"Yet another winner from Pentatone. This SACD is a delight from start to finish. Elly Ameling’s lovely voice is captured to perfection in each of these Mozart and Schubert arias recorded in London (1972) and Rotterdam (1975) respectively. The mellow playing of the English Chamber Orchestra in the Mozart perfectly complements the purity of Ameling’s singing, and makes one appreciate the warmth of the instrumental sound, so different from some of the more abrasive ‘original instrument’ productions we are used to nowadays. The Schubert items, which take up a quarter of the disc, are not as familiar, but equally enjoyable. Here the Rotterdam PO provides stylish accompaniments (listen to the mellifluous woodwind in the aria from Der Zwillingsbruder) and Edo de Waart’s conducting throughout is all one could wish for. More like this please Pentatone!" - SA-CDinfo.com
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Schumann: Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42
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1. Seit ich ihn gesehen
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2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
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3. Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht glauben
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4. Du Ring an meinem Finger
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5. Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
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6. Süsser Freund, du blickest
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7. An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
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8. Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
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Schubert: Lieder für Gretchen
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9. Die junge Nonne, op.42/1, D.828 (Goethe)
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10. Der König in Thule, op.5/5, D.367 (Goethe)
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11. Gretchen am Spinnrade, op.2, D.118 (Goethe)
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12. Gretchens Bitte, D.564 (Goethe)
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13. Suleika, D.720 (von Willemer)
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14. Suleikas zweiter Gesang D.717 (von Willemer)
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Ellens Gesänge
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15. Raste, Krieger! op.52/1, D.837
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16. Jäger, ruhe von der Jagd, op.52/2, D.838
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17. Ave Maria, op.52/6, D.839
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