029 CD / Frei aber einsam Vol. 1: Robert Schumann
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"Free but lonely" is the romantic life′s motto of the violinist Joseph Joachim, who was sponsored by Mendelssohn and Schumann and through his friendship with Clara Schumann and Brahms matured into one of the most influential musicians of the 19th century. - "F - A - E", a series of notes derived from this motto, was also the title of a violin sonata, composed jointly for him in 1853 by Schumann, Brahms and Albert Dietrich. - "Free but lonely" is the title of a series of CDs presenting music by the composers close to Joseph Joachim, and by Joachim himself. This opens up a fascinating panorama of romantic music, born from the fruitful exchange of ideas between famous and little known composers whose works deserve to be discovered.
2 reviews for 029 CD / Frei aber einsam Vol. 1: Robert Schumann
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Lübecker Nachrichten –
Clear, pure, and with impeccable articulation, the American tenor Scot Weir once again proves himself a Lied singer par excellence in Dichterliebe and Schumann’s Eichendorff Liederkreis, meeting both the demands of melancholy and dramatic expression. Till A. Körber brings out on the keys both the tragic (Heine) and the nature-romantic (Eichendorff) aspects: a particularly fine recording.
Saarländischer Rundfunk –
Spontaneous impressions: a bright, clear, yet not piercing tenor voice, reminiscent in the distance of Fritz Wunderlich (and I am well aware that this association alone is already a huge compliment!). Exemplary vocal technique, seamless register transitions, but above all a singing approach oriented toward the text and poetic expression…