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R Strauss: Four Last Songs

~ Gewandhaus Orchestra (Artist), Leipzig (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1983)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Philips
  • ASIN: B0000040VV
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,320 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Vier letzte Lieder - 1. Frühling 3:45£0.79
Listen  2. Vier letzte Lieder - 2. September 5:32£0.79
Listen  3. Vier letzte Lieder - 3. Beim Schlafengehen 6:09£0.79
Listen  4. Vier letzte Lieder - 4. Im Abendrot 9:59Album Only
Listen  5. Caecilie, Op.27, No.2 2:19£0.79
Listen  6. Morgen, Op.27, No.4 3:59£0.79
Listen  7. Wiegenlied, Op.41, No.1 5:15£0.79
Listen  8. Ruhe, meine Seele, Op.27, No.1 4:30£0.79
Listen  9. Meinem Kinde, Op.37, No.3 2:45£0.79
Listen10. Zueignung, Op.10, No.1 1:49£0.79

On this CD:
  1. Vier letzte Lieder
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

  2. Vier Lieder
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

  3. Fünf Lieder
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

  4. Sechs Lieder
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

  5. Acht Lieder aus Letzte Blätter
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars stunning and moving at the deepest level, 14 Nov 2000
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There will always be a dispute about the best interpretation of the Four Last Songs--perhaps the most eloquent expression of regret, but acceptance about life. Written by a man of 84,who spanned the 19'th and 20'th centuries. In particular Norman's rendition of Beim Schlafengehen is so sublime that I have to ration myself to one listening every 3 months to avoid overload.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No-one else comes even near..., 3 Dec 2006
I've listened to many recordings of the 'Four Last Songs' and I admire some considerably, among them the famous rendering by Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, but I still find that no-one really compares with Jessye Norman for emotional punch. It is as though she has got 'inside' Strauss's music and felt something so deep, so ethereal that it is almost disturbing.

I see that this disc can now be bought in conjunction with her version of Wagner's 'Wesendonck Lieder' at more or less the same price, which looks like a very attractive buy. In fact, I think I'll order one myself!
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Words, words. words, 23 Oct 2007
The voice is musical enough but the enunciation so poor that I would not have been able to identify the language if I did not already know it was German!
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