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Julian Pregardien - Schubert: Swan Song, String Quintet - Import 2 CD
Julian Pregardien - Schubert: Swan Song, String Quintet - Import 2 CD
CD
Classical Music
Opera
September 9, 2021
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Catalog No.: ALPHA748
JAN/ISBN: 4589538770815
Number of Discs: 2
Country/Region of Manufacture: Import
Credits:
Julian Pregardien
Description:
A well-conceived project combining Schubert’s late masterpieces with related works This intriguing compilation album pairs two of Schubert’s very latest works: DISC 1 features *The Swan Song* performed by Julian Pregardien and Martin Helmchen, while DISC 2 contains a string quintet performed by an ensemble centered around the Tetzlaff siblings, Christian and Tanya. Although *The Swan Song* was compiled and published posthumously from Schubert’s manuscripts, this collection omits “The Messenger of the Dove”—the only piece in the collection based on a poem by Johann Gabriel Seidl and assigned its own separate catalog number, D. 965a— This album features 13 songs by Lersch and Heine. Additionally, it includes the first song from Mendelssohn’s *Song Without Words*, Book 2, a song titled “Swan Song”—which Schubert set to a poem by Johann Zen—are interspersed throughout, and the program concludes with a song composed by Fanny Mendelssohn to Heine’s “Swan Song.” Pregardien’s smooth vocals intertwine with Helmchen’s refined piano playing, revealing the uniquely Schubertian world of lyricism with profound depth, even within a restrained and understated expression. Schubert’s only surviving string quintet, D. 956, was completed just two months before his death. Although he suffered from poor health in his final years, his creativity never waned, and his works continued to evolve. This work, too, is an ambitious composition: at a time when string quintets typically featured two violas, Schubert—like Boccherini—opted for two cellos to enrich the lower register. As a result, Schubert’s distinctive lyrical quality is brought to the fore against a stable sonic foundation. This performance, featuring the Tetzlaff siblings alongside conductor Dondalar and others, conveys the work’s emotional depth with remarkable balance. Even in the highly popular second movement, the dynamic intensity is perfectly measured, further highlighting a beauty that evokes a sense of the beyond. Naxos Japan
Tracklisting:
1.Schwanengesang, D.957~Abschied
2.Schwanengesang, D.957~In der Ferne
3.Schwanengesang, D.957~Standchen
4.Schwanengesang, D.957~Fruhlingssehnsucht
5.Schwanengesang, D.957~Kriegers Ahnung
6.Schwanengesang, D.957~Liebesbotschaft
7.Schwanengesang, D.957~Aufenthalt
8.Lied Ohne Worte, Op. 30, No. 1
9.Schwanengesang, D.744
10.Schwanengesang, D.957~Das Fischermadchen
11.Schwanengesang, D.957~Am Meer
12.Schwanengesang, D.957~Die Stadt
13.Schwanengesang, D.957~Der Doppelganger
14.Schwanengesang, D.957~Ihr Bild
15.Schwanengesang, D.957~Der Atlas
16.Schwanenlied Opus 1 No. 1
1.String Quintet, D.956~I. Allegro ma non Troppo
2.String Quintet, D.956~II. Adagio
3.String Quintet, D.956~III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Andante sostenuto
4.String Quintet, D.956~IV. Allegretto - Piu Allegro
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