Lise Davidsen sings Wagner and Strauss
Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen
- Label: Decca
- Catalogue No: 4834883
- Length: 63 minutes
Contents:
Wagner: Dich, teure Halle (from Tannhauser)
Wagner: Allmächt’ge Jungfrau! (from Tannhäuser)
Strauss, R: Es gibt ein Reich (from Ariadne auf Naxos)
Strauss, R: Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1
Strauss, R: Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2
Strauss, R: Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3
Strauss, R: Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4
Strauss, R: Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1
Strauss, R: Malven, AV 304
Strauss, R: Vier Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
"Davidsen is no ordinary singer. Throughout the whole album one marvels at the voice, its easy grandeur and sheer size, its steely focus and security… The timbre has a default cool beauty but she can flood it with warmth to fill out a phrase magnificently. These gifts are matched by the maturity, honesty and integrity of Davidsen’s approach. This album only reinforces the fact that she is one of the greatest vocal talents to have emerged in recent years, if not decades."
- Gramophone