Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Farewell Recital 1977 [Import]

Hugo [Composer] Wolf (Composer), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (Composer), Geoffrey Parsons (Performer), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Geoffrey Parsons, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
• Composer: Hugo [Composer] Wolf, Gustav Mahler, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Robert Schumann, Richard [1] Strauss, et al.
• Audio CD (November 1, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bella Voce Records
• ASIN: B00000DFGV
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mignon ('Kennst du das Land'), song for voice & piano (Goethe Lieder)

2. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in D major (Rückert Lieder No. 2)

3. Work(s): Heimweh (unspecified)

4. Der Lindenbaum ('Am Brunnen vor dem Tore'), song for voice & piano (Winterreise), D. 911/5 (Op. 89/5)

5. Die Zigeunerin ('Am Kreuzweg, da lausche ich'), song for voice & piano (Eichendorff Lieder)

6. Der Nussbaum ('Es grünet ein Nussbaum vor dem Haus'), song for voice & piano (Myrthen), Op. 25/3

7. Ich esse nun mein Brot, song for voice & piano (Italienisches Liederbuch)

8. Ach, Was Kummer, Qual und Schmerzen, for voice & piano, Op. 49/8 (TrV 204/8)

9. Die drei Zigeuner (II), song for voice & orchestra, S. 374 (LW N63/2)

10. Ruhe, meine Seele ('Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)

11. Der Einsame ('Wenn meine Grillen schwirren'), song for voice & piano, D. 800 (Op. 41)

12. An den Schlaf ('Schlaf! Süsser Schlaf'), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder)

13. Vado di Notte Come fa la LUna

14. Denk' es, o Seele! ('Ein Tännlein grünet wo'), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder)

15. Wie lange schon was immer mein Verlangen, song for voice & piano (Italienisches Liederbuch, No. 11)

16. Das verlassene Mägdlein ('Früh, wann die Hähne krähn'), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder)

17. Gretchen am Spinnrade ('Meine Ruh'...'), song for voice & piano, D. 118 (Op. 2)

18. O wär dein Haus durchsichtig, song for voice & piano (Italienisches Liederbuch)

19. Trau nicht der Liebe, song for voice & piano (Spanisches Liederbuch)

20. Ich hab in Penna einen Liebsten, song for voice & piano (Italienisches Liederbuch)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Technically poor recording of historic event, June 5, 2006

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SocJan (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Farewell Recital 1977 (Audio CD)

I'm glad to have this evidence of the consummate musicianship of one of my favorite singers, but purchasers should be warned that this is a mono recording with lots of hiss and some distortion -- made from the audience? Muffled and muddy piano sound, Schwarzkopf's voice often a bit distorted.

Still, it's fun to hear old Schwarzkopf favorites performed with slightly different tempi and decoration, and some less-familiar pieces, too.

In summary, not worth a penny more than its bargain price.