Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben Op 42, etc / Lemieux, Blumenthal

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben Op 42, etc, / Lemieux, Blumenthal, - Naïve
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Label: Naïve
Catalog No: NAI 5159
Format: CD
Release Date: 2009-04-28
Number of Discs: 1
UPC Code: 822186051597

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> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 1. In der Fremde
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 2. Intermezzo
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 3. Waldesgesprach
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 4. Die Stille
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 5. Mondnacht
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 6. Schone Fremde
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 7. Auf einer Burg
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 8. In der Fremde
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 9. Wehmut
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 10. Zwielicht
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 11. Im Walde
> Liederkreis, Op. 39 - No. 12. Fruhlingsnacht
> 3 Gesange, Op. 31 - 3 Gesange, Op. 31: No. 1. Die Lowenbraut
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 1. Seit ich ihn gesehen
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 3. Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 5. Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 6. Susser Freund, du blickest mich verwundert an
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 7. An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
> Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 - No. 8. Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
> Myrthen, Op. 25 (text by J. Mosen) - Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 3. Der Nussbaum
> Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79 - Lieder-Album fur die Jugend, Op. 79: No 23. Er ist's
> Romanzen und Balladen, Book 3, Op. 53 (text by W. Lorenz) - Romanzen und Balladen, Book 3, Op. 53: No. 2. Loreley
> Myrthen, Op. 25 (text by F. Ruckert) - Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1. Widmung

Notes & Reviews:

The Observer
Canadian contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux and pianist Daniel Blumenthal bring vivid perception to Schumann's song-cycle Frauenliebe und-Leben, Op 42. It's tempting to judge this work by the ardent second song, "Er, der Herrlichste von allen". Lemieux passes with flying colours, her timbre dark but gleaming, her adoration for the love object kept in check and never cloying. Vibrato, too, is not overdone

The Guardian
In Frauenliebe und Leben the reticence of both performers pays off. Lemieux's matter-of-fact, deliberately unhistrionic presentation is very touching, so the emotional arc of the cycle clearly emerges without any seeming effort at all.

The Independent
The strongest performance in this Schumann recital with pianist Daniel Blumenthal is Die L÷wenbraut, more scena than song. There are some enticing moments in Liederkreisà

The Telegraph
Lemieux is clearly a thoughtful musician and she sings with a warm well-focused tone.

Gramophone Magazine
Lemieux brings a highly individual timbre to her Schumann recital... If you respond to her chocolaty tones, then you may want to investigate further... The rarely performed Die L÷wenbraut... is a treat, and the highlight of the disc.

Sunday Times
This is a rare voice of melting loveliness, warm, limpid and rich-toned throughout its range, yet entirely devoid of the stately hootiness traditionally associated with the contralto... Lemieux sings the words clearly, yet without overpointing the text, and finds a different vocal "face" for each song. A revelation!



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Works Details

>Schumann, Robert : Liederkreis, Op. 39
  • Performers: Daniel Blumenthal (Piano); Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1840

>Schumann, Robert : Gesänge (3), Op. 31 :: no 1, Die Löwenbraut
  • Performers: Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto); Daniel Blumenthal (Piano)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal

>Schumann, Robert : Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
  • Performers: Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto); Daniel Blumenthal (Piano)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1840

>Schumann, Robert : Myrthen, Op. 25 :: no 3, Der Nussbaum
  • Performers: Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto); Daniel Blumenthal (Piano)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1840

>Schumann, Robert : Lieder Album für die Jugend, Op. 79 :: no 23, Er ist's
  • Performers: Daniel Blumenthal (Piano); Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1849

>Schumann, Robert : Romances and Ballades iii, Op. 53 :: no 2, Loreley
  • Performers: Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto); Daniel Blumenthal (Piano)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1840

>Schumann, Robert : Myrthen, Op. 25 :: no 1, Widmung
  • Performers: Daniel Blumenthal (Piano); Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto)
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1840