Vier letzte Lieder; 6 Orchesterlieder

by Richard Strauss

Vier letzte Lieder; 6 Orchesterlieder cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 44:31
  • Community rating: 4.25/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This universally acclaimed recording features soprano Jessye Norman delivering a transcendent performance of Strauss's poignant final compositions. Supported by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig under Kurt Masur, the 1983 recording captures the overwhelming emotional depth, somber acceptance of death, and lush late-romantic orchestration of the songs. It is widely considered one of the definitive interpretations of the 'Four Last Songs'.

Genres

Descriptors: death, acoustic, orchestral, majestic, vocal, melodic, elegant

Tracklist

  1. Fr眉hling (3:38)
  2. September (5:21)
  3. Beim Schlafengehen (6:01)
  4. Im Abendrot (9:49)
  5. C盲cilie, Op. 27/2 (2:00)
  6. Morgen, Op. 27/4 (3:59)
  7. Wiegenlied, Op. 41/1 (5:07)
  8. Ruhe, Meine Seele, Op. 27/1 (4:19)
  9. Meinem Kinde, Op. 37/3 (2:35)
  10. Zueignung, Op. 10/1 (1:42)

Credits

  • Richard Strauss - primary artist, composed by
  • Jessye Norman - primary artist, soprano vocals
  • Kurt Masur - primary artist, conductor
  • Ernst Krause - sleeve notes
  • Heinrich Hart - words by
  • John Henry Mackay - words by
  • Richard Dehmel - words by
  • Karl Henckell - words by

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