Episode 182: 19182 R Strauss - Four Last Songs

The album follows up on the soprano’s Sony Classical debut, an aria recital entitled “Rachel,” released last year to unanimous international praise. Germany’s Das Opernglas noted that “Willis-Sørensen sings marvelously with her beautifully shimmering, silvery, well-rounded soprano voice, whose slight vibrato enhances the emotions expressed.” While Gramophone Magazine recommended the album as “a rewarding and intelligent debut from a very fine singer”. French classical magazine L’Opéra praised her as “An uncommon talent, able to rival the best examples of the past”.TRACKLISTRICHARD STRAUSS 1864–1949 Four Last Songs / Vier letzte Lieder TrV 296 Four Last Songs 1. No. 1: Frühling (3:28)Text: Hermann Hesse 2. No. 2: September (4:59)Text: Hermann Hesse 3. No. 3: Beim Schlafengehen (5:44)Text: Hermann Hesse 4. No. 4: Im Abendrot (8:08) Text: Joseph von Eichendorff Final Scene from Capriccio TrV 179 A Conversation Piece for Music Text: Richard Strauss & Clemens Krauss 5. Mondscheinmusik. Andante con moto (3:36)Moonlight Interlude 6. “Wo ist mein Bruder?” (countess, major-domo) (2:51) 7. “Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht” (countess) (4:36) 8. “Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen” (countess) (4:53) 9. “Du Spiegelbild der verliebten Madeleine” (countess) (7:11)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).