The U.S. is hardly a bastion of art song, but baritone Randall Scarlata has made a career of it there, and has hardly had to leave his native Philadelphia area to do it. The shadows that hang over any singer who tackles Schubert's Die Winterreise, D. 911, are long and deep ones, but Scarlata succeeds in making the work his own on this release on suburban New York's Bridge Records label. Part of the appeal for many buyers will be the presence of veteran pianist Gilbert Kalish, showing that 83 is the new 53 and seemingly not ...
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The U.S. is hardly a bastion of art song, but baritone Randall Scarlata has made a career of it there, and has hardly had to leave his native Philadelphia area to do it. The shadows that hang over any singer who tackles Schubert's Die Winterreise, D. 911, are long and deep ones, but Scarlata succeeds in making the work his own on this release on suburban New York's Bridge Records label. Part of the appeal for many buyers will be the presence of veteran pianist Gilbert Kalish, showing that 83 is the new 53 and seemingly not having lost a step. He's a key component in the performance, for Scarlata's conception of the work involves a good deal of rhythmic freedom, and hence a deep level of cooperation with the pianist. Kalish sets off the introductions clearly from the vocal entrances, and Scarlata varies both tempo and dynamics heavily. In a song like Auf dem Flusse, the explosion of passion reflecting the torrent running under the frozen river surface takes on a almost operatic dimension, which is all...
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