Beethoven - An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98
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The voice – a distinctive instrument offering a hint of Christian Gerhaher’s refined artlessness and some of the pleasingly acidic tang of Wolfgang Holzmair – changes according to the accompaniment:... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2020
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2021, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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Beethoven: Lieder & Bagatellen
Christoph Berner (fortepiano J. B. Streicher, 1847), Werner Güra (tenor)
Güra's noble and beautifully enunciated tenor recreates the sheer energy and spiritual struggle within the microcosm of Beethoven's songs…Berner's 1847 Streicher fortepiano captures well the... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2015, Choral & Song Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Vocal Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Finalist - Solo Vocal
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For youthful ardor I will still turn to Fritz Wunderlich in An die ferne Geliebte, yet this new release is the best Beethoven song recital I’ve heard, and it bids fair to be one of the treasures... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th March 2020
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Diapason d’Or, July/August 2020, Nouveauté
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Male Singer of the Year
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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A souvenir-document that all Schubert and Goerne/Brendel fanciers will itch to acquire. — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2005, Finalist - Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2005, Disc of the Month
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Building a Library, September 2005, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1999, Winner - Solo Vocal
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Beethoven: Lieder & Folksongs
RecommendedIan Bostridge (tenor), Antonio Pappano (piano), Vilde Frang (violin), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
[In The Song of the Flea] Pappano invests the fidgety piano part with piquant playfulness whilst allowing Bostridge to flex his comedic muscles to the full…[In An die ferne Geliebte] Bostridge’s... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th July 2020
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Christian Gerhaher: Ferne Geliebte (Distant Beloved)
Christian Gerhaher (baritone) & Gerold Huber (piano)
a recital of rare and compelling musical intelligence and integrity of response...But as well as the intellectual satisfaction of this recital, there is also the sheer delight of Gerhaher's... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Vocal Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2012, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Vocal Music
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his voice [is] sweeter and silker than his father's, but characterised by that same delectable enunciation and high intelligence...It's a painstakingly researched and meticulously prepared recital...Both... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2014, Choral & Song Choice
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