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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Igor Markevitch
Amedeo Berdini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Igor Markevitch, Orchestre National de France, Ottovon Rohr, Berliner Philharmoniker
Classical - Lançado por Tahra em 19 de mai. de 2009
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Sings Operetta Vol 8
Opera - Lançado por Ap Music em 5 de dez. de 2011
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Sings Operetta Vol 10
Opera - Lançado por Ap Music em 5 de dez. de 2011
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Sings Operetta Vol. 2
Opera - Lançado por Ap Music em 26 de set. de 2011
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Hänsel und Gretel
The Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grümmer
Classical - Lançado por Past Classics em 26 de fev. de 2009
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The Great Conductors: Herbert von Karajan Conducts Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, Hans Hotter, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Classical - Lançado por Jube Classic em 4 de nov. de 2014
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Singers of the Century: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Opera - Lançado por Jube Classic em 7 de out. de 2014
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Presentation of the Rose
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 20 de dez. de 2011
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The Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Opera - Lançado por Past Classics em 15 de jan. de 2009
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Sings Operetta Vol. 3
Opera - Lançado por Ap Music em 26 de set. de 2011
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Sweet Bird
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Black Sheep Music em 20 de dez. de 2011
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The Ultimate Collection
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por Unchained Melodie em 1 de jul. de 2013
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Schubert Song Recital
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Classical - Lançado por Ancien Prodige em 16 de fev. de 2024
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Les grandes sopranos de la musique classique : Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Vol. 1
Pop - Lançado por Mon patrimoine musical em 7 de abr. de 2017
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More Songs You Love
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Lançado por PnR em 30 de abr. de 2011
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Orff: Die Kluge
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Marcel Cordes, Philharmonia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Discover Classical Music em 1 de ago. de 2010
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Sings Operetta
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Otto Ackerman, The Philharmonia Orchestra
Opera - Lançado por Violet Hill Records em 1 de jan. de 1959
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Sings Operetta
Opera - Lançado por Sunday Club Records em 27 de nov. de 2013
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