Schubert - String Quintet, Lieder
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Label: Erato
Cat No: 2564648761
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 8th April 2016
Contents
Works
Atys, D585Der Jungling und der Tod, D545
Der Tod und das Madchen (Death and the Maiden), D531 op.7 no.3
Der liebliche Stern, D861
Die Gotter Griechenlands, D677
String Quintet in C major, op.163 D956
Artists
Quatuor EbeneGautier Capucon (cello)
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Laurene Durantel (double bass)
Works
Atys, D585Der Jungling und der Tod, D545
Der Tod und das Madchen (Death and the Maiden), D531 op.7 no.3
Der liebliche Stern, D861
Die Gotter Griechenlands, D677
String Quintet in C major, op.163 D956
Artists
Quatuor EbeneGautier Capucon (cello)
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Laurene Durantel (double bass)
About
In a characteristically imaginative move, Quatuor Ebčne has complemented this substantial work, which lasts nearly an hour, with five of the 600 or so songs that Schubert composed during his lifetime. Replacing the customary piano accompaniments are sensitive new arrangements for string quartet and double bass (Laurčne Durante), made by the Ebčne’s cellist, Raphaël Merlin, while the singer is the German baritone Matthias Goerne. Established as one of the world’s greatest interpreters of lieder, he has a timbre that, in the words of Gramophone, is notable for its “distinctive mellow roundness … at once deep and soft-grained”. Goerne has said that: “There are no limits to Schubert. He is limitlessly deep – whether you are interpreting him or listening to him. He reveals all the facets, desires, fears and flaws of a human being.” The five songs on this CD – ‘Die Götter Griechenlands’, ‘Der Tod und das Mädchen’, ‘Der Jüngling und der Tod’, ‘Atys’ and ‘Der liebliche Stern’ – all deal with themes of death or nostalgia, while also demonstrating Schubert’s extraordinary expressive scope.
The Ebčne’s recording of the ‘Trout’ Quintet with Menahem Pressler was greeted enthusiastically by Gramophone – “[It] radiates such communicative spirit and pure delight in making music together”, while the UK’s Observer newspaper, writing shortly before Christmas 2014, said: “This is the present for any chamber music lover – if you can bear to give it away.” The new programme of the String Quintet and songs was presented in October 2015 at the prestigious annual festival in Austria which takes its name from the musical evenings the composer used to enjoy with his friends: Schubertiade. As the Austrian magazine KULTUR-Zeitschrift wrote: “The general standard of the concerts at the Schubertiade is very high, but there will always be one chamber music event that stands out – and in this case it involved the French Quatuor Ebčne, the baritone Matthias Goerne, the double bassist Laurčne Durantel and the cellist Nicolas Altstaedt [rather than Gautier Capuçon, who appears on the CD]. Musical communication …, tonal flexibility and great emotional breadth are the trademarks of Quatuor Ebčne … The arrangements of well-known Schubert lieder offered a wealth of discoveries for the listener. Raphaël Merlin has arranged the piano parts [of the songs] with great dedication; the use of strings gave the songs a new and readily accessible character … as each took on the characteristics of a scena, an aria or a mini-drama. … The players and Matthias Goerne collaborated superbly. The baritone took centre stage and brought each song to life with distinctive expression ... full of nuance in every register … fusing lyricism and drama …The interpretation of Schubert’s C major Quintet fully captured its essence … The themes rang out in their many forms in the opening movement; after the finely spun Adagio the Scherzo burst with percussive energy, and once the players had rounded off the final movement there was a storm of applause from the audience.”
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