Cunningly, Hyperion's complete edition of the lieder of Richard Strauss spearheaded by pianist Roger Vignoles is built not around chronology or theme or mood, but around the individual singer. Thus, Vol. 1 featured the lush, sensuous soprano of Christine Brewer, while this, Vol. 2, features the bright, clarion soprano of Anne Schwanewilms. ...
After their opulent and virtuosic Elgar, opulent and virtuosic Strauss should come as no surprise from Mark Elder and the Hallé. But even measured against their Elgar, Elder, and the Hallé's Strauss is sumptuous and opulent. From the glittering brilliance of the opening Don Juan through the sensuality of the central seven orchestral lieder to the ...
Judged on its clarity of detail and faithfulness to the score, this recording of Mahler's majestic Symphony No. 8 ranks as one of the most exacting and authoritative ever made. Yet there are less tangible aspects to which the excellence of this performance must be attributed. Riccardo Chailly paces this symphony in long, confident strides, neither ...
It may at first seem odd that a recording of Strauss' Elektra should feature on the front cover the name and the photograph of the conductor and not of the soprano in the title role. And, after listening to the recording, it may seem odder still. This is not to say that conductor Semyon Bychkov isn't a superlative Strauss conductor. He most surely ...
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