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César
Franck (1822-1890)
The Organ Works
Ben van Oosten
Cavaillé-Coll
Organ Saint-Ouen, Rouen
MDG
316 2080-2
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Ben van Oosten's
impressive discography of French organ music has somehow neglected
one very important person: César Franck. Now the Dutch organ
wizard fills this glaring gap with a marvelous show of virtuosity
on four CDs bringing together the whole of Franck's organ oeuvre,
from his early efforts to the three great masterpiece cycles. Once
again van Oosten performs on the legendary L'Orgue à Michel-Ange
in St. Ouen's Cathedral in Rouen. Today this organ, one of Aristide
Cavaillé-Coll's most magnificent instruments, is preserved
in its original state.
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Hanns Eisler
(1898-1962)
Lieder Vol.
3
Holger Falck,
baritone
Steffen Schleiermacher, piano
MDG
613 2084-2
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The program of Vol. 3 of the Hanns Eisler project by Holger Falk
and Steffen Schleiermacher - a meritorious endeavor that has already
earned them various prizes - features songs from this composer's
American exile. The Hollywood Songbook is a major work, even if
measured solely by its length and total of thirty-two pieces. Moreover,
the concentration and intensification of the content attained by
Eisler while he was residing on the Pacific Coast make this rather
loosely organized collection of occasional pieces what is certainly
the most important song cycle of the twentieth century.
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Habet
Acht!
Albert Lortzing
/ Robert Schumann
Songs for Male Voices
Neue Detmolder
Liedertafel
Detmolder Hornisten
MDG
622 2079-2 (2 CDs)
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This is male choral song at its finest: the Neue Detmolder Liedertafel
enlivens a tradition - regarded with condescending smiles in some
circles - with fresh spirit and a special sense of beauty. And what
its fifteen members and vocal powerhouses can do when they give
their best with the four Detmolder Hornisten is a genuine audio
delight. The works for male choir by Robert Schumann and Albert
Lortzing brought together on this double CD represent the height
of Romantic song artistry - above all when they are so magnificently
rendered.
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