Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
This great and legendary voice of the post-1945 period remains for many the incarnation of the world of German music, specifically for the operas of Richard Strauss, the performances of which remain a model of singing, of style, of perfect diction and emotion, qualities which are rarely found together in a single artist. She has also left us two recordings of Vier letzte Lieder (with Otto Ackermann, and later, with George Szell) which are absolute works of reference. 13 year separate these two versions which every music lover will want to get to know: the first, with a more ductile, supple voice, more enchanting than the second, darker and more sombre, with dulled mid-range notes. But one shouldn't pin her to a single composer, because Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was also a great recitalist, in particular with the famous English pianist Gerald Moore. Together, they recorded a number of albums dedicated to the German Lied, from Mozart to Hugo Wolf. An accomplished Mozartian, Schwarzkopf also sang Italian opera (a Turandot appears, with Maria Callas).
We must also not forget the field of the operetta, to which Elisabeth Schwarzkopf brought such a noble bearing. She sparkled with particular shine in Johan Strauss's Die Fledermaus or One Night in Venice. In a less typical register, we also find her performing Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy's masterpiece, where she sang under Karajan's direction and in Stravinsky's Rake's Progress, in the role of Anne Trulove, which she performed at Venice's La Fenice, directed by the composer, in 1951.
With Christa Ludwig and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf gave us immortal recordings of the Lieder of Hugo Wolf, to whose fame she contributed immensely.
The singer was also known for her inflexible personality, and an ardour for her work which allowed her a long career that spanned over three decades. At her height, in full command of her abilities, she cut down her roles, choosing only to keep those that she could absolutely master: Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), the Countess (The Marriage of Figaro), Countess Madeleine (Capriccio), and her signature role, the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier). Her art seduces or appals, depending on whether or not you like her finely-chiselled work, which is as multi-layered as a Viennese whirl. At the opera, her collaborations with Wilhelm Furtwängler or Herbert von Karajan were the perfect marriage of intelligence and the most heightened sensibility. It is perhaps in the Lieder, with dream partners such as Edwin Fischer, Furtwängler, Gieseking or Moore that Elisabeth Schwarzkopf reveals the most intimate, highest secrets of her art. Thanks to her husband and manager, Welter Legge, famous musical producer at the British firm EMI, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf has created a large number of recordings which today form an inimitable ensemble.
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Wolf: Lieder
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 5 de mar. de 2007
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Mozart: Song Recital (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 20 de jul. de 2012
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Verdi : Messa da Requiem (1954)
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 29 de ago. de 2006
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Verdi · Falstaff
Tito Gobbi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por G.O.P. em 31 de jul. de 2023
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Songs I Love
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geoffrey Parsons
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 1975
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The Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Song Book, Vol. 2
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geoffrey Parsons
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de nov. de 2019
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf chante Schubert
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer, Gerald Moore, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Naxos em 27 de mai. de 2008
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Un Requiem allemand
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hans Hotter, Wiener Singverein, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 12 de jul. de 2007
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Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 10 de dez. de 1968
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Lieder Recital, Salzburg 1956
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Burning Fire em 4 de nov. de 2008
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Wolf:Italienisches Liederbuch
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 15 de ago. de 2003
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Capriccio (Intégrale)
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 18 de mar. de 2010
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A Recital of Duets by Monteverdi, Carissimi & Dvořák
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Gerald Moore
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 20 de set. de 2019
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Il Flauto Magico
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Taddei, Mario Petri
Opera - Lançado por Twilight Music em 15 de mar. de 2011
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Hugo Wolf Recital - Salzburg, 12/08/1953 (Live)
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 22 de fev. de 2019
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SCHUBERT; BRAHMS; MOZART
Classical - Lançado por Nar Classical em 12 de abr. de 2023
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12 Lieder - 6 Moments musicaux
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Chamber Music - Lançado por Warner Classics em 28 de nov. de 2005
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Schubert, Schumann & Strauss: Lieder
Lieder (German) - Lançado por Warner Classics em 28 de set. de 1990
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Verdi: Requiem
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Classical - Lançado por Past Classics em 2 de jan. de 2011
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf live in Strasbourg, Vienna and Hannover
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jacqueline Bonneau, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Reutter, Bruno Walter
Classical - Lançado por Archipel em 28 de jun. de 2011
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Bach: Cantatas
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 1999
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