Christine Schäfer, Karita Mattila, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - R. Strauss: Orchestral songs (2008)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 65:27 | 268 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Eloquence | Catalog: 4800414
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 65:27 | 268 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Eloquence | Catalog: 4800414
What sort of voice did Pauline Strauss have? She was a professional singer when she first met Richard Strauss and he seems have been inspired by her voice, writing a considerable number of songs for her. Before she retired from stage she had sung Elisabeth (Tannhäuser), Agathe (Die Freischutz), Leonore (Fidelio) and Donna Anna which implies a voice of some size. But elsewhere she is described as having a voice which was neither large nor beautiful. It should be admitted that the majority of songs which Strauss wrote for her were lieder, with just piano accompaniment.