Gerhild Romberger, Alfredo Perl
Description
Unquenchable yearning, heartrending grief, ardent desire – in Gustav Mahler’s songs the romantic emotional world doubtless rises to magnificent heights.
This new recording of the piano versions with Gerhild
Romberger and Alfredo Perl demonstrate that the piano versions uncover respectful relations to models such as Schubert’s
Winterreise; just listen to the tormented tone of the
four Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen!
Five songs grouped together today as the Rückert-Lieder round off the program. They include a very personal “Liebst du um Schönheit” dedicated by the composer to his wife Alma following their marriage.
Significantly, Mahler did not orchestrate this song. Romberg and Perl’s interpretation of these very personal songs conveys special intimacy and authenticity thanks to the finely tuned Steinway Grand Piano “Manfred Bürki” (1901) - a precisely balanced SACD recording.
Tracklisting
Tibor Gyenge, Michael Schoch
Ben van Oosten
Gudrun Sidonie Otto, Elvira Bill, Georg Poplutz, Thilo Dahlmann Goldberg Baroque & Vocal Ensemble,
Triin Ruubel, Xandi van Dijk, Theodor Sink, Kart Ruubel
Michael Schoch
Leipziger Streichquartett, Christian Zacharias
Regensburg Philharmonic, Stephan Veselka
Sestetto Classico
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Hertha Klust; Walter Welsch; Rudolf Wille
Anna Lucia Richter, Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne, Jordan de Souza
Schola Romana Ensemble
Richard Resch; Ensemble La Silla
Ensemble Altera; Christopher Lowrey
Concerto Soave
Chanticleer
Veronique Gens; Herve Niquet; Choeur et Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
