Carl Loewe: Songs & Ballads

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Boesch's performance...demonstrates huge imaginative variety in characterisation (offering two different voices when necessary, or even three in Loewe's setting of Erlkonig), and moving convincingly... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th Apr 2011
Catalogue No: CDA67866
Label: Hyperion
Length: 60 minutes

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August 2011

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Loewe, C: Edward, Op. 1 No. 1 (Herder)

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Tom der Reimer "Der Reimer Thomas lag am Bach", Op. 135a

Work length5:44

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Der Erlkönig, Op. 1 No. 3 (Goethe)

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Herr Oluf "Herr Oluf reitet spät und weit", Op. 2 / 2

Work length6:13

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Wandrers Nachlied, Op. 9 No. 3a

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Der du von dem Himmel bist 'Wandrers Nachtlied', Op 9 Book I No 3b

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Graf Eberstein

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Lynceus der Turmer, auf Fausts Sternwarte singend, Op. 9, H.VIII, 3

Work length3:32

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Süßes Begräbnis, Op. 62 No. 4

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Hinkende Jamben, Op. 62 No. 5

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Die wandelnde Glocke, Op. 20 No. 3

Work length1:45

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Im Vorübergehen, Op. 81, No. 1

Work length1:18

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Der Pilgrim vor St Just, Op. 99, No. 3

Work length3:57

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Odins Meeresritt "Meister Oluf, der Schmied auf Helgoland", Op. 118

Work length4:06

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Die Uhr, Op. 123 No. 3

Work length4:02

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Der Wirthin Töchterlein, Op. 1, No. 2

Work length3:07

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Meeresleuchten, Op. 145 No. 1

Work length2:12

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Im Sturme, Op. 145, No. 3

Work length2:14

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Heimlichkeit, Op. 145, No. 4

Work length2:00

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Loewe, C: Reiterlied, Op. 145, No. 5

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Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

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In his lifetime the German composer Carl Loewe was often referred to as the ‘Schubert of North Germany’. He is frequently credited with the development of the romantic ballad into a powerful art form, and his prolific output of ballads and songs amounts to some four hundred works. Loewe’s treatment of long narrative poems in a clever and powerful mixture of dramatic and lyrical styles, has been a template for many subsequent composers.

Many of the ballads on this disc are masterpieces of their genre and they are performed here in a magisterial Hyperion debut by Austrian baritone Florian Boesch. In these refined performances it is clear why Boesch has been labelled as ‘one of the finest interpreters of Lieder of his generation’. His ability to create characters and enact stories brings the dramatic texts vividly to life, while he maintains musical coherence with astonishing lyricism.

Loewe’s daring and imaginative accompaniments are played here by the incomparable Roger Vignoles, in another addition to his acclaimed discography of Hyperion recordings. His eloquent pianism and penetrating musicianship match Boesch’s artistry to perfection.

Reviews

July 2011

Boesch's performance...demonstrates huge imaginative variety in characterisation (offering two different voices when necessary, or even three in Loewe's setting of Erlkonig), and moving convincingly to the lower register...Vignoles matches him in playing of perception in what is pretty well an ideal introduction to a fascinating figure.

August 2011

Loewe's writing is perhaps less sophisticated than Schubert's but, like him, he had a supremely appealing melodic gift...As for the singing, I cannot praise it too highly. Florian Boesch has a warmly attractive baritone voice and his diction is first class, as is his response to the word meanings. Roger Vignoles's accompaniments, too, give great pleasure in themselves, especially in the pictorial devices which Loewe so relishes.

May 2011

Loewe is at his best when the drama of a ballad unfolds through the characters' words, and his 'Erlkönig', though less terrifying than Schubert's, is more chilling: the child's death is a greater musical shock....Boesch sings these ballads with strong dramatic sympathy...Vignoles's accompaniment is always confident, very musical and perceptive.

12th May 2011

Boesch is arguably [Loewe's] finest interpreter today, and this disc is mesmerising. An expressionistic vocal actor, Boesch has the ability to change the sound of his voice to fit the character he is portraying; when he gets to the big dialogues like Erlkönig, Edward or Herr Oluf, it's hard to believe that only one person is singing...A benchmark recording, and essential listening.

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