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Ferne Geliebte, Christian Gerhaher's 2012 Sony release, is a collection of lieder by the masters of the Classical Viennese style, Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, and the chief representatives of the Second Viennese School, Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg. While it is indeed interesting to note the contrasts between Classical and modernist styles, which even casual listeners will discern, it is perhaps more rewarding to consider how Gerhaher and his longtime accompanist Gerold Huber move almost effortlessly from the excitable ardor of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte to the brooding sehnsucht of Schoenberg's Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, or from the wholesome melancholy of Haydn's Trost unglücklicher Liebe to the existentential angst of Berg's Altenberg Lieder. While it would be easy to play up the emotions of longing and desolation, Gerhaher is controlled and balanced, letting most of the expression come through the melodic lines and tonal shading, rather than through forced declamation. Huber's accompaniment is similarly understated and calibrated to the needs of the songs, so there is a unity of purpose between the artists that makes this album convincing and satisfying. Sony's reproduction is clear and full, and the performers have a credible presence.
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An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Aloys Jeitteles, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, op. 15 (Arnold Schönberg)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Stefan George, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Trost unglücklicher Liebe, Hob.XXVIa:9 (Joseph Haydn)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Geistliches Lied, Hob.XXVIa:17 (Joseph Haydn)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Anonymous, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Das Leben ist ein Traum, Hob.XXVIa:21 (Joseph Haydn)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Joseph Haydn, Composer - Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Fünf Lieder nach Ansichtskartentexten, op. 4 (Alban Berg)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Alban Berg, Composer - Peter Altenberg, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Alban Berg, Composer - Peter Altenberg, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Alban Berg, Composer - Peter Altenberg, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Alban Berg, Composer - Peter Altenberg, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Alban Berg, Composer - Peter Altenberg, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Adelaide, Op. 46 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone - Gerold Huber, Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Friedrich von Matthisson, Lyricist - (Peter Urban, Recording Engineer - Wilhelm Meister, Producer)
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Ferne Geliebte, Christian Gerhaher's 2012 Sony release, is a collection of lieder by the masters of the Classical Viennese style, Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, and the chief representatives of the Second Viennese School, Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg. While it is indeed interesting to note the contrasts between Classical and modernist styles, which even casual listeners will discern, it is perhaps more rewarding to consider how Gerhaher and his longtime accompanist Gerold Huber move almost effortlessly from the excitable ardor of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte to the brooding sehnsucht of Schoenberg's Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, or from the wholesome melancholy of Haydn's Trost unglücklicher Liebe to the existentential angst of Berg's Altenberg Lieder. While it would be easy to play up the emotions of longing and desolation, Gerhaher is controlled and balanced, letting most of the expression come through the melodic lines and tonal shading, rather than through forced declamation. Huber's accompaniment is similarly understated and calibrated to the needs of the songs, so there is a unity of purpose between the artists that makes this album convincing and satisfying. Sony's reproduction is clear and full, and the performers have a credible presence.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:19
- Main artists: Christian Gerhaher
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical Art Songs, Mélodies & Lieder
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
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