Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 292 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 190 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Vocal | Label: Virgin Classics | # 50999 0709282 4 | Time: 01:16:35
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 292 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 190 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Vocal | Label: Virgin Classics | # 50999 0709282 4 | Time: 01:16:35
After her sumptuous album of Strauss songs with orchestra, soprano Diana Damrau marks the bicentenary of Liszt’s birth with an album of his most celebrated songs in German and Italian, accompanied by pianist Helmut Deutsch.
The world-famous Diana Damrau is back with a CD of Liszt lieder that she performs with stellar artistry, accompanied by the musically gifted Helmut Deutsch. The album is roughly divided into three sections: songs with texts by German writers, three Petrarch sonnets in Italian, and then more German songs. Her bright, clean, warm sound is evident in the opening track of the album, where the piano introduction is so beautiful that it is virtually a piece on its own. The mystery of "Die Loreley" is appealing, and Damrau's low voice helps conjure that sense of doom for the sailor, along with the dark, swelling piano creating the waves. "Die Drei Zigeuner" is certainly one of the highlights on the album, very Hungarian in its feel. The piano introduction could easily be a violin solo. Damrau tells the story of each gypsy, and Deutsch's piano interlude is Liszt at his best, full of fire and raw passion. Damrau has passion in spades. In "Freudvoll und leidvoll" she builds emotional crescendos into the lines and truly connects her deepest emotions with the text and dynamics. In the clever, brief "Der du von dem Himmel bist," she alternates an almost religious sense of calm with power and romantic ardor. There is power and yet there is also a sigh – "was soll" – and pain in her dark voice. Damrau is such a gifted artist to be able to switch moods so quickly, sometimes even between words, as in "Bist du!," where her voice sings "Granit" (granite) as hard as a rock, and then "ruhig" (calm) as the water in a lake. The Petrarch sonnets are interesting in their complexity. Their character is very Italian, very operatic, and bel canto, and each sonnet is unique and character in Damrau's interpretation. Her voice is controlled, extremely sweet, and also big and dramatic: perhaps too dramatic for these pieces. It may also be an issue of Liszt's composing; the pieces are not quite lieder, and yet it is not opera. On occasion, Damrau's vowels are a little swallowed and could be emphasized more. Liszt fans will certainly recognize the final track, "O lieb," which is interpreted warmly and passionately by Damrau. Deutsch's piano sparkles like a music box, and the listener is left with a sense of longing. Some listeners may find the choice of repertoire can sound somewhat repetitive over time, but this in no way diminishes the beauty of Damrau's voice.Review by V. Vasan, Allmusic.com
After her successful release of Richard Strauss orchestral songs soprano Diana Damrau with pianist Helmut Deutsch now turn to Franz Liszt Lieder. On Virgin Classics the disc was released in late 2011 the year of the bicentenary of Liszt’s birth. With this programme Damrau was “ keen to keep Lieder in sharp focus” and explains how she likes to include Liszt songs in her recital programmes. I couldn’t agree more with the Bavarian soprano when she explains that Lieder recitals are becoming rare. I can attend around forty recitals annually and in the last four years only three of them have been vocal recitals; evidence for me that Lieder is in danger of becoming a dying art. In Lieder programmes it is usually Schubert; Schumann; Richard Strauss; Mahler; Wolf and Brahms that is generally heard today with Liszt much less so. Yet Liszt’s Lieder was more than a mere sideline to his huge compositional output as he took the composition of his songs really seriously. Although not always making an immediately impact for those willing to concentrate Liszt’s songs offer their many rewards after repeated listening.
Through Liszt’s Lieder it is possible to chart the development of his compositional style from illustrative tone painting to a more economical form of expression for his love of literature. Mostly using German verse Liszt set some eighty Lieder which accounts for around ten-percent of his vast corpus of works. A check on the compositional dates reveals that the Liszt settings chosen by Damrau are predominantly from Liszt’s so called ‘Virtuoso Period’ (1839-47). Damrau’s selections are settings of Liszt’s favourite, mainly German poets namely Goethe; Heine and Schiller and other nationalities such as Lenau the German language Hungary/Austrian poet and the Italian Francesco Petrarca.
Diana Damrau and her pianist Helmut Deutsch are in remarkable form in this Liszt Lieder recital. The whole programme is entirely convincing with the soprano conveying a belief of every single word of the texts. Frequently the piano line in these settings is just as complex, intense and as interesting as the vocal part which is not surprising given Liszt renown as a virtuoso pianist and Helmut Deutsch proves himself a truly outstanding interpreter. I especially enjoyed Damrau’s dramatic and serious performance of the highly romantic song of unreciprocated love Pace non trovo (I find no peace). This is one of the early Three Patrarch Sonnets better known as a set of piano pieces from the suite Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage). The Goethe setting Es war ein König in Thule relating a king’s love for a treasured gold goblet displays Damrau capacity for strong tonal contrasts and generates considerable drama. If Liszt’s songs typically lack a degree of melodic memorability this is certainly not the case with the wonderful final song of the collection O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (O love as long as you can). This song, a setting of verse from Ferdinand Freiligrath, expressing the intense pain of love is better known in its later adaptation into the celebrated piano piece the Liebesträume No.3 (Dreams of Love). The beautiful melody and deeply poignant mood suits Damrau’s cherishable smooth and creamy timbre so perfectly.
For those wanting to hear more Liszt Lieder I can confidently recommend a release by Ruth Ziesak (soprano) and Gerold Huber (piano) on Berlin Classics 0016282BC. Recorded in 2007 at Cologne I made the release my 2008 ‘Record of the Year’.
Damrau and Deutsch are beautifully recorded in the splendid acoustic of the August Everding Saal, Grünwald; located just south of Munich. The booklet notes are interesting and informative and thankfully full texts and English translations are included. This release of Liszt Lieder from Diana Damrau on Virgin Classics should not be missed. I hope that a recording of some Mahler Lieder is not far way.Review by Michael Cookson, MusicWeb International
Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
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01. Der Fischerknabe (03:53)
02. Im Rhein, im schönen Strome (03:01)
03. Die Loreley (06:26)
04. Die drei Zigeuner (06:38)
05. Es war ein König in Thule (03:41)
06. Ihr Glocken von Marling (02:43)
07. Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh (03:40)
08. Der du von dem Himmel bist (04:34)
09. Three Petrarch Sonnets - Benedetto sia 'l giorno (05:56)
10. Three Petrarch Sonnets - Pace non trovo (06:23)
11. Three Petrarch Sonnets - I' vidi in terra angelici costumi (05:49)
12. Freudvoll und leidvoll (version 1) (01:18)
13. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder (01:19)
14. Freudvoll und leidvoll (version 2) (02:41)
15. Es rauschen die Winde (03:39)
16. Die stille Wasserrose (03:32)
17. Bist du! (04:22)
18. Es muss ein Wunderbares sein (01:49)
19. O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst (05:03)
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Diana Damrau, Helmut Deutsch - Franz Liszt: Lieder (2011)
