2012 Lieder Recitals from Schwetzingen Still Available

So, I was over at Dorothea Röschmann – an appreciation, checking out a notice about the Berlin Philharmonic's November 2013 concert of Schumann’s scenes from Faust*. The rest of the vocal cast is compelling too, and includes Martina Janková, Werner Güra, Christian Gerhaher, and Luca Pisaroni. 

On that same page, there is a link to the (still active) archive recording of DR’s wonderful 2012 Schwetzingen SWR Festspiele Lieder recital. (Earwormopera published the sung texts) In fact, most all of the 2012 Schwetzingen programs are still available from Südwestrundfunk SW2. The site says the recordings are available for a year, which means they’ll be disappearing soon (to be replaced by the 2013 programs, no doubt.)

There are several enticing vocal recitals for your listening pleasure: 

• Christian Gerhaher Winterreise
• Vesselina Kasarova Liederabend mit Charles Spencer
• Christoph Prégardien Liederabend mit Christoph Schnackertz
• Dorothea Röschmann Liederabend mit Julius Drake

If your vocal interests extend to small choral ensembles, here are three more programs to consider:

• SWR Vokalensemble: Transkriptionen für Chor a cappella (Mahler)
• Hilliard Ensemble: Tenebrae  (Gesualdo)
• Stile Antico: Vokalpolyphonie aus der Zeit der Tudors (Byrd, Tallis, u.a.)

And if your musical interests extend to instrumental music, there are quite a few solo and chamber programs. Links to all programs (in pop-out player windows) are provided at the SWR Schwetzingen Festspiele site. 

Recitalists for 2013 will include Krasimira Stoyanova, Christiane Karg, and Michael Nagy. A complete 2013 festival program is available as a .pdf download. 


*Schumann's Faust will be webcast by Digital Concert Hall on Monday December 16, 2013.

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  Berliner Philharmoniker
  Nikolaus Harnoncourt

  Dorothea Röschmann, Werner Güra, Christian Gerhaher, Luca Pisaroni

  • Robert Schumann
    Scenes from Goethe's Faust

    Dorothea Röschmann Soprano (Gretchen, Una Poenitentium), Martina Janková Soprano (Marthe, Care, Angel, Soprano solos), Werner Güra Tenor (Ariel, Pater Exstaticus, Tenor solos), Christian Gerhaher Baritone (Faust, Pater Seraphicus, Dr. Marianus), Luca Pisaroni Bass-Baritone (Mephistopheles), Franz-Josef Selig Bass-Baritone (Pater profundus, Bass solos), Wiebke Lehmkuhl Contralto (Guilt, Mater Gloriosa, Maria Aegyptiaca, Contralto solos), Rundfunkchor Berlin, Robin Gritton Chorus Master, Boys of the Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Kai-Uwe Jirka Chorus Master