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Diepenbrock: Complete Songs
Brilliant Classics

Diepenbrock: Complete Songs

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Details

Composer
DIEPENBROCK, ALPHONS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jan 22, 2021
Catalog #
BRI96103
UPC
5028421961033

About

Now best known for his ‘symphonic songs’ such as the Hymne an die Nacht, Alphons Diepenbrock won the admiration of his contemporaries Mahler and Strauss for the confident, post-Wagnerian handling of large orchestral forces in support of vocal lines soaked in passion and grief. Unlike them, however, he was chiefly inspired by poetry, and his output is dominated by vocal works, which are particularly fine in atmospheric evocation. Even when writing for the sparer medium of voice and piano, Diepenbrock laid his songs out expansively, underscored with yearning Wagnerian harmonies, and any listener in search of repertoire beyond the songs of Mahler and Strauss is in for a treat. Diepenbrock read widely, and drew on many sources for his songs: classical antiquity, religious texts from the Middle Ages, old Dutch poems, German Romantic choruses, modern French poetry and contemporary Dutch writers. The shared theme of these very different styles in his hands was a tendency towards mysticism and spiritual rapture. Little satisfied with mundane reality and the development of society, he found himself peculiarly attracted to poems which exalted the night and her mysteries. In the song output, this attraction is delicately handled in Der Abend and then much more erotically treated in Kann ich in Musen heisse Wünsche tragen, both on album 1. Album 2 is entirely dedicated to French lyrics by the likes of Verlaine and Rimbaud, full of Debussyan nocturne-like character. Album 3 gathers up the songs to Latin, Italian and Dutch lyrics, reaching a powerful climax with Bejaard, composed in 1917, as an expression of Diepenbrock's indignation towards the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914.

REVIEW:

This 3-CD set, recorded between February 1994 and April 1995, was originally issued by NM Classics, but Brilliant Classics has fortunately obtained the permission to re-release it here. The one drawback is that the booklet contains no song texts or translations. On the evidence here, Diepenbrock is certainly an interesting composer, original in some ways, whose music deserves to be heard and should not have fallen through the cracks of time if not one of the great musical geniuses of his day. Nonetheless, this set is well worth your hearing. All of the performances are excellent, all of the singers are first-rate, and thus they present to you the best possible picture of his talent.

– Art Music Lounge (Lynn René Bayley)

Tracklist 35 tracks

  1. 1 Entsagung 07:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Entsagung
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  2. 2 Der Fischer 04:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Der Fischer
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  3. 3 Der Abend kommt gezogen 03:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Der Abend kommt gezogen
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  4. 4 Mignon (version for voice and piano) 06:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mignon (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  5. 5 Der König in Thule (version for voice and piano) 04:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Der König in Thule (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  6. 6 Die Liebende schreibt 04:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Die Liebende schreibt
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  7. 7 Hinüber wall' ich (version for voice and piano) 04:31
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hinüber wall' ich (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  8. 8 Es war ein alter Konig 02:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Es war ein alter Konig
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen
  9. 9 Lied der Spinnerin (version for voice and piano) 04:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Lied der Spinnerin (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  10. 10 Der Abend (version for voice and piano) 06:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Der Abend (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  11. 11 Kann ich im Busen heisse Wunsche tragen 03:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    Kann ich im Busen heisse Wunsche tragen
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  12. 12 Liebesklage 04:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    Liebesklage
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  13. 13 Celebrität 05:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    Celebrität
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen
  14. 14 Recueillement 05:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recueillement
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen
  15. 15 Les chats 03:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    Les chats
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen
  16. 16 L'invitation au voyage 05:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    L'invitation au voyage
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christa Pfeiler, Rudolf Jansen
  17. 17 En sourdine 04:01
    Track
    17
    Title
    En sourdine
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  18. 18 Clair de lune 02:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    Clair de lune
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  19. 19 Mandoline 01:52
    Track
    19
    Title
    Mandoline
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  20. 20 Ecoutez la chanson bien douce (version for voice and piano) 04:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Ecoutez la chanson bien douce (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  21. 21 Puisque l'aube grandit (version for voice and piano) 06:29
    Track
    21
    Title
    Puisque l'aube grandit (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christa Pfeiler, Rudolf Jansen
  22. 22 La chanson de l'hypertrophique 03:41
    Track
    22
    Title
    La chanson de l'hypertrophique
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  23. 23 Incantation 06:24
    Track
    23
    Title
    Incantation
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christa Pfeiler, Rudolf Jansen
  24. 24 Berceuse (version for voice, cello and piano) 05:35
    Track
    24
    Title
    Berceuse (version for voice, cello and piano)
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Daniël Esser
  25. 25 Ave Maria (version for voice and piano) 03:02
    Track
    25
    Title
    Ave Maria (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christa Pfeiler, Rudolf Jansen
  26. 26 Simeon's Lofzang 02:48
    Track
    26
    Title
    Simeon's Lofzang
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen
  27. 27 Preghiera alla Madonna 05:56
    Track
    27
    Title
    Preghiera alla Madonna
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  28. 28 Come raggio di sol (version for voice and piano) 03:07
    Track
    28
    Title
    Come raggio di sol (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  29. 29 De Klare Dag 04:53
    Track
    29
    Title
    De Klare Dag
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  30. 30 Maanlicht 02:44
    Track
    30
    Title
    Maanlicht
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  31. 31 Meinacht 03:29
    Track
    31
    Title
    Meinacht
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Jard van Nes, Rudolf Jansen
  32. 32 Ik ben in eenzaamheid niet meer alleen (version for voice and piano) 04:22
    Track
    32
    Title
    Ik ben in eenzaamheid niet meer alleen (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Roberta Alexander, Rudolf Jansen
  33. 33 Avondzang 03:18
    Track
    33
    Title
    Avondzang
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  34. 34 Zij sluimert (version for voice and piano) 04:45
    Track
    34
    Title
    Zij sluimert (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christoph Prégardien, Rudolf Jansen
  35. 35 Beiaard 02:07
    Track
    35
    Title
    Beiaard
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Alphons Diepenbrock
    Performer
    Christa Pfeiler, Rudolf Jansen