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Beethoven: Lieder

Matthias Goerne (baritone), Jan Lisiecki (piano)

Beethoven: Lieder

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For youthful ardor I will still turn to Fritz Wunderlich in An die ferne Geliebte, yet this new release is the best Beethoven song recital I’ve heard, and it bids fair to be one of the treasures...

Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020

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Beethoven: Lieder

Matthias Goerne (baritone), Jan Lisiecki (piano)

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Awards:

For youthful ardor I will still turn to Fritz Wunderlich in An die ferne Geliebte, yet this new release is the best Beethoven song recital I’ve heard, and it bids fair to be one of the treasures...

Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020

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In 2020, the world celebrates the 250th anniversary of one of the greatest composers of all time Ludwig van Beethoven!

Acclaimed Lied singer Matthias Goerne is joined by pianist and DG exclusive artist Jan Lisiecki for a remarkable Beethoven recital.

Though often eclipsed by his other compositions , Beethoven’s Lieder (songs) are among his most intimate, poetic creations.

This recording features 14 Lieder including two cycles: the "6 Lieder op. 48" and Beethoven's most famous song “An die ferne Geliebte op. 98” (To the distant beloved)

Following Jan Lisiecki’s celebrated Beethoven Concertos he is destined for Beethoven‘s unrightfully underrated songs. The Globe and Mail (Canada) wrote: Jan Lisiecki “revels in romantic sounds, while taking listeners on a playful musical journey”

This record is part of DG’s global BEETHOVEN 2020 campaign.

The New York Times

“His playing pristine, lyrical and intelligent shows uncommon maturity"

The Globe and Mail, Toronto

"Jan Lisiecki revels in romantic sounds, while taking listeners on a playful musical journey"

Contents and tracklist

Beethoven: Lieder von Gellert (6), Op. 48
Work length17:58
1. Bitten
Track length3:40
2. Die Liebe des Nächsten
Track length2:50
3. Vom Tode
Track length3:24
4. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur
Track length1:50
5. Gottes Macht und Vorsehung
Track length2:07
6. Bußlied
Track length4:07
Beethoven: Resignation, WoO 149
Work length2:53
Beethoven: An die Hoffnung, Op 32
Work length3:40
Beethoven: Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137
Work length3:22
Beethoven: Maigesang, Op. 52 No. 4
Work length2:00
Beethoven: Der Liebende, WoO 139
Work length2:07
Beethoven: Klage, WoO 113
Work length2:44
Beethoven: An die Hoffnung, Op. 94
Work length6:57
Beethoven: Adelaide, Op. 46
Work length5:29
Beethoven: Wonne der Wehmut, Op. 83 No. 1
Work length2:13
Beethoven: Das Liedchen von der Ruhe, Op. 52 No. 3
Work length5:48
Beethoven: An die Geliebte, WoO 140
Work length1:01
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98
Work length12:52
1. Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
Track length2:29
2. Wo die Berge so blau
Track length1:32
3. Leichte Segler in den Höhen
Track length1:38
4. Diese Wolken in den Höhen
Track length1:03
5. Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
Track length2:25
6. Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder
Track length3:45

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Awards and reviews

  • Presto Recording of the Week
    20th March 2020
  • Diapason d’Or
    July/August 2020
    Nouveauté
  • Opus Klassik Awards
    2020
    Nominee - Male Singer of the Year 
  • Presto Recordings of the Year
    Finalist 2020

Jul/Aug 2020

For youthful ardor I will still turn to Fritz Wunderlich in An die ferne Geliebte, yet this new release is the best Beethoven song recital I’ve heard, and it bids fair to be one of the treasures in Beethoven’s vocal discography. A must-listen for lovers of Lieder in its highest expression.

20th March 2020

Goerne’s now audibly careworn voice is well suited to this bleak, brooding programme of songs about isolation and resignation...One of the disc’s great virtues is the deft, imaginative pianism of Lisiecki, who astonishes at every turn...Some of the most moving moments are those where his animation seems to rub off on Goerne almost against his own better judgement: when the baritone sings ‘You give me youth and joy and courage’ in the vernal Maigesang, his words could easily be an address to his sprightly recital-partner.
Katherine Cooper
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