Die schöne Müllerin - Schwanengesang - Winterreise Christoph Prégardien, Michael Gees, Andreas Staier

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25:
• 1 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Das Wandern 02:27
• 2 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Wohin? 02:27
• 3 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Halt! 01:33
• 4 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Dansagung an den Bach 02:12
• 5 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Am Feierabend 02:51
• 6 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Der Neugierige 04:19
• 7 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Ungeduld 02:51
• 8 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Morgengruß 04:09
• 9 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Des Müllers Blumen 03:26
• 10 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Tränenregen 04:32
• 11 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Mein! 02:26
• 12 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Pause 03:54
• 13 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Mit dem grünen Lautenbande 01:59
• 14 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Der Jäger 01:11
• 15 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Eifersucht und Stolz 01:46
• 16 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Die liebe Farbe 04:19
• 17 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Die böse Farbe 02:07
• 18 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Trockne Blumen 03:24
• 19 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Der Müller und der Bach 03:38
• 20 Die schöne Müllerin D 795, Op. 25: Des Baches Wiegenlied 05:56
• Herbst:
• 21 Herbst 03:21
• Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957:
• 22 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Liebesbotschaft 02:43
• 23 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Kriegers Ahnung 04:47
• 24 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Frühlingssehnsucht 03:44
• 25 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Städchen 03:21
• 26 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Aufenthalt 02:42
• 27 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: In der Ferne 06:34
• 28 Schwanengesang Nr. I-VII, D 957: Abschied 04:12
• Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957:
• 29 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Der Atlas 02:08
• 30 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Ihr Bild 02:44
• 31 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Das Fischermädchen 01:56
• 32 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Die Stadt 02:20
• 33 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Am Meer 04:03
• 34 Schwanengesang Nr. VIII - XIII D 957: Der Doppelgänger 04:09
• Songs after Seidl :
• 35 Songs after Seidl : Die Taubenpost, D 965 A 03:27
• 36 Songs after Seidl : Sehnsucht, D 879 02:22
• 37 Songs after Seidl : Am Fenster, D 878 03:45
• 38 Songs after Seidl : Bei dir allein, D 866 01:56
• 39 Songs after Seidl : Der Wanderer an der Mond, D 870 02:17
• 40 Songs after Seidl : Das Zugenglöcklein, D 871 04:18
• 41 Songs after Seidl : Im Freien, D 880 04:51
• Winterreise op. 89, D. 911:
• 42 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Gute Nacht 05:34
• 43 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Die Wetterfahne 01:43
• 44 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Gefrorne Tränen 02:13
• 45 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Erstarrung 02:56
• 46 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Der Lindenbaum 04:42
• 47 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Wasserflut 03:41
• 48 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Auf dem Flusse 03:25
• 49 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Rückblick 02:12
• 50 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Irrlicht 02:39
• 51 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Rast 03:25
• 52 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Frühlingstraum 04:14
• 53 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Einsamkeit 02:56
• 54 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Die Post 02:22
• 55 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Der greise Kopf 02:35
• 56 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Die Krähe 01:57
• 57 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Letzte Hoffnung 02:08
• 58 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Im Dorfe 02:53
• 59 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Der stürmische Morgen 00:50
• 60 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Täuschung 01:18
• 61 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Der Wegweiser 04:01
• 62 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Das Wirtshaus 04:54
• 63 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Mut 01:20
• 64 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Die Nebensonnen 02:30
• 65 Winterreise op. 89, D. 911: Der Leiermann 04:00
• Total Runtime 03:23:35

Info for Die schöne Müllerin - Schwanengesang - Winterreise

Is this an hommage to Schubert? Or just to a leading Lieder tenor of our time? Probably this box is both and it represents a clear reference for anyone who is a seasoned Lieder lover or a neophyte wanting to approach this genre.

I don’t say anything new when I state that the three Schubert’s Lieder cycles are the the pinnacle in the history of the art song. Not by chance any serious male singer wants to record at least one of these masterpieces.

Christoph Prégardien has been through the last two decades one of the most important and interesting voices confronting this engaging repertoire. He has taken an innovative approach in the hystory of interpretation, a way of singing that is linked to his consolidated experience as a Baroque tenor.

The three album originally issued met with the unanimous acclaim from critics and consumers. They immediately turned up to be reference versions of each cycle.

So, this box comes as the discographic crowning achievement of Prégardien’s career and it is easy to predict it will be the reference version of one of human history highest musical moments: Schubert’s most complex and most beloved output in the Lieder medium.

"Die Schöne Müllerin": Prégardien, 2008 vintage, definitely joins the tenor Schöne Müllerin shortlist. (Gramophone)

"Die Schwanengesang": ‘While it is absurd to speak of an outright “winner” in such a crowded field, Prégardien and the ever-illuminating Staier join Schreier, Fischer-Dieskau and Brigitte Fassbneder on my roster of indispensable Schwanengesang recordings.’ (Gramophone)

Christoph Prégardien, tenor
Michael Gees, piano
Andreas Staier, piano

Christoph Prégardien
Precise vocal control, clear diction, intelligent musicality and an ability to get to the heart of everything he sings all ensure Christoph Prégardien’s place among the world’s foremost lyric tenors. Especially revered as a Lieder singer, he kicks off the 2019/2020 season with concerts at the Schubertiade Hohenems and the Oxford Lieder Festival. He then performs in the US on tour with pianist Julius Drake, before the pair give joint recitals at London's Wigmore Hall and in Madrid. In the spring he will tour with Le Concert Lorrain, followed by recitals in Hong Kong with Roger Vignoles and in Zurich with Hartmut Höll and Udo Samel, among others, with additional appearances at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele and at the Konserthuset in Stockholm.

Christoph Prégardien regularly appears with renowned orchestras the world over. He has worked with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, as well as the Boston and San Francisco Symphonies, along with conductors such as Barenboim, Metzmacher and Thielemann. His wide orchestral repertoire includes the great baroque, classical and Romantic oratorios and passions, as well as works from the 17th and 20th centuries. In opera, his roles have included, among others, Tamino, Almaviva, Fenton (Falstaff), Don Ottavio, Titus, Ulisse and Idomeneo.

His extensive experience singing the Evangelist roles, together with his close working relationship with conductors such as Nagano, Chailly, Herreweghe, Harnoncourt, Luisi and Gardiner have provided him with the perfect basis for his increasing work conducting the works of Bach. Following the success of his conducting debut in 2012, leading Le Concert Lorrain and the Nederlands Kammerkoor in Bach’s St. John’s Passion, he has also become in-demand as a conductor of this repertoire. In 2015 he led Le Concert Lorrain and the Balthasar-Neumann Choir, this time in the St. Matthew’s Passion, and in the following years returned to lead Le Concert Lorrain and the Dresdner Kammerchor on tour with Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. In 2019 he made his debut leading a symphony orchestra, conducting the Duisburg Philharmonic in works including Mozart’s Requiem, and also led the Collegium Vocale Gent at a celebration concert for Philippe Herreweghe’s 70th birthday; together with the ensemble he will take part in a major European tour of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in December.

The singer has recorded much of his repertoire on a discography of over 150 records, which have received awards such as the Orphée d’Or of the Académie du Disque Lyrique, the Edison Award, the Cannes Classical Award and the Diapason d’Or. For the label Challenge Classics he has recorded Schubert’s Schwanengesang with Andreas Staier and Die schöne Müllerin with Michael Gees – selected as Editor’s Choice by Gramophone magazine and awarded the MIDEM Record of the Year – followed by Hugo Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch with Julia Kleiter, Between Life and Death, Wanderer and the Grammy-nominated Winterreise disc – all with Michael Gees – as well as Father and Son with his son Julian Prégardien. His Schubert CD Poetisches Tagebuch (with Julius Drake) was awarded the German Critics’ Award 2016. His most recent CD releases include A Matter of Heart – songs for voice, horn and piano with Olivier Darbellay and Michael Gees – as well as a recording of passion cantatas by Telemann and Bach with the Vox Orchester for Sony (where he appears as a baritone for the first time), along with Auf den Flügeln des Gesanges with Cyprien Katsaris for Challenge, featuring Romantic songs and their piano transcriptions. In autumn 2019, also for Challenge, a new recording of Schumann's Dichterliebe and Wagner's Wesendonck Liedern (with Michael Gees) will be released.

Teaching remains an important part of Christoph Prégardien’s musical life. Following many years at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Zurich, he gives masterclasses for young singers the world over and since 2004 has been a professor at the Academy of Music in Cologne.

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