Romantische

Josef Matthias Hauer - Violin Concerto, Apokalyptische & Romantische Phantasie
Thomas Christian / Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien / Gottfried Rabl
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 304 MB | Full Artwork: 97 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: CPO # 777 154-2 | Country/Year: Germany 2007
Genre: Classical | Style: Early 20th Century

…CPO's Josef Matthias Hauer: Violin Concerto is the sort of thing that is endlessly fascinating if you are a composer, theorist, or a musician highly engaged with the workings of tonality; for the layman it will not be a confrontational experience, but will take many, many listens to truly get. Hauer's musical alchemy may have resulted in a compound that's a bit more like lead than gold, but lead also has its useful properties, and this disc writes a new chapter in our understanding of the development of twentieth century music.

Fritz Wunderlich - Ich Liebe Dich: Romantische Lieder
Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor / Hubert Giesen, Piano
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Label/Cat#: Deutsche Grammophon "Favorit" # 427 017-2 | Country/Year: Germany 1980s, 1966
Genre: Classical | Style: Vocal, Lieder, Classical Period, Romantic

Fritz Wunderlich could be considered the James Dean of the singing world – a young, charismatic performer who suffered a tragic death at the height of his career and abilities, and whose posthumous reputation has grown beyond that which he was able to enjoy during his short life. Considered among the finest Mozartean tenors of his day, Wunderlich embraced a wide repertory that expanded to included the works of Strauss, Schubert, Bach, and Mahler, and he left behind many excellent recordings that have been the primary source of his legacy…

Two well-known tenor greats go on a special journey of discovery: René Kollo and Jay Alexander sing evening songs by Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Schumann. The famous songs from the Romantic era have all been rearranged for string orchestra and have been produced in this form in the studio for the first time. The unique album, which will be released on February 11, 2022, combines two well-known voices that complement each other perfectly in their differences. The two singers can be heard as a duet and as a soloist, creating a completely new listening experience for these songs.