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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Humperdinck: Hansel et Gretel (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grümmer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Generi vari - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1955
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Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Rudolf Moralt, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Emmy Loose
Opera - Pubblicato da Urania il 31 lug 2000
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Opera Arias (Soprano): Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth - Mozart, W.A. / Beethoven, L. Van / Verdi, G. / Charpentier, G. / Puccini, G. (1946-1954) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Pietro Metastasio - Christoph Friedrich Bretzner)
Classica - Pubblicato da IDIS il 1 gen 2009
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Schubert: Song Recital (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Classica - Pubblicato da Warner Classics il 20 lug 2012
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Mozart - Don Giovanni
Cesare Siepi, Elisabeth Grümmer, Anton Dermota, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Opera - Pubblicato da Classical Masters il 1 lug 2009
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Ariadne auf Naxos Intégrale)
Opera - Pubblicato da Naxos il 21 mar 2006
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Mozart: Symphony No. 40 / Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Strauss, R.: Don Juan / Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (Walter) (1951-1952)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter
Classica - Pubblicato da Music and Arts Programs of America il 1 apr 2011
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R. Strauss: Lieder
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hermann Reutter
Classica - Pubblicato da SWR Mediaservices GmbH il 1 mag 2016
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Arias & Lieder
Herbert von Karajan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Classica - Pubblicato da Urania il 1 gen 2006
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Lehár: La veuve joyeuse (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Ackermann
Generi vari - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1954
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Bach: Messe in B Minor, BWV 232 (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Marga Hoffgen, Herbert von Karajan
Generi vari - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1900
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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 4, Op. 60 & Ah! Perfido, Scene and Aria, Op. 65 (Mono Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Generi vari - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1957
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Johann Strauss II : Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) (1954), Volume 2
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda
Classica - Pubblicato da Classical Moments il 17 dic 2012
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September
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 20 dic 2011
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Walton: Scenes from Troilus and Cressida
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Richard Lewis, Philharmonia Orchestra, William Walton
Classica - Pubblicato da Warner Classics il 1 gen 1955
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R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Extrakte (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Otto Edelmann, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Classica - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1963
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Operetta Favourites
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra
Classica - Pubblicato da Regis Records il 1 gen 2007
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Milestones of a Legend - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Vol. 1
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Documents 2 il 10 feb 2017
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Vocal Recital: Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth - Verdi, G. / Loewe, C. / Weber, C.M. Von / Mozart, W.A. / Bach, J.S. / Handel, G.F. / Beethoven, L. Van (Giuseppe Verdi - Salvadore Cammarano - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Classica - Pubblicato da IDIS il 1 gen 2004
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Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano, Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe de Stefano, Oralia Dominguez, Cesare Siepi
Opera - Pubblicato da Opera d'Oro il 7 ago 2001
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Dokumente einer Sängerkarriere - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Classica - Pubblicato da Preiser Records il 25 ott 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo