Chandos: new CD of German Orchestral Songs (Lehar, Fried, Korngold)

[chriss]

This new album on Chandos looks very promising:

1 Franz Lehar: Fieber (1915) 12:29
(Fever)
Tondichtung für Tenor und großes Orchester
(Tone Poem for Tenor and Large Orchestra)
No.5 from Aus eiserner Zeit, Song Cycle for Voice and Piano,
Orchestrated 1916 by the Composer

2 Oskar Fried: Verklärte Nacht, Op.9 (1901) 8:22
(Transfigured Night)
for Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Orchestra
Ruhiges Zeitmaß - Sehr ruhig - Breit - Sehr breit

3-10 Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 (1917, revised 1943) 28:43
after Richard Dehmel
Arrangement for String Orchestra by the Composer
of Version for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos (1899)

11-14 Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Lieder des Abschieds, Op.14 (1920-21)  13:36
(Songs for Farewell)
for Tenor and Orchestra

Solo: Christine Rice mezzo-soprano
Solo: Stuart Skelton tenor
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Igor Yuzefovich leader
Conductor: Edward Gardner

https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%205243

[Alan Howe]

This is an absolutely stupendous release. The first two items alone (the Lehar and Fried) are worth the price of the CD. The Lehar will amaze you - who knew he wrote music so reminiscent of Gurrelieder? - and the Fried is simply a complete and utter knockout. BUY IT!

[Mark Thomas]

Yes, I couldn't agree more, this release is an absolute winner. Alan hasn't mentioned the Korngold songs, but they too are quite glorious.

[Wheesht]

I wonder how the recording of the Fried compares to the one that came out on Capriccio a couple of years ago – if the timings indicated are correct, it is quite a bit slower, with a duration of 9'54 as compared to this one at 8'22.