As Graham Johnson nears the completion of his heroic task of recording all of the Schubert songs and ensembles with piano accompaniment, it is with joy, at hearing some lovely new gems, and sadness, that only one volume remains unissued, that we greet this new issue. The songs range from the excellent Der Kreuzzug to some rather forgettable songs which will probably remain forgotten by most listeners. The performances range from very fine in the case of Gerald Finley and Juliane Banse to good, but not his best, from Michael ...
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As Graham Johnson nears the completion of his heroic task of recording all of the Schubert songs and ensembles with piano accompaniment, it is with joy, at hearing some lovely new gems, and sadness, that only one volume remains unissued, that we greet this new issue. The songs range from the excellent Der Kreuzzug to some rather forgettable songs which will probably remain forgotten by most listeners. The performances range from very fine in the case of Gerald Finley and Juliane Banse to good, but not his best, from Michael Schade. Finley is especially interesting in the three Italian songs, where his Italian enunciation is as fine as his German is elsewhere on the disc. His performance of Der Kreuzzug may be placed next to Hotter and Fischer-Dieskau, as high praise as it is possible to give in case of this song. Banse is very effective in Heimliches Lieben and Die Sterne, but she does not erase the memory of some earlier recordings of these songs. Most of the other songs on the disc are rather...
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Add this copy of The Hyperion Schubert Edition 36 ~ an 1827 Schubertiad to cart. $14.95, like new condition, Sold by Broad Street Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Branchville, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by HYPERION.
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