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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Schubert: Lieder (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Varios - Editado por BNF Collection el 1 ene. 1953
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Wolf:Italienisches Liederbuch
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 15 ago. 2003
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Capriccio (Intégrale)
Clásica - Editado por Naxos el 18 mar. 2010
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A Recital of Duets by Monteverdi, Carissimi & Dvořák
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Gerald Moore
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 20 sept. 2019
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Mono Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Taddei
Clásica - Editado por BNF Collection el 1 ene. 2013
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The Christmas Album, Chants de Noël, Weihnachten (Original Album)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por GazzaLadra el 1 ene. 1990
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Il Flauto Magico
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Taddei, Mario Petri
Ópera - Editado por Twilight Music el 15 mar. 2011
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Hugo Wolf Recital - Salzburg, 12/08/1953 (Live)
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 22 feb. 2019
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SCHUBERT; BRAHMS; MOZART
Clásica - Editado por Nar Classical el 12 abr. 2023
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (1950)
Erich Kunz, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, George London
Clásica - Editado por Classical Moments el 29 oct. 2014
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12 Lieder - 6 Moments musicaux
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Música de cámara - Editado por Warner Classics el 28 nov. 2005
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Schubert, Schumann & Strauss: Lieder
Lieder (Alemania) - Editado por Warner Classics el 28 sept. 1990
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Airs d'opéras de Mozart (Mono Version)
Varios - Editado por BNF Collection el 1 ene. 1953
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Verdi: Requiem
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Clásica - Editado por Past Classics el 2 ene. 2011
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf live in Strasbourg, Vienna and Hannover
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jacqueline Bonneau, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Reutter, Bruno Walter
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 28 jun. 2011
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Bach : Magnificat, Cantates (Herbert Von Karajan 1946-1956)
Clásica - Editado por OperaPrima-Carillon el 23 abr. 2021
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Bach: Cantatas
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 1 ene. 1999
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Wolf: Songs from the Romantic Poets
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 30 ago. 2019
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Songs I Love
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geoffrey Parsons
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 1 ene. 1975
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Strauss: 4 Letzte Lieder (Live at Royal Festival Hall, 1956)
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 12 jul. 2019
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings Operetta
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Orchestra Philharmonia, Otto Ackermann
Fragmentos de ópera - Editado por Musical Concepts el 14 jun. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo