Louise Alder is one of the rising generation of British sopranos, a BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist, and a performer with several operas under her belt, both in Britain and abroad. Her readings of these Strauss songs, a gutsy choice for a young singer (they have various adult currents lurking under the surface, and not just in the Leidenschaft , or Passion, section), have an operatic tinge. Alder is confident in all the high notes, but it's her characterizations that really attract attention. The program is ...
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Louise Alder is one of the rising generation of British sopranos, a BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist, and a performer with several operas under her belt, both in Britain and abroad. Her readings of these Strauss songs, a gutsy choice for a young singer (they have various adult currents lurking under the surface, and not just in the Leidenschaft , or Passion, section), have an operatic tinge. Alder is confident in all the high notes, but it's her characterizations that really attract attention. The program is divided into seven thematic sections: Youth, Longing, Passions, Partnership, Motherhood, Loss, and Release. This shows you, for one thing, how consistent Strauss' song language remained over his long career as a songwriter. It also groups songs with similar content together and gives Alder room to stretch out dramatically. Sample anywhere -- the interpretations are consistent throughout, and the whole thing has a nice coherence. The chief complaint pertains not to Alder, nor to...
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