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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was certainly one of the greatest singers of her own, or indeed any other time. An obsessive perfectionist, her flawless technique and intonation over a huge range, vocal flexibility, breath control, phrasing, stylistic versatility, and above all her focused, radiantly beautiful sound were matchless and incomparable. All these are on full display on this generous 2-CD set, which features over a dozen arias, songs by Schubert, Wolf and Richard Strauss, and some lighter fare. The recordings were made between 1950 and 1967, and the singing becomes better and better, the voice richer and more varied, the expression deeper and more immediate. Not surprisingly, the peaks come in the arias from her signature roles in Mozart's Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte; Richard Strauss' Ariadne, Rosenkavalier, and Arabella, which rise to real ecstasy; and arias from Weber's Freischütz and Smetana's Bartered Bride, which are wonderfully intimate and touching. She is less convincing in roles she never sang on stage, and the "childish" voice she cultivated especially for Hänsel and Gretel is unnatural and contrived. The same is true of the last two "popular" numbers, which sound condescending and artificial. The songs, however, have all her customary finesse and inwardness; the Wolf group, perhaps chosen for its gentle humor, is charming, while Strauss' "Four Last Songs" (represented by two) shimmer and soar. Schwarzkopf's singing had instantly recognizable characteristics: a tendency to hold back both vocally and emotionally, giving a sense of noble restraint, but also of cool detachment; excessive use of color and nuance, creating a fussy, calculated and somewhat artificial air. Only rarely does she "let go" with full voice and spontaneous feeling. However, as these recordings show, she invariably inspires admiration and captures ear and heart through the inimitable, glorious beauty of her voice. --Edith Eisler
ARTIST: Josef Metternich, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Heuberger, Engelbert Humperdinck, Franz Lehar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Rudolf Sieczynski, Bedrich Smetana
CATEGORY: Music
MANUFACTURER: EMI Classics
TYPE: Classical Period Music for Voice and Keyboard, German/Austrian Operetta, Classical Artists, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Vocal, Operetta, Czech Romantic Opera, Classical Music, Vocal Music, German/Austrian Romantic Opera, Miscellaneous Music, Solo Voice and Continuo, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Classical, Choral, Opera, Classical Vocals, Cantata, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera
MEDIA: Audio CD
MPN: 85105
TRACKS: Ach War Ich Schon (Fidelio), Non So Piu (Le Nozze Di Figaro), Porgi, Amor (Le Nozze Di Figaro), E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono (Le Nozze Di Figaro), Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata (Don Giovanni), Come Scoglio (Cosi Fan Tutti), Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise (Der Freischutz), Dich, Teure Halle (Tannhauser), Einsam In Truben Tagen (Lohengrin), Wie Fremd Und Tot (Die Verkaufte Braut), Bruderchen, Komm, Tanz Mit Mir (Hansel Und Gretel), Da Geht Er Hin (Der Rosenkavalier), Es Gibt Ein Reich (Ariadne Auf Naxos) - Richard Strauss, Das War Sehr Gut (Arabella), Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, Bist Du Bei Mir, Ridente La Calma, An Die Musik, Der Musensohn, Nachtviolen, Der Musensohn, Auch Kleine Dinge, Mein Liebster Ist So Klein, Verschling' Der Abgrund, Ich Hab' In Penna, Wiegenlied Im Sommer, Mausfallenspruchlein, In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken, Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?), Gsatzli (Swiss Folksong), Fruhling, Im Abendrot, Muttertandelei, Zueignung, Klange Der Heimat (Die Fledermaus), Es Lebt'Eine Vilja (Die Lustige Witwe), Im Chambre Separee (Der Opemball), Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume
# OF MEDIA: 2
UPC: 724358510522

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Customer Reviews of The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Fine anthology but still prefer her "Four Last Songs" recording
The engineering and audio quality of these 1960's performances are surprisingly good. The songs are wonderfully peformed and cover a range of periods and styles, but I find myself returning to her recording (also re-released on CD) of Strauss' "Four Last Songs", which I would give 6 stars -- my favorite recording of all time.


RIP DAME ELIZABETH (1915-2006)
This set is a fine tribute to this extraordinary singer and musician. I was saddened to read about her passing. She had a long life (90 years) and inspired a whole generation of singers and music lovers throughout the world.


SCHWARZKOPF ----- ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's career is what legends are made of. She is every bit as fundamental to classical singing in the twentieth century as is Maria Callas. Schwarzkopf sang with refinement, polish, beauty of voice, and meticulous articulation. She was the greatest Mozart and Strauss soprano of her day; her ability to sing the operetta music of Lehar, Suppe', and Johann Strauss has not been equalled; she performed with distinction orchestral compositions of Mahler, Brahms, Bach, and Handel; her Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, and Mahler lieder were exemplary. She sang many operatic roles, far more than many people realize, and was certainly the definitive Marshallin in "Rosenkavalier" throughout the 1950's and 1960'. I saw her many times in recital in Chicago, and even at the time of her farewell (which I was fortunate enough to see), she was sublime. All of the superlative qualities of Schwarzkopf are generously demonstrated throughout these two wonder CD's. Virtually every item is magnificent (though obviously some will prefer some to others) and has the detailed Schwarzkopf imprint stamped right into the music. This CD, great as it is, represents only a very small part of the greatness of Schwarzkopf. I already own tons of her operas and recitals, from which many of the items here come from. But for the sake of completeness, I will probably add it. A person who loves great singing can never have too much of the art of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She's a vocal icon.

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