Prémices, Songs by Debussy, Schönberg, Strauss and Rihm

Featuring

Daniel Heide
Sheva Tehoval
Claude Debussy
Wolfgang Rihm
Richard Strauss
Arnold Schoenberg

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Album & Artwork

The album title "Prémices" (Premises) refers to the focus on French and German languages, which are the foundation for the song cycles chosen by soprano Sheva Tehoval.

Performer Biography

Sheva Tehoval, the soprano on this album, is the daughter of a blues musician and fell in love with French artsong as a teenager.

Performer Biography

Soprano Sheva Tehoval's bilingualism (French and German) is a significant asset for the accompanist, Daniel Heide, allowing for a wide variety of linguistic idioms in their repertoire.

Performer Biography

Daniel Heide, the pianist, founded "Der lyrische Salon" (The Lyrical Salon) in 2011, a vocal recital series at Ettersburg Castle where he has accompanied numerous singers over 70 times.

Compositional Technique

Arnold Schoenberg's early songs, like the 4 Songs, Op. 2, require the soprano to find a unique vocal style, restraining operatic vibrato for intimacy and using a form of Sprechgesang.

Performer Biography

Pianist Daniel Heide's CD "Poemes" with artsongs by Claude Debussy, recorded with the late German-Greek mezzo-soprano Stella Doufexis, received the German Record Critics' Prize.

Interpretation

Soprano Sheva Tehoval's approach to a Schubert lied is described as fresh and unencumbered, similar to her interpretation of a song by Wolfgang Rihm, showing enthusiasm and transparency.