Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Although only twelve years separate the composition of Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte and Schubert’s Schwanengesang, the ethos and sound world of the two works are markedly different. Pairing them on the concert platform seemed an obvious choice on one hand, but I was reminded not to try to perform Beethoven in the way I perform Schubert. For one thing, the former still has the ring of the late classical, while the latter explores the darkness of the early romantic. For this reason, we decided to record the two works in slightly different soundscapes. In An die ferne Geliebte, the inventiveness of Beethoven is best expressed in the piano writing, while the vocal part is deliberately simple, strophic (the music is repeated for each stanza), and folk-like. ...the sixth song states that these songs are offered ‘ohne Kunstgepräng’. And so we have set the voice slightly more distantly in the balance, giving the piano due prominence; the effect is almost as if I were singing over Iain’s shoulder. Schwanengesang is recorded more traditionally: in these most extraordinary and progressive songs the vocal line is supported by the piano, in equal partnership. © Roderick Williams/Chandos
More info
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Schwanengesang, D. 957 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Franz Schubert, Composer - Roderick Williams, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Iain Burnside, Piano, MainArtist
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Album review
Although only twelve years separate the composition of Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte and Schubert’s Schwanengesang, the ethos and sound world of the two works are markedly different. Pairing them on the concert platform seemed an obvious choice on one hand, but I was reminded not to try to perform Beethoven in the way I perform Schubert. For one thing, the former still has the ring of the late classical, while the latter explores the darkness of the early romantic. For this reason, we decided to record the two works in slightly different soundscapes. In An die ferne Geliebte, the inventiveness of Beethoven is best expressed in the piano writing, while the vocal part is deliberately simple, strophic (the music is repeated for each stanza), and folk-like. ...the sixth song states that these songs are offered ‘ohne Kunstgepräng’. And so we have set the voice slightly more distantly in the balance, giving the piano due prominence; the effect is almost as if I were singing over Iain’s shoulder. Schwanengesang is recorded more traditionally: in these most extraordinary and progressive songs the vocal line is supported by the piano, in equal partnership. © Roderick Williams/Chandos
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:06
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Roderick Williams Iain Burnside
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Art Songs, Mélodies & Lieder Mélodies
2020 Chandos Records 2020 Chandos Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
