Oelze, Christiane: Songs and Arias

WOLF ITALIENISCHES LIEDERBUCH

Baritone Christian Gerhaher and soprano Mojca Erdmann perform Hugo Wolf's dramatic and poetic song cycle, "Italian Songbook." Highly appealing to listeners yet challenging for singers and hence rarely heard, Wolf's 46 songs stand as exquisite gems that also embrace a larger story arc, creating a highly memorable dramatic experience. Gerold Huber is the skilled piano accompanist and all three musicians are highly acclaimed.

ITALIENISCHES LIEDERBUCH

Classical Music

Classical Music

HUGO WOLF: ITALIAN SONGBOOK Z

Romantic Choir Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

The Late-Romantic composer Hugo Wolf's lieder are among the most exquisite jewels in the art-song crown, noted for their attention to poetic detail and superior craftmanship. Soprano Christine Oelze are tenor Hans Blochwitz are accompanied by Rudolf Jansen in the Italian Songbook cycle, while baritone Siegfried Lorenz, accompanied by Norman Shetler, is heard in a choice selection of 15 Morike lieder. Liner notes include the sung texts and music details.

Classical Music

Classical Music

Marret Winger recently graduated in Hamburg with honours. She and her accompanist Steffen Hartmann have outstanding references to show from artists such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and others. However, what recommended them for a TACET recording was the standard of the chamber music which they perform together. To demonstrate this they have recorded the "Keller Lieder" (Six Poems by Gottfried Keller) by Hugo Wolf, which many artists wisely steer clear of because of their difficulties and dangerous pitfalls.

On the one hand Hugo Wolf had the reputation of a rude, sometimes choleric, musical genius. But on the other hand letters and memories of friends show a humorous side of the composer. Songs by him have always been a focus in lied recitals of the Viennese bass-baritone Horst Lamnek. Especially the humorous, ironical, and cheerful songs of the composer find a congenial interpreter in him. His sense for witty drama also inspired the singer to frame the program for this album Humorous Wolf. The Viennese bass-baritone Horst Lamnek finished his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with distinction. He was trained and taught among others by Charles Spencer, Brigitte Fassbaender, Dietrich Fischer0Dieskau, Nicolai Gedda and Wicus Slabbert. Horst Lamnek has been awarded national and international prizes, was a stipendiary of the Richard Wagner-Foundation and also received a honorary award from the Austrian Ministry for Education, Science and Culture. Since 1999 he has regularly appeared as a recitalist in Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and Germany. His concert repertoire ranges from Bach’s Passions, and the great romantic oratorios to world premieres.