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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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
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - A Portrait
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 30 ene. 2012
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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 16 mar. 2012
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Recital Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer)
Clásica - Editado por Tahra el 2 sep. 2008
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Bruno Walter's The Vienna Farewell Concert (1960)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Bruno Walter
Clásica - Editado por Music and Arts Programs of America el 1 ene. 2004
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Salzburger Liederabende 1956-2010 (Live)
Clásica - Editado por Orfeo el 11 nov. 2014
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The Elizabeth Schwarzkopf Collection
Jazz contemporáneo - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 20 dic. 2011
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Schubert, Brahms & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giorgio Favoretto, Edwin Fischer, Michael Raucheisen, Unknown Artist
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 30 ene. 2007
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Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 21 ago. 2020
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Beethoven, Strauss & Bartók: Orchestral Works (Live)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, István Kertész
Clásica - Editado por Orfeo el 28 oct. 2013
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Strauss · Der Rosenkavalier
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por G.O.P. el 30 sep. 2023
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings Strauss & Mozart
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Musical Concepts el 15 abr. 2008
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STRAUSS, R.: Four Last Songs / Arabella (highlights) (Schwarzkopf, Ackermann, Matacic) (1953, 1954)
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Naxos el 18 abr. 2006
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Schubert, Strauss & Others: Art Songs (Live)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 24 jul. 2007
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Igor Markevitch (Igor Markevitch, Orchestre National de France, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Fedora barbieri, Amedeo Berdini, Otto von Rohr, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
Clásica - Editado por Tahra el 19 may. 2009
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Mozart: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Rudolf Moralt, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Emmy Loose
Ópera - Editado por Urania el 31 jul. 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)
Clásica - Editado por IDIS el 1 ene. 2009
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Schubert: Song Recital (2011 - Remaster) (2011 Remastered Version)
Clásica - Editado por Warner Classics el 20 jul. 2012
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Ariadne auf Naxos Intégrale)
Ópera - Editado por Naxos el 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
Clásica - Editado por Music and Arts Programs of America el 1 abr. 2011
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