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Strauss: Four Last Songs/Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder
 
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Strauss: Four Last Songs/Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder

~ Richard Strauss (Composer), Richard Wagner (Composer), Kurt Masur (Conductor), Sir Colin Davis (Conductor), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Orchestra), et al.
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1. Vier letzte Lieder
2. Vier letzte Lieder
3. Vier letzte Lieder
4. Vier letzte Lieder
5. Wesendonk - Lieder
6. Wesendonk - Lieder
7. Wesendonk - Lieder
8. Wesendonk - Lieder
9. Wesendonk - Lieder
On this CD:
  1. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), for voice & orchestra, AV 150
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Kurt Masur

  2. Wesendonk Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
    with Jessye Norman
    Conducted by Sir Colin Davis

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5.0 out of 5 stars exquisite, wistful, April 10 2004
as far as the repackaging goes, the other Strauss lieder with the original pale in comparison anyway, as does, frankly, most other music: these four works transcend sentiment and worldly fodder, and manage to connect with some other timeless place. Generally, if I so much as think of this record, I get waves of goosebumps. This is a pinnacle of human achievement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The classic Strauss repackaged at mid price, but..., Dec 19 2001
By Mr. Matthew J. Williams "mattjw" (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This recording of Strauss' four last songs towers over the recorded history of that work. More than any other rendition Norman can claim to evince the songs as Flagstad premiered them with huge Wagnerian waves of sound. Norman will thrill, delight, amaze and pin you to your seat until she is finished.

Unfortunately Masur chose some ridiculously slow speeds but you can get used to those. Generally you'll be too distracted by Norman to notice, so it's not a big problem. At least nothing is too fast, which in these songs is the greater sin.

The Vier Letzte Lieder was originally coupled with six Strauss lieder performances (still available at full price) and one can't help feeling a little short-changed that Phillips replaced these with the Wessendonck-lieder, losing many delights in the process (and a reasonable amount of listening time).

The Wagner is a good performance (it could hardly be less from Norman), but I can't bring myself to call it 'great'. Studer (again coupled with an indispensable if less-known vier letzte lieder) and Eaglen (with a poor Strauss but excellent Berg) both bring something more beautiful and more interesting to these songs.

In the end, unless you really only want the vier letzte lieder, the mid-price repackaging is a bit of a farce, as you only get two-thirds of the music. You may as well pay for the full price recording and get the other Strauss lieder instead - they're more worthwhile than the Wessendonck-lieder in any case.

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