Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 2 - Schubert's Water Songs

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Compact Disc CDJ33002

£13.99

Recorded on 17, 18 October 1987

Recording Engineer: ANTONY HOWELL
Recording Producer: MARK BROWN
Photography: MALCOLM CROWTHERS
Design: TERRY SHANNON
Executive Producers: RON GONSALVES; EDWARD PERRY
Production Assistant: LUCY HAYWARD

Duration: 59'15
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The Hyperion Schubert Edition - 2

Schubert's Water Songs

STEPHEN VARCOE baritone
GRAHAM JOHNSON piano

Contents:

Fischerlied, D351 (Salis-Seewis) [2'22]
Fischerlied, D562 (Salis-Seewis) [3'34]
Fischerweise, D881 (Schlechta) [3'27]
Widerschein, D639 (Schlechta) [4'23]
Fahrt zum Hades, D526 (Mayrhofer) [4'16]
Selige Welt, F743 (Senn) [1'02]
Am Bach im Fruhling, D361 (Schober) [4'15]
Am Flusse, D766 (Goethe) [1'15]
Der Strom, D565 (poet unknown) [1'31]
Auf der Donau, D553 (Mayrhofer) [3'04]
Der Schiffer, D536 (Mayrhofer) [1'59]
Wie Ulfru fischt, D525 (Mayrhofer) [2'34]
Der Taucher, D111 (Schiller) [27'50]

Song Commentaries

'How can a lover of Schubert songs do without this release?' (Stereophile, USA)

'A delightful collection of songs inspired by water' (The Guardian)

'Listen and marvel' (Fanfare, USA)

See also:: Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 1 - Goethe and Schiller settings; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 3 - Schubert and his Friends (I); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 4 - Schubert and his Friends (II); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 5 - Schubert and the Countryside; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 6 - Schubert and the Nocturne (I); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 7 - Schubert in 1815 (I); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 8 - Schubert and the Nocturne (II); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 9 - Schubert and the Theatre; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 10 - Schubert in 1815 (II); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 11 - Schubert and Death; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 12 - The Young Schubert (I); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 13 - Lieder Sacred and Profane; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 14 - Schubert and the Classics; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 15 - Schubert and the Nocturne (III); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 16 - Schiller settings; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 17 - Schubert in 1816; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 18 - Schubert and the Strophic Song; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 19 - Songs about flowers and nature; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 20 - An 1815 Schubertiad (I); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 21 - Schubert, 1817-1818; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 22 - An 1815 Schubertiad (II); Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 23 - Songs of 1816; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 24 - A Goethe Schubertiad; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 25 - Die schöne Müllerin; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 26 - An 1826 Schubertiad; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 27 - Schubert and the Schlegels; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 28 - An 1822 Schubertiad; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 29 - Schubert in 1819 and 1820; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 30 - Winterreise; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 31 - Schubert and Religion; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 32 - An 1816 Schubertiad; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 33 - The Young Schubert; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 34 - Schubert, 1817-1821; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 35 - Schubert, 1822-1825; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 36 - Schubert in 1827; Schubert: Complete Songs, Vol 37 - The Final Year; Schubert: The Complete Songs; Songs by Schubert's Friends and Contemporaries; The Hyperion Schubert Edition: 'A Voyage of Discovery'