Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
This great and legendary voice of the post-1945 period remains for many the incarnation of the world of German music, specifically for the operas of Richard Strauss, the performances of which remain a model of singing, of style, of perfect diction and emotion, qualities which are rarely found together in a single artist. She has also left us two recordings of Vier letzte Lieder (with Otto Ackermann, and later, with George Szell) which are absolute works of reference. 13 year separate these two versions which every music lover will want to get to know: the first, with a more ductile, supple voice, more enchanting than the second, darker and more sombre, with dulled mid-range notes. But one shouldn't pin her to a single composer, because Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was also a great recitalist, in particular with the famous English pianist Gerald Moore. Together, they recorded a number of albums dedicated to the German Lied, from Mozart to Hugo Wolf. An accomplished Mozartian, Schwarzkopf also sang Italian opera (a Turandot appears, with Maria Callas).
We must also not forget the field of the operetta, to which Elisabeth Schwarzkopf brought such a noble bearing. She sparkled with particular shine in Johan Strauss's Die Fledermaus or One Night in Venice. In a less typical register, we also find her performing Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy's masterpiece, where she sang under Karajan's direction and in Stravinsky's Rake's Progress, in the role of Anne Trulove, which she performed at Venice's La Fenice, directed by the composer, in 1951.
With Christa Ludwig and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf gave us immortal recordings of the Lieder of Hugo Wolf, to whose fame she contributed immensely.
The singer was also known for her inflexible personality, and an ardour for her work which allowed her a long career that spanned over three decades. At her height, in full command of her abilities, she cut down her roles, choosing only to keep those that she could absolutely master: Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), the Countess (The Marriage of Figaro), Countess Madeleine (Capriccio), and her signature role, the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier). Her art seduces or appals, depending on whether or not you like her finely-chiselled work, which is as multi-layered as a Viennese whirl. At the opera, her collaborations with Wilhelm Furtwängler or Herbert von Karajan were the perfect marriage of intelligence and the most heightened sensibility. It is perhaps in the Lieder, with dream partners such as Edwin Fischer, Furtwängler, Gieseking or Moore that Elisabeth Schwarzkopf reveals the most intimate, highest secrets of her art. Thanks to her husband and manager, Welter Legge, famous musical producer at the British firm EMI, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf has created a large number of recordings which today form an inimitable ensemble.
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Lieder Recital, Salzburg 1956
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Burning Fire am 04.11.2008
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Schubert: Lieder (Mono Version)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1953
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Wolf:Italienisches Liederbuch
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 15.08.2003
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Capriccio (Intégrale)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Naxos am 18.03.2010
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A Recital of Duets by Monteverdi, Carissimi & Dvořák
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Gerald Moore
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 20.09.2019
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Mono Version)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Taddei
Klassik - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.2013
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The Christmas Album, Chants de Noël, Weihnachten (Original Album)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei GazzaLadra am 01.01.1990
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Il Flauto Magico
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Taddei, Mario Petri
Oper - Erschienen bei Twilight Music am 15.03.2011
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Hugo Wolf Recital - Salzburg, 12/08/1953 (Live)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 22.02.2019
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SCHUBERT; BRAHMS; MOZART
Klassik - Erschienen bei Nar Classical am 12.04.2023
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (1950)
Erich Kunz, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, George London
Klassik - Erschienen bei Classical Moments am 29.10.2014
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12 Lieder - 6 Moments musicaux
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 28.11.2005
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Schubert, Schumann & Strauss: Lieder
Kunstlieder (Deutschland) - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 28.09.1990
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Airs d'opéras de Mozart (Mono Version)
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1953
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Verdi: Requiem
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Klassik - Erschienen bei Past Classics am 02.01.2011
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Mélodies de toujours, vol. 2 (Orchestrated by Charles Mackerras, Mono Version)
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1958
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf live in Strasbourg, Vienna and Hannover
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jacqueline Bonneau, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Reutter, Bruno Walter
Klassik - Erschienen bei Archipel am 28.06.2011
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Bach : Magnificat, Cantates (Herbert Von Karajan 1946-1956)
Klassik - Erschienen bei OperaPrima-Carillon am 23.04.2021
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Bach: Cantatas
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 01.01.1999
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Wolf: Songs from the Romantic Poets
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 30.08.2019
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Strauss: 4 Letzte Lieder (Live at Royal Festival Hall, 1956)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics am 12.07.2019
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