Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado

Thomas Quasthoff [Baritone], Berliner Philharmoniker [Orchestra], Claudio Abbado [Conductor] Anne Sofie von Otter [Mezzo-Soprano] - Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado

Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado
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Artist: Thomas Quasthoff [Baritone], Berliner Philharmoniker [Orchestra], Claudio Abbado [Conductor] Anne Sofie von Otter [Mezzo-Soprano]
Composer: Gustav [Composer] Mahler
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Performer: Anne Sofie von Otter
Performer: Thomas Quasthoff
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2012-03-14
Music Label: Decca International
Soundtracks:
  1. Revelge
  2. Rheinlegendchen
  3. Trost im Ungl\xFCck
  4. Verlor'ne M\xFCh
  5. Der Schildwache Nachtlied
  6. Das irdische Leben
  7. Lied des Verfolgten im Turm
  8. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?
  9. Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt
  10. Lob des hohen Verstandes
  11. Wo die sch\xF6nen Trompeten blasen
  12. Der Tamboursg'sell
  13. Urlicht

Music reviews of Mahler - Des Knaben Wunderhorn / von Otter, Quasthoff, Berlin Phil., Abbado

Music Review: Mahler with clarity and passion
Rating: 5 Stars

One of the problems with the Wunderhorn recordings is finding the right combination of voices. Like with "Das Lied von der Erde" one frequently has a wonderful soprano / mezzo (seeing that everybody seems to take a crack at it) and an indifferent baritone (or, in the case of "Lied", tenor). Another problem can be the conductor. Mahler's orchestration is so immensely complex that to take an overly romantic approach to the songs can cause the sound to be muddled and murky, whilst a too classical reading can make the music sound merely bland. This recording manages to skip both these pit-falls and come up trumps. Anne Sofie von Otter has long been a passion and here she proves once again why she has to be considered one of the greatest singers of our or any time. Her nuances and comic touches in the fiendishly difficult "Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht" (no 8) is a highlight, brilliantly contrasted with the almost sombre intensity of the sublime "Urlicht" which closes the disc. Thomas Quasthoff is a new artist for me, but a welcome discovery, rivalling von Otter in expression and nuance, as well as diction - a refreshing surprise indeed. As brilliant as the soloists are, however, the most lasting impression is left by Abbado, who inspires his Berlin forces to a passionate yet marvelously crystal clear account of the score. This disc cannot be too highly recommended to Mahler lovers and might prove a perfect introduction to the uniniciated.
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Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Anne Sofie von Otter [Mezzo-Soprano], Thomas Quasthoff [Baritone], Berliner Philharmoniker [Orchestra], Claudio Abbado [Conductor]

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Des Knaben Wunderhorn ("The Youth's Magic Horn") is an anthology of old German poems and folk songs published in the early 1800s, a product of the Romantic yearning for the simple days of the past. By the time Mahler set a number of them to music (between 1892 and 1901), the Zeitgeist had changed, and his approach is almost antiromantic in feeling. He used eight of them in his symphonies, and chose 13 (often changing the text for his own purposes) for this collection. These elaborately orchestrated songs speak of love, life in the military, comedic episodes, mysticism, and sometimes several of these at once. The recording by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf has set the standard for many years, but this new version is just about as good. Both singers have fine voices, intelligence and understanding, and good technique and diction, and they express the changing moods of the songs very effectively. Thomas Quasthoff doesn't quite have Fischer-Dieskau's security and pointed phrasing, but he comes close, and Anne Sophie von Otter sings with a subtlety that rivals Schwarzkopf and with greater beauty and radiance. The accompaniment by Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic is crisp and idiomatic, and the sound is excellent. Highly recommended. --Alex Morin

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