The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

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Album Summary

Performers

• Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Elisabeth Grummer (Voice)
• Harold Jackson (Trumpet)
• Gerald Moore (Piano)
• Walter Gieseking (Piano)
• Edwin Fischer (Piano)

Conductors

• Ackermann, Otto
• Bohm, Karl
• Galliera, Alceo
• Gellhorn, Peter
• Giulini, Carlo Maria
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Matacic, Lovro von
• Pritchard, John
• Schmidt, Heinrich
• Susskind, Walter
• Szell, George

Ensemble

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Composers

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Hugo Wolf (Composer) (1860 - 1903)
• Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)
• Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
• Engelbert Humperdinck (Classical) (1854 - 1921)
• Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (Composer) (1690 - 1749)
• Swiss Traditional
• Richard Heuberger (1850 - 1914)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883)
• Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Johann Strauss II (Junior) (1825 - 1899)
• Rudolf Sieczynski (1879 - 1952)

Notes & Reviews:

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide and is perhaps most famous for her Mozart roles. However, she was also at home on the concert stage and this collection combines her acclaimed portrayals of Donna Elvira Countess Alamviva and Richard Strauss's Marschallin, among others, with her affecting interpretations of lieder and song-cycles.

The Very Best Of is a series celebrating the exceptional recording history of some of EMI Classics leading artists from the past and present. The next installment of five titles features classical superstars like Benjamin Britten, Jascha Heifetz, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Gedda, and Elisabeth Schwazkopf. Experience The Very Best Of these iconic EMI Classics artists.

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Works Details

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. Ach wär' ich schon

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Alceo Galliera
• Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1804-1806

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro :: Act 1. Non so piú

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro :: Act 2. Porgi, amor

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Carlo Giulini
• Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro :: Act 3. E Susanna non vien!... Dove sono

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Carlo Giulini
• Running Time: 5 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. In quali eccessi, o Numi... Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Carlo Giulini
• Running Time: 5 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. L'intatta fede... Come scoglio

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Karl Böhm
• Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Weber, Carl Maria von : Der Freischütz :: Act 2. Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise, fromme Weise

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Walter Susskind
• Running Time: 8 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1817-1821

Wagner, Richard : Tannhäuser :: Act 2. Dich, teure Halle

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Walter Susskind
• Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1843-1865

Wagner, Richard : Lohengrin :: Act 1. Einsam in trüben Tagen

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Walter Susskind
• Running Time: 6 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1848

Smetana, Bedrich : Die verkaufte Braut :: Act 3. Endlich allein... Wie fremd und tot

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Heinrich Schmidt
• Running Time: 5 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1863-1870

Humperdinck, Engelbert : Hänsel und Gretel :: Act 1. Brüderchen, komm, tanz mit mir

• Performers: Elisabeth Grummer (Voice); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 3 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Strauss, Richard : Der Rosenkavalier :: Act 1. Da geht er hin, der aufgeblas'ne schlechte Kerl

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 5 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1909-1910

Strauss, Richard : Ariadne auf Naxos :: Es gibt ein Reich wo alles rein ist

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Notes: Composition written: 1911-12.
• Running Time: 6 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1911-1912

Strauss, Richard : Arabella :: Act 3. Das war sehr gut

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Lovro Matacic
• Notes: Composition written: 1929-32.
• Running Time: 5 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1929-1932

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 51 :: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Harold Jackson (Trumpet)
• Conductor: Peter Gellhorn
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 09/17/1730

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (Composer) (1690 - 1749) : Bist du bei mir

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Vocal
• Written: by 1720

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a)

• Performers: Walter Gieseking (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1775

Schubert, Franz : An die Musik, D 547

• Performers: Edwin Fischer (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1817

Schubert, Franz : Das Lied im Grünen, D 917/Op. 115 no 1

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Edwin Fischer (Piano)
• Notes: Composition written: 06/1827.
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 06/1827

Schubert, Franz : Nachtviolen, D 752

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Edwin Fischer (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 04/1822

Schubert, Franz : Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1

• Performers: Edwin Fischer (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1822

Wolf, Hugo : Italienisches Liederbuch I

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 12/09/1891

Wolf, Hugo : Italienisches Liederbuch I

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 12/03/1891

Wolf, Hugo : Italienisches Liederbuch II

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 04/29/1896

Wolf, Hugo : Italienisches Liederbuch II

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 04/25/1896

Wolf, Hugo : Lieder (6) für eine Frauenstimme

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 12/17/1888

Wolf, Hugo : Lieder (6) für eine Frauenstimme

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1877-1882

Wolf, Hugo : In dem Schatten meiner Locken (no 2 of Spanischen Liederbuch)

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 11/17/1889

Wolf, Hugo : Goethe Lieder

• Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
• Notes: Composition written: 12/17/1888.
• Running Time: 7 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 12/17/1888

Traditional, Swiss : Gsätzli, folksong

• Performers: Gerald Moore (Piano); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Strauss, Richard : Four Last Songs, AV 150

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: George Szell
• Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1948

Strauss, Richard : Lieder (3), Op. 43

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: George Szell
• Notes: Composition written: 1899.
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1899

Strauss, Richard : Lieder (8), Op. 10

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: George Szell
• Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1885

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Die Fledermaus :: Act 2. Klänge der Heimat

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1874

Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) : The Merry Widow :: Act 2. Nun lasst uns aber wie daheim... Es lebt' eine Vilja

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Lovro Matacic
• Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1905

Heuberger, Richard : Der Opernball :: Act 2. Im Chambre séparée

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Otto Ackermann
• Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1897

Sieczynski, Rudolf : Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Vienna, City of My Dreams) ("Wien, Wien, nur du allein")

• Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Conductor: Otto Ackermann
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1913