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Louise Alder is one of the rising generation of British sopranos, a BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist, and a performer with several operas under her belt, both in Britain and abroad. Her readings of these Strauss songs, a gutsy choice for a young singer (they have various adult currents lurking under the surface, and not just in the Leidenschaft, or Passion, section), have an operatic tinge. Alder is confident in all the high notes, but it's her characterizations that really attract attention. The program is divided into seven thematic sections: Youth, Longing, Passions, Partnership, Motherhood, Loss, and Release. This shows you, for one thing, how consistent Strauss' song language remained over his long career as a songwriter. It also groups songs with similar content together and gives Alder room to stretch out dramatically. Sample anywhere -- the interpretations are consistent throughout, and the whole thing has a nice coherence. The chief complaint pertains not to Alder, nor to accompanist Joseph Middleton, but to the Orchid Classics label, which declines to supply texts for the songs either in physical CD copies or online. This makes the album of most interest to German speakers, although the engineering at Potton Hall is very fine.
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8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10, TrV 141 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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5 Lieder, Op. 39, TrV 189 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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3 Lieder, Op. 29, TrV 172 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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5 Lieder, Op. 32, TrV 174 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
8 Lieder, Op. 49, TrV 204 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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6 Lieder aus "Lotosblätter", Op. 19, TrV 152 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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4 Lieder, Op. 36, TrV 186 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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5 Lieder, Op. 48, TrV 202 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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5 Kleine Lieder, Op. 69, TrV 237 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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Rote Rosen, TrV 119 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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Gesänge älterer deutscher Dichter (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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6 Lieder, Op. 37, TrV 187 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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Weihnachtsgefuhl (Naht die jubelvolle zeit), TrV 198 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
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DISC 2
3 Lieder, Op. 29, TrV 172 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10, TrV 141 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
5 Lieder, Op. 39, TrV 189 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
4 Lieder, Op. 27, TrV 170 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10, TrV 141 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
Richard Strauss, Composer - Joseph Middleton, Artist - Louise Alder, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2017 Orchid Classics (P) 2017 Orchid Classics
Album review
Louise Alder is one of the rising generation of British sopranos, a BBC Cardiff Singer of the World finalist, and a performer with several operas under her belt, both in Britain and abroad. Her readings of these Strauss songs, a gutsy choice for a young singer (they have various adult currents lurking under the surface, and not just in the Leidenschaft, or Passion, section), have an operatic tinge. Alder is confident in all the high notes, but it's her characterizations that really attract attention. The program is divided into seven thematic sections: Youth, Longing, Passions, Partnership, Motherhood, Loss, and Release. This shows you, for one thing, how consistent Strauss' song language remained over his long career as a songwriter. It also groups songs with similar content together and gives Alder room to stretch out dramatically. Sample anywhere -- the interpretations are consistent throughout, and the whole thing has a nice coherence. The chief complaint pertains not to Alder, nor to accompanist Joseph Middleton, but to the Orchid Classics label, which declines to supply texts for the songs either in physical CD copies or online. This makes the album of most interest to German speakers, although the engineering at Potton Hall is very fine.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:47
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Louise Alder Joseph Middleton
- Composer: Richard Strauss
- Label: Orchid Classics
- Genre: Classical
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