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With A Romantic Songbook, Thomas Quasthoff attempts to re-create the spirit of a live recital in a studio recording. It certainly looks like a recital program: an assortment of lieder composers, each represented by a handful of favorite songs, with a few unfamiliar numbers thrown in to keep things interesting. There's even an encore -- the traditional "Danny Boy." With the exception of Schumann's Belsatzar, the bass-baritone hasn't recorded any of these songs before, and, in fact, this is his first recording to include any songs by Mendelssohn, Carl Loewe, or Richard Strauss. This stylistic variety gives the album a breezy, cheerful disposition that matches Quasthoff's personality. The performances themselves are somewhat uneven. Some, like Schumann's Widmung and Hugo Wolf's Auf einer Wanderung, have a taut lyricism and joyful expression; others, like most of the opening Schubert group, sound vocally and interpretively unfocused. But on balance the album is very enjoyable. The Mendelssohn and Wolf songs are particularly good -- shapely, expressive, and well-played by Justus Zeyen at the piano. Loewe's Herr Oluf -- the story of an ill-fated bridegroom's encounter with the daughter of the mythical Erlking -- shows Quasthoff to be an excellent storyteller, and gives him the chance to show off his low notes. The concluding "Danny Boy," perhaps too croony by half, is still a touching attempt at colloquial style, sung in respectable English.
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Frühlingsglaube, D.686b (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Johann Ludwig Uhland, Author - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Heidenröslein, D. 257 (Op.3/3) (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Die Forelle, D.550 (Op.32) (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart, Author - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Im Frühling, D.882 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernst Schulze, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Auf der Bruck, D.853 (Op.93/4) (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernst Schulze, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Im Abendrot, D.799 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Lappe, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Die schöne Müllerin, D.795 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilhelm Müller, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Belsatzar, Op.57 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Heinrich Heine, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Myrthen, op.25 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Friedrich Rückert, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Schumann, Composer - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
'Du bist wie eine Blume', Op.25, No.24 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Heinrich Heine, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
12 Lieder, Op. 9 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Johann Ludwig Uhland, Author - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34, No. 2 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Heinrich Heine, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Mörike-Lieder (Hugo Wolf)
Hugo Wolf, Composer - Eduard Mörike, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Hugo Wolf, Composer - Eduard Mörike, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Hugo Wolf, Composer - Eduard Mörike, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Odins Meeresritt, Op.118 (Carl Loewe)
Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Loewe, Composer - Aloys Schreiber, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Drei Balladen Op. 2 (Carl Loewe)
Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Loewe, Composer - Johann Gottfried Von Herder, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Tom der Reimer, Op.135a (Carl Loewe)
Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Theodor Fontane, Author - Carl Loewe, Composer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Zueignung, op. 10 n° 1 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hermann Von Gilm, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Allerseelen, Op.10, No.8 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hermann Von Gilm, Author - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Heimliche Aufforderung, op. 27 n° 3 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - John Henry MacKay, Author - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Morgen, Op.27, No.4 (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss, Composer - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Danny Boy (Anonyme)
Anonymous, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Quasthoff, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Justus Zeyen, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Alder, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dagmar Birwe, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Balance Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
With A Romantic Songbook, Thomas Quasthoff attempts to re-create the spirit of a live recital in a studio recording. It certainly looks like a recital program: an assortment of lieder composers, each represented by a handful of favorite songs, with a few unfamiliar numbers thrown in to keep things interesting. There's even an encore -- the traditional "Danny Boy." With the exception of Schumann's Belsatzar, the bass-baritone hasn't recorded any of these songs before, and, in fact, this is his first recording to include any songs by Mendelssohn, Carl Loewe, or Richard Strauss. This stylistic variety gives the album a breezy, cheerful disposition that matches Quasthoff's personality. The performances themselves are somewhat uneven. Some, like Schumann's Widmung and Hugo Wolf's Auf einer Wanderung, have a taut lyricism and joyful expression; others, like most of the opening Schubert group, sound vocally and interpretively unfocused. But on balance the album is very enjoyable. The Mendelssohn and Wolf songs are particularly good -- shapely, expressive, and well-played by Justus Zeyen at the piano. Loewe's Herr Oluf -- the story of an ill-fated bridegroom's encounter with the daughter of the mythical Erlking -- shows Quasthoff to be an excellent storyteller, and gives him the chance to show off his low notes. The concluding "Danny Boy," perhaps too croony by half, is still a touching attempt at colloquial style, sung in respectable English.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:52
- Main artists: Thomas Quasthoff Justus Zeyen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: First Release
© 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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