Schumann: Dichterliebe
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ROBERT & CLARA SCHUMANN
Schumann: Dichterliebe
Julian Prégardien / Eric Le Sage / Sandrine Piau
[ Alpha Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 19 April 2019
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Julian Prégardien decided to record the Dichterliebe cycle after he came across the new Bärenreiter edition; he went on to explore the work in concerts with his constant accompanist, Eric Le Sage, inserting other works by Robert and also by Clara Schumann, whose bicentenary is celebrated in 2019. When Clara played the Dichterliebe in the 1860s, she used to slip extracts from Kreisleriana between the songs. Prégardien asked Eric Le Sage to record the same extracts on a Blüthner piano of 1856, the year of Robert's death, and also to include Romances composed by both Robert and Clara at a time when their future marriage was still uncertain. The sublime ballade Löwenbraut also forms part of the programme - a reminder of the young Robert's anguish on Clara's departure. At Julien's suggestion, Sandrine Piau was invited to sing three duets: a simple Canon composed by Clara, and two duets by Robert, Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär, and the sublime In der Nacht. Four further songs complete the disc: Sängers Trost, a short piece in belcanto style; Kurzes Erwachen, composed by Robert at the age of just eighteen; Aus den hebräischen Gesängen, a very melancholy song; an extract from the cycle Myrthen (Robert's wedding present to Clara); and Mein Wagen rollet langsam, a song that was included in the composer's first version of Dichterliebe.
The Dichterliebe songs micht have been expected to show Schumann triumphantly rejoicing in that year of 1840 when he was finally able to marry Clara; and yet they are characterised by bitter irony, nostalgic Sehnsucht, and a sense of dread…
"The disc's main event, of course, is Dichterliebe, and it's a highly committed performance that's fully realised on its own terms…Prégardien brings to the music a superb command of German, a lyrical line undistorted by vibrato, and a readiness to embrace declaratory moments beyond the typical poise of Lieder recitals…Compared to Le Sage's past Schumann recordings of more modern instruments, however, he seems a bit inhibited here." Gramophone
"There is more on this riveting disc than I have room to mention, but the full flavor is here, and what a feast it is. This is glorious Schumann." Fanfare
Tracks:
1 Spanisches Liederspiel, Op.74: In der Nacht - Robert Schumann
2 3 Romances, Op.11: No.2 Andante - Allegro Passionato - Andante - Clara Schumann
3 3 Gesänge, Op.31: Die Löwenbraut - Robert Schumann
4 Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär - Clara Schumann
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3 Zweistimmige Lieder, Op.43 (Ossia Genoveva, Op.81, Act II): Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär
- Robert Schumann
6 Myrthen, Op.25: Aus Den Hebräischen Gesängen (Mein Herz Ist Schwer) - Robert Schumann
7 Dichterliebe, Op.48: I. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai - Robert Schumann
8 Dichterliebe, Op.48: II. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen - Robert Schumann
9 Dichterliebe, Op.48: III. Die Rose, die Lilie - Robert Schumann
10 Dichterliebe, Op.48: IV. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' - Robert Schumann
11 Dichterliebe, Op.48: V. Ich will meine Seele tauchen - Robert Schumann
12 Dichterliebe, Op.48: VI. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome - Robert Schumann
13 Dichterliebe, Op.48: VII. Ich grolle nicht - Robert Schumann
14 Dichterliebe, Op.48: VIII. Und wüssten's die Blumen - Robert Schumann
15 Dichterliebe, Op.48: IX. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen - Robert Schumann
16 Dichterliebe, Op.48: X. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen - Robert Schumann
17 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XI. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen - Robert Schumann
18 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XII. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen - Robert Schumann
19 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XIII. Ich hab' im Traum geweinet - Robert Schumann
20 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XIV. Allnächtlich im Traume - Robert Schumann
21 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XV. Aus alten Märchen winkt es - Robert Schumann
22 Dichterliebe, Op.48: XVI. Die alten, bösen Lieder - Robert Schumann
23 Sechs Frühe Lieder, WoO 21: Kurzes Erwachen - Robert Schumann
24 5 Lieder und Gesänge, Op.127: Sängers Trost - Robert Schumann
25 3 Romanzen, Op.28: No.1 Sehr Markirt - Robert Schumann
26 3 Romanzen, Op.28: No.2 Einfach - Robert Schumann
27 4 Gesänge, Op.142: No.4 Mein Wagen rollet langsam - Robert Schumann
