Serious Songs

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SCHUBERT / BRAHMS / GLANERT / BARBER
Serious Songs
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bass-baritone) / Australian String Quartet / Melbourne & Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras

[ ABC Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 14 April 2011

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"The new release from opera superstar Teddy Tahu Rhodes is called Serious Songs and lives up to its name, right from the opening chords. But far from being simply serious, it is profound and emotional, highlighting his dramatic voice and style."

"The new release from opera superstar Teddy Tahu Rhodes is called Serious Songs and lives up to its name, right from the opening chords. But far from being simply serious, it is profound and emotional, highlighting his dramatic voice and style. Tahu Rhodes gets magnificent support from the TSO, MSO, the Australian String Quartet and pianist Kristian Chong: these artists lend a lush and evocative accompaniment and have moments of their own to shine. Featuring works from Brahms and favourite Lieder, such as Schubert's Erlkonig and Samuel Barber's Dover Beach, this recording comes highly recommended."
(Kate Rockstrom is from Readings Carlton)

ARIA-winner Teddy Tahu Rhodes sings the great songs of Schubert and Brahms accompanied by the Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, plus rare recordings, live from Huntington Festival and in the studio with the Australian String Quartet.

Tracks:

DETLEV GLANERT b. 1960, after JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Four Preludes and Serious Songs

FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828 orch. MAX REGER 1873-1916
Erlkönig (The Erl-King)

JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45
III. Herr, lehre doch mich (Lord, make me to know mine end)
VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt (For here we have no lasting home)

FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828
1. An die Musik (To Music), D547
2. Erlkönig (The Erl-King), D328
3. Die Forelle (The Trout), D550
4. Die Taubenpost (Pigeon Post), from Schwanengesang (Swansong), D957

SAMUEL BARBER 1910-1981
Dover Beach, Op. 3