In a fascinating interview in the CD program notes, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann and pianist Helmut Deutsch discuss interpretive issues that Die schöne Müllerin raises, particularly whether the singer is meant to present the point of view of neutral narrator (a view of one of the composer's contemporaries) or the lovesick young miller himself. These performers come down strongly on the side of the singer being the miller, except in the sections that the poet specifically designates as the words of the stream that flows by ...
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In a fascinating interview in the CD program notes, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann and pianist Helmut Deutsch discuss interpretive issues that Die schöne Müllerin raises, particularly whether the singer is meant to present the point of view of neutral narrator (a view of one of the composer's contemporaries) or the lovesick young miller himself. These performers come down strongly on the side of the singer being the miller, except in the sections that the poet specifically designates as the words of the stream that flows by the mill. Kaufmann's performance powerfully bears out his conviction; he brings an Italianate, even verismo intensity to the passions of the young man at first so hopeful in love, and then shattered by his beloved's rejection. It's not a version that will necessarily please purists who demand fidelity to the performance practice of the composer's era, but other listeners may find the hot-blooded intensity of Kaufmann's passion thrilling. (Even those who might not approve would have to...
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