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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Songs I Love
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geoffrey Parsons
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 1975
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Strauss: 4 Letzte Lieder (Live at Royal Festival Hall, 1956)
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 12 de jul. de 2019
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings Operetta
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Orchestra Philharmonia, Otto Ackermann
Opera Extracts - Lançado por Musical Concepts em 14 de jun. de 2011
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - A Portrait
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 30 de jan. de 2012
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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 16 de mar. de 2012
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Recital Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer)
Classical - Lançado por Tahra em 2 de set. de 2008
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Bruno Walter's The Vienna Farewell Concert (1960)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Bruno Walter
Classical - Lançado por Music and Arts Programs of America em 1 de jan. de 2004
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Salzburger Liederabende 1956-2010 (Live)
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 11 de nov. de 2014
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The Elizabeth Schwarzkopf Collection
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 20 de dez. de 2011
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Schubert, Brahms & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giorgio Favoretto, Edwin Fischer, Michael Raucheisen, Unknown Artist
Classical - Lançado por Archipel em 30 de jan. de 2007
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Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Classical - Lançado por Archipel em 21 de ago. de 2020
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Beethoven, Strauss & Bartók: Orchestral Works (Live)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, István Kertész
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 28 de out. de 2013
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Strauss · Der Rosenkavalier
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por G.O.P. em 30 de set. de 2023
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings Strauss & Mozart
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Musical Concepts em 15 de abr. de 2008
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STRAUSS, R.: Four Last Songs / Arabella (highlights) (Schwarzkopf, Ackermann, Matacic) (1953, 1954)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Naxos em 18 de abr. de 2006
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Schubert, Strauss & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore
Classical - Lançado por Archipel em 24 de jul. de 2007
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Igor Markevitch (Igor Markevitch, Orchestre National de France, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Fedora barbieri, Amedeo Berdini, Otto von Rohr, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Classical - Lançado por Tahra em 19 de mai. de 2009
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Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Rudolf Moralt, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Emmy Loose
Opera - Lançado por Urania em 31 de jul. de 2000
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Opera Arias (Soprano): Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth - Mozart, W.A. / Beethoven, L. Van / Verdi, G. / Charpentier, G. / Puccini, G. (1946-1954) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Pietro Metastasio - Christoph Friedrich Bretzner)
Classical - Lançado por IDIS em 1 de jan. de 2009
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Schubert: Song Recital (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 20 de jul. de 2012
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Ariadne auf Naxos Intégrale)
Opera - Lançado por Naxos em 21 de mar. de 2006
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