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The complete Aksel Schiøtz Recordings 1933-1946 Vol 3

4/25/2007, 29 Tracks, 1:08:45

Featuring

  • Aksel Schiøtz
  • Gerald Moore
  • Ulrik Neumann
  • Nils David Larsson
  • Elsa Sigfuss
  • Holger Nørgaard
  • Else Marie Bruun
  • Julius Koppel
  • Torben Anton Svendsen
  • Mogens Wöldike
  • Robert Schumann
  • Johannes Brahms
  • Edvard Grieg
  • Carl Michael Bellman
  • Dietrich Buxtehude

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Recording & Production

The recordings on this album were transferred from early, well-preserved pressings by Andrew Walter, chief engineer of EMI's Abbey Road Studios.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Aksel Schiøtz's recording of Schumann's "Dichterliebe" was praised by the French baritone Panzéra as "unbelievable," and admired by a young Fischer-Dieskau.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

In 1946, Aksel Schiøtz underwent an operation for a tumor that left half of his face paralyzed, but he made a comeback in 1948, singing as a baritone.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The German occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, prevented Aksel Schiøtz from pursuing an international career as a Lied and oratorio singer.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Aksel Schiøtz later embarked on a new career in 1955 as a professor of singing at universities in Minnesota, Toronto, and Colorado, holding master classes across North America.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Aksel Schiøtz, the tenor on this album, was discovered by His Master's Voice, London, in 1938, which laid the foundation for his acclaimed recording career.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Schumann's "Dichterliebe" is considered a difficult work because Schumann created a collage of Heine's poems to form a psychological progression, and his music adds meaning to the texts.

Source: Booklet

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