The sublime and moving culmination of Richard Strauss's love affair with the soprano voice, the Vier letzte Lieder are interpreted by Elizabeth Schwarzkopf with insight, wisdom and gentle radiance. In the early years of his career George Szell was mentored by Richard Strauss himself, and he provides Schwarzkopf with an exquisitely sensitive orchestral context for all sixteen songs in this classic anthology.
Convinced that Renee Fleming, Susan Graham, and Barbara Bonney are the trio du jour for Richard Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier", it was with great anticipation that I listened to this CD consisting of all Strauss songs. I am very impressed with the level of sophistication of this fantastic collaboration between Bonney and Martineau. Exquisite music making as a true partnership between piano and voice and with with sensitivity to the texts….refreshing. A fine addition to the growing discograghy that Fleming, Graham, and Bonney are gifting us!
Walter Serner (* 15. Januar 1889 in Karlsbad, Böhmen; † wahrscheinlich am 23. August 1942 im Wald von Biķernieki bei Riga; eigentlich Walter Eduard Seligmann) war ein Essayist, Schriftsteller und Dadaist. Sein Manifest Letzte Lockerung gilt als einer der wichtigsten Dada-Texte. …