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The U.S. is hardly a bastion of art song, but baritone Randall Scarlata has made a career of it there, and has hardly had to leave his native Philadelphia area to do it. The shadows that hang over any singer who tackles Schubert's Die Winterreise, D. 911, are long and deep ones, but Scarlata succeeds in making the work his own on this release on suburban New York's Bridge Records label. Part of the appeal for many buyers will be the presence of veteran pianist Gilbert Kalish, showing that 83 is the new 53 and seemingly not having lost a step. He's a key component in the performance, for Scarlata's conception of the work involves a good deal of rhythmic freedom, and hence a deep level of cooperation with the pianist. Kalish sets off the introductions clearly from the vocal entrances, and Scarlata varies both tempo and dynamics heavily. In a song like Auf dem Flusse, the explosion of passion reflecting the torrent running under the frozen river surface takes on a almost operatic dimension, which is all to the good. In one like the famed Der Lindenbaum, where Scarlata and Kalish give each stanza its own emotional flavor, the results are intriguing but can be questioned: Schubert in this cycle seems to set a kind of folkishness against the darker psychological themes, and in a simple stanzaic structure like that of Der Lindenbaum, something may be lost; sample it to decide for yourself. Scarlata has a warm, attractive tone in his mid-range and breaks nicely into a falsetto-like sound at the top, although he does not have great power there. In general, to come up with a fresh reading of Die Winterreise is hard work, and Scarlata and Kalish have done it. This album was nominated for a Grammy award in 2018 for Best Classical Vocal Performance.
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Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gilbert Kalish, Artist - Randall Scarlata, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
Album review
The U.S. is hardly a bastion of art song, but baritone Randall Scarlata has made a career of it there, and has hardly had to leave his native Philadelphia area to do it. The shadows that hang over any singer who tackles Schubert's Die Winterreise, D. 911, are long and deep ones, but Scarlata succeeds in making the work his own on this release on suburban New York's Bridge Records label. Part of the appeal for many buyers will be the presence of veteran pianist Gilbert Kalish, showing that 83 is the new 53 and seemingly not having lost a step. He's a key component in the performance, for Scarlata's conception of the work involves a good deal of rhythmic freedom, and hence a deep level of cooperation with the pianist. Kalish sets off the introductions clearly from the vocal entrances, and Scarlata varies both tempo and dynamics heavily. In a song like Auf dem Flusse, the explosion of passion reflecting the torrent running under the frozen river surface takes on a almost operatic dimension, which is all to the good. In one like the famed Der Lindenbaum, where Scarlata and Kalish give each stanza its own emotional flavor, the results are intriguing but can be questioned: Schubert in this cycle seems to set a kind of folkishness against the darker psychological themes, and in a simple stanzaic structure like that of Der Lindenbaum, something may be lost; sample it to decide for yourself. Scarlata has a warm, attractive tone in his mid-range and breaks nicely into a falsetto-like sound at the top, although he does not have great power there. In general, to come up with a fresh reading of Die Winterreise is hard work, and Scarlata and Kalish have done it. This album was nominated for a Grammy award in 2018 for Best Classical Vocal Performance.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:26
- Main artists: Randall Scarlata Gilbert Kalish
- Composer: Franz Schubert
- Label: Bridge Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2018 Bridge Records (P) 2018 Bridge Records
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