Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Jan de Gaetani's consummate skills and uncommon restraint hold her in good stead in this landmark performance of Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire. In keeping with the composer's wishes, de Gaetani maintains an ambiguous tone throughout, rendering the "Sprechstimme" in a detached manner that is unsettling and occasionally chilling. Her voice is compelling and almost poignant in the quiet songs, such as "Eine blasse Wäscherin" and "Der kranke Mond," but is more theatrical and disturbing in the sardonic "Raub" and "Gemeinheit." The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, led by Arthur Weisberg, studied Pierrot lunaire for several years before making this recording. Their diligence paid off, for their playing eschews expressionist mannerisms and is carefully shaded and fresh. Schoenberg's The Book of the Hanging Gardens gives de Gaetani a chance to show a different side of her singing, one that is as human and passionate as Pierrot's vocal part is alien. Though ideally suited to a male voice, this brooding cycle is still effective when sung by a mezzo soprano. Gilbert Kalish, de Gaetani's collaborator for 30 years, provides a supple and sympathetic accompaniment. The analog tapes of the original 1970 recording have not been remastered, but the sound is clean enough to bear exposure on disc.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Arnold Scheonberg, Composer - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Arnold Schoenberg, Composer - Jan DeGaetani w/ The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist - Albert Giraud, Lyricist
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1990 Nonesuch Records
Album review
Jan de Gaetani's consummate skills and uncommon restraint hold her in good stead in this landmark performance of Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire. In keeping with the composer's wishes, de Gaetani maintains an ambiguous tone throughout, rendering the "Sprechstimme" in a detached manner that is unsettling and occasionally chilling. Her voice is compelling and almost poignant in the quiet songs, such as "Eine blasse Wäscherin" and "Der kranke Mond," but is more theatrical and disturbing in the sardonic "Raub" and "Gemeinheit." The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, led by Arthur Weisberg, studied Pierrot lunaire for several years before making this recording. Their diligence paid off, for their playing eschews expressionist mannerisms and is carefully shaded and fresh. Schoenberg's The Book of the Hanging Gardens gives de Gaetani a chance to show a different side of her singing, one that is as human and passionate as Pierrot's vocal part is alien. Though ideally suited to a male voice, this brooding cycle is still effective when sung by a mezzo soprano. Gilbert Kalish, de Gaetani's collaborator for 30 years, provides a supple and sympathetic accompaniment. The analog tapes of the original 1970 recording have not been remastered, but the sound is clean enough to bear exposure on disc.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:15
- Main artists: Jan De Gaetani/Gilber Kalish/ Arthur Weisberg/ Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nonesuch - Warner Records
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2005 Rhino Entertainment
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.