The complete Aksel Schiøtz Recordings 1933-1946 Vol 4

Featuring

Aksel Schiøtz
Gerald Moore
Herman David Koppel
Grete Kordt
Johan Hye-Knudsen
Inger Stender

Axel Boesen
Else Colber
Sigurd Langberg
Petrine Sonne
Karen Marie Løwert
Poul David Reichardt
Royal Danish Orchestra
Royal Danish Opera Chorus
Aage Juhl-Thomsens Orchestra
Franz Schubert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
Johann Peter Emil Hartmann
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller
Knudåge Riisager
Heinrich Berte

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Performer Biography

After a tumor operation in 1946 left half of Aksel Schiøtz's face lame, he made a moving comeback recital in 1948, singing as a baritone.

Composition History

Wilhelm Müller's poem cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" originated from a party game in a Berlin cultural home in 1816/17, where participants wrote poems for a role-play.

Performer Biography

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

Recording & Production

This album includes a Mozart test recording from 1938 that was never intended for publication, but is included due to its historical interest.

Historical Context

Aksel Schiøtz, the tenor, was the first singer to resume performing German Lieder on the BBC in 1945 after the war, which was applauded by the British press.

Historical Context

Aksel Schiøtz's international career was postponed due to Denmark being seized by Hitler on April 9th, 1940.

Composer Biography

Wilhelm Müller, the poet of "Die schöne Müllerin" and "Die Winterreise," participated as a Prussian volunteer in the campaign against Napoleon's armies in 1813.