Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume III

On this CD:

1. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

2. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Aus den östlichen Rosen, Op. 25 No. 25
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

3. Lieder und Gesänge I (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 27 Jasminenstrauch, Op. 27 No. 4
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

4. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Der Nußbaum, Op. 25 No. 3
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

5. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Freisinn, Op. 25 No. 2
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

6. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im DIVAN~No. 1 Sitz' ich allein, Op. 25 No. 5
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

7. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im DIVAN~No. 2 Setze mir nicht, du Grobian, Op. 25 No. 6
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

8. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Talismane, Op. 25 No. 8
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

9. Lieder und Gesänge IV (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 96 Nachtlied, Op. 96 No. 1
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

10. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40 Märzveilchen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

11. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40 Muttertraum
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

12. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40 Der Soldat
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

13. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40 Der Spielmann
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

14. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40 Verratene Liebe
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

15. An den Mond ("Schlaflose Sonne, melanchol'scher Stern!"), song for voice & piano, Op.95/2
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

16. Lieder und Gesänge III (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 77 Geisternähe, Op. 77 No. 3
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

17. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 142 Mädchen-Schwermut, Op. 142 No. 3
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

18. Romanzen und Balladen III, 3 songs for voice & piano, Op. 53 Lorelei, Op. 53 No. 2
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

19. Lieder und Gesänge III (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 77 Aufträge, Op. 77 No. 5
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

20. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Zwei Venezianische Lieder~Leis' rudern hier, Op. 25 No. 17
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

21. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Zwei Venezianische Lieder~Wenn durch die Piazetta die Abendluft weht, Op. 25 No. 18
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

22. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79 Frühlingsgruß, Op. 79 No. 4
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

23. Lieder-Album für die Jugend (Song Album for the Young) for voice & piano, Op. 79 Marienwürmchen, Op. 79 No. 14
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

24. Songs (12) from Rückert's Liebesfrühling, for voice & piano (Nos. 2,4, & 11 composed by Clara Schumann), Op. 37 Der Himmel hat eine Träne geweint
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

25. Songs (12) from Rückert's Liebesfrühling, for voice & piano (Nos. 2,4, & 11 composed by Clara Schumann), Op. 37 Ich hab' in mich gesogen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

26. Songs (12) from Rückert's Liebesfrühling, for voice & piano (Nos. 2,4, & 11 composed by Clara Schumann), Op. 37 Flügel! Flügel! um zu fliegen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

27. Minnespiel, for voice(s) & piano, Op. 101 Meine Töne still und heiter, Op. 101 No. 1
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

28. Minnespiel, for voice(s) & piano, Op. 101 Mein schöner Stern, Op. 101 No. 4
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

29. Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25 Zum Schluß, Op. 25 No. 26
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Peter Schreier, Norman Shetler

Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume III, Music, Robert Schumann, Norman Shetler, Peter Schreier, Art Song (General), Classical, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Song Collection for Solo Voice and Piano, Vocal
Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume III
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Wide-ranging potpourri of well-performed Schumann Lieder
 Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume III

Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Robert SchumannAll Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000035PQ
Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

  1. Widmung op. 25 Nr. 1
  2. Aus den ostlichen Rosen op. 25 Nr. 25
  3. Jasminenstrauch op. 27 Nr. 4
  4. Der Nussbaum op. 25 Nr. 3
  5. Freisinn op. 25 Nr. 2
  6. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan: Nr. 1 Sitz' ich allein op.25 Nr. 5
  7. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan: Nr. 2 Setze mir nicht, du Grobian op. 25 Nr. 6
  8. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan: Talismane op. 25 Nr. 8
  9. Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan: Nachtlied op. 96 Nr. 1
  10. Funf Lieder op. 40: 1. Marzveilchen
  11. Funf Lieder op. 40: 2. Muttertraum
  12. Funf Lieder op. 40: 3. Der Soldat
  13. Funf Lieder op. 40: 4. Der Spielmann
  14. Funf Lieder op. 40: 5. Verratene Liebe
  15. Funf Lieder op. 40: An den Mond op. 95 Nr. 2
  16. Funf Lieder op. 40: Geisternahe op. 77 Nr. 3
  17. Funf Lieder op. 40: Madchen-Schwermut op. 142 Nr. 3
  18. Funf Lieder op. 40: Lorelei op. 53 Nr. 2
  19. Funf Lieder op. 40: Auftrage op. 77 Nr. 5
  20. Zwei Venezianische Lieder: 1. Leis' rudern hier op. 25 Nr. 17
  21. Zwei Venezianische Lieder: 2. Wenn durch die Piazetta die Abendluft weht op. 25 Nr. 18
  22. Zwei Venezianische Lieder: Fruhlingsgruss op. 79 Nr. 4
  23. Zwei Venezianische Lieder: Marienwurmchen op. 79 Nr. 14
  24. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: 1. Der Himmel hat eine Trane geweint
  25. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: 5. Ich hab' in mich gesogen
  26. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: 8. Flugel! Flugel! um zu fliegen
  27. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: Meine Tone still und heiter op. 101 Nr. 1
  28. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: Mein schoner Stern op. 101 Nr. 4
  29. Gedichte aus Friedrich Ruckerts - Liebesfruhling - op. 37: Zum Schluss op. 25 Nr. 26

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wide-ranging potpourri of well-performed Schumann Lieder.......2000-12-29

In recording their four-disc set of Schumann songs, Peter Schreier and Norman Shetler chose to group the songs by poet, rather than strictly by opus number, with the result that Opus 25, "Myrten", for instance, is spread over several of the discs. Volume III's subtitle describes itself as songs to texts by Ruckert, Goethe and Hans Christian Andersen, but a number of the songs are by other poets, making this perhaps the least unified of the four volumes. But it does include some of Schumann's most popular songs ("Der Nussbaum" and "Widmung") and spans an impressive range of complexity, from the children's songs "Marienwuermchen" and "Fruehlingsgruss", to the arialike "Fluegel, Fluegel" and "Meine Toene still und heiter."

Gerald Felber's essay on "Peter Schreier as a Lieder singer", which takes the place in the liner of notes on the songs themselves, states that "Schreier's exemplary lieder interpretations rest on a slender voice with impeccable intonation and lack of vibrato..." While there is some truth in this characterization, his voice in these performances sounds fuller and richer to me than this statement would imply. There is adequate presence in his tone to carry the line and to color even the most soaring musical phrases, while the intimacy of his instrument allows him to express subtle emotion without sounding mannered. As a result, his interpretation of any given Lied is always worth hearing when one is studying it or comparing performances.

If you are considering buying this CD as an introduction to Robert Schumann's songs, it might not be the best place to start. While the performances are magnificent, listeners who do not read German will be at a disadvantage, since only German texts are included for the songs. Much of the more lyrical portion of this repertoire is duplicated with comparable artistry by Elly Ameling and Jorg Demus on their Deutsche Harmonia Mundi recording of Schubert and Schumann songs, which does include English translations, and, since it sells for a lower price and includes some wonderful Schubert songs in addition to the Schumann, is probably a better bargain overall. Nevertheless, there is a significant contrast between the two discs in that Ameling's voice (recorded in 1965 and 1967) sounds more youthful and lyrical, and Jorg Demus's Hammerflugel accompaniment much thinner, than the full-bodied sound of Schreier in his prime (1972-3), supported by Shetler on a modern piano. Both Ameling and Schreier achieve a satisfyingly soaring tone in the climactic phrases of "Mein schoener Stern", but Ameling and Demus wisely do not attempt the more dramatic "Der Spielman" and "Fluegel, Fluegel", which are particular gems of the Schreier and Shetler disc.
Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume II
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    		Robert Schumann: Lieder, Volume II

    Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by Robert SchumannAll Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000035PP
    Release Date: 2005-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 1. In Der Fremde
    2. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 2. Intermezzo
    3. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 3. Waldesgesprach
    4. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 4. Die Stille
    5. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 5. Mondnacht
    6. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 6. Schone Fremde
    7. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 7. Auf Einer Burg
    8. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 8. In Der Fremde
    9. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 9. Wehmut
    10. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 10. Zwielicht
    11. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 11. Im Walde
    12. Liederkries Op.39, Zwolf Gesange Von Joseph Von Eichendorff: 12. Fruhlingsnacht
    13. Fruhlingsfahrt Op.45 No.2
    14. Standchen Op.36 No.2
    15. Nur Ein Lachelnder Blick Op.27 No.5
    16. An Den Sonnenschein Op.36 No.4
    17. Ich Wand're Nicht Op.51 No.3
    18. Der Frohe Wandersmann Op.77 No.1
    19. Der Einsiedler Op.83 No.3
    20. Drei Gedichte Von Emanuel Geibel Op.30: 1. Der Knabe Mit Dem Wunderhorn
    21. Drei Gedichte Von Emanuel Geibel Op.30: 2. Der Page
    22. Drei Gedichte Von Emanuel Geibel Op.30: 3. Der Hidalgo
    23. Sehnsucht Op.51 No.1
    24. Gestandnis Op.74 No.7
    25. O Wie Lieblich Ist Das Madchen Op.138 No.3
    26. Weh, Wie Zornig Ist Das Madchen Op.138 No.7
    27. Romanze Op.138 No.5: Ebro Caudolose
    28. Zwei ZigeunerLiedchen: 1. Unter Die Soldaten Ist Ein Zigeunerbub' Gegangen Op.79 No.7
    29. Zwei ZigeunerLiedchen: 2. Jeden Morgen, In Der Fruhe Op.79 No.8

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    8. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2; Prokofiev: Symphonie Classique
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