Ulf Schirmer
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This is the first operatic recital disc of the greatest lyric baritone of our time, indeed one of the greatest of any time. Everything is built… on superb breath control and a remarkable capacity... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Recital
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Nielsen: Maskarade
RecommendedAage haugland, Gert-Henning jensen, Bo Skovhus, Michael Kristensen, Kurt Ravn, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Marianne Rorholm
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Ulf Schirmer
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Gramophone Awards, 1999, Winner - 20th-Century Opera
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Hartmann, K: Simplicius Simplicissimus
Camilla Nylund (Simplicius), Christian Gerhaher (Farm Worker/Narrator), Will Hartmann (Hermit/Governor) & Michael Volle (Farmer/Sergeant)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
This edition sounds taut and pungent under Ulf Schirmer's baton. Camilla Nylund sings gleamingly as the idealist Simplicius, and there are incisive yet pliable performances from the three excellent... — More…
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Opera, August 2010, Recording of the Month
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Strauss, R: Intermezzo, Op. 72
Simone Schneider, Markus Eiche, Martina Welschbach, Peter Nice, Sophie Mitterhuber, Brigitte Fassbaender
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmir
Schneider is a dusky voice, with effortlessly bright and nuanced top notes when necesssary...She plays down her character's overbearing quality, as any soprano must if Pauline/Christine's 'beautiful... — More…
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Opera, February 2015, Recording of the Month
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Saint-Saëns: Proserpine
Véronique Gens (Proserpine), Marie-Adeline Henry (Angiola), Frédéric Antoun (Sabatino), Andrew Foster-Williams (Squarocca), Jean Teitgen (Renzo)
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Flemish Radio Choir, Ulf Schirmer
Frédéric Antoun is a bright, not exactly nuanced Sabatino and Jean Teitgen a warm and sympathetic Renzo, but the main prize goes to Véronique Gens for her utterly superb singing of the title... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2018, Winner - Opera
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Leo Fall: Die Dollarprinzessin
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor der Musikalischen Komödie Leipzig, Ulf Schirmer
Ulf Schirmer and his cast clearly love the piece. Rhythms and phrasing are stylish without being mannered and no allowances need be made for any of the voices here. Christiane Libor is warm... — More…
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Leo Fall: Die Rose von Stambul
Operetta in three acts
Matthias Klink (Achmed Bey), Kristiane Kaiser (Kondja Gul), Andreas Winkler (Fridolin), Magdalena Hinterdobler (Midili Hanum), Eleonora Vacchi (Bul-Bul), Christof Hartkopf (Exzellenz Kamek Pascha), Hanne Weber (Djamileh), Michael Glantschnig (Hoteldirektor), Wolfgang Klose (Muller senior aus Hamburg),...
Judiciously merging the Vienna and Berlin versions, Ulf Schirmer proves yet again a master of operetta, his orchestra equalling Marszalek’s in style and eclipsing it in power…Kristiane Kaiser... — More…
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Strauss, R: Feuersnot
Lars Woldt (bass), Simone Schneider (soprano), Arabella Wäscher (vocals), Monica Mascus (mezzo-soprano), Sandra Janke (alto), Olena Tokar (alto), Wilhelm Schwinghammer (bass), Ludwig Mittelhammer (bass), Michael Kupfer (baritone), Sung Min Song (tenor), Jutta Neumann (alto), Andreas Burkhart (baritone),...
Schirmer and his orchestra bring out the music's warmth, with textures sounding transparent in CPO's natural recording..Eiche may not be the heroic voice that Kunrad seems to call for...but... — More…
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In turn, all three soloists—violinist Henry Raudales, flutist Christiane Dohn, and in particular, cellist Uladzimir Sinkevich—perform with technical ease and interpretative stature. And while... — More…
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Weber: Silvana, J87
Franz Karl Hiemer, Dominik Wilgenbus Detlef Roth, Michaela Kaune, Ferdinand von Bothmer
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Muenchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
the music is well worth hearing. It's particularly fascinating to spot anticipations of the later, mature composer...The orchestration is delightful: particularly effective is Weber's use of... — More…
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