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Beethoven / Williams / Burnside- Schwanengesang (CD)

SKU: 095115212622
¥159.00
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Roderick Williams writes: "Although only twelve years separate the composition of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte and Schubert's Schwanengesang, the ethos and sound world of the two works are markedly different. Pairing them on the concert platform seemed an obvious choice on one hand, but I was reminded not to try to perform Beethoven in the way I perform Schubert. For one thing, the former still has the ring of the late classical, while the latter explores the darkness of the early romantic. For this reason, we decided to record the two works in slightly different soundscapes. In An die ferne Geliebte, the inventiveness of Beethoven is best expressed in the piano writing, while the vocal part is deliberately simple, strophic (the music is repeated for each stanza), and folk-like.... The sixth song states that these songs are offered 'ohne Kunstgepräng'. And so we have set the voice slightly more distantly in the balance, giving the piano due prominence; the effect is almost as if I were singing over Iain's shoulder. Schwanengesang is recorded more traditionally: in these most extraordinary and progressive songs the vocal line is supported by the piano, in equal partnership. Roderick Williams."

Tracklist:

  1. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 1, Auf Dem Hügel Sitz’ Ich, Spähend
  2. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 2, Wo Die Berge So Blau
  3. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 3, Leichte Segler In Den Höhen
  4. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 4, Diese Wolken In Den Höhen
  5. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 5, Es Kehret Der Maien, Es Blühet Die Au
  6. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 6, Nimm Sie Hin Denn, Diese Lieder
  7. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 1, Liebesbotschaft
  8. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 2, Kriegers Ahnung
  9. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 3, Frühlingssehnsucht
  10. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen
  11. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 5, Aufenthalt
  12. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 6, In Der Ferne
  13. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 7, Abschied
  14. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 8, Der Atlas
  15. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 9, Ihr Bild
  16. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 10, Das Fischermädchen
  17. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 11, Die Stadt
  18. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 12, Am Meer
  19. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 13, Der Doppelgänger
  20. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 14, Die Taubenpost
Format: New CD/Classical

Beethoven / Williams / Burnside- Schwanengesang (CD)

SKU: 095115212622
¥159.00

Release Date: 05.01.2020

 
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Roderick Williams writes: "Although only twelve years separate the composition of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte and Schubert's Schwanengesang, the ethos and sound world of the two works are markedly different. Pairing them on the concert platform seemed an obvious choice on one hand, but I was reminded not to try to perform Beethoven in the way I perform Schubert. For one thing, the former still has the ring of the late classical, while the latter explores the darkness of the early romantic. For this reason, we decided to record the two works in slightly different soundscapes. In An die ferne Geliebte, the inventiveness of Beethoven is best expressed in the piano writing, while the vocal part is deliberately simple, strophic (the music is repeated for each stanza), and folk-like.... The sixth song states that these songs are offered 'ohne Kunstgepräng'. And so we have set the voice slightly more distantly in the balance, giving the piano due prominence; the effect is almost as if I were singing over Iain's shoulder. Schwanengesang is recorded more traditionally: in these most extraordinary and progressive songs the vocal line is supported by the piano, in equal partnership. Roderick Williams."

Tracklist:

  1. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 1, Auf Dem Hügel Sitz’ Ich, Spähend
  2. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 2, Wo Die Berge So Blau
  3. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 3, Leichte Segler In Den Höhen
  4. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 4, Diese Wolken In Den Höhen
  5. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 5, Es Kehret Der Maien, Es Blühet Die Au
  6. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98: No. 6, Nimm Sie Hin Denn, Diese Lieder
  7. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 1, Liebesbotschaft
  8. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 2, Kriegers Ahnung
  9. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 3, Frühlingssehnsucht
  10. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 4, Ständchen
  11. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 5, Aufenthalt
  12. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 6, In Der Ferne
  13. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 7, Abschied
  14. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 8, Der Atlas
  15. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 9, Ihr Bild
  16. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 10, Das Fischermädchen
  17. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 11, Die Stadt
  18. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 12, Am Meer
  19. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 13, Der Doppelgänger
  20. Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 14, Die Taubenpost