Mozart & R. Straus... - mathieu Pordoy Sabine Devieilhe - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Richard Strauss considered Mozart to be “the most sublime of all composers”. Both Mozart and Strauss wrote exquisitely for the soprano voice and Sabine Devieilhe, with pianist Mathieu Purdoy, has assembled a beautifully balanced programme of their songs. Among them is Strauss’s sublime ‘Morgen’, which brings a guest appearance by violinist Vilde Frang.

When Devieilhe and Purdoy performed Mozart and Strauss at London’s Wigmore Hall, the Spectator wrote of a “heart-stopping soprano” who made the songs “sound dewy-fresh. Her voice picked up and outlined each word; long lines sounded spontaneous but wholly considered. The clarity and the lightly worn self-awareness of Devieilhe’s singing made for a seductive combination.”

Devieilhe and Purdoy form an established performing team. In 2019, when they appeared at Carnegie Hall for the first time, the New York Times praised the “finely contoured playing” that made Purdoy “a superb partner … whose artistry helped to make this an evening of first-rate chamber music.”

Tracklist

1. Mozart: Komm Liebe Zither K. 351
2. Strauss: Die Nacht Op.10 No.3
3. Mozart: Das Kinderspiel K. 598
4. Strauss: Nichts Op. 10 No.2
5. Standchen Op. 17 No. 2
6. Waldseligkeit Op.49 No.1
7. Meinem Kinde Op.37 No.3
8. Morgen
9. Mozart: an Die Einsamkeit K. 391
10. Oiseaux Si Tous Les Ans K. 307
11. Strauss: Schlagende Herzen Op. 29 No.2
12. Brentano Lieder, Op.68 No.5 : Amor
13. Madchenblumen Lieder Op.22 No.1 : Kornblumen
14. No.2: Mohnblumen
15. No.3: Epheu
16. No.4: Wasserrose
17. Mozart: Das Veilchen K. 476
18. An Chloe K. 524
19. Strauss: Allerseelen Op.10 No.8
20. Winterweihe Op.48 No.4
21. Ich Schwebe Op.48 No.2
22. Kling Op.48 No.3
23. Mozart: Das Traumbild K. 530
24. Abendempfindung K. 523

Label: Plg Uk Catalog | Origin: Holland