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Brahms, Schumann & Mahler: Lieder

6/14/2019, 21 Tracks, 1:01:23

Superstar soprano Renée Fleming's first full album of Lieder for almost 20 years features songs by Brahms and Schumann, accompanied by pianist Hartmut Höll. The repertoire includes Brahms's famous Lullaby as well as Schumann's cycle Frauenliebe und -leben. The album concludes with Mahler's Rückert-Lieder, with Christian Thielemann and the Munich Philharmonic as Fleming's accompanists.

Featuring

  • Renée Fleming
  • Hartmut Höll
  • Christian Thielemann
  • Münchner Philharmoniker
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Robert Schumann
  • Gustav Mahler

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Composition History

Robert Schumann's song cycle Frauenliebe und -leben was composed in 1840, a period when his creativity was reignited after his long-delayed wedding to Clara Wieck was finally approved.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Gustav Mahler's Rückert-Lieder were written during his tenure as artistic director of the Hofoper in Vienna, with one song, 'Liebst du um Schönheit', expressly dedicated to Alma Schindler, whom he married shortly after their meeting.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Pianist Hartmut Höll, who accompanies Renée Fleming on this album, was her teacher before becoming her recital partner in 2001, and is known for his rich, expressive, and dynamic playing.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Renée Fleming views each song in Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben as an 'opera in itself', believing that the emotional bonds depicted remain compelling despite the historical context.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Renée Fleming chose to record Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben because she felt that well-known artists of her generation were not performing these famous song cycles for women as often as they should, despite their importance.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The Mahler performance on this album is a live recording from October 2010, capturing a period of special collaboration between Renée Fleming and conductor Christian Thielemann with the Münchner Philharmoniker.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Brahms songs on this album act as a bridge between the Schumann and Mahler works, with musical links such as a Schumannesque style in 'Mondnacht' and the use of folk poetry from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a key source for Mahler, in 'Wiegenlied'.

Source: Booklet

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