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Anne Sofie von Otter - Rendez-vous with Korngold: Songs & Chamber Music / Forsberg
 
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Anne Sofie von Otter - Rendez-vous with Korngold: Songs & Chamber Music / Forsberg

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Artist), Anne Sofie von Otter (Artist), Bengt Forsberg (Artist), Mats Lidstrom (Artist), Kjell Lysell (Artist), Ulf Forsberg (Artist)
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Disc: 1
1. 1. Sterbelied "Sehr ruhig und gefasst, mit verhaltener tiefer Empfindung"
2. 2. Dies eine kann mein Sehnen nimmer fassen "Mit leidenschaftlichen Schmerz, mäßig schnell, erregt
3. 3. Mond, so gehst du wieder auf "Mit größter, schmerzlichster Ruhe, ganz langsam, stets äußerst geb
4. 4. Gfasster Abschied "Mit lieben swürdigen, heiter-gemütvollem Ausdruck"
5. Massiges Zeitmass, Mit Schungvoll Bluhendem Ausdruck
6. Adagio (Freie Variationen Uber Die "Lieder des Abschiedes" Op. 14)
7. Finale
Disc: 2
1. Präludium und Fuge. Kräftig und bestimmt. Ruhig ohne zu schleppen
2. Walzer. Nicht schnell. Anmutig
3. Groteske. Möglichst rasch
4. Lied. Schlicht und innig
5. Rondo - Finale. Schnell, heftig - Allegretto amabile e comodo
6. Mariettas Lied

On this CD:
  1. Abschiedslieder (4) for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op 14/1-4, complete
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  2. Quintet for piano & strings in E major, Op 15
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  3. Songs of the Clown, for voice & piano, Op 29
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  4. Nachts, for voice & piano
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  5. Die Geniale (unpublished), for voice & piano
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  6. Lieder (4) (from Shakespeare) for voice & piano, Op. 31
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  7. Lieder (3) for voice & piano, Op. 22
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  8. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op 23
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg

  9. Die tote Stadt (The Dead City), opera, Op. 12 Mariettas Lied
    Composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    with Kjell Lysell, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nils-Erik Sparf, Bengt Forsberg, Mats Lidstrom, Ulf Forsberg


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The slithering idiom of early-20th-century Vienna dominates but never consumes Korngold's fluent lyricism, from the ingenuous Suite for Piano Left Hand and Strings to his gorgeous lieder. Anne Sofie von Otter cuddles her ravishing voice around the sublime "Songs of Parting," while longtime accompanist Bengt Forsberg shadows her every nuance. Her supple and pointed diction in the Shakespeare songs is an object lesson in how to sing perfect English, and this from a non-native singer. In the aforementioned Suite, Forsberg and friends don't match the tight-knit ensemble, glitchless intonation, and virtuosic profile that distinguishes Leon Fleisher's powerful version on Sony. They pick and jab at the fragmented yearnings of the Piano Quintet op. 15 yet never get Korngold's lopsided mountain to move. But you'll always return to the songs, for which texts and translations are included. --Jed Distler

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed, July 11, 2001
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Listening to the songs (which are the chief attraction of this set) it's difficult to understand why Korngold is not more well known than he is, at least for his "serious" works (i.e. not film scores). As beautifully executed by Anne Sofie von Otter, it should be apparent that his songs are worthy to be ranked with those of Schubert and Strauss and should be performed and recorded as often. Of the German songs "Sterbelied" ("Requiem") and "Mond, so gehst du wieder auf" ("Moon, thus do you rise again") from Op. 14 and "Was du mir bist?" ("What are you to me?") from Op. 24 are the most beautiful, in my opinion. It's no wonder that Korngold reused their melodies in the chamber works included. The Op. 14 songs come off better in their purely instrumental guise than does "Was du mir bist?" which, compared to the perfection of its vocal form, is little more than a barely adequate transcription as the fourth movement of the Suite, Op. 23. Of the English songs, "Desdemona's Song" from Op. 31 is memorable for it haunting quality and heartbreaking simplicity.

While I would agree that the recording of the Suite, Op. 23, is better handled by Fleisher et al. on Sony (I have no comparison for the Quintet, Op. 15), in one respect I prefer this recording. In my opinion, the third movement "Groteske" requires a kind of wildness that this recording contains (perhaps inadvertently) while on Sony the playing is almost too controlled and thus sounds relatively restrained.

The chamber arrangement of "Mariettas Lied" from "Die tote Stadt" is an interesting curiosity and while once again the singing is exquisite, without its lush orchestral colour the music is missing something. Charming but a bit thin.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ecstatic, Voluptuous Korngold, May 26, 2000
By Shaun Greenleaf (SF, CA United States) - See all my reviews
Perhaps the best introduction yet to the unique sound world of the great Erich Korngold, this varied, entirely enjoyable set will be loved by afficianados and newcomers alike. Don't miss it.
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