Brahms: Lieder & Liebeslieder Waltzes
Recorded live at the 2003 Verbier Festival
Andrea Rost (soprano), Magdalena Kožená (mezzo), Matthew Polenzani (tenor), Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Yefim Bronfman & James Levine (piano duet), James Levine
The quartet themselves make an appealingly lively sound…Quasthoff and especially Kozena are strongest in their solo selections, the mezzo’s three songs distinguished by her plangent tone and... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week17th June 2016
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- Matthew Polenzani (tenor), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
1. Botschaft
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- Matthew Polenzani (tenor), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
9. Wie bist du, meine Königin
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- Matthew Polenzani (tenor), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
5. Junge Lieder I "Meine Liebe ist grün wie der Fliederbusch"
Brahms: Fünf Gedichte Op. 19
- Magdalena Kozená (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
5. An eine Äolsharfe
Brahms: Sechs Lieder Op. 86
- Magdalena Kozená (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
2. Feldeinsamkeit
Brahms: Five Songs, Op. 105
- Magdalena Kozená (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
2. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 - Verses from "Polydora"
- Magdalena Kozená (soprano), Andrea Rost (soprano), Matthew Polenzani (tenor), Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), James Levine (piano), Yefim Bronfman (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
1. Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes
2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut
3. O die Frauen, o die Frauen
Brahms: Fünf Lieder Op. 107
- Andrea Rost (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
3. Das Mädchen spricht
Brahms: Four Songs, Op. 96
- Andrea Rost (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
2. Wir wandelten
Brahms: Lieder und Gesänge Op. 57
- Andrea Rost (soprano), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
8. Unbewegte laue Luft
Brahms: Lieder (5), Op. 94
- Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), James Levine (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
1. Mit vierzig Jahren (Rückert)
2. Steig auf, geliebter Schatten
3. Mein Herz ist schwer
4. Sapphische Ode
5. Kein Haus, keine Heimat
Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op. 65
- Magdalena Kozená (soprano), Andrea Rost (soprano), Matthew Polenzani (tenor), Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), James Levine (piano), Yefim Bronfman (piano)
- Recorded: 2003-07-30
- Recording Venue: Salle Médran, Verbier
1. Verzicht, o Herz auf Rettung
2. Finstere Schatten der Nacht
3. An jeder Hand die Finger