Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch in Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Kerner-Lieder, with a bonus DVD featuring a staged production of Schubert’s Schwanengesang.
Tag: Songs
Review: ‘L’extase’ – Debussy & Messiaen Songs – Magdalena Kožená, Mitsuko Uchida
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida perform songs by Debussy and Messiaen.
Review: “Twilight” – Schumann Songs – Ian Bostridge, Saskia Giorgini
Ian Bostridge and Saskia Giorgini in songs by Robert Schumann, including Liederkreis, Op. 39.
Review: Folk Songs – Magdalena Kožená – Mezzo-Soprano
Magdalena Kožená’s exploring the intersection of folk and classical music with works by Bartók, Berio, and Ravel.
Double Review: Schubert – Schwanengesang – Padmore & Uchida, Kanabas & Heide
A double review of Schubert’s Schwanengesang by Mark Padmore with Mitsuko Uchida and Andreas Bauer Kanabas with Daniel Heide.
Review: Il Tenore – Freddie De Tommaso, Tenor
In a follow up to his debut album, tenor Freddie De Tommaso offers this new release, featuring several guest singers, in music by Puccini and Bizet.
Review: Strauss – Orchestral Songs – Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Soprano
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Christoph Eschenbach, and the WDR Orchestra perform Richard’s Strauss’ finest orchestral songs, including the Four Last Songs.
Schubert – Winterreise – A Beginners Guide
A guide to one of Franz Schubert’s defining song cycles with background, analysis, and recommendations for the best recordings.
Review: This Be Her Verse – Golda Schultz, Soprano
Soprano Golda Schultz explores the female voice across time and perspective in a feature of works by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger and others.
Review: Grieg – Songs – Lise Davidsen, Leif Ove Andsnes
In their first collaboration, Lise Davidsen and Leif Ove Andsnes perform Edvard Grieg’s finest songs from Haugtussa and the Op. 59 Five Poems, among others.
