Carl Loewe: Ballads

On this CD:

1. Ballads (3) for voice & piano, Op 1 Erl-King, Op 1, 03
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

2. Gesammelte Lieder (54) for voice & piano, Op 9 Count Eberstein, Op 09 Heft 6, 05
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

3. Die Nächtliche Heerschau, ballad for voice & piano, Op 23
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

4. Ballads (3) for voice & piano, Op 43 The Robber, Op 43, 02
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

5. Ballads (3) for voice & piano, Op 59 The Singer, Op 59, 02
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

6. Ballads (3) for voice & piano, Op 56 Heinrich der Vogler, Op 56, 01
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

7. Gedichte von Friedrich Ruckert, (12) for voice & piano, Op 62 Sweet Burial, Op 62 Heft 1, 04
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

8. Gedichte von Friedrich Ruckert, (12) for voice & piano, Op 62 Limping Iambic Rhythms, Op 62 Heft 1, 05
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

9. Prinz Eugen, ballad for voice & piano, Op 92
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

10. Der Verfallene Mühle, ballad for voice & piano, Op 109
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

11. Der Gefangene Admiral, ballad for voice & piano, Op 115
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

12. Odins Meeresritt, ballad for voice & piano, Op 118
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

13. Lieder (5) for bass voice & piano, Op 145 The Enemy, Op 145, 02
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

14. Gesänge (3) for voice & piano, Op 123 The Clock, Op 123, 03
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

15. Spirito Santo for voice & piano, Op 143
Composed by Carl Loewe
Performed by Helmut Deutsch, Hermann Prey

Tracks:

An Die Musik, D547
No.4 Standchen
No.7 Abschied
Im Fruhling, D882
Der Lindenbaum
Wanderers Nachtlied II, D768
Wer Machte Dich So Krank?, Op.35 No.11
Alte Laute, Op.35 No.12
Erstes Grun, Op.35 No.4
Die Beiden Grenadiere, Op.49 No.1
Liederkries, Op.39: No.5 Mondnacht
Edward, Op.1 No.1
Der Erloking, Op.1 No.3
Odin's Meeresritt, Op.118
Die Wandelnde Glocke, Op.20 No.3
Hinkende Jamben, Op.62 No.5
Wie Melodien Zieht Es Mir, Op.105
Sonntag, Op.47 No.3
Komm Bald, Op.97 No.2
Wir Wandelten, Op.96 No.2
Wie Bist Du, Meine Konigin, Op.32 No.9
Heimkehr, Op.7 No.6
Wenn Du Nur Zuweilen Lachelst, Op.57 No.2
Verrat, Op.105 No.5
Ach, Weh Mir Ungluckhaftem Mann, Op.21 No.4
Ich Trage Meine Minne, Op.32 No.1
Der Gartner

Customer Reviews:

desert island disc.......2002-08-29

Hans Hotter is a wonder. The voice has a remarkable agility and breadth of expression, that has justly earned him the admiration of several generations. He is an expert at chiaroscuro, sometimes lightening the tone, as in Ständchen, while in Loewe's "Edward", he adopts a minatory timbr that is chilling. It is well known that Hotter was THE Wotan of the post-war years, but he is not inferior to any lieder singer. These songs are mini-dramas in his expert hands. Testament is quite generous with these re-issues of classic singers, packing 27 songs onto this disc. It is a recording worth having.

A great Hotter anthology.......2002-06-19

This compilation comes from 1966 and 1968, when the experienced Hotter had a high level of refinement. Very few people have been so succesful in fusing elements of both singer and actor into one entity as Hotter could. This CD is more proof of that. To a newcomer, his voice will sound quite dark and rich, but has vibrance. His characterizations are intense, but not exaggerated. And amazingly, both these elements are completely integrated. The works represented here need no introduction - if any of them cannot convince with Hotter singing, there is little alternative. To compare Hotter with Fischer-Dieskau is neither simple nor right, it is really up to one's taste. Yet the CD is also good for someone new to lieder. The recording quality is exceptional, even for the mono selections (about half the disc).

Kennst du das Land: Goethe und die Musik (Box Set)

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Kennst du das Land: Goethe und die Musik (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Capriccio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026BPE
Release Date: 1999-01-01

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Quasthoff at his most inspiring
Quasthoff's best release to date

A Romantic Songbook

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Schwanengesang; Vier Ernste Gesange

ASIN: B0001BUC0G
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Fruhlingsglaube D 686
Heidenroslein D 257
Die Forelle D 550
Im Fruhling D 882
Auf Der Bruck D 853
Im Abendrot D 799
Ungeduld (Die Schone Mullerin D 795, No.7)
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Auf Einer Wanderung
Der Genesene An Die Hoffnung
Storchenbotschaft
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Herr Oluf Op.2, No.2
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1.Zueignung
8.Allerseelen
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4.Morgen!
Danny Boy

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Thomas Quasthoff is unique as singer and artist. His voice, always astonishingly powerful, has over the years acquired an ever-growing warmth, purity, range, and expressiveness, and his extraordinary wealth of dynamics, colors, nuances, and inflections is truly amazing. He uses these for instant changes of mood and atmosphere, while his seemingly unlimited breath control lets him spin endless lines and phrases. In these songs, all these qualities are on full display; indeed, Quasthoff admits choosing them with this in mind. However, the program is beautiful, judiciously varied and contrasted, combining popular favorites like Schubert's "Trout" and "Heidenröslein" with unfamiliar gems by his unjustly forgotten contemporary Carl Loewe, who wrote hundreds of splendid ballads. Of special interest are two very different settings of the same Ludwig Uhland poem, "Frühlingsglaube" ("Faith in Spring"), one by a very young Mendelssohn, the other by a mature Schubert. The former overflows with youthful exuberance, joyousness, and ecstasy; the latter breathes lyrical serenity. In a rather unusual reading, Quasthoff starts it with a sense of tremulously hopeful anticipation, gradually becoming more confident and finally blossoming out into radiant affirmation. Otherwise, the Schubert group is least convincing: always sensitive to the fusion of text and music, Quasthoff, perhaps seduced by the resources of his vocal palette, indulges in fussy, excessive "word-painting" and loses the songs' essential simplicity. However, in the more complex, dramatic, declamatory songs, this works wonderfully. Loewe's ballads, in which he impersonates three distinct characters, and Schumann's "Belsatzar" become veritable operas, and he regains a moving simplicity in the more lyrical songs, like Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song" and a Strauss group. Justus Zeyden is an exemplary collaborator, but even he is defeated by the long sustained notes in Strauss' "Morgen!" where the violin obbligato is sadly missing. In "Danny Boy," Quasthoff turns himself into a very persuasive American-style crooner. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Quasthoff at his most inspiring.......2004-05-17

Thomas Quasthoff has set the highest standards for himself in lieder singing, challenging the dominance, on records, of Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau. Here he seems to soar even above those exalted artists, because of his thrilling range, total commitment, deep insisght, and complete lack of artifical "personality." The arc of his mastery has risen from his fine RCA years to reach this peak, and now he has no one to surpass but himself. It's a humbling experience to hear an artist of this greatness...perhaps the last living exemplar of a great German singing tradition.

Quasthoff's best release to date.......2004-05-13

I may just be a sucker for these songs, but I really think this is the best solo recording Quasthoff has made so far: some of his other recordings suffer from an improper balance between piano and voice (like his WINTERREISE or SCHWANENGESANG), but here, Justus Zeyen's contribution feels an equal partner; each interpretation is fresh and vivacious; and the program is put together well. This is also the first time I've felt a recording comes close to the electric experience of hearing Quasthoff live; the sound quality captures everything very intimately.

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Original Masters serie.

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What a wonderful recital!

Follow Goethe

Manufacturer: Cpo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026CXH
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

Freisinn Op.25, 2: Lasst Much Nur Auf Meinem Sattel Gelten!
Herbstgefuhl, Op. 19a , 1: Fetter Grune, Du Laub
Phanomen: Wenn Zu Der Regenwand Phobus Sich Gattet
Neue Liebe, Neues Leben, Op.75, 2: Herz, Mein Herz
Meeres Stille D 216: Teife Stille Herrscht Im Wasser
An Die Turen Will Ich Schleichen Op.98a, 8: An Die Turen Will Ich Schleichen, Still Und Sittsam...
Erster Verlust D 226: Ach, Wer Bringt Die Schonen Tage
Blumengruss: Der Strauss, Den Ich Gepflucket
Wonne Der Wehmut Op.83, 1: Trocknet Nicht, Tranen
Singet Nicht In Trauertonen Op.98a, 7: Singet Nicht In Trauertonen Von Der Einsamkeit Der Nacht
Dammrung Senkte Sich Von Oben Op.19a, 2: Dammrung...
Op. 7 Alles Kundet Dich An: Gegenwart
Wandrers Nachtlied D.768: Uber Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh
Erlkonig op.1, 3: Wer Reitet So Spat Durch Nacht Und Wind?
Op.7: Gesang Der Geister Uber Den Wassern: Des Menschen Seele Gleicht Dem Wasser
Der Fischer: Das Wasser Rauscht', Das Wasser Schwoll
Anakreons Grab: Wo Die Rose Hier Bluht
Nachklang Op.19b, 1: Es Klingt So Prachtig
Lynceus Der Turmer, Auf Fausts Sternwarte Singend Op.9 H. VIII, 3: Zum Sehen Geboren
Mailied: Op.26,5: Wie Herrlich Leuchtet Mir Die Natur!
Versunken D 715: Voll Locken Kraus Ein Haupt So Rund!
Jagers Abendlied D. 368: Im Felde Schleich' Ich Still Und Wild
Wanderers Nachtlied Op.9, H.1, 3a: Uber Allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh
Hoffnung D. 295: Schaff', Das Tagwerk Meiner Hande
Fruhlings Ubers Jahr: Das Beet, Schon Lockert Sich's In Die Hoh
Der Rattenfanger: Ich Bin Der Wohlbekannte Sanger
Zur Rosenzeit Op.48,5: Ihr Verbluhet, Suss Rosen

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The poetry of Goethe has a unique place in German literature and German song--the sheer variety of his lyrics, from heaven-storming passion to calm acceptance, from tender love to vicious cynicism, made his words the source-material of many composers' finest settings. Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees have put together an intelligent program that combines some of the best-known composers of the German song--Schubert, Wolf, Schumann, Beethoven--with lesser masters--Loewe, Schoeck; we get both Schubert's and Loewe's setting of the achingly nostalgic "Wanderer's Nightsong," and Loewe's jaunty setting of "Der Erlkonig," perhaps Schubert's best-known song, but by no means his exclusive property. Two songs of Gees's own are intelligent modern pastiches of the romantic style, solidly accomplished word-settings with interesting piano writing. All the songs here are admirably selected for Prégardien's darkly sorrowful pure voice and Gees's tactful, occasionally intense, accompaniment. --Roz Kaveney

Customer Reviews:

What a wonderful recital!.......2000-02-17

After listening this CD we will finally know why Goethe is an great poet. Too much possibility contained in his poems, as this CD shows us. This unusual recital consists of 27 lieder from 11 composers, spanned from old Beethovan, Wolf to modern Diepenbrock, Shoeck, Gees. Thank God it contains very few over-sung Schubert-Goethe cliche. Pregardien selected and arrange these lieder wisely and carefully, and he deliberately changes style from one song to another. With his gold, clean voice and deep, intense interpretion, they reflected the wild and wide soul a great poet can be. Gees's accompaniment is as well.

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Carl Loewe: Lieder & Balladen, Vol. 14

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ASIN: B00005B17I
Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

Der Wirtin Tochterlein, Op.1, 2
Die Verfallene Muhle, Op.109
Madchen Sind Wie Der Wind, Op.9, 4
Der Heilige Franziskus, Op.75, 3
Der Schatzgraber, Op.59, 3
Die Wandelnde Glocke, Op.20, 3
Der Getreue Eckart, Op.44, 2
Die Glocken Zu Speyer, Op.67, 2
Der Monch Zu Pisa, Op.114
Der Alte Goethe, Op.9
Friedericus Rex, Op.61
Das Erkennen, Op.65, 2
Abschied Op.3, 1
Melek Am Quell, Op.10, 6
Der Edelfalk, Op.68, 2
Landgraf Philipp Der Grossmutige, Op.125, 1
Das Grab Zu Ephesus, Op.75, 1
Harald, Op.45, 1

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Carl Loewe: Lieder & Balladen

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ASIN: B000001WUB
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

Erlkonig
Wanderers Nachtlied I
Wanderers Nachtlied II
Hochtzeitlied
Der Zauberlehrling
Die wandelnde Glocke
Thurmwachter Lynceus zu den Fussen der Helena
Lynceus, der Thurmer, auf Faust's Sternwarte singend
Gutmann und Gutweib
Der Fischer
Der getreue Eckhart
Der Totentanz
Wirkung in die Ferne
Der Sanger
Der Schatzgraber
Freibeuter
Der alte Goethe

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An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming
A Little Gem

Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Manufacturer: Warner Classics
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ASIN: B000000SC1
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

Jagdlied aus Op.84 No.3
Altdeutsches Fruhlingslied aus Op.86 No.6
Scheiden und Meiden aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Ablosung im Sommer aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Marienwurmchen aus: Lieder-Album fur die Jugend Op.79 No.13
Der Uberlaufer aus: Sieben Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.2
Liebesklage eines Madchens aus: Sieven Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.48 No.3
Nicht Wiedersehen! aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Herr Oluf aus: Drei Balladen Op.2 No.2
Ich ging mit Lust aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen aus: Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit
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Himmelsboten aus: Op.32 No.5
Junggesellenschwur aus: Op.49 No.6
Das bucklichte mannlein
Wie Georg von Frundsberg von sich selver sang aus: Sechs lieder Op.3 No.1
Abendsegen aus: Acht Volkslieder fur Gesang und Klavier Op.64 No.5
Wiegenlied aus: Funf Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte Op.49 No.4

Customer Reviews:

An Eloquent Example of Sensitive Programming.......2005-05-18

Thomas Hampson has long been admired not only for the beauty of his richly pliant baritone voice, but also for the amount of research about composers and musicology he incorporates into his busy recital and opera life. This recording made in 1989 with the superb collaboration of pianist Geoffrey Parsons is an excellent example of what Hampson does best. He has selected the collection of German folk poetry 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' assembled in 1896 - 1808 by Achim von Arnim and Clemens von Brentano which Goethe proclaimed the true essence of the German people, a legacy that would last forever, and found all of the musical settings to these poems. Indeed Goethe's prophecy proved correct in that many composers set these poems to music with varying degrees of celebrity.

Hampson has collected the renderings of this poems by composers Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, von Weber, Loewe, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, and of course the most popular settings by Gustav Mahler. The result is a fascinating insight into the way like poems are interpreted by different composers. There are many well-known episodes here but there are also intriguing discoveries of some very beautiful, seldom heard songs. Hampson and Parsons create an atmosphere of musicality and expressivity that is all too rare. That they are performed beautifully is a given!

This is the second release of this particular recital and before it, too, becomes history it is highly recommended for connoisseurs of thoughtful programs. Grady Harp, May 05

A Little Gem.......2002-09-22

This is simply one of the best Lieder records available. It has everything, an excellent selection, a great baritone and a perfect piano partnership. Des Knaben Wunderhorn is a loose collection of text and songs from the German Folklore, which has been taken up by German composers. This collection goes through almost 150 year of German musical history, from Carl Maria von Weber to Richard Strauss. The tone tend to be sprightly, amusing, with the sad touch for balance. The original recording catches Thomas Hampson early in his extensive recording career, with still a fresh bloom in his voice that is perfect for the tunes. It goes to show you that baritones can be fun too. Mr. Parsons is always the perfect pianist for accompaniment. If you do not know what Lieder are, or thing they are boring and "passe", do yourself a favor and check this out.

Grosse Sänger unseres Jahrhunderts: Hans Hotter

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BEST LIVE LIEDER CONCERT RECORDING EVER!

Grosse Sänger unseres Jahrhunderts: Hans Hotter

Manufacturer: Orfeo D'or
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ASIN: B00004S96L
Release Date: 2000-03-15

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BEST LIVE LIEDER CONCERT RECORDING EVER!.......2004-02-23

This is by far the greatest live lieder concert available on record. This is also superior to any live concert I have ever heard. Hans Hotter allied one of the biggest voices in history and one of the best vocal techniques with the deepest emotional and musical investment and clarity. Given all this, no singer is above Hotter. He was the consummate singer. Vocally this recording is very exciting. The warmth and clarity of the recording and Hotter's vocal health come together creating a beautiful experience. The sound is as close to live as I have ever heard a 60's recording, and it is the best representation of Hotter's timbre. In this recording Hotter was not suffering from the breathing ailment that so spots the majority of his later recordings with wooliness and diffusion. It is not the same infinite ring that the earliest recordings make so clear, but the voice is rarely puffy. It is almost always a warm, rolling sound. This is the best blend of beautiful singing and rounded declamation I have ever heard.
The vocalism is outstanding, but the depth of interpretation and musicality of the music is divine. Hans Hotter performs with complete devotion to text and composer. This approach along with his vocal ability and stability make for nearly perfect presentation of the composer's and poet's intentions. His decisions within the pieces are tempered by his almost singular knowledge of performance history and textual meaning, and Hotter was blessed with considerable direct contact with Strauss and as such must be seen as an authority.
This concert is demanding (on par with the famous live Bjorling Carnegie Hall recording for difficulty), but Hotter's performance is so easily delivered that the listener is rarely aware of the difficulty. This is a key to any great performance. Hotter weaves the music and the word into an organic whole which does not jar the listener from his suspended disbelief. Vocal frailty, lack of musicality, and disconnection from the text are the main factors which break the listener away from the experience. Hans Hotter's performance has no such weaknesses. Hans Hotter excels in every way. He keeps the listener with him at all times. His voice is full of intelligence and pathos. There is no live concert like this on record. BUY THIS CD NOW!

The Stanford Archive Series: Lawrence Tibbett

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The Stanford Archive Series: Lawrence Tibbett
Lawrence Tibbett: An artist for all generations.

The Stanford Archive Series: Lawrence Tibbett

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Carmen: Votre toast
Pagliacci: Si puo? Si puo? Un nido de memori (Prologo)
Pagliacc: Vesti la giubba
Il Barbieri Di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
On The Road To Mandalay
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Shake Your Brown Feet, Honey
Travelin' To De Grave
The Packet Boat: The Roustabout
Show Boat: Ol' Man River
A Kingdom By The Sea
Merry Mount: 'Tis An Earth Defiled
Theodora: Defend Her! Heaven
A Star Was His Candle
The Crucifix
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Suomen laulu
Rigoletto: Act 1: Pari siamo
Rigoletto: Act 2: Povero Rigoletto!... La ra, la ra... Cortigiani, vil razza dannata... Miei signori...
Otello: Act 1: Inaffia l'ugola (Brindisi)
Otello: Act 2: Vanne; la tua meta gia vedo... Credo in un Dio crudel
Otello: Act 3: Era la notte (Sogno de Cassio)
Tannhauser: Act 1: Als du im kuhnem Sange
Tannhauser: Act 3: WieTodesahnung Damm'rung... O du mein holder Abendstern
La Traviata: Act 2: Mio figlio! Oh quanto soffri!... Di provenza il mar
Il Trovatore: Il balen del suo sorriso
TOSCA: Gia! Mi dicon venal
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He was handsome, hot, had a rich, distinctive voice and was a vulgar SOB, but you had to love baritone Lawrence Tibbett's audacity in falsifying a composer's intentions while he made the music as exciting and flashy as possible. This two-disc collection take from the Stanford University Archives covers his famous roles in Carmen and Barber of Seville, plus his forays into pop tunes and even his rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner." It's an interesting time capsule since Tibbett touch on so many media--even movies. But even though most of these recordings predate his vocal decline in the 1940s, it's mostly for fans only. --David Patrick Stearns

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The Stanford Archive Series: Lawrence Tibbett.......2007-02-12

Buy it and learn what it was to sing when singing was a national pastime, not a yelling contest.

Lawrence Tibbett: An artist for all generations........2005-10-20

Lawrence Tibbett left a priceless legacy, not only to all baritones who would come after him, but to all singers: It's alright to color outside the lines; it's OK to interpret a role from your own emotions; dare to be different! This is what keeps opera vibrant and viable! From the swaggering Toreador to the chilling Iago to the tender "Under Your Spell" to the glorious "Glory Road," Tibbett proves his point. David Stearns,in his mean-spirited blog says, "for Tibbett fans only." Right! You will be! Just listen to this album!

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