Heimliche Aufforderung: Lieder by Richard Strauss

The Bavarian soprano is a delectably light, idiomatic Straussian, and the covered, pearly underside of her voice is the perfect instrument with which to recreate the secret moments and intimacy... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 19th May 2014
Catalogue No: 0300566BC
Label: Berlin Classics
Length: 72 minutes

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Lieder (4), Op. 36, TrV 186

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 1. Das Rosenband

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Sechs Lieder, Op. 17

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Lieder (4), Op. 36, TrV 186

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 3. Hat gesagt - bleibt's nicht dabei

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter', Op. 10

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 4. Die Georgine

Track length3:47

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Strauss, R: Ein Alphorn hor' ich schallen, TrV 64

Work length4:25

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Christiane Karg, Felix Klieser, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

Excerpt, Strauss, R: Lieder (3), Op. 29

Work length3:12

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

3 Lieder, Op. 29, TrV 172: No. 1. Traum durch die Dammerung

Track length3:12

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Fünf Lieder, Op. 48

Work length2:41

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

5 Lieder, Op. 48, TrV 202: No. 1. Freundliche Vision

Track length2:41

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter', Op. 10

Work length6:34

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 5. Geduld

Track length4:51

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No. 1. Zueignung

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Vier Lieder Op. 27

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 3. Heimliche Aufforderung

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Strauss, R: Begegnung (Meeting), AV 72

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

Excerpt, Strauss, R: Brentano Lieder, Op. 68

Work length2:48

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

6 Lieder, Op. 68, TrV 235: No. 2. Ich wollt' ein Strausslein binden

Track length2:48

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Funf Lieder, Op. 15

Work length5:20

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 1. Madrigal

Track length3:02

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No. 5. Heimkehr

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Vier Lieder Op. 27

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 4. Morgen

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter', Op. 10

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 3. Die Nacht

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Fünf Lieder, Op. 39

Work length7:38

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 4. Befreit

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No. 1. Leises Lied

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Lieder der Ophelia, Op. 67

Work length7:37

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 1. Wie erkenn' ich mein Treulieb vor andern nun?

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No. 2. Guten Morgen, 's ist Sankt Valentinstag

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No. 3. Sie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloss

Track length3:56

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Strauss, R: Malven, AV 304

Work length2:44

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

Malven, TrV 297

Track length2:44

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter', Op. 10

Work length3:16

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 8. Allerseelen

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Excerpt, Strauss, R: Fünf Lieder, Op. 41

Work length2:25

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Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau
Recorded: 28 September - 1 October 2013
Recording Venue: Studio 1, BR Munich, Germany

No. 3. Am Ufer

Track length2:25

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At Home with Strauss

Christiane Karg feels close to Richard Strauss, and not simply because they both grew up amid Bavarian landscape. Together with Mozart, the great late Romanticist now plays an ever greater part in her repertoire: she was recently acclaimed in both Antwerp and Ghent as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier. Since Strauss has always figured in her lieder recitals, this CD of Strauss lieder comes as no surprise, especially in view of the forthcoming anniversary year, marking the composer's 150th birthday. Indeed, anyone who has followed Christiane Karg's career will see this new release as a logical consequence. You only have to listen to the timbres in her voice and the skill with which she lends them an artistic and natural touch, and you will hardly be able to avoid comparisons with the great voices of her Fach.

Christiane Karg's personal choice of lieder combines the familiar with the seldomheard, lively songs with more reflective ones, and delivers a convincing range that rightly demotes such details to a secondary role. She succeeds in demonstrating as has seldom been achieved the touching manner in which Strauss's early and mature lyricism is able to transform the great themes of love and transience that were woven into his expression of the Romantic world around him.

One especially charming example is the song "Alphorn" written when the composer was a mere twelve years old, requiring an obbligato horn, played on this recording by Felix Klieser. Her pianist is Malcolm Martineau, an exceptional artist in his own right, who navigates virtuoso hurdles with ease while giving the vocal part a steady foundation. One only needs to hear the opening bars of "Morgen" in order to capture that remarkable musical pulse. – This is a real summit of achievement!

Reviews

August 2014

The Bavarian soprano is a delectably light, idiomatic Straussian, and the covered, pearly underside of her voice is the perfect instrument with which to recreate the secret moments and intimacy of the songs she has selected here.

CD Review

The way she nurtures the text and applies her vibrato sparingly and colourfully and encompasses the emotional and dynamic range of some of the bigger songs…Das Rosenband, Ständchen , Freundliche Vision and Zueignung are wonderful with Martineau’s sensitivity to every phrase the range of tone he deploys to match Karg. I think this is an outstanding Strauss recital.

August 2014

There is a danger that a solo recital will become tiring when a soprano voice voice is consistently on the bright side but Karg softens the tone where she can - a silvery shimmer of moonlight is cast over 'Die Nacht'...In general, Karg and Martineau are reluctant to linger...so everything stays light and fluent

8th June 2014

Her silver-tinged, creamy sound is perfect for Strauss...She captures the rapt sense of resignation and wonderment in Morgen...There’s conspiratorial mischief in her Ständchen...There’s also a fine “guest” appearance from Klieser in the rarely heard Alphorn. In sum, one of the best Strauss Lieder recitals ever.

Classical Music

Throughout the disc, Karg is in marvellous voice, sensitive and clear, always attuned to the text; and here she is matched by Martineau at the top of his game. Recommended.

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