Robert Schumann; Ludwig van Beethoven; Franz Schubert - Lieder (Fritz Wunderlich; Hubert Giesen)

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Composer: Robert Schumann; Ludwig van Beethoven; Franz Schubert

• (01-16) Schumann - Dichterliebe, Op. 48
• (17) Beethoven - Zärtliche Liebe, WoO 123 - "Ich liebe dich"
• (18) Beethoven - Adelaïde, Op. 46
• (19) Beethoven - Resignation, WoO 149
• (20) Beethoven - Der Kuss, Op. 128
• (21) Schubert - An Sylvia, D. 891 (Op. 106/4)
• (22) Schubert - Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren, D. 360
• (23) Schubert - Liebhaber in allen Gestalten, D. 558
• (24) Schubert - Der Einsame, D. 800
• (25) Schubert - Im Abendrot, D. 799
• (26) Schubert - Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ständchen - "Leise flehen meine Lieder"
• (27) Schubert - An die Laute, D. 905 (Op. 81/2)
• (28) Schubert - Der Musensohn, D. 764 (Op. 92/1)
• (29) Schubert - An die Musik, D. 547 (Op. 88/4)

Fritz Wunderlich, tenor
Hubert Giesen, piano
Date: 1965
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4497472

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http://www.amazon.com/Schumann-Dichterliebe-Wunderlich-Giesen-Robert/dp/B000001GXG

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Robert Schumann (8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, and left an array of acclaimed music in virtually all the forms then known. Schumann's published compositions were written exclusively for the piano until 1840; he later composed works for piano and orchestra; many Lieder (songs for voice and piano); four symphonies; an opera; and other orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Schumann suffered from a lifelong mental disorder, and died in 1856 without having recovered from his illness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann

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Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. Beethoven is acknowledged as a giant of classical music, and his influence on subsequent generations was profound. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas and 16 string quartets. Many of his most admired works come from the last decade of his life, when he was almost completely deaf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven

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Franz Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer who was extremely prolific during his short lifetime. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and piano music. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical era and early Romantic era and is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century. His music is characterized by pleasing tunes while still has "a great wealth of technical finesse".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Schubert

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Fritz Wunderlich (September 26, 1930 – September 17, 1966) was a German lyric tenor. He was noted early as a brilliant young tenor, especially in Mozartian roles, but he later expanded his reach to the full range of the lyric tenor repertoire, and occasionally sang and recorded minor Wagner roles. Wunderlich's crystal-clear voice, exquisite diction, and intelligent but passionate interpretation also led him to impressive renditions of the lieder cycles of Schubert and Schumann. His promising career was cut short by an accident while he was on a hunting vacation. Wunderlich died just days before his 36th birthday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wunderlich

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