this work equally as good from the point of view of the artist, but I enjoy Shubert more, because of the more familiar material, especially the heavenly 'Ave Maria'.

All personal blather aside, this is a very good album, whether your thing is Schumann or Von Otter.

Idiosyncratic but wonderful.......2006-04-28

This is really a review just of the Frauenliebe: it's a beautiful interpretation, both from the singer and the pianist. Full of emotion and of course technically wonderful.

My only reservations are that it's a little idiosyncratic in terms of style, and the performers play with the tempi excessively I feel. For example I find Susser Freund and Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben both too slow throughout, and Du Ring am meinem finger is completely dripping with emotion and rather cloying.

However the overall effect is beautiful and certainly the final movement of the songcycle is about the most tragically emotional you will ever here - when the piano comes in at the end to reprise the theme from the beginning most people will find their eyes pricking with tears.

RELAX JUST A LITTLE.......2005-06-13

Schumann's short cycle of 8 songs Frauenliebe und Leben is one of the most beautiful and affecting musical creations of the entire 19th century. The songs were written from the heart as he struggled to achieve his marriage to Clara over the opposition of her fearsome father, and the poems are the work of one Chamisso. It says something for the power of music that I find Schumann's settings adorable and compulsive listening while still thinking the lyrics absolutely insufferable. Here are poems, written by a man and put into the mouth of a woman, all to the effect of how wonderful he is. The writer of the English liner-note also makes this point, albeit with commendable urbanity and restraint.

It is a certain excess of fervour over urbanity that gives me just a few reservations about this disc as a whole, not just the Frauenliebe cycle. At its best the singing is simply wonderful, full of life and passion. Enthusiasm, generosity and wholehearted commitment are the essence of Schumann's personality, and these performers do not miss any of it. Schumann was a romantic among romantics, and not just as a lover and husband. As well as the `headline' song-cycle and a nicely selected set of Schumann's other songs, this recital contains his settings of 5 poems (in German translation) by Hans Christian Andersen. These have real atmosphere, both the words and the music, and the artists capture it very well indeed. They are also fully responsive to the range of moods in the works they have chosen. The English liner-note writer very properly highlights the Rueckert Volksliedchen as an exquisite example of its type, and von Otter and Forsberg give it just the right sense of lightness together with ardour.

The recording is hard to assess. There is a sense of spaciousness round the voice that seems to me quite exceptionally successful, what I'm not so convinced by is the way it treats the piano. The tone of the instrument is rich, and the playing is full-blooded as of course it should be and as one would expect from Forsberg. All the same, I would still have liked the general warmth restrained ever so slightly, both in the playing and in the way the recording captures it. I feel something similar about the singing, particularly at two points where von Otter's tone did not strike my ear as agreeably as it does elsewhere. The whole approach works a dream in the songs of Chaminade, and the disc of her chansons that these interpreters have done is one that I commend with a Schumannesque enthusiasm of my own. In Schumann's own music the fervour is abundant to superfluity, and this will not be lost if the interpreters just relax a little over it.

Recommended strongly, despite any minor qualifications. I would have wanted this disc just for Er, der Herrstlichste by itself.

excellent singing and accompaniment.......2003-08-25

Ms. von Otter's "Frauenliebe und -leben" alone would make this CD excellent! Besides, she concludes the whole selection with the best interpretation of "Rose, Meer und Sonne" I have ever heard, great Fischer-Dieskau's included!! The dramatic elements in "Loewenbraut" and "Der Soldat" are superbly expressed. The only reservation I have about it is that von Otter comes close to shrieking in "Lust der Sturmnact" when she tries to hit high, which is very hard on the ear. Maybe she should have transposed a little bit, even though it is against Schumann's original intention. If you have been enjoying von Otter's expressive rendering, you will love her "Muttertraum" and "Verratene Liebe". Given the wonderful voice and singing, without Forsberg's astonishingly vivid playing, half of the pleasure would have been gone. Just listen to how he builds up the variations of feelings with the strophic form of "Rose, Meer und Sonne". In summary, this is one of the CD's no lieder fans can afford to miss!!

Off the Charts--WOW!.......2002-06-26

As a recent review in the ARG said of most lieder albums, a good start, come back in ten years when the voice has matured. This is not the case here. Even though it is nearly ten years after the recording, it is still outstanding. Can't say enough good. Put it on and listen over and over. She does everything without sounding artificial--she means it all. A perfect match for singer, music, words, pianist, recording. And give us more, please. BUY IT.

Average customer rating: Restraint and overdoing it

Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 5 Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Clara Wieck Schumann | Schumann, Clara Wieck | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 8 The Songs of Robert Schumann 4 / Oliver Widmer, Stella Doufelix, Graham Johnson The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 6 Hyperion Edition: The Songs of Robert Schumann, vol. 7 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 9 ASIN: B000058UUU Release Date: 2001-03-13

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Graham Johnson's complete Schubert song marathon for Hyperion reached the finishing post recently, but for anyone suffering withdrawal symptoms, the award-winning Schumann song series goes from strength to strength and now reaches its fifth volume with this fine program featuring the warmly lyrical baritone of Christopher Maltman, winner of the Lieder prize at the 1997 Cardiff Singer of the World competition. This disc is devoted to settings of Heine, and on the way to the celebrated Dichterliebe there are 20 songs, including four by Schumann's wife, Clara. There are so many delights to be found here, and the combination of a beautiful voice, Johnson's superbly sensitive playing, and the intimacy of Hyperion's benchmark recorded sound must surely propel this toward an awards ceremony or two. As usual, the disc comes with scholarly but completely accessible notes by Johnson. Sometimes it takes longer to read the notes than listen to the song, but it is always worth it--Johnson's insight is constantly illuminating. The Dichterliebe cycle is an intimate, deeply felt performance, winningly understated, and a great tribute to the intelligent musicality of both performers. It concludes a disc that absolutely bursts with goodies--77 minutes of bliss. --Keith Clarke

Customer Reviews:

Restraint and overdoing it.......2004-02-13

Although the quality of singing and playing is as high as every other endeavour in this project, this is the first recording that feels "padded." The inclusion of two chorus settings--"Die Minnesaenger" and "Die Lotusblume"--not only add little to the concert but actually disrupt the flow for me. There are also four songs by Clara Schumann which don't do much for the whole concert either, especially her trite setting of "Lorelei." Graham Johnson's notes, which I always enjoy tremendously, also felt padded and less witty than usual. This is the first time I felt the desire to be comprehensive overtook the quality of the individual disc.

That said, there are many magnificent recordings here, especially "Belsatzar," "Mein Wagen rollet langsam," "Die beiden Grenadiere," and "Die Lotusblume." Although this DICHTERLIEBE did not replace my favorite (as Johnson's SCHOENE MUELLERIN and WINTERREISE recordings from the Schubert collection did), it's a lovely and ethereal display of restraint and care well worth having.

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Brahms: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1; 4 Balladen, Op. 10 Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Gilels, Emil | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001GEG Release Date: 1991-07-16

Tracks:

1. Con for Pno & Orch no.1 in d, op.15: 1. Maestoso
2. Con for Pno & Orch no.1 in d, op.15: 2. Adagio
3. Con for Pno & Orch no.1 in d, op.15: 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
4. Ballads, op.10: 1. Andante-Allegro-Andante
5. Ballads, op.10: 2. Andante-Allegro non troppo-Molto staccato e leggiero-Andante
6. Ballads, op.10: 3. Intermezzo. Allegro
7. Ballads, op.10: 4. Andante con moto

Average customer rating: It should be a candidate of this year's best disc of lieder.

The Songs of Robert Schumann 4 / Oliver Widmer, Stella Doufelix, Graham Johnson Robert Schumann , Oliver Widmer , and Stella Doufelix Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Clara Wieck Schumann | Schumann, Clara Wieck | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 6 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 8 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 9 Hyperion Edition: The Songs of Robert Schumann, vol. 7 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 3 ASIN: B00004RITH Release Date: 2000-06-13

Customer Reviews:

It should be a candidate of this year's best disc of lieder........2000-07-27

This disc is wonderful! With Johnson's excellent accompaniment, two young singers give us some noble and authentic performance. Both Doufexis and Widmer have an very neat tone and clear articulation, and their interpretations are noble, without too sentimental and over-emphysis. I found myself exciting listening to this newest Hyperion Schumann Lieder of this series, since I am a bit disappointed at vol 2&3. And I think, wow, the old excellent Johnson- plus- an- unfamiliar- but- extraordinary- singer is come back! I will nominate this disc to be a candidate of this year's best lieder disc. BTY, interesting enough, Listeners will find some of Clara's lieder here are better than Schumann's. Johnson's booknote is as same incomparable. The record is well. The only disappointment is the 2 lieder sung by chorus, it sounds a bit (only a bit) strange in structure and articulation.

Average customer rating: Schumann with beauty and interpretation a voice teacher and early music fan

Hyperion Edition: The Songs of Robert Schumann, vol. 7 Robert Schumann , Ian Bostridge , Graham Johnson , and Dorothea Roschmann Manufacturer: Hyperion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 9 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 6 The Songs of Robert Schumann 4 / Oliver Widmer, Stella Doufelix, Graham Johnson The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 8 The Songs of Robert Schumann, Vol. 3 ASIN: B00006L3V6 Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

1. FOUR DEUTS Op. 34: Liebesgarten (Reinick)
2. Liebhabers Standchen (Burns/Gerhard)
3. Unterm Fenster (Burns/Gerhard)
4. Familien-Gemalde (Gr - n)
5. MYRTHEN Op. 25: Widmung (R - ckert)
6. Freisinn (Goethe)
7. Der Nussbaum (Mosen)
8. Jemand (Burns/Gerhard)
9. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan No 1 (Goethe)
10. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan No 2 (Goethe)
11. Die Lotosblume (Heine)
12. Talismane (Goethe)
13. Lied der Suleika (Willemer/Goethe)
14. Die Hochlander-Witwe (Burns/Gerhard)
15. Lied der Braut No 1 (R - ckert)
16. Lied der Braut No 2 (R - ckert)
17. Hochlanders Abschied (Burns/Gerhard)
18. Hochlandisches Wiegenlied (Burns/Gerhard)
19. Aus den hebrdischen Gesangen (Byron/Kvrner)
20. Ratsel (Fanshawe/Kannegiesser)
21. Zwei Venetianische Lieder No 1 (Moore/Freiligrath)
22. Zwei Venetianische Lieder No 2 (Moore/Freiligrath)
23. Hauptmanns Weib (Burns/Gerhard)
24. Weit, weit (Burns/Gerhard)
25. Was will die einsame Trdne? (Heine)
26. Niemand (Burns/Gerhard)
27. Im Westen (Burns/Gerhard)
28. Du bist wie eine Blume (Heine)
29. Aus den ostlichen Rosen (R - ckert)
30. Zum Schluss (R - ckert)
31. John Anderson, Op 145 No 4 (Burns/Gerhard) Polyphony
32. FOUR DUETS Op. 78: Tanzlied (R - ckert)
33. Er und Sie (Kerner)
34. Ich denke dein (Goethe)
35. Wiegenlied am Lager eines kranken Kindes (Hebbel)

Customer Reviews:

Schumann with beauty and interpretation.......2006-06-06

The selection of Lieder solos and duets in this fine recording combines the familiar and the less familiar. One is struck not merely by the wonderful melodic quality of the pieces, but the sense of intimacy and tenderness that lies at the heart of the music. The Lieder are wonderful to perform - and to listen to two such fine singers as Dorothea Röschmann and Ian Bostridge sing together is a pleasure indeed.

The use of word painting in Lieder is absolutely pivotal to the successful performance of the works. A lovely tone is not enough - it is never enough for this sort of singing. How blessed the listener is when the performer possesses not merely beauty of voice, but the heart for Lieder, the intellect for Lieder, the ability to portray both heart and intellect...

There is a find blend between the soprano and tenor voices in this recording, and the piano accompaniment could not be bettered. The individual Lieder are sung beautifully, with feeling, taste and exquisite understanding.

So schön ist es... wunderbare Musik, wunderbar gesungen.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-02-06

This recording includes 8 duets with Roschmann (soprano) and Bostridge (tenor), and numerous solos.The song cycle 'Myrten' (Myrtles) consists of 26 songs full of secrets and allusions. An important part of their power is their inter-connectedness in terms of tonality. This is something new in a song cycle. At first it appears to be a patchwork quilt,but it is bound together by personal biographical allusions where every choice of poem represents an aspect of love which encompasses the legend-in -the-making that was Robert and Clara.The disc opens with Four Duets Op.34, the sound of which betoken the domesticity of the marital state. Like so many other songs of 1840 the music describes projected happiness rather than the experience of it, as if one of the duet's functions was to help turn into reality the togetherness implied by the close interactions of the music. Schumann was the natural successor to Schubert and subsequently expanded the horizons of the Leid considerably. One of the areas in which he made real innovations was the vocal duet giving this form a new life with music both exciting and touching. And we have here three of the best interpreters to put them across to us. The blend of Roschmann and Bostridge suit these songs perfectly and the German is flawless, but then I've never heard either one of them sing below standard! Graham Johnson is a Schubert expert having recorded the entire Schubert Lieder for Hyperion, so his accompaniment of the Leid of Schumann is perfection. This disc is pure listening pleasure!!!!

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