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Track Listings
| 1. Mina - Meyerbeer |
| 2. Komm - Meyerbeer |
| 3. Ma barque legere - Meyerbeer |
| 4. La Fille de l'air - Meyerbeer |
| 5. Sicilienne - Meyerbeer |
| 6. Priere d'enfants - Meyerbeer |
| 7. Le Voeu pendant l'orage - Meyerbeer |
| 8. Des Schafers Lied - Meyerbeer |
| 9. In questa tomba oscura - Beethoven |
| 10. T'intendo si, mio cor - Beethoven |
| 11. Als die Geliebte sich trennen wollte - Beethoven |
| 12. Seufzer eines Ungeliebten - Gegenliebe - Beethoven |
| 13. Sehnsucht - Beethoven |
| 14. An die Geliebte - Beethoven |
| 15. Ariette (Der Kub) - Beethoven |
| 16. Maigesang - Beethoven |
| 17. Adelaide - Beethoven |
| 18. Sechs Deutsche Lieder, Op. 154 - Spohr |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A new disc from Anne Sofie von Otter always brings with it a sense of eager expectation, whatever the repertoire. None of the composers featured on this recording of Lieder and mélodies is regarded primarily for his songwriting prowess, yet von Otter conjures up winner after winner. Even at their lightest, these pieces never fail to charm--and some of them do a good deal more than that. Listen to the way that Meyerbeer reflects the text of "La Fille de l'air" (the daughter of the air) in the tinkling accompaniment (Superbly realised by Melvyn Tan), or the way the arching violin arabesques spice up the vocal line in the first of Spohr's irresistible Six Lieder. And Beethoven's tolling "In questa tomba oscura" (In this dark grave) is a small masterpiece, as is, in quite a different vein, Meyerbeer's deceptively simple "Sicilienne". It is only in some of the darker songs (such as Meyerbeer's setting of "Le Voeu pendant l'orage") that the difference between prodigious talent and genius is made explicit. And of course comparison between Spohr's timid "Erlkönig" and Schubert's infernal creation is as inevitable as it is cruel. As one would expect from such an experienced Lieder artist, it's a beautifully constructed programme, with songs carefully placed for maximum variety, not just of tone but also of instrumentation (excellent playing from clarinettist Eric Hoeprich and violinist Nils-Erik Sparf). This is another winner from von Otter and friends. --Harriet Smith
A new disc from Anne Sofie von Otter always brings with it a sense of eager expectation, whatever the repertoire. None of the composers featured on this recording of Lieder and mélodies is regarded primarily for his songwriting prowess, yet von Otter conjures up winner after winner. Even at their lightest, these pieces never fail to charm--and some of them do a good deal more than that. Listen to the way that Meyerbeer reflects the text of "La Fille de l'air" (the daughter of the air) in the tinkling accompaniment (Superbly realised by Melvyn Tan), or the way the arching violin arabesques spice up the vocal line in the first of Spohr's irresistible Six Lieder. And Beethoven's tolling "In questa tomba oscura" (In this dark grave) is a small masterpiece, as is, in quite a different vein, Meyerbeer's deceptively simple "Sicilienne". It is only in some of the darker songs (such as Meyerbeer's setting of "Le Voeu pendant l'orage") that the difference between prodigious talent and genius is made explicit. And of course comparison between Spohr's timid "Erlkönig" and Schubert's infernal creation is as inevitable as it is cruel. As one would expect from such an experienced Lieder artist, it's a beautifully constructed programme, with songs carefully placed for maximum variety, not just of tone but also of instrumentation (excellent playing from clarinettist Eric Hoeprich and violinist Nils-Erik Sparf). This is another winner from von Otter and friends. --Harriet Smith
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