Michael Raucheisen
Michael Raucheisen was a seemingly ubiquitous presence on the European concert scene in the first half of the twentieth century, not, however, as a soloist or recitalist, but as the foremost German accompanist to singers. He also served as accompanist to instrumentalists, such as composer/violinist Fritz Kreisler. Perhaps Raucheisen's most important contribution, however, was his development of a large edition of German lied, recorded mostly in the wartime era for Berlin Radio. His activity in the recording studio in the 1940s was remarkable for its broadness of repertory and skill in both the accompaniment and singing. The fact that about 50 or so of Raucheisen's recordings are still available gives testament to the heft of the pianist's legacy. As suggested Raucheisen did much to promote German lied at the time with a repertory embracing Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Wolf, Richard Strauss, and others. But he championed lesser knowns, including Pfitzner, Marschner, and Loewe, and ventured out of the German sphere with works by Sammartini, Rossini, Verdi, Bizet, Grieg, Busoni, Vaclav Tomasek, and performed instrumental works by Gluck, Kreisler, Jenö Hubay, and arrangements of traditional songs such as Danny Boy. Raucheisen's recordings are available from a variety of labels, including Preiser, Berlin Classics, Testament, DG, and Music & Arts.
Michael Raucheisen was born in the Bavarian town of Rain am Lech on February 10, 1889. From 1902 the family lived in Munich, where young Michael would study at the Hochschule fur Musik. He was already proficient on the piano, violin, and flute, instruments he was taught to play by his organist father.
From about 1906 Raucheisen served as organist at St. Michael's Church in Munich and was concertmaster in the Munich Staatsoper Orchestra. He soon began serving as vocal coach to singers there and from around 1920 regularly appeared in recitals with them.
Raucheisen went on to partner many of the leading vocalists of the day, including Hans Hotter, Frida Leider, Erna Berger, Karl Erb, and Elizabeth Schwartzkopf. In 1933 Raucheisen married soprano Maria Ivogün, and thereafter often appeared with her in concert and on recordings.
From 1940, Raucheisen began the aforementioned German lied recording project. Following the war Raucheisen was temporarily forced to abandon most concert activity, owing to suspicions of wartime Nazi sympathies. He retired in 1958, following a highly successful tour with Schwartzkopf. Raucheisen relocated to Switzerland, where he died on May 27, 1984.
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Beethoven: Folksong Arrangements (Edition Fischer-Dieskau, Vol. III)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Michael Raucheisen, Grete Eweler-Froboese, Irmgard Poppen, Herbert Froitzheim, Rias Kammerchor
Klassiek - Released by audite Musikproduktion on 16 jul. 2008
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Michael Raucheisen Vol. 4
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 5 jan. 2006
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Voices of the Century: Karl Schmitt-Walter Sings Songs by Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Hugo Wolf (Recorded 1935-1952)
Karl Schmitt-Walter, Michael Raucheisen, Victor Graef, Ferdinand Leitner, Berliner Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Jube Classic on 4 feb. 2014
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Schubert: Die Winterreise, D.911
Hans Hotter, Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1992
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Schubert: Winterreise D 911 by Hans Hotter & Michael Raucheisen
Hans Hotter, Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording on 22 nov. 2021
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Schubert: Le pâtre sur le rocher (Mono Version)
Rita Streich, Heinrich Geuser, Michael Raucheisen
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1958
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Centenary Collection: 1945 - Schubert: Winterreise
Peter A.G., Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1998
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Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn & Sarasate: Violin Concertos
Gerhard Taschner, Berliner Philharmoniker, Bamberger Symphoniker, Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG) on 1 mrt. 2013
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Schubert, Brahms & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giorgio Favoretto, Edwin Fischer, Michael Raucheisen, Unknown Artist
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 30 jan. 2007
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Schubert: Art Songs
Peter A.G., Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by Myto Historical on 8 jan. 2021
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Early Song Recordings for German Radio (1941-1980)
Klassiek - Released by Music and Arts Programs of America on 1 jan. 2006
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Schubert · winterreise
Hans Hotter, Michael Raucheisen
Klassiek - Released by G.O.P. on 28 feb. 2023
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In Memoriam Hans Hotter (1942-1945)
Hans Hotter, Michael Raucheisen
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Music and Arts Programs of America on 3 jul. 2012
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Lieder Nach Texten Von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Michael Raucheisen, Michael Raucheisen (Klavier)
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 9 sep. 2008
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Gerhard Taschner (1944, 1947)
Gerhard Taschner, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Michael Raucheisen, Arthur Rother, Hermann Abendroth
Klassiek - Released by Archiphon on 1 okt. 2011
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Michael Raucheisen Vol. 1
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 5 jan. 2006
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Michael Raucheisen Vol. 9
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 5 jan. 2006
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Revelations in Song
Elfriede Trötschel, Walter Felsenstein, Hans Lowlein, Hubert Giesen, Richard Krauss, Michael Raucheisen
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Profil on 13 jan. 2014
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MOZART / BRAHMS: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 (Kreisler) (1924, 1927)
Fritz Kreisler, Unknown Artist, Staatskapelle Berlin, Michael Raucheisen, Landon Ronald, Leo Blech
Klassiek - Released by Naxos on 12 nov. 2000
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Michael Raucheisen Vol. 26
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 5 jan. 2006
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Michael Raucheisen Vol. 20
Klassiek - Released by Documents on 5 jan. 2006
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