Franz Schubert: Sämtliche Lieder 37 (CD)

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson

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Schwanengesang D. 957; Auf dem Strom D. 943; Herbst D. 645; Bei dir allein D. 866, 2; Irdisches Glück D. 866, 4; Lebensmut D. 937; Glaube, Hoffnung & Liebe D. 955; Die Taubenpost D. 965a

Artists:: Ainsley, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Schade, Johnson
Label:: Hyperion
Year of recording ca.:: 1998/99
UPC/EAN:: 0034571130378
Release date:: 13.10.2000

Product-Information:

The glories of this final disc in the Hyperion Schubert Edition are hard to over-praise. Three tenors sing 20 songs from 1828, the last year of Schubert’s short life. The programme begins with Auf den Strom (On the River) sung by German / Canadian Michael Schade, with horn obbligato superbly played by David Pyatt. This is followed by Herbst, the two unrecorded Refrainlieder and a fragment, Lebensmut. Then follows Schwanengesang sung by two tenors: John Mark Ainsley sings the Rellstab settings (including a wondrous Ständchen and a heartrending In der Ferne) and Anthony Rolfe Johnson sings the Heine ones (including a hair-raising Döppelgänger) and, at the end, Die Taubenpost, Schubert’s last song. The two halves of Schwanengesang are separated by Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe sung by all three tenors.

Rezensionen

'One of the most important and handsome undertakings in the century-old history of recorded music' (The Spectator)

'One of the monuments of recording history' (Wall Street Journal)

'One of the great achievements of recording history' (BBC Music Magazine)

'One of the most important achievements in the history of recording' (International Record Review)

Reviews

K. Malisch in KLASSIK heute 4/01: "Nicht nur eine grandiose, in dieser Vollständigkeit bislang einmalige Zusammenfassung von Schuberts Liedkunst bietet das Projekt damit, sondern auch ein "Fest britischer Stimmen". Auch diese letzte CD wird diesem Anspruch gerecht."