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Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder - Arroyo, Baker, Young, Patzak; Ferencsik. Copenhagen, 1974
Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder - Arroyo, Baker, Young, Patzak; Ferencsik. Copenhagen, 1974 Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder - Arroyo, Baker, Young, Patzak; Ferencsik. Copenhagen, 1974

Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder - Arroyo, Baker, Young, Patzak; Ferencsik. Copenhagen, 1974

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Pros:

  • Before breaking the mold of late Romantic music, Arnold Schoenberg was well on his way to taking his place next to Mahler and Strauss. Gurre-Lieder is one of his most opulent examples of Art Nouveau, and gives a tantalizing taste of his skill for harmony and orchestration.
  • If you don't know this work, the cast here makes a very good argument for it. Martina Arroyo brings grandeur to the role of Tove.
  • As the Waldtaube, Janet Baker displays a more dramatic side to her instrument.
  • The piece ends with a melodrama; Julius Patzak delivers the spoken lines. One can't help wonder if this section could be viewed as proto-Sprechstimme...

Cons:

  • None to mention.

In Stereo

OD 12059-2