The Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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Label: Alto
Cat No: ALC1163
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 6th February 2012
Contents
Works
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs) (7), op.55 B104Der Musensohn, op.92 no.1 D764
Die Forelle (The Trout), op.32 D550
Gretchen am Spinnrade, op.2 D118
Myrthen, op.25
Der Obersteiger (The Foreman)
Artists
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)Elisabeth Grummer
Edwin Fischer (piano)
Gerald Moore (piano)
Vienna State Opera
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductors
Herbert von KarajanCarlo Maria Giulini
Otto Ackermann
Works
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs) (7), op.55 B104Der Musensohn, op.92 no.1 D764
Die Forelle (The Trout), op.32 D550
Gretchen am Spinnrade, op.2 D118
Myrthen, op.25
Der Obersteiger (The Foreman)
Artists
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)Elisabeth Grummer
Edwin Fischer (piano)
Gerald Moore (piano)
Vienna State Opera
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductors
Herbert von KarajanCarlo Maria Giulini
Otto Ackermann
About
1. Porgi amor (Le Nozze di Figaro: Mozart)
2. Dove sono (Le Nozze di Figaro: Mozart)
(both as Countess Almaviva)
Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Rec.1950
3. Come scoglio (Cosi fan Tutte: Mozart)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Rec.1954
4. In quali eccessi..Mi tradi (Don Giovanni: Mozart)
Phiharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini
Rec.1960
5. Evening Hymn: Abends will ich schlafen gehn (Hansel und Gretel: Humperdinck) with Elisabeth Grummer
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Rec.1953
6. Da geht er hin (Der Rosenkavalier: R Strauss)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Rec.1956
7. Der Musensohn (Schubert), with Edwin Fischer (piano)
Rec.1953
8. Die Forelle (Schubert), with Edwin Fischer (piano)
Rec.1953
9. Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert), with Edwin Fischer (piano)
Rec.1953
10. Der Nussbaum (Schumann), with Gerald Moore (piano)
Rec.1954
11. Wiegenlied (R Strauss), with Gerald Moore (piano)
Rec.1957
12. Viljalied (Die Lustige Witwe: Lehár)
Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann
Rec.1953
13. Sei nicht bös (Don’t be Cross) (Der Obersteiger: Zeller)
14. Meine Lippen sie küsen so heiss (Giuditta: Lehár)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann
Rec.1959
15. Czardas: Klänge der Heimat (Die Fledermaus: J Strauss)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Rec.1955
16. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak), with Gerald Moore (piano)
Rec.1957
17. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes (Trad.: Johnson/arr.Quilter), with Gerald Moore (piano)
Rec.1957
18. ’S Schätzli (Trad. Swiss), with Gerald Moore (piano)
Rec.1951
“Elisabeth Schwarzkopf possessed one of the most distinctive voices of the post-war era….her range of vocal colouring was quite staggering, and few sopranos before or since have possessed a similar ability to act with their voices.” - J Murray
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