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Tenor Christoph Prégardien has been a strong supporter of instrumental arrangements of lieder accompaniments; for Winterreise alone, he has made recordings with three different instrumental combinations, as well as a traditional version with fortepiano. On this 2011 Challenge Classics album, accompanied by the Nuremburg-based ensembleKONTRASTE, he brings that interest to songs by Schumann, Mahler, and Wilhelm Killmayer. The instrumentations, which include flute, clarinet, string quintet, piano, harmonium, and percussion, are based on the ensemble Schoenberg used in his arrangements of Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, which conclude the album. Marcus Maria Reissenberger's arrangements of 12 Schumann songs and of four movements from Waldszenen open up the piano part with fresh, understated, and idiomatic sonorities. In some songs the change is extremely subtle; in "Mondschaft," for example, the piano part is unchanged, and quiet, sustained string chords provide occasional colorful harmonic support. The songs by Killmayer (born 1927) set to texts by Hölderlin are for the most part in a lyrical post-Romantic style; "Griechenland" is an especially lovely, elegiac piece. Prégardien's voice is warm and colorful, and he has a refreshingly unmannered delivery. He brings a thorough understanding to the songs that's reflected in the subtlety and naturalness of his phrasing. ensembleKONTRASTE performs with elegance and suppleness, making a strong case for the viability of innovative projects like this one. The sound of the SACD is exceptionally clean, realistic, and well-balanced.
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Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Robert Schumann, Composer - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Wilhelm Killmayer, Composer - Marcus Maria Reibenberger, Contributor - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Wilhelm Killmayer, Composer - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Wilhelm Killmayer, Composer - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Challenge Classics (P) 2011 Challenge Classics
Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Wilhelm Killmayer, Composer - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Gustav Mahler, Composer - Arnold Schönberg, Contributor - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Gustav Mahler, Composer - Arnold Schönberg, Contributor - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Gustav Mahler, Composer - Arnold Schönberg, Contributor - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Gustav Mahler, Composer - Arnold Schönberg, Contributor - Christoph Prégardien, MainArtist - Ensemble Kontraste, MainArtist
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Albumbeschreibung
Tenor Christoph Prégardien has been a strong supporter of instrumental arrangements of lieder accompaniments; for Winterreise alone, he has made recordings with three different instrumental combinations, as well as a traditional version with fortepiano. On this 2011 Challenge Classics album, accompanied by the Nuremburg-based ensembleKONTRASTE, he brings that interest to songs by Schumann, Mahler, and Wilhelm Killmayer. The instrumentations, which include flute, clarinet, string quintet, piano, harmonium, and percussion, are based on the ensemble Schoenberg used in his arrangements of Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, which conclude the album. Marcus Maria Reissenberger's arrangements of 12 Schumann songs and of four movements from Waldszenen open up the piano part with fresh, understated, and idiomatic sonorities. In some songs the change is extremely subtle; in "Mondschaft," for example, the piano part is unchanged, and quiet, sustained string chords provide occasional colorful harmonic support. The songs by Killmayer (born 1927) set to texts by Hölderlin are for the most part in a lyrical post-Romantic style; "Griechenland" is an especially lovely, elegiac piece. Prégardien's voice is warm and colorful, and he has a refreshingly unmannered delivery. He brings a thorough understanding to the songs that's reflected in the subtlety and naturalness of his phrasing. ensembleKONTRASTE performs with elegance and suppleness, making a strong case for the viability of innovative projects like this one. The sound of the SACD is exceptionally clean, realistic, and well-balanced.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Christoph Prégardien Ensemble Kontraste
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Challenge Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
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