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German soprano Christiane Karg has been heard mostly in operatic settings, but here she shifts gears effectively for the more intimate world of Richard Strauss' songs. Strauss composed most of his lieder for a pair of singers, one of them his wife, and the "secret invitation" of the title (which comes from one of the songs included) seems to connote a kind of secret vocal language as well as the lightly romantic mood of most of the music. Many sopranos avoid the songs for this reason, but Karg makes them her own. She avoids overdramatic moves, but she also makes you aware that you're listening to Strauss, not Schubert. The program is a good mixture of familiar pieces (although some standards that do not fit the theme are missing) and obscure tunes like Madrigal (track 13); the latter will be reason enough for some Strauss buffs to acquire the release. But the sense of fun that pervades the whole, not something you typically associate with Strauss, is the best reason. Berlin Classics benefits from above-average Bavarian Radio studio sound.
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4 Lieder, Op. 36 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
6 Lieder, Op. 17 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Adolf Friedrich, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
4 Lieder, Op. 36 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Traditional, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
8 Gedichte Aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Felix Klieser, Performer - Hermann von Film zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Justinus Kerner, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
3 Lieder, Op. 29 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Otto Julius Bierbaum, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
5 Lieder, Op. 48 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Otto Julius Bierbaum, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
8 Gedichte Aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Hermann von Film zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Hermann von Film zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
4 Lieder, Op. 27 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - John Henry Mackay, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Otto Friedrich Gruppe, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
6 Lieder, Op. 68 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Clemens Brentano, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
5 Lieder, Op. 15 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Sophie Hasenclever, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Adolf Friedrich, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
4 Lieder, Op. 27 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - John Henry Mackay, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Hermann von Film zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
5 Lieder, Op. 39 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Richard Dehmel, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Richard Dehmel, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Drei Lieder der Ophelia, Op. 67 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Ludwig Seeger, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Ludwig Seeger, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Ludwig Seeger, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Betty Wehrli-Knobel, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op. 10 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Hermann von Film zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
5 Lieder, Op. 41 (Richard Strauss)
Christiane Karg, Performer - Malcolm Martineau, Performer - Richard Dehmel, Lyricist - Richard Strauss, Composer
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
Album review
German soprano Christiane Karg has been heard mostly in operatic settings, but here she shifts gears effectively for the more intimate world of Richard Strauss' songs. Strauss composed most of his lieder for a pair of singers, one of them his wife, and the "secret invitation" of the title (which comes from one of the songs included) seems to connote a kind of secret vocal language as well as the lightly romantic mood of most of the music. Many sopranos avoid the songs for this reason, but Karg makes them her own. She avoids overdramatic moves, but she also makes you aware that you're listening to Strauss, not Schubert. The program is a good mixture of familiar pieces (although some standards that do not fit the theme are missing) and obscure tunes like Madrigal (track 13); the latter will be reason enough for some Strauss buffs to acquire the release. But the sense of fun that pervades the whole, not something you typically associate with Strauss, is the best reason. Berlin Classics benefits from above-average Bavarian Radio studio sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:13
- Main artists: Christiane Karg, Malcolm Martineau & Felix Klieser
- Composer: Richard Strauss
- Label: Berlin Classics
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Art Songs, Mélodies & Lieder Lieder (German)
- Period: Post-romantic Music
2014 Edel Germany GmbH 2014 Edel Germany GmbH
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