Jonas Kaufmann - Sehnsucht - Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner - Abbado (2009)German - DDD - audiochecker 100% cdda -
Decca (Universal) 4781463, release 2009
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Claudio Abbado
Jonas Kaufmann is now established as the most successful and versatile tenor of his generation, attracting rave reviews for his live performances and recordings. Following the international success of Romantic Arias, Jonas Kaufmann returns with this album of outstanding arias from German opera; music of his homeland which he grew up hearing. The great opera conductor Claudio Abbado directs the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Arnold Schoenberg Chor in his first ever vocal recital recording for Decca, and his first Decca recording for almost 40 years. The album cover shows Jonas Kaufmann as 'Wanderer' - inspired by the much-loved paining by German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich. Margarete Joswig, Sopran - Michael Volle, Bassbariton - Valdis Jansons, Bass
Wagner: In fernem Land (Lohengrin)
Wagner: Mein lieber Schwan (Lohengrin)
Mozart: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (from Die Zauberflöte)
Mozart: Die Weisheitslehre….. führt mich der Ton zu ihr (from Die Zauberflöte)
Schubert: Was quälst du mich… In tiefbewegter Brust (from Fierrabras)
Schubert: Schon, wenn es beginnt zu tragen….und mein Herze will ihm nach (from Alfonso und Estrella)
Beethoven: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! (from Fidelio)
Wagner: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond (from Die Walküre)
Wagner: Amfortas! - Die Wunde! (from Parsifal)
Wagner: Nur eine Waffe taugt… (from Parsifal)
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