The Hyperion Schubert Edition - "A Voyage of Discovery", a selection from the first 27 volumes [Import]

Thomas Hampson (Performer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Sarah Walker (Performer), Janet Baker (Performer), Ann Murray (Performer), Graham Johnson (Performer), Felicity Lott (Performer), Margaret Price (Performer), Marie McLaughlin (Performer), Elizabeth Connell (Performer), Christine Schäfer (Performer), Edith Mathis (Performer), Arleen Augér (Performer), Elly Ameling (Performer), Peter Schreier (Performer), Ian Bostridge (Performer), John Mark Ainsley (Performer), Christoph Prégardien (Performer), Adrian Thompson (Performer), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Thomas Hampson, Sarah Walker, Janet Baker, Ann Murray, Graham Johnson, et al.
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert
• Audio CD (February 10, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZDZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,742 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Der liebliche Stern ('Ihr Sternlein, still in der Hohe'), song for voice & piano in G major, D 861

2. Am See ('In des Sees Wogenspiele'), song for voice & piano, D. 746

3. Die schöne Müllerin, song cycle, for voice & piano, D. 795 (Op. 25): No 11, Mein!

4. Auflösung ('Verbirg dich, Sonne'), song for voice & piano, D. 807

5. Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren ('Dioskuren, Zwillingssterne'), song for voice & piano, D. 360 (Op. 65/1)

6. Gesang ('Was ist Sylvia,...'), song for voice & piano, ('An Sylvia'), D. 891 (Op. 106/4)

7. An die Sonne ('Sinke, liebe Sonne'), song for voice & piano, D. 270 (Op. posth. 118/5)

8. Die Unterscheidung ('Die Mutter hat mich jüngst gescholten'), song for voice & piano, D. 866/1 (Op. 95/1)

9. Die Allmacht ('Gross ist Jehovah'), song for voice & piano, D. 852 (Op. 79/2)

10. Am Strome ('Ist mir's doch, als sei mein Leben'), song for voice & piano, D. 539 (Op. 8/4)

11. An Emma ('Weit in nebelgrauer ferne'), song for voice & piano, D. 113 (Op. 58/2)

12. Als ich sie erröten sah ('All' mein Wirken'), song for voice & piano, D. 153

13. Lied der Mignon ('Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt'), song for voice & piano, D. 359

14. Lob der Thränen ('Laue Lüfte, Blumendüfte'), song for voice & piano, D. 711 (Op. 13/2)

15. Erlkönig ('Wer reitet so spät'), song for voice & piano, D. 328 (Op. 1)

16. Lied ('Es ist so angenehm'), song for voice & piano, D. 284

17. Der Jüngling an der Quelle ('Leise, rieseln der Quell'), song for voice & piano, D. 300

18. Blondel zu Marien ('In düstrer Nacht'), song for voice & piano, D. 626

19. Trost in Thränen ('Wie kommt's, dass du so traurig bist'), song for voice & piano, D. 120

20. Rückweg ('Zum Donaustrom'), song for voice & piano, D. 476

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear, hear, and..., October 8, 2009

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Peter Smith (Buffalo NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hyperion Schubert Edition - "A Voyage of Discovery", a selection from the first 27 volumes (Audio CD)

I simply want to add one sentence to the two long 5-star reviews, and to send a Thank You to, as well as offer a suggestion for, Ms Fleming. Thank you, dear Ms Fleming, for pointing out the mislabeling (and congratulations too, since your entreaty was acted upon); and: May I just suggest that you give this unwanted CD to someone who has no idea that such glorious music and music-making is to be found in this imperfect world.

And all I wish to add to the splendid reviews which begin this page is: I have all the discs in this masterpiece of a series, but every so often - quite often, in fact - I come back to this compilation, this sampler, and listen to it all the way through, knowing that the last track will bring me to perfection. I cannot imagine how that perfect song could be performed with greater insight and ability; I am in awe of Mr Varcoe's accomplishment every time I listen to it; I suspect that this is the music I shall ask to hear when I perceive that I am about to take my leave of everything else.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beware Mislabeling!, April 20, 2007

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Lois C. Fleming (Chicago Suburbs, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hyperion Schubert Edition - "A Voyage of Discovery", a selection from the first 27 volumes (Audio CD)

I have no quibble with the excellent reviews accorded this COMPILATION OF TRACKS FROM THE FIRST 27 ALBUMS of the Hyperion Schubert Edition. HOWEVER, the labeling here is misleading. THIS IS NOT #34 of the Schubert Edition!!! I purchased it thinking it was, and then discovered it's just a teaser compilation to purchase the set. Now I have duplication.

Whoever tags items has a great responsibility to consumers to do so very carefully. I got my copy from someone listing off this site. Because the original is mislabeled, so are all the new/used offerings linked to this site.

Amazon employees, please fix the problem and remove the desgnation "34" before the next unsuspecting consumer buys something she doesn't want.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discovering the Schubert Songs, July 1, 2005

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Robin Friedman (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hyperion Schubert Edition - "A Voyage of Discovery", a selection from the first 27 volumes (Audio CD)

Franz Schubert (1779 -- 1828) composed more than 600 songs beginning from the age of about 14 until days before his death. He virtually invented the art song, and he remains the greatest composer of song in any form. Schubert had astonishing lyrical gifts and the best of his songs flow with an irrestible spontaneity. If he had composed nothing else, his output of songs would be among the treasures of music and would entitle him to the highest rank as a composer. Brahms, who was also a master of the art song, once said that there was something to be learned from each of Schubert's efforts in this form. I have loved Schubert's songs for many years and know of no other music that so readily melts my heart.

There are many ways to approach Schubert's songs and a multitude of choices on CD of both historical and contemporary recordings. The CD under discussion "A Voyage of Discovery" bids fair to be the best place to start for a newcomer. This CD is part of a monumental project, consisting of 37 CDs, to record Schubert's entire song output on Hyperion, a British label. The project was conceived by pianist Graham Johnson who is the accompanist throughout the series. Each CD in the Hyperion series comes with an extensive booklet including the texts of the songs and great detail about the poetry, Schubert's life, and the music. Each CD is also performed by one of the great singers of our day, beautifully accompanied by Johnson. But each of these CDs, alas, is expensive. And all but devoted listeners might be intimidated by 37 CDs of song.

Thus, this sampler is valuable because it is culled from the first 27 CDs in the series and includes selections by 24 outstanding singers such as Peter Schrier, Lelicity Lott, Ian Bostridge, Brigette Fassbaender, Elly Ameling, and many more. The CD was obviously prepared to encourage the listener to explore the Hyperion series further, buy it also serves as an outstanding introduction to Schubert. The songs on this CD are among Schubert's masterworks, and each is performed by a different artist. Thus the listener receives a rare opportunity to hear an introductory selection of Schubert performed by many singers in different styles. (Most samplers feature the work of only a single artist or two.) And the disk is much less expensive than its companions in the Hyperion series.

The works flow and sing, and the best way to approach this CD is to sit back, listen and enjoy. The CD encourages this approach because there is little in the way of program notes and song texts are not provided -- not even the names of the poets. But the music is lyrical and of immediate appeal. My favorites pieces here include Peter Schreier singing "Der Liebiche Stern"; Dame Felicity Lott singing "Am See"; Ian Bostridge's inspired rendition of "Mein!" from Schubert's song-cycle "Die Schone Mullerein"; John Mark Ainsley's rendition of Shakspeare's "An Silvia", Adrian Thompson's "Trost im Tranen", and Elly Ameling singing " An den Fruhling". I also enjoyed Arleen Auger's singing of a Schubert "Romanze" which features a part for the clarinet and Sarah Walker singing a version of "Standchen" with an accompaning chorus. But the entire CD is moving, lovely music.

This CD is a joy in itself for those listeners who can be satisfied with a basic exposure to the Schubert songs. But it is also a good place to begin for listeners who want to hear more of Schubert -- either on the Hyperion series or on the many other CDs of the songs that are readily available to be explored and enjoyed.

Robin Friedman