Schubert: Songs; Wolf: Songs from the Spanisches Liederbuch

Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Hugo [Composer] Wolf (Composer), Jan DeGaetani (Performer), Gilbert Kalish (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Hugo [Composer] Wolf
• Audio CD (January 14, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005J0U
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Schäfers Klagelied ('Da droben auf jenem Berge'), song for voice & piano (two versions), D. 121 (Op. 3/1)

2. Rastlose Liebe ('Dem Schnee, dem Regen'), song for voice & piano, D. 138 (Op. 5/1)

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

4. Der Musensohn ('Durch Feld und Wald zu schweifen'), song for voice & piano, D. 764 (Op. 92/1)

5. Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister, songs for voice & piano, D. 877 (Op. 62): Lied Der Mignon:Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt, Op.62

6. Heidenröslein ('Sah ein Knab...'), song for voice & piano, D. 257 (Op. 3/3)

7. Sprache der Liebe ('Lass dich mit gelinden Schlägen rühren'), song for voice & piano, D. 410 (Op. posth. 115/3)

8. An Mein Herz ('O Herz, sei endlich stille'), song for voice & piano, D. 860

9. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Tief Im Herzen Trag' Ich Pein

10. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Die Ihr Schwebet Um Diese Palmen

11. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Führ' Mich Kind Nach Bethlehem!

12. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Köpfchen Köpfchen Nicht Gewimmert (Preciosa's Aphorism Against Heada

13. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Wunden Trägst Du Mein Geliebter

14. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Sie Blasen Zum Abmarsch

15. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken

16. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Herr Was Trägt Der Boden Hier

17. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Sagt Seid Ihr Es Feiner Herr

18. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Alle Gingen Herz Zur Ruh

19. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Geh' Geliebter Geh' Jetzt!

20. Spanisches Liederbuch, nach Heyse und Geibel, for voice & piano: Ach Des Knaben Augen

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The diverse artistry of Jan Degaetani, December 6, 2000

By 

Magdalena Cousins (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schubert: Songs; Wolf: Songs from the Spanisches Liederbuch (Audio CD)

Of all the many treasurable discs of the late mezzo and her musical partner Gilbert Kalish, this is perhaps my favorite, since it showcases not only the technical and interpretive mastery that made her such an ideal interpreter of modern music, but also the sheer beauty of the voice itself. Degaetani's treatment of the Schubert songs may not reveal many new insights (or particularly clear enunciation of the German text), but the freshness and purity of her tone is ravishing, especially in the long descending lines of "Blondel zu Marien" (her "Ganymed" is also gorgeous, full of sun and warmth). The Wolf songs, by contrast, do not make for pretty or even pleasant listening (as they should not), but Degaetani's alertness to every shade of meaning, whether in the tortured religious songs or the bantering coquetry of the lighter "love" lyrics, make for thrilling performances, while her wide range of dynamics and perfect intonation (always so important in this music) are never less than breathtaking. Listen to the end of "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen"--Degaetani's languid sighing of the words "vor Liebe" just after singing them forte will give you chills; it perfectly conveys the bewilderment and masochistic anguish of the lovesick. Very occasionally the voice, always short at the top, can acquire an unpleasant bleating sound in the highest range in the Wolf songs, but this is a very small imperfection in what is an otherwise exhilarating recital of songs.