Martin: Monologes No1-6; Chants de Noël

On this CD:

1. Monologes (6) Aus "Jedermann" for alto (or baritone) & piano (or orchestra), Nos 1-6, complete
Composed by Frank Martin


2. Minnelieder (3) for soprano & piano
Composed by Frank Martin


3. Chants de Noël (3) for soprano, flute & piano
Composed by Frank Martin


4. Poèmes de la mort, for tenor, baritone, bass & 3 electric guitars
Composed by Frank Martin
Performed by Gerhard R. Koch, Christian Mucke
Conducted by Wolfgang Weigel

Martin: Monologes No1-6; Chants de Noël, Music, Gerhard R. Koch, Frank Martin, Wolfgang Weigel, Christian Mucke, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Song Cycle for Solo Voice and Piano, Vocal
Martin: Monologes No1-6; Chants de Noël
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Remarkable "Poems of Death" & Other Beautiful Songs
 Martin: Monologes No1-6; Chants de Noël

Manufacturer: Cantate
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q46F
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ist Alls Zu End Das Freudenmahl - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  2. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ach Gott, Wie Graust Mir Vor Dem Tod - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  3. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ist Als Wenn Eins Gerufen Hatt - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  4. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': So Wollt Ich Ganz Zernichtet Sein - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  5. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': Ja! Ich Glaub: Solches Hat Er Vollbracht - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  6. Sechs Monologe Aus 'Jedermann': O Ewiger Gott! O Gottliches Gesicht - Volker Arendts/Miroslav Kroupa
  7. Drey Minnelieder: Ach Herzeliep - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  8. Drey Minnelieder: Ez Stuont Eine Frouwe Alleine - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  9. Drey Minnelieder: Unter Der Linden - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  10. Trois Chants De Noel: Les Cadeaux - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  11. Trois Chants De Noel: Images De Noel - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  12. Trois Chants De Noel: Les Bergers - Susanne Thomas-Martin/Miroslav Kroupa
  13. Poemes De La Mort: Mort Saisit Sans Exception - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch...
  14. Poemes De La Mort: Mort, J'appelle De Ta Riguer - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch...
  15. Poemes De La Mort: Ballade Des Pendus - Wolfram Schild/Volker Arendts/Christian Mucke/Hugo German Gaido/Andreas Berg/Gerhard Koch...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Remarkable "Poems of Death" & Other Beautiful Songs.......2001-11-08

This enterprising disc brings together the 4 song cycles of Swiss composer Frank Martin's maturity (his only early one, the lovely Quatre Sonnets a Cassandre [1921], is on ASV CD DCA 1010). Though short on time (48'), this CD is long on substance & enjoyment: every song shows Martin's melodic & harmonic gifts at their peak, as well as his unsurpassed sensitivity to words - French & German, both modern & Medieval. The well-known 6 Monologues from Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play "Jedermann" ("Everyman"), heard here in their original piano version, ranks among the most spiritually profound of 20th century cycles. The 2 sets of songs for soprano, the 3 Love Songs on texts of the troubadors & the familiar 3 Christmas Songs, are both delightful, & show the enriching influence of folk music. Extraordinary is the only word for the rarity here, the late [1969/1971] setting of 3 poems by the Medieval French poet Francois Villon under the title Poems of Death, for 3 male voices & 3 electric guitars. This unexpected combination proves an inspired equivalent to the vivid combination of "gallows humor" (literally, in the "Ballad of the Hanged Men") & clear-eyed compassion in the texts. This performance, the only one currently available on CD, is excellent, with strong singing & playing under Wolfgang Weigel's crisp, sensitive direction; tenor Christian Muecke is especially skillful at capturing the sardonic edge. The performances of the other cycles are also good, with soprano Susanne Thomas-Martin bringing fresh tone to her songs & baritone Volker Arendts an appealing plangency to the "Jedermann" settings. Pianist Miroslav Kroupa provides firm support, & Irmgard Toepper is the sweet-toned flautist in the Christmas Songs. The pleasure of these versions derives from the youthful freshness of the singers' voices, their sound technical & expressive training & the rightness of their artistic priorities. Martin recorded these 3 cycles with baritone Heinz Rehfuss & soprano Elly Ameling (available on Jecklin-Disco JD 563-2), & I won't overpraise these new versions by claiming that they rank with those classic ones. But I enjoyed them all, & it's good that new generations of musicians continue to take on the considerable challenges of the music of this 20th century master. In any case, the performance of the Poemes de la Mort makes this a must-have for Martin fans, & I hope others will take a chance of discovering something new & rewarding. Full texts & translations in French, German & English.

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