Deutsche Romantische Klavier Musik

On this CD:

1. Song without Words for piano No. 31 in E flat major, Op. 67/1
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

2. Song without Words for piano No. 32 in F sharp minor, Op. 67/2
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

3. Song without Words for piano No. 12 in F sharp minor ("Venetianisches Gondollied"), Op. 30/6
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

4. Song without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

5. Song without Words for piano No. 17 in A minor, Op. 38/5
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

6. Song without Words for piano No. 34 in C major ("Spinnerlied"), Op. 67/4
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

7. Song without Words for piano No. 36 in E major, Op. 67/6
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

8. Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

9. Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

10. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

11. Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12 Warum
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Naoyuki Inoue

Tracks:

Dichterliebe op. 48: Im wundersch Monat Mai (In the marvellous month of May)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Aus meinen Trn spriessen (From my tears there spring)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne (The rose, the lily, the dove, the sun)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' (When I gaze into your eyes)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Ich will meine Seele tauchen (I long to sink my soul)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome (The Rhine, the holy river)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Ich grolle nicht (I do not complain)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Und w's die Blumen, die kleinen (If only the flowers could know)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Das ist ein Fl und Geigen (There is fluting and fiddling)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Hich das Liedchen klingen (When I hear the sound of the song)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Ein Jg liebt ein Mhen (A lad loves a girl)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen (On a gleaming morning in summer)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Ich hab' im Traum geweinet (I wept in my dreams)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Allntlich im Traume seh' ich dich (All night in dreams I see you)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Aus alten Mhen winkt es (From old tales someone waves)
Dichterliebe op. 48: Die alten, b Lieder (The old and evil songs)
WoO 123: Zartliche Liebe (Gentle Love)
op. 46: Adelaide
WoO 149: Resignation
op. 128: Der Kuss (The Kiss)
D 891: An Silvia (Who is Silvia?)
D 360: Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren ( Sailor's Song to the Dioscuri)
Liebhaber in allen Gestalten (A Lover in Any Guise)
D 800: Der Einsame (The Solitary)
D 799: Im Abendrot (In the Evening Glow)
D 957 no. 4: Stchen (Serenade)
D 905: An die Laute (To his Lute)
D 764: Der Musensohn (Son of the Muses)
D 547: An die Musik (To Music)

Customer Reviews:

the best endorsement possible.......2007-03-26

The best endorsement possible for this performance is that it is apparently what Juan Diego Florez has on his ipod to listen to during long plane trips. If it is that appreciated by Florez, it has to be marvelous.

Great recording.......2006-11-10

Hardly anyone I talk to has even heard of Fritz Wunderlich, and that's sad. His interpretation of these wonderful Lieder by Schumann, Schubert, and Beethoven is simply one of the best out there - right up there with Fischer-Dieskau and Ameling. His range of expression is as impressive as his technique, bringing something unique to each of the songs on this recording and on his recording of "Die Schoene Muellerin." To quote the music history professor who introduced me to his work, "I think Fritz Wunderlich really 'got it.'" Anyone who can make "Adelaide" seem profound even after countless recordings is someone worth listening to.

Buy this CD.

Wunderlich was stupendous!.......2004-12-28

Fritz Wunderlich gives as moving a performance of these lieder as you will ever hear. Wunderlich's voice is powerful, yet supple and at times melancholy. It's hard to pick out highlights, because everything is so good, but Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, brief as it is, is simply marvelous. When he sings Ich grolle nicht it is infused with a pathos and yearning that is peerless. This is a must have disc if you love Schumann, Tenors, Lieder, or Music...

One of the greatest.......2004-07-19

Fritz Wunderlich sings with a truly marvelous voice and an impeccable diction. His short life (he died at age 36, however, certainly did not allow him to reach full musical maturity in some of his interpretations. His youthful voice suits the Beethoven songs the best-`Adelaide' stands among the best I have ever heard in recording. His version of Dichterliebe, although also extremely musical and equally moving, lacks of a bit of the detail and subtlety we find in, for example, the Fischer-Dieskau recordings-arguably among the best. We must consider that Wunderlich, contrary to Fischer Dieskau for instance, sings most of these pieces in its original key, which also makes the experience of listening to this CD one of the best ever. This recording gives me the impression that Wunderlich's voice would surpass any other Beethoven, Schubert or Schumann could have ever dreamt of!

Schumann: Dichterliebe / Wunderlich, Giesen.......2002-03-17

The cycle of the Poet's love is most probably the greatest and most difficult one to interpret. Each melody is asking from the singer and the pianist equal amount of musical imagination (as later on with Hugo wolf cycles.) Here, Wunderlich sings with such subtleties that it seems as natural as he would speak or read out loud. The words are integrated into the music and the accents help the listener to follow the music and the poems as a whole story instead of considering each melody as a seperate entity. These accents are not cold but beautifully musical sustained by H. Giesen at the piano. His warm voice is an enormous plus in this version and each sound is in place, like breathing is a necessity.

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An interesting recording with rare repertoire: Lieder with orchestra
Not a mere experiment.
lieder, not as it was mean to be...
An Intresting But Unsatisfying Experiment
A miracle indeed!

Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra

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ASIN: B00008MLUR
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

Romanze, D 797 No.3b - Anne Sofie Von Otter
Die Forelle, D 550 - Anne Sofie Von Otter
Ellens Zweiter Gesang, D 838 - Anne Sofie Von Otter
Gretchen Am Spinnrade, D118 - Anne Sofie Von Otter
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Die Junge Nonne, D 828 - Anne Sofie Von Otter
Tranenregen, D 795 No.10 - Thomas Quasthoff
Der Wegweiser, D 911 No.20 - Thomas Quasthoff
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Ihr Bild, D 957 No.9 - Thomas Quasthoff
Prometheus, D 674 - Thomas Quasthoff
Memnon, D 541 - Thomas Quasthoff
An Schwager Kronos, D 369 - Thomas Quasthoff
An Die Musik, D 547 - Thomas Quasthoff
Erlkonig, D 328 - Thomas Quasthoff
Geheimes, D 719 - Anne Sofie Von Otter
Standchen, D 957 No.4 - Thomas Quasthoff

Customer Reviews:

An interesting recording with rare repertoire: Lieder with orchestra.......2005-11-12

This is an excellent recording, and it is interesting with rare repertoire: Schubert lieder with orchestra instead of the usual piano part. There are lieder here sung by Anne Sofie von Otter (about 1/2 the program) and Thomas Quasthoff (the 2nd 1/2) with Claudio Abbado/Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Among the songs are orchestrations by Brahms, Reger, Britten, and other famous composers.

The orchestrations stand up very well, and highlight the text and vocal line of the music, as a good pianist would. Abbado is excellent here: responsive to every nuance and dynamic shading of the singer he is accompanying. These are live recordings from a Paris concert, but the audience is so quiet, I never hear them.

This was one of my favorite recordings in 2003, and still is today. I especially like "An Schwager Kronos" and "Erlking" in orchestral form. And, if you're not sure about Abbado's Schubert: his DG cycle of the Schubert Symphonies has not been well received in AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE and other publications, but have no fear in this release. Abbado is top notch here, and conducts with sensitivity and grace. Highest recommendation!

Not a mere experiment........2004-03-23

This recording isn't a mere experiment. It's the result of a very profound research. The first track is the beginning of this fascinating path: One orchestral lied by Schubert himself. And after this Lied from the "Rosamunde" the discoveries : Schubert orchestrated by Britten , Brahms , Reger, Berlioz, Liszt, Webern and Offenbach. The most interesting orchestrations are undoubtedly : Ellens Zweiter Gesang , that Brahms scored for Four Horns and Three bassoons, Erlkönig , that Berlioz transformed in a symphonic storm, and the four delicates orchestrations conceived by the 20 years old Anton Webern .
Not only the research is fascinating. The realization is also outstanding. Anne Sophie von Otter , one of the most important Lieder singer in the world. Her recordings of Strauss, Grieg, Berg, Brahms and Schubert with the excellent pianist Bengt Forsberg are among the most interesting lieder recording of the last 20 years .She sings these orchestral versions with the same sense of intimacy of a original (piano) version , with some interesting "orchestral" affinities in her emission, specially in Die Junge Nonne ( orchestrated by Liszt) and in Die Forelle ( orchestrated by Britten). Thomas Quasthoff has a more Symphonic approach . But he is capable of wonderful intimate sonorities in the four Webern Orchestrations. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Claudio Abbado are more than mere support for the voices. The intelligence of the conductor lead this fascinating research to a very high level of intensity , always with a flawless sense of musicality.

lieder, not as it was mean to be..........2003-12-19

Von Otter and Quasthoff are two of my favorite singers, and there is nothing to fault with their singing here. But the idea of taking lieder - songs that were meant for the parlor, for the intimate gathering, and to orchestrate them - I don't think it works. The songs lose some of their character, and become as it were, different music. An interesting experiment, but I'll take the piano..

An Intresting But Unsatisfying Experiment.......2003-05-13

I bought this CD because it was different. Having had recordings of Janet Baker singing most of these songs with Gerald Moore on piano, I thought an orchestrated version of these songs would seem novel. But after repeated listenings, I decided to sell it off to the used CD store.

Why? It's because I believe the orchestrations are bland and repetitive. Listening to this CD gave me insight into Schubert's lieder: these songs, I have come to realize, are INTIMATE interactions between singer and pianist. To expand them orchestrally, without structural revisions to the melody and the accompaniment, declares to the listener how truly petite Schubert's song material is.

The annotations on the CD mention that the lieder were orchestrated in the late 19th-early 20th century to meet the (then current) demand for orchestral songs (the form made popular by composers ranging from Brahms, to R. Strauss). That explains the existence of the orchestrations. But, in adapting Schubert's work, the orchestators (Brahms, Reger, Britten et al.) have very little material to colorate and expand. In the end, the results often sound, well...small and unconvincing. Even unsatisfying and unnecessary IMHO.

For ratings, I give this recording three stars for the musicians' performance and for Schubert's gift of melody and accompaniment. Take two stars off for the weak orchestrations and for the decision to record them.

Here's a thought: what if you reworked the songs themselves, enlarging them and entrusting them to the likes of John Harbison, John Adams, or even John Berry (or Hermann, Copland or Stravinsky, four--or Berlioz, Busoni, or Ravel, five--generations ago)? Now there's a novel thought...!

A miracle indeed!.......2003-05-10

At last a serious vocal project with orchestra from DG! I can't find enough praise. These Schubert songs orchestrated by various composers are not easy to come by and it was a stroke of genius to put them together on one disc and have them sung by two great Lieder singers. I only knew Berlioz's orchestration of the Erlkoenig (sung in French by Charles Panzera), here we get two: Berlioz's (sung by von Otter) and Reger's (sung by Quasthoff). All the orchestrations are little gems and it would be hard to single out the "greatest hits". I was quite impressed with Liszt's orchestration of "Die junge Nonne" which sounded to me very Berliozian (maybe even more than Berlioz's Erlkoenig).
Throughout the disc, von Otter sings with decidedly more operatic tone (often extremely dramatic) than Quasthoff. I won't pretend that I know what style is more appropriate for singing Lieder with orchestra but both von Otter's operatic approach and Quasthoff's more subdued one work very well here. Abbado's conducting must not be overlooked - it is beautifully nuanced and adds to the pleasure of listening to these miniatures.

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An excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau with Deutsche Grammophon.......2005-11-08

"An die Musik", aptly named after the famous Schubert lied of the same title, is an excellent overview of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's recorded output for Deutsche Grammophon over the past 56 years. On the CDs, there are six Schubert lieder from Fischer-Dieskau's 21 disc set with pianist Gerald Moore, (dating from ca. 1970) and other lieder by Wolf, Richard Strauss, Brahms, and Schoeck. Also included are two chansons of Claude Debussy, and arias from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" and "Don Giovanni", both conducted by Ferenc Fricsay; small part of Fricsay's Orff "Carmina Burana" (rec. 1949), Schubert's "Dichterliebe" cycle with pianist Jorg Demus; and the 4 Ruckert lieder with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic. Fischer-Dieskau is amazing, with such a wide repertory, and such enthusiasm for singing such varied and different styles of music.

The bonus DVD, lasting about 28 minutes, is very interesting to watch and listen to. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and pianist Sviatoslav Richter peform 8 famous Schubert lieder in the great room of a hotel in a remote Bavarian village, in utterly charming and rather informal surroundings. The camera work is minimal, the sound, very fine but a little low level mono: filmed in 1978. Fischer-Dieskau looks alot younger here than more recent photos of him, but a little older and more classy than the photos I'm used to seeing of him, which date from the late 1960s. Fischer-Dieskau and Richter work as one, and their partnership and great working relationship is evident from measure 1. There is no doubt watching this that they had alot of fun performing for the cameras.

I am grateful DG released this set: 2 very full discs at over 70 minutes of music each, + the DVD of a telecast not seen since 1978. The sound is very good, even in the mono tracks, and if you like lieder and opera excerpts, you will be delighted. I mention this as one who's experienced Fischer-Dieskau's recordings for 25 years, and been usually delighted by them.

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A waltz lovers delight:

Wiener Musik

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Customer Reviews:

A waltz lovers delight:.......2007-02-11

If you love to listen to Viennese waltz music, you'll find this 12 disc set a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

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Correction
Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong....
The Wonder of Wunderlich
I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!

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Tracks:

Duetto And Chorus: Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet
Aria: Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer
Recitative And Chorale: O Schmerz! Hier Zittert Das Gequalte Herz
Aria With Chorus: Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen
Recitative: Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lugen Stille
Aria: Geduld!
Duet: Et Misericordia
Aria: Deposuit Potentes
Recitative: So Stehe Denn, Du Gottergeb'ne Seele
Aria: Adam Muss In Uns Verwesen
Chorus: Jauchzet, Frohlocket, Auf, Preiset Die Tage
Recitative: Es Begab Sich Aber Zu Der Zeit
Aria: Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet
Aria: Ich Will Nur Dir Zu Ehren Leben
Recitative: Und Liess Versammeln Alle Hohenpriester
Terzetto: Ach! Wann Wird Die Zeit Erscheinen
Recitative: Und Gott Befahl Ihnen Im Traum-Genug, Mein Schatz Geht Nicht Von Hier
Aria: Nun Mogt Ihr Stolzen Feinde Schrecken

Tracks:

Overture
Aria: Hier Soll Ich Dich Denn Sehen
Recitative And Aria: Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen, Dich!/O Wie Angstlich, O Wie Feurig
Aria: Wenn Der Freude Tranen Fliessen
Quartet: Ach! Belmonte! Ach, Mein Leben!
Aria: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke
Recitative And Aria: Welch Ein Geschick!/Wie, Du Solltest Fur Mich Sterben!
Aria: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn
Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
Der Welcher Wandert Diese Strasse Vol Beschwerden
Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!

Tracks:

Duet: Strahlt Auf Mich Der Blitz Des Goldes - Hermann Prey
Duet: Hier Nimm Den Ring Der Treue
Scene And Duet: Ich Denk Ihn Lieber Mir Von Meinem Stande/Liebe Ist Seligkeit, Ist Licht Und Leben
Toast: O Freunde, So Leeret In Vollen Zugen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Duet: Ich Sah Euch Lieblich Und Engelsschon - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Duet: O, Lass Uns Fliehen Aus Diesen Mauern - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Scene And Duet: er Ist's! Carlos! Mein PRinz!/Gott, Der Entflammte Der Liebe Heisse Glut - Hermann Prey
Duet: Infame Feder! Welch Scheusslicher Pinsel/Ach, Geliebte! Nie Kehrst Du mir Wieder! - Hermann Prey
Aria: Und Es Blitzten Die Sterne
Scene: Nicht An Mich, Geliebter, Denke
Duet: Du Sussester Engel, Wie Herrlich Hast Du Geteufelt!
Leukippos, Du?
Arioso: Ja, Ich Lieb Sie, Olga
Aria: Wohin Seid Ihr Entschwunden

Tracks:

Recitative And Arioso: Holdes Laubgezewig, Du Schones/Schattige Ruh, Nie Gab Natur Sie Mir
Aria: Der Gedanke An Die Flammen Der Liebe
Aria: Bleibt Ihr Treu Dem, Der Euch So Verachtet?
Aria: Finstre Furie, Ihr Geister Der Holle
Aria: Nur Einen wunsch, Nur Ein Verlangen - Hermann Prey
Recitative And Duet: O Unverhofftes Gluck/Das Hore Ich Von Dir, Von Meinem Freunde? - Hermann Prey
Ma Se Il Nostro Gioir/Alcun Non Sia
Perche A Lo Sdegno/Padre Cortese/Si Non Vedro
Aria: Erwacht In Meinem Herzen
Duet: Nur Weinen Lernte Ich/Nur Klagen lernte Ich
Aria: Keine Schlange Lasst Sich Toten
Romance: O Schweige Still, O Lasse Dich Erbitten
Trio: Doch Nun Zu Dir/Trenne Nicht Das Band Der Liebe - Hermann Prey
Aria: Man Wird Ja Einmal Nur Geboren
Song: Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch Madchen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Recitative And Duet: Du Stehst Wirklich Vor Mir/Der tempel Brahmas Strahlt - Hermann Prey

Tracks:

I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
VII. Ich Grolle Nicht
VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigen
X. Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
XIII. Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traume Seh Ich Dich
XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es
XVI. Die Alten Bosen Lieder
Zartliche Liebe: 'Ich Liebe Dich' WoO 123
Adelaide Op.46
Resignation WoO 149
Der Kuss Op.128
Was Ist Silvia, Saget An
Lied Eines Schiffers An Die Dioskuren D 360
Liebhaber In Allen Gestalten D 558
Der Einsame D 800
Im Abendrot Op. Post. D 799
Leise Flehen Meine Lieder
An Die Laute D 905
Der Musensohn D 764
An Die Musik D 547

Tracks:

Granada
Mattinata
Funiculi-Funicula
O Sole Mio
Vergiss Mein Nicht
Ein Lied Geht Um Die Welt
Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich
Ich Kusse Ihre Hand, Madame
Caro Mio Ben
Ave Maria
Plaisir D'Amour
La Danza
Serenade: Fern Im Weiten Land, Dort Unten Im Suden
Be My Love
Santa Lucia
Tiritomba
Heute Nacht Oder Nie

Tracks:

Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein
Denk Dir, Die Welt War Ein Blumenstrauss
Ich Kenn Ein Kleines Wegerl Im Helenental
In Wien Gibt's Manch Winziges Gasserl
Draussen In Sievering
Ich Weiss Auf Der Wieden Ein Kleines Hotel
Ich Muss Wieder Einmal In Grinzing Sein
Im Prater Bluhn Wieder Die Baume
Herr Hofrat, Erinnern Sie Sich Noch?
I Hab Die Schonen Maderln Net Erfunden
Es Steht Ein Alter Nussbaum Drausst In Heiligenstadt
Wien Wird Bei Nacht Erst Schon
Wenn Es Abend Wird/Gruss Mir Mein Wien
Ob Blond, Ob Braun, Ich Liebe Alle Frau'n
Weine Nicht, Bricht Eine Schone Frau Dir Das Herz
Mein Herz Ruft Immer Nur Nach Dir, O Marita
Eine Kleine Fruhlingsweise
Schlaf Ein, Mein Blond-Engelein
Annchen Von Tarau
Still Wie Die Nacht

Customer Reviews:

Correction.......2006-12-13

Now folks, both of what the two other reviewers wrote about the tragical death of Fritz Wunderlich is wrong. Wunderlich died in hospital at September 17 1966. He had broken his skull, when he fell down the stairs in the hunting-house of a friend. Late in the evening of September 16, Wunderlich, as usual when not at home, had phoned his wife in Munich. He was very tired from strolling through the forest the whole day, making out the ideal locations for the hunt, which should start early in the next morning (Wunderlich was a passionate hunter). After he had wished his wife a good night, he went to the staircase in order to go down to his bedroom at the first floor. He still wore his heavy hunting boots - with open shoestrings! As walking downstairs, Wunderlich struggled over the open shoestrings and grabbed for the banisters, which was not more than a rope, fixed to the wall. The banisters teared out, and Wunderlich fell down the whole stairs. Fritz Wunderlich died in hospital the next day. It was only short before his 36'th birthday. An exceptional singing career had come to an untimely end. Some people believe that Wunderlich was drunken at the time of accident. If this is true can't be proven any more. But still this is not what his close friends said, regarding his accident and his death. In my opinion Wunderlich was the last of the really great tenors of the last century. All the tenors which came to fame after him (sorry folks, even such maestros as Pavarotti and Domingo) lack a certain quality in singing. It's the ease of breath flow, or singing on the breath without pushing the voice, it's the overtones, the legato, the mezza voce, the messa di voce and many more things - in short: the overall beauty of the voice through both registers. Wunderlich was the last tenor who had all this. Other examples are Caruso, McCormack, Gigli (despite the sobbing in his later recordings) and of course the wonderful Jussi Björling. But these are only some few names. If you listen for example to the cd's in the box "Famous tenors of the past" you will find that there were many very good and outstanding tenors in the first half of the 20'th century and - as we can only assume - in the time before the invention of the grammophone. Take a close look at todays famous tenors (I know, there are some quite good and promising ones) but what are they in comparison to those tenors (or better to say, to their voices and singing) I just mentioned before?

Please make your own decision.

Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong...........2006-05-05

... okay, maybe. It's just that I've never heard a recording I didn't love. And I prefer that he sing everything in German even when that means not using original language.

This is a bit strange because I'm most often bugged by Don Carlos and Vepres in Italian (just a personal quirk). Of course, I'm also bugged by dropping the "s" in Don Carlos, which is always incorrect. The man's name IS Carlos whether in Italian or French.

I tried to write Mr. Avila a personal note, but could not, so let me say that Fritz Wunderlich did not die of cancer, but a dreadful accident in Scotland (I'll not go into the whys and wherefores, I just wanted to set PART of the record straight.)

The Wonder of Wunderlich.......2005-11-22

Deutsche Grammophone does it again! This is an extensive 3-cd compilation album featuring the artistry of the great German tenor Fritz Wunderlich in a variety of vocal repertoire - Baroque cantata/oratorio, opera and Lieder. Like the other critic pointed out, I first heard Fritz sinigng a superb Tamino in the Karl Bohm Magic Flute, although I have also heard him sing Lieder opposite the mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig and baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, who were his contemporaries and colleagues. Wunderlich died tragically in 1966 of cancer. He inspired a generation of purely lyric tenors or "tenors di grazie" whose charming voice would never roughen and lack grace. His Germanic style earned him popularity in World War II Europe and he was the leading exponent of Lieder in the 50's. His tenor voice is glorious, as close to a male angel as possible. On this recording, we are treated to sumptuous arias from Bach's Christmas/Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas. Also noteworthy are the unsurpassed performances of Mozart tenor heroes- such as Belmonte from "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" (Abduction from the Seraglio) and his unbeatable Tamino from Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute. He sings bel canto opera arias fo tenor, from master composers Rossinni, Bellini and Verdi. While I don't much like that he is singing Italian arias in German, one must remember that at this time, in the LP Era of World War II Germany and Austria, German-born opera singers sang Italian opera in German translation/revisions. While many German singers could indeed sing in Italian, they were mostly trained to sing it in German because of excessive national pride and because Germans viewed Italian opera as course and un-melodic. Still, there have been superb German singers who sang in Italian like Wagner diva Birgit Nilsson,baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, tenor Peter Schreier, soprano Edda Moser, baritone Walter Berry, tenor Herman Pretty, all post-Wunderlich sensations. Wunderlich sings Lieder in one CD with great and unrivaled musicianship. Especially impressive are the Viennese pieces. Further to the cd's this album is equipped with photos of Wunderlich and his family and a detailed profile biography.

I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!.......2005-10-28

I knew little about the German tenor Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), except reading the accolades given to his recordings and performances by reviewers in "American Record Guide" over the past 13 years. I knew Wunderlich recorded the role of Tamino in the famous DG recording of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic (Now on DG Originals CDs), but was not aware of what a wide range of repertoire he had until hearing this release.

This release has a wide variety of Wunderlich's discography, including Bach arias from his Christmas and Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas; his Mozart roles in "Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail" (Eugen Jochum/Bavarian Radio Orchestra) and "Die Zauberflote" (Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic); a variety of arias and duets by Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, Richard Strauss, mostly sung in German, and with Hermann Prey, baritone and Erika Koth, soprano in many of the duets; Baroque arias by Handel, from "Xerxes" (including the famous "Ombre mai fu" sung in German) and "Julius Caesar", selections from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" (an early track from 1955 sung in Italian); Schumann's "Dichterliebe", 4 Beethoven Lieder, including "Adelaide" and "Der Kuss"; and 9 Schubert lieder, including "An der Musik," and "Der Musensohn", all with Hubert Giesen, piano; Popular songs such as "Granada" and Viennese songs, with chamber orchestra accompaniment. There are no texts for the songs, but you may have text booklets with other CD releases, so don't really need them when you hear Wunderlich's beautiful voice.

There is a booklet with articles about Wunderlich's career, including a preface by his widow, Eva Wunderlich, photos of Wunderlich as a boy and young man, with his wife Eva in 1965, and children Constanze, Wolfgang, and Barbara. I enjoy reading and looking at the booklet, even apart from listening to the beautiful recordings.

Wunderlich was a genius, and his voice sounds great in every track, mono (some, but not a majority) and stereo (most of the tracks in the 7 discs are stereo) alike. If you love great music, and opera, but like me aren't often of a mind to sit still for 3 hours to listen to one, get this. It's a great release, and reasonably priced to boot. I'm thankful to God for great music, for the ability to hear and feel, and for Fritz Wunderlich and his service to music lovers everywhere.

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A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre...

Schubert: Lieder

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Release Date: 2005-12-13

Customer Reviews:

A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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Schuberts' Songs Without Words - Mischa Maisky
One longs for the words, but the sounds are lovely
Another way to hear the beauty of Franz Schubert
sing a little song for me
wonderful performances, great recording....

Franz Schubert: Songs Without Words

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ASIN: B000001GS5
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

Sonata For Arpeggione And Piano In A Minor D 821: Allegro moderato
Sonata For Arpeggione And Piano In A Minor D 821: Adagio -
Sonata For Arpeggione And Piano In A Minor D 821: Allegretto
Lieder: Der Neugierige D 795 No.6
Lieder: Lied der Mignon D 877 No.4
Lieder: Tauschung D 911 No.19
Lieder: Der Leiermann D 911 No.24
Lieder: Nacht und Traume D 827
Lieder: Am Meer D 957 No.12
Lieder: An die Musik D 547
Lieder: Die Forelle D 550
Lieder: Stchen D957 No.4
Lieder: Der Einsame D 800
Lieder: Der Mund der Bach D 795 No.19
Lieder: Heidenroslein D 257
Lieder: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D 343
Lieder: Du bist die Ruh D 776

Customer Reviews:

Schuberts' Songs Without Words - Mischa Maisky.......2006-01-07

This is pure velvet chocolate. What a relaxing and uplifting experience! Such finesse and teamwork between Mischa and his accompanist. This is one I listen to frequently and deeply. If cello is your love this album is for you.

One longs for the words, but the sounds are lovely.......2005-11-27

Maisky does his best to imitate a voice in these cello transcriptions of 14 Schubert lieder. (Some of the most famous--Die Forelle, Nacht und Traum--are mixed in with lesser known songs.) In that regard he is very successful--he knowss how to inflect with his bow the same words and syllables a singer would inflect. And his tone is romantic and tender throughout. Yet at some level this is Schubert as background music, and that's not fair to the composer's genius. Schubert was the greatest master at setting words to music, so let's not deprive him of that.

Another way to hear the beauty of Franz Schubert.......2004-10-30

SCHUBERT: SONGS WITHOUT WORDS is an elegant recital by pianist Daria Hovora and cellist Mischa Maisky that allows us to hear Schubert songs, beautifully rich as they are with the texts as sung by many of our finest singers, here solely for the instrumental line. Somehow the interplay between melody and accompaniment (always an equal partnership in Schubert's hands) is heightened by this experience.

Not that the entire album is appropriated by the cello standing in for a vocalist: the opening work is "Sonata for Arpeggione and Klavier" and is one of the highlights of the CD. But just listen to the performances of 'Standchen', 'An die Musik' and 'Du bist die Ruhe' and hear the extraordinary marriage between the piano and cello, singing as beautifully as any other version. This is one of those CDs that bears keeping out for multiple listenings in the late evening. Grady Harp, October 2004

sing a little song for me.......2004-03-09

Substituting the cello for voice in Schubert's songs may have been an enticing idea, but for me one that fell flat on too many of his nursery rhyme simple songs that would have benefited from a nuanced and inflected voice - and for heaven's sake, in this day and age of advanced editing, production, and mastering, must we put up with the non-musical bow scraping so evident without an obscuring orchestra throughout this recording? The Arpeggione Sonata is great fun...the dancing tunes remind one of Viennese naked drunken frolickers...or maybe not.

wonderful performances, great recording...........2002-08-15

OK, I own a zillion CD's but if I were headed to the provervial desert isle...this would be one to be sure to slip into one of my wallet sleeves.

First off, the music is unbelievably beautiful -- you get a first class performance of the Arpeggione. Maisky's tone just melts.

But then, there's the addition of the Schubert songs - and here's where this album is peerless.

I'd recommend this recording to anyone who loves cello music, Schubert or just frankly is looking for some new repertoire -- a wonderful gift for that classical music friend you don't know what to give.

Bryn Terfel - An die Musik (Favorite Schubert Songs) / Martineau
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Operatic Schubert that works, for once

My first recording with Bryn Terfel and I love it!

Terfel's all-encompassing Schubert recital

Die Forelle und ErlKoenig

A superb performance

Bryn Terfel - An die Musik (Favorite Schubert Songs) / Martineau
Franz Schubert , Bryn Terfel , and Malcolm Martineau
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ASIN: B000001GMM
Release Date: 1994-09-20

Tracks:

An Die Musik: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus D 583
An Die Musik: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D343
An Die Musik: Die Forelle D 550
An Die Musik: An die Leier D 737
An Die Musik: Lachen und Weinen D 777
An Die Musik: Standchen D 957 No. 4 - 'Leise flehen meine Lieder'
An Die Musik: Das Fischermadchen D 957 No. 10
An Die Musik: Die Taubenpost D 957 No. 14
An Die Musik: Meeres Stille D 216
An Die Musik: Der Wanderer D 493
An Die Musik: Erlkonig
An Die Musik: Der Tod und das Madchen D 531
An Die Musik: Heidenroslein D 257
An Die Musik: Wandrers Nachtlied II D 547
An Die Musik: An die Musik D 547
An Die Musik: Auf der Bruck D 853
An Die Musik: Schafers Klagelied D 121
An Die Musik: An Silvia D 891
An Die Musik: Du bis die Ruh' D 776
An Die Musik: An die Laute D 905
An Die Musik: Rastlose Liebe D 138
An Die Musik: Ganymed D 544
An Die Musik: Der Musensohn D 764

Customer Reviews:

Operatic Schubert that works, for once.......2006-01-09

Bryn Terfel issn't the first heroic bass-baritone to try lieder singing, but for every Hans Hotter who succeeds there's a George London who doesn't. In opera a singer who expresses an inward emotion msut still fill the house with sound. Terfel knows how to scale his voice to a whisper, but that would just be a trick if he didn't go inside personally. He can do that very well while singing strongly--a rare gift--and he dares to employ the high dramatics of oprea, flooding the listener with gorgeous vocalism while maintaining contact with Schubert's intent.

I don't mean to sound so clinical. The simple secret of Terfel's success is his ability to communicate. Every song here is familiar, but whether in Die Forelle, Erlkonig, or Der Musensohn, he finds a way to chatacterize the words emotionally--in this his success mirrors Jessye Norman's, who also sang a thrilling Schubert recital early in her career that gloried in her huge sound instead of trying to supress it. With this 1994 CD and his "Vagabond" recital of English art songs Terfel secured his place at the top of the singing world.

My first recording with Bryn Terfel and I love it!.......2004-02-17

If there is a man who can sing his heart out with Schubert, it's Bryn Terfel. His voice is very much like chiaroscuro; light like the morning dawn, loud like the tearing thunder or gathering waves! The welsh baritone sings the songs as if he feels them and is bursting out his soul. As he said when singing a Mozart opera as I read, "I'm going to sing the hell out of this!". But hell sounds too much like heaven. The arist has a gift and he uses it to the extent. And Die Musik is one disc everyone should have in their collection.

Terfel's all-encompassing Schubert recital.......2003-10-23

This Schubert CD is one of the first high notes in Bryn Terfel's solo discography for DG. Although you might find him at home singing Rodgers & Hammerstein musical excerpts, or a popular Welsh song, this recital of Schubert shows Terfel as sympathetic when he interprets the lieder of this Austrian "sunshine composer." Terfel leads us through a good 69 minutes of 23 favourite Schubert songs, ably backed by the authoritative piano accompaniments of Malcolm Martineau that create the effect of a magic carpet for Bryn, and engage in a sparkling dialogue with him. And DG has ably capped this winning recital with a natural, ambient and clear recording in Hamburg's Friedrich-Ebert Halle .

Terfel's Schubert recital encompasses a great range of moods and emotions. These range from the joie de vivre of "Die Forelle" to the tender, soft and seductive strains of the overplayed "Standchen." In these two immensely popular songs, Terfel gives the Midas touch until you sense it turning into gold. Terfel is also able to let us face the apocalyptic terror of the first song, "Gruppe aus dem Tartarus" and the smooth-talking malevolance of "Der Tod und das Madtchen." But yet, Terfel also treats us to selections that we know are enjoyable, and where he ably evokes the appropriate mood of each song. In his restless "Der Wanderer," he sings it until he makes us want to cry because he evokes the mood of the narrator's restless sould so vividly. There is also a hair-raising and dramatic "Erlkonig" where Terfel ably creates contrasts between the three characters in the story. But perhaps the best songs are those where he savours every moment and has an honest, winning expression. His rendition of the title track, "An die Musik" has a sincere and simple charm that matches the sentiments of the song, and he is able to convey to us the wonder of "Gaymed" and the charming Shakespearean song, "An Silvia." He caps this winning persona with a delightful "Heidenrslein" and "Die Taubenpost" and a cheerful and outgoing rendition of the last song, "Der Musensohn." The only wuibble I have is that 70 minutes is too short to hear Terfel tackle the all-important Schubert songs from his over-600, and I do hope he'll consider recording a volume 2 in the near future. This album seems to omit some of the other well-loved songs like Der Lindenbaum, Fruhlingsglaube, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Horch, horch die Lerch and the original version of Ave Maria with the German translation of Scott.

On the whole, I find this a wonderful Terfel recital of Schubert lieder, and Terfel seems like he is savouring every moment of it. This is one of the essential purchases for anyone who is getting into Bryn Terfel, and should be well-considered alongside the Rodgers & Hammerstein and Welsh albums. Now I wonder when Terfel will come up with a Volume 2 with more well-known Lieder...

Die Forelle und ErlKoenig.......2001-10-22

This is really a delightful CD. I was amazed by the interpretation of "Der Erlkoenig" und thoroughly enjoyed
"Die Forelle". It feels like a brave and extaordinarily
capable voice was at work in the making of this CD.
Very gifted singer !

A superb performance.......2001-04-21

This recording shows very well what Bryn Terfel can do with lieder. He is more dramatic than many rivals - not afraid to use full voice at times or a faint whisper. His Erlkonig is possibly the finest thing on this recording - the characterizations may be too extreme for some tastes, but shows Terfel's ability to capture the listener. Martineau rises superbly to the challenge of supporting this great voice. The recording is also very realistic.

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One of the best of the Masterworks series
Will not buy this
Worth it!
Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection
Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances

Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set]

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ASIN: B00062FLJC
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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One of the best of the Masterworks series.......2007-07-06

Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the performances themselves are uneven, and the interpretations are not always historically-informed (unlike the bulk of Brilliant's "Complete Editions" of the works of Bach and Mozart). But there are numerous gems in the rough in The Masterworks, and the economic value is unsurpassed, even if you were to throw away half of the CDs in each set.

You're unlikely to throw away much of this Schubert collection though. This seems to be the finest of the Masterworks sets, with a succession of solid, often first-rate performances of most of the major Schubert works. Here's what you get:

- The symphonies, performed by The Hanover Band in a historically-informed style. Very interesting performances perhaps marred by an odd recording balance that makes the woodwinds sound distant. Takes up four CDs
- The six Latin masses. Also the Deutsche Messe in the version with wind instruments. Five CDs in all
- Edison Denisov's completion of Schubert's unfinished dramatic work Lazarus (2 CDs, Helmuth Rilling's premier recording)
- The last four string quartets (including the Quartettsatz) with #9 thrown in. Also the octet, piano quintet ("The Trout"), string quintet and both piano trios. In short all the canonical chamber works. Performances are strong, and well recorded
- Two CDs of violin/piano duets, including Op. 137 and Op. 162
- 19 of the 21 "canonical" piano sonatas (missing #7 and #12) as well as the Moments Musicaux, Impromptus, German Dances, Wanderer Fantasy and several other piano works, 11 CDs in all. As with the chamber music, the performances and recordings are strong, often stunning
- Two CDs of piano duets, including the Divertissements and D. 617
- Song cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang, and four CDs of standalone songs, including such "standards" as Erlkönig and Gretchen am Spinnrade. The singers are a bit uneven here, ranging from standouts Robert Holl, Deitrich Fischer-Dieskau and John Shirley-Quirk to the somewhat shrill Arleen Augér

Missing from the collection is Rosamunde, and a number of famous songs: Die Forelle (The Trout), Death and the Maiden, Ellens Gesang III (the so-called Ave Maria, D. 839), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Der Wanderer. But you do have almost all the important instrumental works, and most of the vocal works generally considered to be essential, with some padding added in the form of minor works such as the parochial Deutsche Messe, the German Dances, and the modernist-informed completion of Lazarus by the 20th Century Russian composer Denisov.

As with the other Masterworks sets, there are no program notes. You'll need to do your own research. Answers.com is a good starting point for Schubert compositions. There are also no song texts or translations provided, so again you'll need to track down your own. Try "The Lied and Art Song Texts Page" for lieder lyrics and translations. Hunt down a good price on this collection, browsing one of Amazon's European sites if necessary, and treat yourself to many hours of lovely music for the cost of a modest night out.

Will not buy this.......2007-03-16

I can't see D965 or D945 on this 40 disks worth of Schubert. Bizarre! There are so many great songs missing it scares me.

Worth it!.......2006-12-19

One of the best in "The Masterpices" series. Many of the discs (the symphonies in particular) were licensed from Nimbus and other full-line labels. Not all that long ago these discs would have set you back $18 to $20 a piece. That said, I still wouldn't part with my Hyperion collection. 40 CD's at this price... you can't go wrong.

Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection.......2006-12-19

Hartmut Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephanie Brown, and Jaime Laredo as well as the Stuttgart Bach Collegium performing Schubert are hardly "left-behind artists and ensembles" as the previous naysayer states. These are licensed from major label releases and from the original masters issued at a bargain price, especially for the number of discs you get. Sound quality ranges from good to excellent. Good for all Schubertians and anyone who wants to jumpstart a Schubert collection.

Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances.......2006-11-14

This is a bargain in dollar/listening time ratio, but who cares? There are many second-rate performances by left-behind artists and ensembles. Obviously the economics of resurrecting disks that don't require royalties has been the driving factor of selection. (On the other hand, the complete edition boxed sets of Bach and Mozart, which you'll find if you look, are stupendous successes artistically.)

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works

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Packed with good - but not great - performances

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works
Ludwig van Beethoven , Arleen Auger , Franz Crass , Nicolai Gedda , BBC Singers , Gerald Finley , Claudio Abbado , and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: German Song - Allegro Moderato - L.V. Beethoven
Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Hunting Song - Allegretto - L.V. Beethoven
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Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.3 In G Major - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No. 4 In E Flat Major - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.5 In C Major - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.6 In A Major - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.7 In D - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.8 In B - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.9 In G - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.10 In E - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.11 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.12 In F Major - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.1 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.2 In A - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.3 In F - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.4 In B - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.5 In E - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.6 In G - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.7 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.8 In A - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.9 In F - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.10 In D - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.11 In G - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.12 In C - Coda - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.1 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.2 In A - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.3 In D - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.4 In B - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.5 In Eb - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.6 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.7 In E - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.8 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.9 In A - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.10 In C - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.11 In G - L.V. Beethoven
Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.12 In E - L.V. Beethoven

Tracks:

Overture To 'Coriolan', H. J. von Collin's Tragedy: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Grand Overture In C Major 'Name Day': Maestoso - Allegro assai - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': OuvertSostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Lied: Die Trommel greuhret! (Clarchen) Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischnaktmusik I (Entr'acte Music - Interm) - Andante - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik II - Larghetto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Clarchen) - Andante con moto - Allegro assai vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik III - Allegro - Marcia. Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik IV - Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Musik, Clarchens Tod bezeichnend (Clarchen's Death) - Larghetto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Melodrama - Susser schlaf! Du kommst wie ein reines Gluck (Egmont) - Poco sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Victory Symphony - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wellington's Victory, Or The Battle Of Vitoria 'Battle Symphony' - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: OuvetAndante con moto - Allegro ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 1. Chor: Tochter des mtigen Zeus! - Andante poco sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 2. Duett: A Greek, A Greek girl - Andante con moto - Poco piu mosso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 3 Chorus Of Dervishes - Allegro, ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 4. Turkish March - Vivace No. 5 Music Behind The Scenes - Allegro assai non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 6. Marsch und Chor: Schmie Alt! - Assai moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: Rezitativ: Mit reger Freude, die nie erkaltet - Poco Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 7. Chor: Wir tragen empfliche Herzen im Busen - Allegretto, ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: Aria mit Chor: Will unser Genius noch einen... - Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 8. Chor: Heil unserm K! Heil! - Allegro con fuoco - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': Overture Op. 124 - Maestoso e sostenuto - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 5 Chor mit Sopran - Solo WoO 98 - Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 6. Marsch und Chor - Schmie Alt! - Op. 114 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 7. Music Behind The Scenes (Melodrama) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 1 Chorus Of Warriors - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 2. Romanze: Es blne Blume im Garten mein (Sopran) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 3 Melodram: Du, dem sie gewunden (Rezitation) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 4 Funeral March - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': OuvertAndante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 1 Chor: Ruhend von seinen Taten - Andante maestoso e con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 2 Chor: Auf denkeim Irrweg in finstern Hainen - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 3 Victory March - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 4 Chor: Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute - Andante con moto all'Ongarese - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 5 Melodram: Du hast dien Vaterland, dein Furstenhaus verlassen - Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 6 Chor: Eine neue strahlende Sonne - Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 7 Melodram: Ihr edlen Ungarn! Hort meine Stimme! - Maestoso con moto - Andante maestoso - Maestoso con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 8 Geistlicher Marsch, Chor und Melodram - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 9 Final Chorus - Presto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Two Arias For Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel 'The Beautiful Shoemaker's Wife, Or The Puce-Coloured Shoes': O welch ein Leben - Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Two Arias For Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel 'The Beautiful Shoemaker's Wife, Or The Puce-Coloured Shoes': Soll ein Schuh nicht drucken -Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Introduction to Act 2 (Probably From Christoph Kuffner's Tragedy 'Tarpeja') - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Triumphal March WoO 2a - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Germania WoO 94, Final Number From Friedrich Treitscke's Singspiel 'The Good News' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Es ist vollbracht WoO 97 - Final Number From Friedrich Treitschke's Singspiel 'The Triumphal Arches; - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Scene 1 From 'Vesta's Fire' To A Libretto By Emmanuel Schikander - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Customer Reviews:

Packed with good - but not great - performances.......2002-02-22

This, the third volume of Deutsche Grammophon's Complete Beethoven Edition, features all the orchestral works and stage music he wrote outside of symphony and opera. Much of the music featured in this set is not great Beethoven; there are very early, developmental or unambitious works (for example, all the minuets and contredanses, which date from the 1790s, when he was in his twenties), and there are many pieces which are just not the beneficiary of Beethoven's best writing (he seems to be on automatic pilot for some of the incidental music, including "The Ruins of Athens" and "King Stephen"). Still, there are many gems in this set - more than enough to justify buying it. The "Ritterballet," a very early work, is absolutely delightful, and is given a delightful performance by - surprise, surprise - the ubiquitous Karajan. The incidental music to "Egmont," of which only the Overture is well known, is real, inspired Beethoven, and is given a fine performance by Abbado and Studer. Even the contredanses and minuets have their good moments. One of them in particular (Contredanse No. 7) cries out for you to listen to it, because that's the one Beethoven used as the basis of not only parts of the ballet "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," and the "Eroica" Variations for piano, but also the finale of the "Eroica" Symphony! All of the contredanses and minuets are given sensitively and charmingly by Marriner and the ASMF.

There is more great music in this set - for example, the overtures ("Coriolan" and "Egmont" especially, but also "Die Ruinen von Athens," "Zur Namensfeier," "König Stephan," "Die Weihe des Hauses"), some of which are just as magnificent as his symphonies. I'm thinking in particular of "Coriolan," Op. 62, which is one of the most intense, tragic, furious pieces he ever wrote (it's in his "rage" key, C minor). Unfortunately, many of these overtures are entrusted to Claudio Abbado, and I can't say he does a very good job with them. "Coriolan" in particular suffers from a lack of intensity, which is unbelievable considering the intensity of the work. The congested recording (early digital) does not help. (If you want to hear a tremendous recording of the "Coriolan," look to Volume 20 of the CBE and Furtwängler!) The other works are well-performed, including Karajan's distinguished account of Beethoven's potboiler "Wellingtons Sieg."

Overall, it is disappointing to find that the best performances have been given to the automatic pilot works, while the towering masterpieces which cry out for great performances have been given mediocre performances. However, given the superlative quality of the booklet (multiple essays by distinguished musicologists, color paintings reproduced, artist biographies, etc.), the worthy quality of most of the performances and, perhaps most importantly, the scarcity of other performances of this music, there are many reasons why this is worth buying.

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