Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Vocal Works.
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00:00 Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 (Le chant des esprits sur les eaux)
8 voice men’s choir & Goethe Strings of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
10:59 Nachthelle D 892 — ténor, choeur & piano Seidl
Peter Schreier: ténor
15:35 Nachtgesang im Walde D 913 — choeur & 4 cors Seidl
Olaf Klamand, Ernst Dörflinger, Willy Beck, Günther Weber: cors
22:03 Ständchen (Sérénade) D 920 — mezzo-soprano, choeur & piano Grillparzer
Brigitte Fassbaender: mezzo-soprano
27:19 Mirjams Siegesgesang D 942 — soli, choeur & piano Grillparzer
Hildegard Behrens, Erika Rüggeberg, Karin Hautermann: sopranos
Gudrun Greindl-Rosner, Julia Falk: altos
44:25 Der Gondelfahrer (Le gondolier) D 809 — choeur & piano Mayrhofer
47:31 Mondenschein (Clair de lune) D 875 — ténor, chœur & piano Schober
Peter Schreier: ténor
52:04 Zur Guten Nacht D 903 — baryton, choeur & piano Rochlitz
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: baryton
55:34 Trinklied (Chanson à boire) D 75 — baryton, choeur & piano Herder
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: baryton
Capella Bavariae & piano: Wolfgang Sawallisch
Recorded in 1977-81 at Munich, Germany
Schubert’s intimate universe, so widely exploited by the Lieder, finds here a different, more collective expression. The interpretation of these works by this entire team of first-rate performers is simply ideal.
Franz Schubert PLAYLIST (reference recordings) : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3UZpQL9LIxOaqw22VwXvQIvEZ9NoUY8o