Schubert: Lieder / Mendelssohn: Lieder / Strauss: Brentano-Lieder

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艺人: Edita Gruberová
语种: 德语
厂牌: Orfeo International Music
发行时间: 2005年02月25日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Allen Schrott

This archival recording from the 1980 Salzburg Festival offers a rare taste of Edita Gruberová's recital singing. It may be the most interesting of Gruberová's non-operatic recordings, because it captures her live in the early years of her career. One of the festival's renowned "Liederabend," the program features mixed groups of Schubert and Mendelssohn, and the Brentano lieder of Richard Strauss. The Brentano lieder were a natural segue for the young soprano, since they call for many of the same vocal qualities as Gruberová's signature Strauss role, Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos). However, the Schubert and Mendelssohn came as a surprise to a festival audience who knew Gruberová only for her sparkling coloratura -- a surprise best illustrated by a headline of a review in Die Presse the day after the recital (as quoted in this package's liner notes): "Zerbinetta can do other things too." And she could. Gruberová certainly was not a song specialist, and there are plenty of moments on this recording to remind you that she was used to painting with a much broader musical brush than is called for in lieder; but the program is thoughtfully chosen, challenging, and delivered with care. The Schubert group is refreshingly diverse, and completely devoid of over-sung hits. The only truly famous selection is "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen," which, though pleasant enough, is marred by consistent sharpness of Peter Schmidl's clarinet playing, lending the entire performance an edgy quality that undermines its sweeter moments. The Brentano songs fit Gruberová like a glove -- all of them, but especially the glittery "Amor," which puts most operatic arias to shame for sheer technical difficulty. The compact, focused glow of Gruberová's voice is perfectly suited to Strauss. The biggest surprise of the program, however, is the Mendelssohn group. His straightforward lyricism has rarely sounded as appealing as it does in the hands of a masterful bel canto singer who could spin out his melodies with unflagging beauty and integrity. Erik Werba is the pianist throughout, and an excellent partner to Gruberová. The sound is remarkably clean for a live recording.

Schubert: Lieder / Mendelssohn: Lieder / Strauss: Brentano-Lieder

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