I’m interested in the Schubert song cycles. I’d love to hear someone other than Fischer-Dieskau.
Also Erlkonig, and Shepherd on the Mount,
Which recordings do you guys like?
Thanks!
Edit: thank you all so much for the suggestions!
Posted Mar 17, 2022, 3:23 PM UTC · edited
hi! I would reccomend "Der Leiermann" by Quasthoff-Barenboim. I find that the simplicity with which Quasthoff sings makes the piece all the more lyrical and heart-breaking.
Edit: this is the link
Quasthoff has done the entire Winterreise cycle. He's also my personal favorite baritone.
I would highly recommend Jon Vicker’s recording of Winterreise (Part 1/Part 2) and Fritz Wunderlich’s recording of Die Schone Mullerin.
Other Schubert lieder singers to listen to are the baritones Gerhard Husch (here is his Winterreise) and Heinrich Schlusnus (here is his “Du bist die Ruh”), and the sopranos Lotte Lehmann (here is her “Gretchen am Spinnrade” which uses text taken from Goethe’s Faust) and Elisabeth Schumann (her “Nacht und Traume”).
Does it have to be tenor or baritone?
One that I really like is Christoph Genz (here he sings Schubert's Am Fenster). I know that you're looking for Schuberts Lieder, but try to give this (at 8.35) a listen. He's singing Bach's Christmas Oratorio as the Evangelist. Just...wow. His voice is so effortless.
If you're also open to soprano, one that I really like is Barbara Bonney singing Auf dem Wasser zu singen. There's also tenor version sung by Ian Bostridge
I don’t really care what range the singer is. Really I wanted to develop my taste for classical singing and I already like Schubert’s songs, so I figured I would start there.
Thanks so much for the recommendations.
Ely Ameling has a great version of "Der hirt auf dem Felsen" and of many other Schubert's lieder too. E. G. "Gretchen am Spinnrade. Pregardien is also great.
I’m a big fan of Andre Schuen’s recent recording of Die Schone Mullerin on DG with pianist Daniel Heide
“Auf dem Wasser zu Singen”
I really enjoy Ian Bostridge's take on Winterreise, although he is a tenor. Personally, that range works better for me for the material, though purists will disagree
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I have always enjoyed Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten's version of "Winterreise" (recorded on Decca).