Brahms German Folksongs
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Composer or Director: Johannes Brahms
Label: EMI
Magazine Review Date: 11/1989
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 91
Mastering:
ADD
Catalogue Number: 749525-2
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Du mein einzig Licht |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Des Abends kann ich nicht schlafen geh'n |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Schöner Augen schöne Strahlen |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Ich weiss mir'n Maidlein hübsch und fein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es steht ein' Lind' |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: In stiller Nacht, zur ersten Wacht |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Sagt mir, o schönste Schäf'rin mein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Erlaube mir, fein's Mädchen |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Gar lieblich hat sich gesellet |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Guten Abend, mein tausiger Schatz |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Die Sonne scheint nicht mehr |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Da unten im Tale |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Gunhilde lebt' gar stille und fromm |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Ach, englische Schäferin |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es war eine schöne Jüdin |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es ritt ein Ritter |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Jungfräulein, soll ich mit euch geh'n |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuss geh'n |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Wach' auf, mein Hort |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Maria ging aus wandern |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Schwesterlein, Schwesterlein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Wach' auf mein' Herzensschöne |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Ach Gott, wie weh tut Scheiden |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: So wünsch' ich ihr ein' gute Nacht |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Nur ein Gesicht auf Erden lebt |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Schönster Schatz, mein Engel |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es ging ein Maidlein zarte |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Wo gehst du hun, du Stolze? |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Der Reiter spreitet seinen Mantel aus |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Mir ist ein schön's braun's Maidelein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Mein Mädel hat einen Rosenmund |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Ach könnt' ich deisen Abend |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Ich stand auf hohem Berge |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es reit' ein Herr und auch sein Knecht |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es war ein Markgraf über'm Rhein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: All' mein' Gedanken |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: So will ich frisch und fröhlich sein |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Och Moder, ich well en Ding han! |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Wie komm'ich denn zur Tür herein? |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Soll sich der Mond nicht heller scheinen |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
| (49) Deutsche Volkslieder, Movement: Es wohnet ein Fiedler |
Johannes Brahms, Composer
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano Gerald Moore, Piano Johannes Brahms, Composer |
Author: Alan Blyth
Here is another classic EMI record from the not-too-distant past happily remastered for CD. Of course, Volkslieder is something of a misnomer: as the late William Mann's original notes included here indicate, many of the songs are spurious inventions of nineteenth-century composers masquerading as folk-songs. Indeed, the composer scorned the genuine collection of Erk-Bohme in favour of the many inventions of Kretschmer and Zuccamaglio. It matters not a bit, as in any case Brahms's arrangements turn the 'original' material into the equivalent of songs by himself. And why shouldn't he work his own alchemy when the results are so enchanting? Although most of the songs are about lusty lads trying unsuccessfully—to get into their girlfriends' bedrooms, there are other, more sinister pieces with a grimmer profile.
Of course Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau both alone and together, were masterly at portraying differing characters in song, and here they use their histrionic potential to the full. Sometimes you may feel the soprano becomes too arch or suggestive, in a kind of equivalent of 'mugging' on stage, but at least she quite avoids the somewhat strait-laced approach that some of her successors might follow today and at best she is unequalled in such pieces. Both singers transpose downwards, but that matters not a jot to me. And it's good to be reminded again of Moore's winning ways in accompanying. He was always a past master at colouring Brahms's piano parts and bringing to them that particular warmth of touch that was his speciality. Walter Legge, as ever, provided just the right ambience for his charges, and was no doubt in the background, or perhaps very near the foreground, advising and urging on his beloved interpreters. One word of warning: I think it is better for the listener not to play all 91 minutes of these two CDs at one go. The songs are much better savoured over several sittings. Then the pleasure should be virtually unalloyed.'
Of course Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau both alone and together, were masterly at portraying differing characters in song, and here they use their histrionic potential to the full. Sometimes you may feel the soprano becomes too arch or suggestive, in a kind of equivalent of 'mugging' on stage, but at least she quite avoids the somewhat strait-laced approach that some of her successors might follow today and at best she is unequalled in such pieces. Both singers transpose downwards, but that matters not a jot to me. And it's good to be reminded again of Moore's winning ways in accompanying. He was always a past master at colouring Brahms's piano parts and bringing to them that particular warmth of touch that was his speciality. Walter Legge, as ever, provided just the right ambience for his charges, and was no doubt in the background, or perhaps very near the foreground, advising and urging on his beloved interpreters. One word of warning: I think it is better for the listener not to play all 91 minutes of these two CDs at one go. The songs are much better savoured over several sittings. Then the pleasure should be virtually unalloyed.'
Brahms German Folksongs
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