Schubert: Abendbilder / Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

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Label
Sony Masterworks
Release Date
March 6, 2007
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SCHUBERT, FRANZ
    • PERFORMER
      Christian Gerhaher
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 06, 2007
    • UPC
      828767771625
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      82876777162
    • LABEL
      Sony Masterworks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. 4 Refrainlieder, Op. 95, D. 866: No. 2. Bei Dir allein

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    2. Abendbilder, D. 650

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    3. Himmelsfunken, D. 651

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    4. Dass sie hier gewesen, Op. 59, No. 2, D. 775

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    5. Drang in die Ferne, Op. 71, D. 770

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    6. Am Fenster, Op. 105, No. 3, D. 878

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    7. Auf der Bruck, Op. 93, No. 2, D. 853a

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    8. Des Fischers Liebesglück, D. 933

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    9. Der Winterabend, D. 938

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    10. Das Zügenglöcklein, Op. 80, No. 2, D. 871

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    11. Alinde, D. 904

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    12. Fischerweise, D. 881

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    13. Im Abendrot, D. 799

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    14. Der Musensohn, Op. 92, No. 1, D. 764

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    15. Du bist die Ruh, Op. 59, No. 3, D. 776

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    16. Greisengesang, Op. 60, No. 1, D. 778b

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

    17. Willkommen und Abschied, D. 767

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber


The recital discs of Christian Gerhaher are all excellent – and the latest addition is a collection of Schubert songs worthy falling in love with. Abendbilder (“Evensongs” or more literally: “Evening Images”) is a collection of the nocturnal explorations in song with his accompanist Gerold Huber who shines with his often delicate, always appropriate and delightful contribution.

There is a rarefied quality about Gerhaher’s Lied-interpretations… an aching beauty, sincerity, and correctness that permeates every song. His tone is finer, more sensitive than most – but never stylized. Natural, but not in a nonchalant way. What you hear on record goes well with the impression he makes in person. Friendly but somewhat impenetrable, courteous but distant, very humble but with the slightly intimidating aura of confident authority. There is purpose to what he does and how he does it – but while these are intellectual readings, they are never rarified or pedantic as not to charm the Lieder-lover without reservation.

-- Jens F. Laurson, WETA