Strauss, R Don Juan; Metamorphosen; Lieder
Jan Latham-Koenig as a sensitive piano and orchestral accompanist
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Composer or Director: Richard Strauss
Genre:
Orchestral
Label: Avie
Magazine Review Date: 6/2011
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
Catalogue Number: AV2172

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Don Juan |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-König, Conductor Richard Strauss, Composer Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra |
(8) Lieder aus Letzte Blätter, Movement: No. 7, Die Zeitlose |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
(8) Lieder aus Letzte Blätter, Movement: No. 8, Allerseelen |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
(8) Lieder aus Letzte Blätter, Movement: No. 4, Die Georgine |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
(8) Lieder aus Letzte Blätter, Movement: No. 6, Die Verschwiegenen |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
Begegnung |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
Rote Rosen |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
(Die) Erwachte Rose |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
(4) Lieder, Movement: No. 4, Morgen (wds. J H Mackay: orch 1897) |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-Koenig, Piano Joan Rodgers, Soprano Richard Strauss, Composer |
Metamorphosen |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Jan Latham-König, Conductor Richard Strauss, Composer Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra |
Author: Ivan March
These were Jan Latham-Koenig’s valedictory 2001 recordings with the Strasbourg Philharmonic and as pianist in partnership with Joan Rodgers in London’s Henry Wood Hall in 2008. The account of Don Juan cannot be faulted: ideally paced, with a bold contribution from the horns and strings which are virile and rich. The tension in Metamorphosen, although not low, is a little inconsistent but reaches an impressively passionate climax with good, full-bodied recording. The conductor also provides highly sympathetic accompaniments for his soloist, Joan Rodgers. She has chosen some of Strauss’s most appealing songs and her simple style suits the miscellaneous Lieder, particularly the two settings inspired by roses and the familiar “Morgen!”. In some of the Op 10 Lieder her voice tends to peak on fortissimos but, overall, this is an enjoyable selection.
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