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Angelika Kirchschlager & Roger Vignoles

Songs by Wolf and Strauss

About this CD

Angelika Kirchschlager is regarded as one of the most distinguished mezzo-sopranos of her generation, and in particular is recognised internationally for her interpretations of Richard Strauss. She gives regular solo recitals, balancing her operatic career with lieder performances. Eminent piano accompanist and leading authority on the song repertoire, Roger Vignoles, is her long-standing musical partner.

On this live recoding Kirchschlager and Vignoles collaborate to perform nine Strauss songs as well as Wolf’s lieder to texts by Eduard Mörike and Gottfried Keller.

Wolf set 43 of Mörike’s poems to music during a period of intense creativity in which he developed a heady new musical language. Kirchschlager delights in the opportunity to convey this with glorious colouring of phrases which are fittingly matched by the piano.

“Certainly, the all-Wolf first half […] was a success on its own terms, with crystal clear diction and an idiomatic relish for the German texts that was a pleasure to hear in itself” Opera Brittania (on the concert).

The recording provides encores of music from each composer, including Strauss’s triumphant ‘Nichts,’ a fitting end to a compelling programme.

Performers

• Angelika Kirchschlager mezzo-soprano
• Roger Vignoles piano

Track Listing

Hugo Wolf

Lieder to texts by Eduard Mörike
1. Auf einer Wanderung 03.30
2. Im Frühling 04.42
3. Auf ein altes Bild 02.25
4. Begegnung 01.35
5. Das verlassene Mägdlein 03.24
6. Er ists 01.48

Hugo Wolf

6 Gedichte von Alte Wiesen
7. Tretet ein, hoher Krieger 02.13
8. Singt mein Schatz wie ein Fink 01.20
9. Du milchjunger Knabe 01.26
10. Wandl’ ich in dem Morgentau 02.00
11. Das Köhlerweib ist trunken 01.24
12. Wie glänzt der helle Mond 03.58

Richard Strauss

13. Heimliche Aufforderung 03.13
14. Mein Herz ist stumm 02.57
15. Du meines Herzens Krönelein 01.58
16. Meinem Kinde 02.26
17. Muttertändelei 02.34
18. Ruhe, meine Seele! 03.30
19. Für fünfzehn Pfennige 02.33
20. Morgen! 03.28
21. Cäcilie 03.00

Encores
22. announcement 00.04

Hugo Wolf

23. Nimmersatte Liebe 03.03
24. announcement 00.09

Richard Strauss

25. Nichts 02.20

Product Details

• Total Time: 62.40
• Cat. Number: WHLIVE0040
• Recorded: 25 February 2010