Vier letzte Lieder; Duets From "Arabella"

by Richard Strauss

Vier letzte Lieder; Duets From "Arabella" cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1954
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: Germany
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the exquisite soprano of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, this release presents Strauss's profoundly moving, late-career meditations on death and acceptance. The lush, swelling orchestration provides a deeply nostalgic, autumnal backdrop for her technically flawless, incredibly nuanced vocal delivery. It is universally celebrated as a towering, definitive interpretation of the composer's final masterpiece.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Duets From "Arabella": Er Ist Der Richtige Nicht F眉r Mich - Act 1
  2. Duets From "Arabella": Das War Sehr Gut, Mandryka - Act 3
  3. Vier Letzte Lieder: Beim Schlafengehen
  4. Vier Letzte Lieder: September
  5. Vier Letzte Lieder: Fr眉hling
  6. Vier Letzte Lieder: Im Abendrot

Credits

  • Mikal Cronin - primary artist, written-by, performer
  • Wand - primary artist, written-by, performer
  • Dave Singley - artwork [cover background]
  • Cory Thomas Hanson - artwork [drawing]

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