{"title":"Peter Schreier","description":"\u003cp\u003e1935–2019. German tenor. in the German Lieder tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned German tenor and conductor, especially celebrated for Bach Evangelists and German Lieder. Sample album reflects Schumann song cycles with pianist Norman Shetler. 'intimate' justified as a lieder specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wolfgang-sawallisch-complete-symphonic-lieder-choral-recordings-warner-classics-edition-vol-1","title":"Wolfgang Sawallisch: Complete Symphonic, Lieder \u0026 Choral Recordings - Warner Classics Edition, Vol. 1","description":"For five decades Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013) held a central position in the musical world. That centrality was reflected in a series of top orchestral and operatic posts and in his interpretations, free of self-regarding eccentricities. His modest but highly effective conducting technique also made him the ideal recording artist. Sawallisch was a Bavarian born in Munich, city of orchestras and a great opera company, which he headed for 21 years. He started his career as an outstanding pianist and remained a sought-after accompanist to great Lieder singers and instrumentalists. Volume 1 of a complete conspectus of his Warner Classics recordings (made for Electrola and EMI Classics between 1954 to 1997) includes wonderful Lieder and song collaborations, as well as famous concerto accompaniments for eminent soloists and a heartwarming traversal of Schubert's secular vocal and sacred choral music with Bavarian Radio colleagues. But the main focus among the 65 discs is on his symphonic achievements: Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruckner and Dvor�k - the latter's Eighth Symphony was his first published recording, from 1954. Richard Strauss, an early influence, is strongly represented. This 65CD-box brings together all the non-operatic recordings that the German conductor and pianist Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013) made in the years from 1954 to 1997 for EMI Classics and Electrola (now Warner Classics).","brand":"WARNER CLASSICS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":45862031163626,"sku":"5054197832178","price":200.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4337089-3177571.jpg?v=1778371592"},{"product_id":"schumann-lied-edition-peter-schreier-norman-shetler","title":"Schumann: Lied Edition \/ Schreier, Shetler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat (these recordings) are now available at budget price is a cultural achievement by [Berlin Classics]. Seize the opportunity. \u003c\/strong\u003e-- MusicWeb International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fusion of lyricism and music in the Lied style, a form in which Schumann succeeded so subtly, finds a particular parallel in the interpretations of Schumann’s work by Peter Schreier and Norman Shetler. Their recordings, dating back half a century, are still regarded as reference works for their calmness and composure, as well as their warmth and intimacy. These works are presented with the same care and devotion as the music itself in these liner notes, as we are invited to experience the personal struggles and triumphs of one of the most famous composers of the Romantic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI don’t think I exaggerate if I state that Peter Schreier, among tenors, was the pre-eminent interpreter of German Lieder during the second half of the twentieth century...his verbal acuity, his ability to adjust the colour of the tone in order to express feelings and atmosphere and his sense for nuance set him apart from almost any other singer during that period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIs Schreier dragging [tempi, compared to other singers]? No - that is not my feeling. His deep involvement and the hushed intensity in his declamation invest the text and music with such importance that any criticism is silenced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDichterliebe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e should satisfy even the most discriminating connoisseur. This also goes for the other two cycles, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiederkreis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Op. 24 and Op. 39. Besides the 37 songs that constitute the three cycles there are another 75 from various groups that Schreier for some reason preferred not to record in their entirety. These 75 are just as idiomatically performed. I am full of admiration for the consistency of Schreier’s singing – consistency in this case means that he treats each song according to its contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor those who are only familiar with the most well-known of his songs there will be revelations aplenty. Some of the “new” songs may need a couple of hearings to reveal their greatness, for instance the four \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. More immediate are perhaps the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFünf Lieder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Op. 40, even though the second of them, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMuttertraum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, is uncommonly chromatic for Schumann. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDer Soldat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDer Spielmann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e are charming and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVerratene Liebe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is quite irresistible. Here also is one of Schumann’s most touching songs, the Rückert setting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDer Himmel hat eine Träne geweint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIch hab’ in mich gezogen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and don’t miss \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZum Schluss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn CD 4 there are more gems. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Op. 35 is a longstanding favorite. I thought nobody would ever outdo Thomas Hampson, but Schreier is possibly even more involved. No. 2, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStirb, Lied’ und Freund’!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is heart-rending in Schreier’s hands, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuf das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (No. 6) is magical and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStille Tränen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is so exquisitely interpreted. At first hearing this group of songs — it isn’t really a song-cycle — may seem rather alien to those who only know the “usual” Schumann. They are more akin to Brahms’ late songs. Give them a chance and they will open up and Schreier is the best possible guide into this new world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso lend an ear to the inwardly sung \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchneeglöcken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (CD 4 tr. 14). Finally Schreier takes us to the realm of darkness in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSechs Gedichte von Nikolaus Lenau und Requiem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchreier is great here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese recordings were originally produced by VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, which was the only record company in the German Democratic Republic. In the West they were also available on Deutsche Grammophon through a license agreement. That they now are available at budget price is a cultural achievement by Brilliant. Seize the opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--MusicWeb International (Göran Forsling)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46012639576298,"sku":"885470029283","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4201642-2974997.jpg?v=1778245699"},{"product_id":"britten-les-illuminations-op-18-serenade-op-31-5028421947280","title":"Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18 - Serenade, Op. 31","description":"A most beguiling release crowning the Britten centenary. Les Illuminations and the Serenade for tenor, horns and strings are two of Britten's most enduringly popular works. Tenor Peter Schrier, heard here at the height of his powers, with Herbert Kegel conducting the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra. Reissue of performances dating from 1967 recordings done in the then DDR (German Democratic Republic). 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