Wigmore Hall Live: Songs by Schumann and Reimann
Composed by Robert Schumann, Aribert Reimann
Wigmore Hall Live / WHLIVE0050
Recorded in December 2010 at Wigmore Hall London
'To mark Holzmair’s retirement from the recital platform, this Wigmore Hall Live disc features a delightful selection of Schumann Lieder, including some highlights from Liederkreis op 39, some lesser-known settings of Heine, and Kerner Lieder the final cycle of his fruitful Liederjahr. The disc frames the cycle Nachtstück by composer Aribert Reimann, which sets four poems by the celebrated poet Eichendorff. This insightful and passionate performance promises to be a touching memento as we bid a sad farewell to Holzmair from the recital platform.
Rarely have I heard so sensitive, intelligent and gloriously musical a partnership. No-one could have asked for more attentive, detailed expressions nor more complete harmony of feeling between singer and pianist . . . I was transfixed by the sheer artistry.'
The Independent
TRACKLISTING
Robert Schumann
1 Mein Wagen rollet langsam, op 142/4
2 Es leuchtet meine Liebe, op 127 No. 3
3-5 Der arme Peter, op 53 No. 3
6 Abends am Strand, op 45 No. 3
7 Die beiden Grenadiere, op 49 No. 1
8 In der Fremde, op 39 No. 1
9 Die Stille, op 39 No. 4
10 Mondnacht, op 39 No. 5
Aribert Reimann
11-15 Nachtstück
Robert Schumann
16 Wehmut, op 39 No. 9
17 Zwielicht, op 39 No. 10
18 Schöne Fremde, op 39 No. 6
19-30 Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, op 35
encores
31 Spoken introduction
32 Trost im Gesang, op 142 No. 1
33 Sängers Trost, op 127 No. 1