Schubert / Emanuel-Marial / Mayers - Winterreise D. 911 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Gute Nacht 2. Die Wetterfahne 3. Gefrorne Tränen 4. Erstarrung 5. Der Lindenbaum 6. Wasserflut 7. Auf Dem Flusse 8. Rückblick 9. Irrlicht 10. Rast 11. Frühlingstraum 12. Einsamkeit 13. Die Post 14. Der Greise Kopf 15. Die Krähe 16. Letzte Hoffnung 17. Im Dorfe 18. Der Stürmische Morgen 19. Täuschung 20. Der Wegweiser 21. Das Wirtshaus 22. Mut! 23. Die Nebensonnen 24. Der Leiermann

SOMM RECORDINGS announces a tribute; marking the centenary of his birth; to the English baritone John Carol Case with the first of his performance of Schubert's Winterreise; accompanied by Raymond Calcraft. One of the leading baritones of his generation; John Carol Case was known for his power and poetry in diverse roles from Bach to Gilbert and Sullivan; including Elgar's The Apostles; Vaughan Williams's Dona Nobis Pacem and The Pilgrim's Progress; Finzi's songs; and as an indelible 'Christus' in Bach's St. Matthew Passion. Fifty years after it was recorded in Wesley Central Hall; Portsmouth; Case's remarkable account of Winterreise reveals him to be a commanding, insightful interpreter of Schubert's masterpiece. Restored from reel-to-reel tape by Oscar Torres; Andrew Keener and Paul Baily (also responsible for the Mastering); the performance is now released for the first time. Raymond Calcraft studied conducting with Sir Adrian Boult and has worked with choirs and orchestras in the UK and internationally. He enjoyed a long relationship with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta; conducted and recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; and has collaborated with Pepe Romero; Patricia Rozario; Janice Watson; Julian Lloyd Webber and others. Calcraft; Case's accompanist of choice during the last five years of his career before retiring in 1967; contributes an affectionate memoir of their relationship; in which he describes John Carol Case's singing as being Inchnotable for an almost tenor-like quality in it's upper register; his remarkable breath control; and above all for the clarity and eloquence of his dictionInch. Authoritative notes on Winterreise are provided by Schubert scholar Richard Stokes. SOMM's reputation for historic recordings is unmatched; it's recent 85th birthday tribute to tenor Ian Partridge; Stimme der Liebe (SOMMCD 0670) a Gramophone Editor's Choice; w

Album Tracks 1. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Gute Nacht 2. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Die Wetterfahne 3. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Gefror'ne Tränen 4. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Erstarrung 5. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Der Lindenbaum 6. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Wasserflut 7. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Auf Dem Flusse 8. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Rückblick 9. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Irrlicht 10. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Rast 11. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Frühlingstraum 12. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Einsamkeit 13. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Die Post 14. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Der Greise Kopf 15. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Die Krähe 16. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Letzte Hoffnung 17. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Im Dorfe 18. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Der Stürmische Morgen 19. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Täsuchung 20. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Der Wegweiser 21. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Das Wirtshaus 22. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Mut! 23. Winterreise, Song Cycle for Voice & Piano, D. 911 (Op. 89) Die Nebens