Album Summary
Performers
Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
Jan Schulze (Piano)
Notes & Reviews:
Violeta Urmana's beautiful voice and powerfully expressive singing enliven this well-planned lieder recital on Farao. At various points in their careers, each of the represented composers was considered to be on the cutting edge, though the selected songs are pretty much solidly grounded in the German lieder tradition. Liszt's melodically rich, temperamental songs (all of which deal with fish and the sea) provide much opportunity for dramatic expression, something Urmana clearly relishes as she navigates the music's shifting dynamics with seemingly boundless energy while maintaining her smooth, warm tone and impeccable diction. The Strauss selections, particularly 'Befreit,' call further upon the singer's stamina and agility, but they also require tenderness, as in the popular 'Morgen,' which Urmana elevates through her ethereal soft singing... " -Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com
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Works Details
Liszt, Franz : Songs (3) from William Tell, S 292 :: no 1, Der Fischerknabe - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1845/1859
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Liszt, Franz : Die Fischertochter, S 325 - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 6 min. 10 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1871
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Liszt, Franz : Und sprich "Sich auf dem Meer" - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (8), Op. 10 :: no 4, Die Georgine - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1885
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (2), Op. 26 :: no 1, Frühlingsgedränge - Performers: Jan Schulze (Piano); Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
- Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1891
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (4), Op. 27 :: no 2, Cäcilie - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1894
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (4), Op. 27 :: no 4, Morgen - Performers: Jan Schulze (Piano); Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1894
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (5), Op. 15 :: no 3, Lob des Leidens - Performers: Jan Schulze (Piano); Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
- Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1884-1886
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Mädchenblumen, Op. 22 :: no 4, Wasserrose - Performers: Jan Schulze (Piano); Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
- Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1886-1888
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Wir beide wollen springen, AV 90 - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 1 min. 1 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1896
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (5), Op. 39 :: no 4, Befreit - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1898
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (5), Op. 69 :: no 5, Schlechtes Wetter - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1918
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (6), Op. 56 :: no 4, Mit deinen blauen Augen - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1903-1906
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Strauss, Richard : Lieder (6), Op. 56 :: no 5, Frühlingsfeier - Performers: Jan Schulze (Piano); Violeta Urmana (Soprano)
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1903-1906
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio
Berg, Alban : Early Songs (7) - Performers: Violeta Urmana (Soprano); Jan Schulze (Piano)
- Running Time: 14 min. sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: 1905-1908
- Language: German
- Studio/Live: Studio

























