Notes and Editorial Reviews
This 6 CD set, devoted to the famous bass-baritone Hans Hotter, is a further release in the EMI Classics ICON series.
• Hans Hotter (1909–2003) began his singing career in Germany in 1930, but came to international prominence after the Second World War when he established himself as a leading exponent of the main Wagnerian bass-baritone roles. His powerful voice and magnetic stage presence made him ideal to play Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Wotan in the Ring and the ill-fated hero of Der fliegende Holländer.
• An intelligent and refined singer who was able to scale down his huge voice to the demands of German Lieder, Hotter excelled on the concert platform, and he continued to give recitals
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for many years after he retired from the opera in 1972. He also occasionally appeared after 1972 in small operatic roles and he was a notable narrator in Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, a part he was still performing well into his 80s.
• Hotter was one of the major artists signed to EMI by the legendary record producer Walter Legge in Vienna as soon as the Second World War ended and one of his first recordings for the company was the Brahms Requiem under Herbert von Karajan, an extract from which is included in this set.
• This 6 CD set is devoted mainly to German Lieder and includes an impressive collection of songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Grieg, Hugo Wolf, Loewe, Pfitzner and Richard Strauss recorded when Hotter was in his prime and generally accompanied by Gerald Moore.
• A number of tracks in this set are appearing in stereo for the first time on CD.
• The programme also includes the Bach solo cantata ‘Ich habe genug’ and the final CD is devoted to operatic items, including solo extracts from Capriccio, Der Mond and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg as well as two substantial duets from Der fliegender Holländer and Die Walküre with the outstanding Wagnerian soprano Birgit Nilsson. The two excerpts from Die Meistersinger are incomplete because the recordings were not released at the time they were made (1948) and some of the original 78 rpm masters had not survived by the time the items were issued on LP for the first time in 1982.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Ich habe genug, BWV 82: Ich habe genug by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Geraint Jones (Organ),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Sidney Sutcliffe (Oboe)
Conductor:
Anthony Bernard
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1727; Cöthen, Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 32 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
4.
Ich habe genug, BWV 82: Ich freue mich auf meinen Tod by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Geraint Jones (Organ),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Sidney Sutcliffe (Oboe)
Conductor:
Anthony Bernard
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1727; Cöthen, Germany
Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
5.
German Requiem, Op. 45: Herr, lehre doch mich by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Friends of Music Society Chorus,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854-1868; Austria
Length: 11 Minutes 26 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
6.
Serious Songs (4), Op. 121 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Austria
Length: 16 Minutes 42 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
7.
Songs (6), Op. 86: no 2, Feldeinsamkeit by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Gerald Moore (Piano),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1877-79; Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 8 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
10.
Songs (5), Op. 47: no 3, Sonntag by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Gerald Moore (Piano),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 45 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
11.
Songs (5), Op. 71: no 5, Minnelied by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Gerald Moore (Piano),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1877; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 4 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
14.
Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1827; Vienna, Austria
Length: 69 Minutes 30 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
15.
Schwanengesang, D 957 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
Length: 44 Minutes 5 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
16.
An die Musik, D 547 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1817; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
17.
Meerestille, D 216/Op. 3 no 2 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1815; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
18.
Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1826; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 8 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
19.
Am Bach im Frühlinge, D 361/Op. 109 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerald Moore (Piano),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
20.
Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D 583/Op. 24 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1817; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 11 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
21.
Geheimes, D 719/Op. 14 no 2 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1821; Vienna, Austria
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs.
22.
Sei mir gegrüsst, D 741/Op. 20 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1821-1822; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 6 Secs.
23.
Im Abendrot, D 799 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1824-1825; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 7 Secs.
24.
Wandrers Nachtlied, D 224/Op. 4 no 3 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1815; Vienna, Austria
Length: 1 Minutes 54 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
25.
Wandrers Nachtlied, D 768/Op. 96 no 3 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1824; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
26.
Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25: no 2, Wohin? by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
27.
Heart's melodies, Op. 5: no 3, I love thee by Edvard Grieg
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Michael Raucheisen (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1863-1864; Norway
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
29.
Gedichte (12), Op. 35: no 12, Alte Laute by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
30.
Gedichte (12), Op. 35: no 4, Erstes Grün by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
32.
Liederkreis, Op. 39: no 5, Mondnacht by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 46 Secs.
33.
Ballads (3), Op. 1: no 1, Edward by Carl Loewe
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Length: 5 Minutes 0 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
34.
Ballads (3), Op. 1: no 3, Erlkönig by Carl Loewe
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1824; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
38.
Songs (6), Op. 97: no 5, Komm bald by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1884-1885; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 9 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
39.
Songs (6), Op. 7: no 5, Die Trauernde by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Length: 0 Minutes 46 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
41.
Songs (5), Op. 94: no 4, Sapphische Ode by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883-1884; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 49 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
42.
Songs (5), Op. 47: no 1, Botschaft by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Length: 2 Minutes 8 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
43.
Songs (5), Op. 106: no 1, Ständchen by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1888; Austria
Length: 1 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
45.
Songs (5), Op. 105: no 4, Auf dem Kirchhofe by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
46.
Songs (5), Op. 105: no 5, Verrat by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886; Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 11 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
47.
Songs (6), Op. 85: no 6, In Waldeseinsamkeit by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
48.
Songs (6), Op. 85: no 1, Sommerabend by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 32 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
49.
Songs (6), Op. 85: no 2, Mondenschein by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 21 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
52.
Lieder (5), Op. 9: no 1, Der Gärtner by Hans Pfitzner
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1889; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
53.
Mörike Lieder: no 5, Der Tambour by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 37 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
55.
Goethe Lieder: no 36, So lang man nüchtern ist by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1889; Vienna, Austria
Length: 1 Minutes 39 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
58.
Goethe Lieder: no 29, Anakreons Grab by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
59.
Michelangelo Lieder (3): no 1, Wohl denk ich oft by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1897; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 24 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
61.
Michelangelo Lieder (3): no 3, Fühlt meine Seele by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Gerald Moore (Piano),
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1897; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 46 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
65.
Goethe Lieder: no 49, Prometheus by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Length: 8 Minutes 28 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
70.
Mörike Lieder: no 12, Verborgenheit by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
72.
Mörike Lieder: no 10, Fussreise by Hugo Wolf
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
74.
Der Mond: Der Wein ist gut by Carl Orff
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Paul Kuen (Tenor),
Peter Lagger (Bass),
Karl Schmitt-Walter (Baritone)
Conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra,
Philharmonia Chorus
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1938/1970; Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 16 Secs.
75.
Capriccio, Op. 85: Holà! Ihr Streiter in Apoll! by Richard Strauss
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1940-1941; Germany
Length: 9 Minutes 55 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
77.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Doch eines Abends spat by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Meinhard von Zallinger
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862-1867; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
78.
Der fliegende Holländer: Wie aus der Ferne by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Birgit Nilsson (Soprano)
Conductor:
Leopold Ludwig
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1841/1852; Germany
Length: 15 Minutes 47 Secs.
79.
Die Walküre: War es so schmählich by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Hans Hotter (Bass Baritone),
Birgit Nilsson (Soprano)
Conductor:
Leopold Ludwig
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
Length: 23 Minutes 29 Secs.
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