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Ekaterina Litvintseva, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie feat. Jonathan Bloxham - Franck & R. Strauss: Orchestral Works (2021)

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Ekaterina Litvintseva, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie feat. Jonathan Bloxham - Franck & R. Strauss: Orchestral Works (2021)

Ekaterina Litvintseva, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie feat. Jonathan Bloxham - Franck & R. Strauss: Orchestral Works (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks+booklet) - 299 MB | Tracks: 4 | 74:26
Style: Classical | Label: Profil

"I can count myself as a very fortunate person indeed; all my album recordings with orchestra have been preceded by a major concert tour. This project was no exception. Before we recorded the album, Jonathan Bloxham and I played six concerts with the North West German Philharmonic. We grew ever closer, sharing our opinions of the music, and the depth of the interpretation and the extent of our freedom steadily increased. At the recording we played together as a perfectly coordinated team and yet were able to give free rein to inspiration.

Christine Schäfer, Karita Mattila, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - R. Strauss: Orchestral songs (2008)

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Christine Schäfer, Karita Mattila, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - R. Strauss: Orchestral songs (2008)

Christine Schäfer, Karita Mattila, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - R. Strauss: Orchestral songs (2008)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 65:27 | 268 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Eloquence | Catalog: 4800414

What sort of voice did Pauline Strauss have? She was a professional singer when she first met Richard Strauss and he seems have been inspired by her voice, writing a considerable number of songs for her. Before she retired from stage she had sung Elisabeth (Tannhäuser), Agathe (Die Freischutz), Leonore (Fidelio) and Donna Anna which implies a voice of some size. But elsewhere she is described as having a voice which was neither large nor beautiful. It should be admitted that the majority of songs which Strauss wrote for her were lieder, with just piano accompaniment.

Gerhard Siegel & Gabriel Dobner - R. Strauss & Wagner: Art Songs (2020)

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Gerhard Siegel & Gabriel Dobner - R. Strauss & Wagner: Art Songs (2020)

Gerhard Siegel & Gabriel Dobner - R. Strauss & Wagner: Art Songs (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 200 MB | Tracks: 20 | 57:49 min
Style: Classical | Label: haenssler CLASSIC

Two of the greatest practitioners of High Romantic art song were, not surprisingly, also exceptional opera composers: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Richard Strauss (1864-1949). While the former cultivated all-encompassing music dramas to the near exclusion of everything else, the latter worked successfully in genres ranging from chamber music to grand symphonies. German lieder attained a relative highpoint in the work of Franz Schubert, whose 600+ individual songs and organic song cycles deserve pride of place. However, that achievement must not overshadow the later evolution of the genre in generations from Mendelssohn to Schoenberg.