Zigeunerlieder

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BRAHMS
Zigeunerlieder
Consortium / Andrew-John Smith (conductor)

[ Hyperion / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 20 April 2009

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This charming disc presents a comprehensive selection of Brahms's secular choral music.

"Delightfully sung choral works that focus on unrequited love and nostalgia. All 26 songs are sung with sympathy and ardour by this excellent chamber choir, with apt accompaniments by Christopher Glynn." Gramophone Magazine, July 2009

". The four collections on this beautifully sung disc - Opp 93a, 64, 104 and 103 - are only a fraction of the whole...their rich harmonies and poetic atmosphere grow on you increasingly." Sunday Times, 24th May 2009 ***

"...deftly woven and emotionally resonant. There is plenty of variety too, ranging from the folk tang of the Zigeunerlieder to the exquisitely sad Five Songs of 1887." The Times, 23rd May 2009 ****

"This is definitely a crack chamber-sized choir: the sound is perennially fresh, even youthful … Intonation, ensemble, articulation are all flawless … I have much enjoyed Consortium's Brahms, especially for the sheer quality of the singing. They are particularly good at sustaining tone in pianissimo, and they are always rhythmically alive, which is vital in this repertoire" International Record Review

Tracks:

6 Lieder und Romanzen Op. 93a
3 Quartette Op. 64
5 Gesänge, Op. 104, for mixed choir
Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103
Dem dunklen Schoss der heilgen Erde, WoO 20