WOLF Complete Songs Vol 7

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf

Genre:

Vocal

Label: Stone

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 71

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: 5060192 780345

5060192780345. WOLF Complete Songs Vol 7

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero (wds. A. de Ameida, tl) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: In dem Schatten meiner Locken (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Seltsam ist Juanas Weise (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Treibe nur mit Lieben Spott (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Auf dem grünen Balkon (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Benjamin Hulett, Tenor
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Wer sein holdes Lieb verloren (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Ich fuhr über Meer (trans Meer) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Blindes Schauen (wds. R. Cota, trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Benjamin Hulett, Tenor
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Eide, so die Liebe schwur (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Herz, verzage nicht geschwind (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Sagt, seid Ihr es, feiner Herr (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Mögen alle bösen Zungen (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Köpfchen, nicht gewimmert (wds. Cervantes, trans Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Sagt ihm,dass er zu mir komme (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Bitt' ihn, o Mutter (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Liebe mir im Busen zündert (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Schmerzliche Wonnen (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Trau' nicht der Liebe (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Ach, im Maien war's (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Dereinst, dereinst, Gedanke mein (wds. C. de Castins Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein (wds. Camoens, trans Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Komm, o Tod (wds. C. Esriva, trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Ob auch finstre Blicke (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Bedeckt mich mit Blumen (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Und schläfst du, mein Mädchen (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Benjamin Hulett, Tenor
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Sie blasen zum Abmarsch (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Weint nicht, ihr Äuglein (wds. L. de Vega, trans Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Wer tat deinem Füsslein weh (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Deine Mutter, süsses Kind (wds. L. el Chico, tra Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Marcus Farnsworth, Baritone
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Da nur Leid und Leidenschaft (trans Heyse) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Benjamin Hulett, Tenor
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Wehe der, die mir verstrickte (wds. G. Vicente, tr Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Birgid Steinberger, Soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Spanisches Liederbuch, 'Spanish Songbook', Movement: Geh' Geliebter (trans Geibel) Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Anna Huntley, Mezzo soprano
Hugo (Filipp Jakob) Wolf, Composer
Sholto Kynoch, Piano
Hugo Wolf’s Spanisches Liederbuch has been recorded by many of the great Wolf singers. But this youngish, lesser-known foursome have much to offer, not in the deeply studied manner of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (who treat almost every song as an entire world unto itself) but in pianist Sholto Kynoch’s way of just letting the music sing. The songs reveal perhaps smaller slices of poetic life but are wonderfully cogent in purely musical respects.

Rather than dividing among two singers according to gender, this set has four, chosen well for their individual strengths, such as tenor Benjamin Hulett’s handling of text-heavy songs such as ‘Da nur Leid und Leidenschaft’. Anna Huntley’s mezzo-soprano provides needed gravity to the likes of ‘Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt!’ (though some songs enter the less stable areas of her range). Baritone Marcus Farnsworth has the most sonorous voice of the four; you’re happy to hear him sing almost anything.

If anyone dominates the set, it’s soprano Birgid Steinberger, who sings roughly a third of the 34 songs. And though the others dispute Schwarzkopf’s belief that being a native German speaker is all but mandatory for Wolf, the Bavarian-born Steinberger, who is also more seasoned than the others, makes the set a more essential acquisition. Her soprano is an agile borderline soubrette that often gives you the face as well as the soul of a song’s protagonist. One respects her all the more for her willingness to sacrifice tone at the expense of character, namely for the many wronged women who populate Wolf’s songs.

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