classical music: Matthias Goerne

classical music: Matthias Goerne

classical music:

Matthias Goerne

Schubert

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 2008

A demanding, often dark recital, but well worth it
Has Decca dropped their star lieder singer? Here on his new label Mathias Goerne reveals a darker voice, with mroe strength and power than its earlier phase. He is also less mellifluous, which I am greateful for; a melting, honeyed tone wouldn't suit this dark Schubert ...

Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies

Matthias Goerne, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2007

Taking Liberties To Breathe Live Into Warhorses
Classical music performance by definition must balance the constraints of written score with the interprative vision of conductor and ensemble. Without question, Mr. Pletnev's Beethoven Symphonies stress this equation heavily to the latter. His tempi are varied, his ...

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Matthias Goerne, Thomas Quasthoff, ...

Hanssler Classics, 2000

A real surprise
Excellent soloists, overall first rate conducting and performance--lithe, unforced, and supple, it really breathes. Sound quality is as natural and full as I've ever heard on CD. This is a gentler and lighter performance--no bombast even with the choruses--yet one ...

Matthias Goerne - Bach Cantatas / Albrecht Mayer · Camerata Academia Salzburg · Sir Roger Norrington

Johann Sebastian Bach, Roger Norrington, ...

Uni/Decca, 2000

Another superb German baritone
On the evidence of recent CDs I've encountered, the musical world seems to be in the midst of a renaissance of superbly trained lower male voices. Matthias Goerne is yet another notable singer who has, at least so far, concentrated on the oratorio and song repertory. ...

Braunfels - Die Vogel / Kwon · Wodrich · M. Kraus · Gorne · Holzmaier · Zagrosek

Walter Braunfels, Lothar Zagrosek, ...

Polygram Records, 1997

An overlooked jewel
I don't know what made me seek out this opera a couple years ago -- was it the rosette from the Penguin Guide, or a friend's rave review? In any case I have no regrets. Hearing "Die Vogel" is a little like hearing a great but forgotten Richard Strauss opera. ...

Bach: Secular Cantata BWV 201
Dietrich Henschel, Matthias Goerne, ...

Hanssler Classics, 1999

Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Psalm 42; Hora Est; Dvorák: Te Deum
Josef Mikulas, Matthias Goerne, ...

Hanssler Classics, 1998

Bach: St. John Passion

Andreas Schmidt, Matthias Goerne, ...

Hanssler Classics, 2000

beautiful
Back in the golden days of Napster I downloaded a few of these songs from someone in Italy who didn't speak English and it took me a long time to figure out who had produced it. (I also downloaded some Matthew's that I've yet to figure out.) I'm no expert but I went ...

Schubert: Schwanengesang; Beethoven: An die Ferne Geliebte

Matthias Goerne, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Decca, 2005

Gramophone CD of the Month
I heard this recording last night and was blown away by its power and beauty. I am somewhat puzzled by other reviewers giving it a mere three star rating. Gramophone magazine's review begins with: "Wonderful, powerful music-making from this peerless Lieder ...

Schubert: An mein Herz
Schubert, Goerne, ...

Harmonia Mundi, 2008

Schubert: Lazarus

Matthias Goerne, Franz Schubert, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2003

BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
This has been one of the most fascinating musical finds of my entire life. I cannot remember whether I had ever heard Schubert's Lazarus before, but I had assuredly never listened to it before. Schubert started work on it in 1820 and almost certainly left it ...

Schubert: The Masterworks [Box Set]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, John Shirley-Quirk, ...

Brilliant Classics, 2004

One of the best of the Masterworks series
Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the ...

The Hyperion Schubert Edition 30 - Winterreise / Goerne, Johnson

Franz Schubert, Matthias Goerne, ...

Hyperion UK, 1997

Meltingly beautiful
Besides having a keen and instinctive sense of phrasing and shading, Matthias Goerne possesses a voice that is beautiful in color and tone and also has impressive weight and range. His heartfelt rendering of Winterreise is deeply affecting but never contrived or ...

Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; 12 Gedichte, Op. 35

Matthias Goerne, Robert Schumann, ...

Decca, 1999

Very sensuous, indeed!
I listen to this disc frequently, constantly. The pianism is great. The singing is exquisite, intense, subtle, ravishing. One thing I really love about this disc is how Matthias Goerne breathes. It's more pronounced than many singers, but it's so soothing, seductive. ...

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs: Brentano Lieder

R. Strauss, Michael Halasz, ...

Naxos, 2008

Stunning new entry into an already crowded field
Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs have become something of a staple in the Soprano repertoire since they were completed in 1948. From Schwarzkopf to Te Kanawa to Fleming, there are an enormous number of recordings available. I have 19, and have found that I am by no ...