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Silenced - Unsung Voices of the 20th Century
Cedille

Silenced - Unsung Voices of the 20th Century

$19.99

Details

Composer
Vitezslava Kapralova, Franz Schreker, Viktor Ullmann, Alexander von Zemlinsky
Artist
Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Sep 06, 2024
Catalog #
CDR 231
UPC
735131923125

About

Silenced - Unsung Voices of the 20th Century, featuring tenor Ian Koziara and pianist Bradley Moore, shines a light on art songs by composers Franz Schreker, Vitezslava Kapralova, Viktor Ullmann, and Alexander von Zemlinsky, whose musical achievements were overshadowed by the oppression of the Third Reich. This recording marks the first time many of these art songs, traditionally performed by sopranos, are being recorded in the tenor voice.

Described as "an exciting Wagner tenor" (New York Times) and "a wonderful artist" (Washington Post), Chicago native Ian Koziara has performed at leading venues worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Glimmerglass, Teatro La Fenice, and Opera National du Capitole, among others. He sings regularly at Oper Frankfurt, where he recently starred in Franz Schreker's Der ferne Klang.

Bradley Moore has served as associate Music Director at the Houston Grand Opera and assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and Salzburg Festival. He has performed as a piano soloist with orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic, and has collaborated in recital with artists such as Renée Fleming and Susan Graham.

This recording explores the operatic and chromatically rich German harmonies of early 20th-century composers Franz Schreker (1878-1934) and Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942), alongside the esoteric textures of Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944), who wrote his Holderlin-Lieder and Drei Lieder, Op. 37 during his internment at the Terezin concentration camp. Vitezslava Kapralova (1915-1940), the least known and shortest-lived composer on the program, was a trailblazer as the first Czech woman to become a professional conductor and the first woman ever to conduct the Czech Philharmonic. Kapralova possessed extraordinary talent and technical virtuosity, and her passion for song and poetry are reflected on this program in sets such as Dve pisne, Op. 4 and Jablko s klina, Op. 10. Tragically, Kapralova's career was cut short by her untimely death at age 25.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 No. 2. Unendliche Liebe 01:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 2. Unendliche Liebe
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Franz Schreker
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  2. 2 No. 1. Fruhling 01:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Fruhling
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Franz Schreker
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  3. 3 No. 3. Wohl fuhl' ich, wie das Leben rinnt 03:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Wohl fuhl' ich, wie das Leben rinnt
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Franz Schreker
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  4. 4 No. 1. Jitro (Morning) 02:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Jitro (Morning)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  5. 5 No. 2. Osiřelý (Orphaned) 02:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Osiřelý (Orphaned)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  6. 6 No. 1. Schnitterlied (Harvester's song) 01:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Schnitterlied (Harvester's song)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  7. 7 No. 2. Säerspruch (The sower's message) 01:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Säerspruch (The sower's message)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  8. 8 No. 3. Die Schweizer (The Swiss Guard) 02:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Die Schweizer (The Swiss Guard)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  9. 9 No. 1. Pisen na vrbovou pistalku (Song on a Willow Fife) 01:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Pisen na vrbovou pistalku (Song on a Willow Fife)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  10. 10 No. 2. Ukolebavka (Lullaby) 02:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Ukolebavka (Lullaby)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  11. 11 No. 3. Bezvetri (Calm) 01:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Bezvetri (Calm)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  12. 12 No. 4. Jarni pout (Spring Fair) 02:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Jarni pout (Spring Fair)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  13. 13 No. 1. Turmwachterlied 06:40
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Turmwachterlied
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Alexander Zemlinsky
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  14. 14 No. 2. Und hat der Tag all seine Qual 03:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Und hat der Tag all seine Qual
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Alexander Zemlinsky
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  15. 15 No. 3. Mit Trommeln und Pfeifen 02:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Mit Trommeln und Pfeifen
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Alexander Zemlinsky
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  16. 16 No. 4. Tod in Ahren 03:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 4. Tod in Ahren
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Alexander Zemlinsky
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  17. 17 Herbsten 01:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Herbsten
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Alexander Zemlinsky
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  18. 18 Élégien, Op. 8: No. 2. Schwer ist's, das Schöne zu lassen 04:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    Élégien, Op. 8: No. 2. Schwer ist's, das Schöne zu lassen
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  19. 19 No. 1. Navždy 02:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 1. Navždy
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  20. 20 No. 2. Čím je můj žal 02:21
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 2. Čím je můj žal
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  21. 21 No. 3. Ruce 01:39
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 3. Ruce
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  22. 22 No. 1. Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) 01:36
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 1. Sonnenuntergang (Sunset)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  23. 23 No. 2. Der Frühling (Spring) 01:35
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 2. Der Frühling (Spring)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  24. 24 No. 3. Abendphantasie (Evening Fantasy) 05:18
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 3. Abendphantasie (Evening Fantasy)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Viktor Ullmann
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore
  25. 25 Sbohem a šáteček (Waving Farewell), Op. 14 (version for voice and piano) 05:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    Sbohem a šáteček (Waving Farewell), Op. 14 (version for voice and piano)
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Vítězslava Kaprálová
    Performer
    Ian Koziara, Bradley Moore