Ulf Schirmer
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This is the first operatic recital disc of the greatest lyric baritone of our time, indeed one of the greatest of any time. Everything is built… on superb breath control and a remarkable capacity... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Recital
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Nielsen: Maskarade
RecommendedAage haugland, Gert-Henning jensen, Bo Skovhus, Michael Kristensen, Kurt Ravn, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Marianne Rorholm
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Ulf Schirmer
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Gramophone Awards, 1999, Winner - 20th-Century Opera
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Strauss, R: Intermezzo, Op. 72
Simone Schneider, Markus Eiche, Martina Welschbach, Peter Nice, Sophie Mitterhuber, Brigitte Fassbaender
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmir
Schneider is a dusky voice, with effortlessly bright and nuanced top notes when necesssary...She plays down her character's overbearing quality, as any soprano must if Pauline/Christine's 'beautiful... — More…
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Opera, February 2015, Recording of the Month
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Leo Fall: Die Dollarprinzessin
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor der Musikalischen Komödie Leipzig, Ulf Schirmer
Ulf Schirmer and his cast clearly love the piece. Rhythms and phrasing are stylish without being mannered and no allowances need be made for any of the voices here. Christiane Libor is warm... — More…
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Strauss, R: Feuersnot
Lars Woldt (bass), Simone Schneider (soprano), Arabella Wäscher (vocals), Monica Mascus (mezzo-soprano), Sandra Janke (alto), Olena Tokar (alto), Wilhelm Schwinghammer (bass), Ludwig Mittelhammer (bass), Michael Kupfer (baritone), Sung Min Song (tenor), Jutta Neumann (alto), Andreas Burkhart (baritone),...
Schirmer and his orchestra bring out the music's warmth, with textures sounding transparent in CPO's natural recording..Eiche may not be the heroic voice that Kunrad seems to call for...but... — More…
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Weber: Silvana, J87
Franz Karl Hiemer, Dominik Wilgenbus Detlef Roth, Michaela Kaune, Ferdinand von Bothmer
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Muenchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
the music is well worth hearing. It's particularly fascinating to spot anticipations of the later, mature composer...The orchestration is delightful: particularly effective is Weber's use of... — More…
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Lehár: Paganini
Henry Raudales (violin), Philipp Lind (narrator), Frank Manhold (narrator), Kristiane Kaiser (soprano), Zoran Todorovich (tenor), Martin Zysset (tenor), Eva Liebau (soprano), Jorg Schorner (baritone), Philipp Gaiser (baritone)
Munich Radio Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus, Ulf Schirmer
Ulf Schirmer conducts with stylish command of a score in which the Viennese rhythms are tinged with Italian warmth. Vocally the ladies earn the honours, led by the Viennese native Kristiane... — More…
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Julia Varady sings Opera Arias
Julia Varady (soprano), Marjana Lipovšek (mezzo), Giuseppe Giacomini (tenor) & Franz Grundheber (bass)
Choir & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Ulf Schirmer
Marcello Viotti, Christian Badea, Stefan Soltesz & Donald Runnicles
Best of all is her Desdemona, in extracts from Otello in May 1996 conducted by Donald Runnicles. The confrontation from Act 3 with Giuseppe Giacomini as Otello has the authentic feel of the... — More…
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Adrianne Pieczonka Sings Strauss & Wagner
Adrianne Pieczonka (soprano)
Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
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Wagner - Arias and Duets from Lohengrin, Tannhäuser & Die Walküre
Petra-Maria Schnitzer (soprano) & Peter Seiffert (tenor)
Munich Radio Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer
Seiffert began as a lyric tenor, and it shows; alongside ringing energy he retains a graceful legato, rarely strained, and elegant phrasing… Schnitzer's youthfully keen, clean-edged tone at... — More…
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