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Jim Svejda
We are very lucky here is Los Angeles to have as an evening radio host Jim Svejda. His impeccable taste, intelligent musings and incredible depth of knowledge of classical music and film make his weekly show the Record Shelf required listening. On January 13th, 2009 we were treated to a full four hour interview with German Baritone Matthias Goerne.
Matthias Goerne
I have seen Goerne in recital on several occasions and own a fair share of his recordings. Matthias Goerne, along with Wolfgang Holzmair and Thomas Quasthoff have emerged as today’s foremost interpreters of the German baritone repertoire and art song. Many compare Goerne’s lieder execution with that of his teacher, Dietrich Fischer- Dieskau, but I prefer Goerne’s intensity and operatic prowess over Fischer-Dieskau’s nuance.
Here is a track form Franz Schubert’s Goethe Lieder. The haunting Erlkönig, a dark tale of abduction and death of an innocent.
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From the Record Shelf with Jim Svejda — Matthias Goerne Playlist
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: The Magic Flute: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgard / Manfred Honeck
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 467263
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: The Magic Flute: Ein Madchen oder Wiebchen
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgard / Manfred Honeck
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 467263
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Selected Lieder
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Eric Schneider, piano
Harmonia Mundi 902006
HUGO WOLF: 4 Orchestral Songs
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Riccardo Chailly
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 458189
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Cantata No.82: Ich Habe Genug BWV 82
Camerata Academica / Sir Roger Norrington
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 466570
HANNS EISLER: Holderlin-Fragmente
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Eric Schneider, piano
London 460582
FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Paulus: Part I Finale Op. 36
Champs-Elysees Theater Orchestra / Philippe Herreweghe
Matthias Goerne, baritone
La Chapelle Royale Chorus
Collegium Vocale Chorus
Harmonia Mundi 901584
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Selected Lieder
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Eric Schneider, piano
London 4576012
LUDWIG VON BEETHOVEN: An die ferne Geliebte Op. 98
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Alfred Brendel, piano
London 4756011
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Winterreise D 911
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Alfred Brendel, piano
London 467092
GUSTAV MAHLER: Des Knaben Wunderhorn: 5 Songs
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Riccardo Chailly
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 29
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Don Giovanni: Deh vieni alla finestra K 527
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgard / Manfred Honeck
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 467263
RICHARD WAGNER: Tannhauser: Wie Todesahnung Dammrung
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgard / Manfred Honeck
Matthias Goerne, baritone
London 467263
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Die Tote Stadt: Mein Sehnen, mein Wahnen
SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgard / Manfred Honeck
Matthias Goerne, baritone
Swedish Radio Choir
London 467263
