Simon Bailey - The Time of Our Singing - Opera in Three Acts - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ronald Brautigam performs some of Franz Schubert's most profound and beloved works the eight Impromptus. Schubert's name has become closely associated with this genre, often characterized by a lyrical melody and a free-flowing structure, with a sense of spontaneity. With it, Schubert seems to have found an ideal setting for the expression of his genius. The Impromptus, D 899, are reminiscent of a four-movement sonata. The first begins theatrically, before giving way to a funeral march of sorts, in which the melody is harmonised, amplified and constantly renewed. In the second, everything appears light and fluid. In the third, Schubert offers us one of his most inspired songs with one of his most beautiful melodies. The fourth takes us back to the waterworks of a fairy-tale park. The Impromptus, D 935, were published after Schubert's death. The first is a great rhapsodic poem in which expression reaches into the deepest recesses of the Schubertian soul. The second demonstrates how Schubert manages to rise high with simple material. The third impromptu is a series of variations on 'Rosamunde', one of the composer's most famous themes. The fourth is a lightning-fast scherzando - a free and whimsical piece that ideally concludes this disc.

Following the 2015 of InchThe RhinegoldInch - the Vorabend or Inchpreliminary eveningInch of Richard Wagner's InchThe Ring of the NibelungInch - and of InchThe ValkyrieInch in 2019, BR-KLASSIK is now relea sing InchSiegfriedInch as the second day of the enthusiastically received tetralogy under Sir Simon Rattle - recorded live on February 3 and 5, 2023 at Munich's Isarphilharmonie i'm Gasteig. With InchThe RheingoldInch, Rattle had already decisively refuted the longstanding claim that he and Wagner were not a good match, and with InchThe WalküreInch, he dispelled any remaining doubts. His recent performance of InchSiegfri edInch - with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and a first-class lineup of Wagner singers - proves yet again how well the conductor understands and is able to interpret Wagner's music. Now, just a few months after the live event, this powerful and immensely popular music drama has been released on three outstanding CDs. Wagner's InchSiegfriedInch tells the story of how the hero forges his own sword, gains invulnerability by slaying the dragon and bathing in it's blood, and finally conquers Brünnhilde. The outstanding soloists include Simon O'Neill (Siegfried), Peter Hoare (Mime), Michael Volle (The Wanderer/Wotan), and Anja Kampe (Brünnhilde). Moreover, orchestral highlights of InchSiegfriedInch such as the lyrical InchForest MurmursInch or the prelude to Act Three are brilliantly performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. As Simon Rattle says Inch'Siegfried' contains some of the most dramatic, richly coloured and enchanting music Wagner ever wrote. I am looking forward immensely to the continuation of our 'Ring', together with the greatest singers one could ever wish for.Inch

Verdi / Borrelli / Gencer - Simon Boccanegra [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/01/2008