Dokumente einer S?ngerkarriere: Hans Hotter
Dokumente einer S?ngerkarriere: Hans Hotter
又名: 歌唱家档案－汉斯·霍特演唱巴赫、亨德尔、舒伯特与勃拉姆斯
表演者: Hans Hotter/Philharmonia Orchester/Anthony Bernard/George Weldon/Gerald Moore
专辑类型: 选集
介质: CD
发行时间: 2005-02-07
唱片数: 1
出版者: Preiser
条形码: 0717281934398
专辑简介
Before 2000, anyone wanting to hear the great German bass baritone Hans Hotter on CD either needed to locate him in a collection, an opera set in which he appeared, or in releases on poor-quality Italian labels. Since then, the Testament label, which devotes itself largely to reissuing recordings from EMI's vaults from artists of little commercial value to the company, has released two high-quality compact discs of Hotter's singing. Supplementary to this project comes another from the German label Preiser in its series Dokumente Einer S?ngerkarriere, Hans Hotter Singt. These selections also originated with EMI, recorded at the tail end of the 78 era between 1949 and 1951. As Hotter remade several of the pieces for use on LP, many reissue projects tend to pass over these older performances. Nonetheless, Hotter was at the peak of his powers around 1950, whereas he struggles somewhat with his voice in recordings made in the later 1950s, where Testament has concentrated much of its efforts. Hans Hotter Singt features prime Hotter in generally excellent transfers, mostly in recordings that are otherwise unavailable.
The three Handel arias and Brahms' Mit vierzig Jahren duplicate their appearance on a Testament release, Hans Hotter: The Early EMI Recordings. Among unduplicated selections on Hans Hotter Singt, there is a highly interesting 1950 recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug." Hotter is backed by the Philharmonia Orchestra arranged in a slightly bigger band than is the current fashion for Bach's music; the tempos are a tad sluggish and the style of instrumental performance rather stodgy. None of this seems to effect Hotter, though, who floats weightlessly through this music and has a chance to display his strong and confident top notes in Bach's unusually high-lying writing for bass voice. The lieder, which brings Hotter together with incomparable accompanist Gerald Moore, is better; the 1949 Schubert Wandrers Nachtlied ("über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh") almost seems to suspend time as Hotter's gentle voice and Moore's careful pacing draw the piece to its conclusion with nary a ripple on its smooth, undisturbed surface. It is a splendid and deeply moving rendering, and there are many such moments found here. Hans Hotter Singt will doubtless appeal to Hotter's fans, but for those who are unacquainted with his voice, it will also serve as a satisfactory introduction to Hotter's unique and very special gifts.
~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide
曲目
Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 82, "Ich habe genug," BWV 82 (BC A169) 25:08
George Frederick Handel Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17 (Dall' ondoso periglio... Aure, deh per pietà) 8:32
George Frederick Handel Samson, oratorio, HWV 57 (Wie willig tr?gt mein Vaterherz) 3:08
George Frederick Handel Joshua, oratorio, HWV 64 (Soll ich in Mamres Segens Au'n) 3:23
Franz Schubert Wandrers Nachtlied ("Der du von dem Himmel bist"), song for voice & piano, D. 224 (Op. 4/3) 1:53
Franz Schubert Wandrers Nachtlied ("über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh"), song for voice & piano, D. 768 (Op. 96/3) 2:43
Franz Schubert Am Bach im frühling ("Du brachst sie nun..."), song for voice & piano, D. 361 (Op. posth. 109/1) 3:36
Franz Schubert Im Frühling ("Still sitz ich"), song for voice & piano, D. 882 4:12
Johannes Brahms Feldeinsamkeit ("Ich ruhe still im hohen grünen Gras"), song for voice & piano, Op. 86/2 4:06
Johannes Brahms Mit vierzig Jahren ist der Berg erstiegen, song for voice & piano, Op. 94/1 3:58
Johannes Brahms Vier ernste Ges?nge (4), for voice & piano (Four Serious Songs), Op. 121 17:11