Since you are interested in Willkommen und Abschied: Lieder for the Stages of Life, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Lieder und Klavierstucke (melodies and pieces for the piano) Werner Gura (tenor) Christoph Berner (pianoforte) [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/Sep/2016 ] These songs by Mozart accompanied the events of his life like illustrations in a picture-book - from the departure of a close friend to a meeting of his Masonic Lodge. After their highly personal exploration of the Romantic lied, Werner Güra and... |
JOSEF HAYDN
The Seasons (Complete oratorio) Marlis Petersen (soprano), Werner Gura (tenor), Dietrich Henschel (baritone), RIAS-Kammerchor, Freiburger Barockorchester, Rene Jacobs [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / 2 SACD - released 20/Nov/2004 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARDS - Finalist Recording of the Year 2005 "A joyous new performance of The Seasons from the Award-winning René Jacobs" - Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine |
W.A. MOZART
Don Giovanni (complete opera recorded in 2007) Fesival Baden-Baden / Alexandrina Pendatchanska / Werner Gura / Johannes Weisser / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra / Rene Jacobs (cond) [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 DVD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] PG - "If you thought you knew Mozart's 'Don Giovanni,' think again. It is a jolting account full of Fierce and absorbing details. Much of the drama explodes from the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, playing period instruments with a bold vengeance." -... |
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachts Oratorium) Werner Gura, Klaus Hager, Dorothea Roschmann, Andreas Scholl / Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, Rene Jacobs [ Harmonia Mundi / 2 CD Box Set - released 14/Feb/2006 ] "A handsome package matched by a lively interpretation" (BBC Music) |
SCHUBERT
Die schone Mullerin op.25 D.795 (1824) Werner Gura (tenor) / Jan Schultsz (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] "A near perfect interpretation that finds a young tenor - with an extraordinarily beautiful voice - in total sympathy with the world of Schubert's most immediately enchanting song-cycle." (Gramophone) |
HUGO WOLF
Wolf: Morike-Lieder Werner Gura (tenor) Jan Schultsz (piano) [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'Abord / CD - released 10/Aug/2013 ] Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Oct 2005 "This is Lieder-singing of a very special order with a native German speaker's totally idiomatic way with the poetry. Sheer delight" |
BRAHMS / CLARA SCHUMANN / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schöne Wiege meiner Leiden [The Romance of the Song] Werner Gura (tenor) Christoph Berner (piano Ehrbar) [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 20/Jan/2014 ] "A technique second to none, able to vary his tone, sing a lovely pianissimo and/or a long-breathed phrase with perfect control. Then no musical or verbal subtlety seems to escape him." - Gramophone |
SCHUBERT / SCHUMANN / WOLF
The Art of Lied (2 CDs for the price of 1) Werner Gura (tenor) / Christoph Berner (piano) / Philip Mayers (piano) / RIAS Kammerchor / Marcus Creed / Jan Schultsz [ Harmonia Mundi Initiales / 2 CD - released 15/Sep/2011 ] In this double album of cycles and single songs chosen from the most famous works of Schubert, Schumann and Wolf, the German tenor explores the masterpieces of the repertoire with three outstanding accompanists playing both modern and period pianos. |