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Schumann's secular choral music has never enjoyed the popularity of his solo songs, but it constitutes a charming and beguiling body of work and deserves to be better known. Many of the pieces are simple enough to be within the capability of amateur choirs. For the most part, the pieces are homophonic, but the composer keeps them from sounding merely hymn-like with his soaring melodies, chromatically saturated harmonies, alternation of unison with harmonized sections, use of soloists as punctuation of the choral fabric, varying of phrase lengths, the diversity of his rhythms, and his judicious use of contrapuntal complexity. The overwhelming impression these songs leave is one of great sweetness. The Baden-Württemberg-based Orpheus Vokalensemble has the sweet, rich tone that the music requires, and the group sings with excellent intonation and with obvious affection for these songs. The soloists have appealingly natural voices and sing with unaffected simplicity. Conductor Gary Graden leads the ensemble with a rhythmic fluidity and lilt that are ideal for Schumann. Pianist Konrad Elser provides nuanced support in the accompanied songs. The recorded sound is a little too warm, but that's only problematic in the densest passages.
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Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Emanuel Geibel, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Emanuel Geibel, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
3 Gedichte, Op. 29 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Emanuel Geibel, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Emanuel Geibel, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Emanuel Geibel, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
5 Gesänge, Op. 55 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Robert Burns, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
5 Lieder, Op. 55 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Robert Burns, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Robert Burns, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Robert Burns, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Robert Burns, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
4 Doppelchörige Gesänge, Op. 141 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Friedrich Rückert, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Christian von Zedlitz, Author - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Joseph Christian von Zedlitz, Author - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
4 Gesänge, Op. 59 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Karl Lappe, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - August Platen, Author
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Eduard Mörike, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Friedrich Rückert, Author - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Annette von Droste-Hulshoff, Author - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, ComposerLyricist - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Robert Schumann, Composer - Gary Graden, Conductor, MainArtist - Ernst von Feuchtersleben, Author - Konrad Elser, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orpheus Vokalensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Carus
Album review
Schumann's secular choral music has never enjoyed the popularity of his solo songs, but it constitutes a charming and beguiling body of work and deserves to be better known. Many of the pieces are simple enough to be within the capability of amateur choirs. For the most part, the pieces are homophonic, but the composer keeps them from sounding merely hymn-like with his soaring melodies, chromatically saturated harmonies, alternation of unison with harmonized sections, use of soloists as punctuation of the choral fabric, varying of phrase lengths, the diversity of his rhythms, and his judicious use of contrapuntal complexity. The overwhelming impression these songs leave is one of great sweetness. The Baden-Württemberg-based Orpheus Vokalensemble has the sweet, rich tone that the music requires, and the group sings with excellent intonation and with obvious affection for these songs. The soloists have appealingly natural voices and sing with unaffected simplicity. Conductor Gary Graden leads the ensemble with a rhythmic fluidity and lilt that are ideal for Schumann. Pianist Konrad Elser provides nuanced support in the accompanied songs. The recorded sound is a little too warm, but that's only problematic in the densest passages.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:35
- Main artists: Konrad Elser Orpheus Vokalensemble Gary Graden
- Composer: Robert Schumann
- Label: Carus
- Genre: Classical
© 2006 Carus ℗ 2006 Carus
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