Notes and Editorial Reviews
The recital discs of Christian Gerhaher are all excellent – and the latest addition is a collection of Schubert songs worthy falling in love with. Abendbilder (“Evensongs” or more literally: “Evening Images”) is a collection of the nocturnal explorations in song with his accompanist Gerold Huber who shines with his often delicate, always appropriate and delightful contribution.
There is a rarefied quality about Gerhaher’s Lied-interpretations… an aching beauty, sincerity, and correctness that permeates every song. His tone is finer, more sensitive than most – but never stylized. Natural, but not in a nonchalant way. What you hear on record goes well with the impression he makes in person. Friendly but somewhat impenetrable,
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courteous but distant, very humble but with the slightly intimidating aura of confident authority. There is purpose to what he does and how he does it – but while these are intellectual readings, they are never rarified or pedantic as not to charm the Lieder-lover without reservation.
-- Jens F. Laurson, WETA
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Works on This Recording
1.
Refrainlieder (4), D 866/Op. 95: no 2, Bei dir allein by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 8 Secs.
Language: German
2.
Abendbilder, D 650 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1819; Vienna, Austria
Length: 5 Minutes 41 Secs.
Language: German
3.
Himmelsfunken, D 651 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1819; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: German
4.
Dass sie hier gewesen, D 775/Op. 59 no 2 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1823; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: German
5.
Drang in die Ferne, D 770/Op. 71 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 44 Secs.
Language: German
6.
Am Fenster, D 878/Op 105 no 3 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1826; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 23 Secs.
Language: German
7.
Auf der Bruck, D 853 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1825; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 29 Secs.
Language: German
8.
Des Fischers Liebesglück, D 933 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone),
Gerold Huber (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1827; Vienna, Austria
Length: 5 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: German
9.
Der Winterabend, D 938 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
Length: 7 Minutes 30 Secs.
Language: German
10.
Das Zügenglöcklein, D 871 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone),
Gerold Huber (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1826; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: German
11.
Alinde, D 904/Op. 81 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1827; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: German
12.
Fischerweise, D 881 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1826; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 52 Secs.
Language: German
13.
Im Abendrot, D 799 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1824-1825; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: German
14.
Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1822; Vienna, Austria
Length: 2 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: German
15.
Du bist die Ruh, D 776/Op. 59 no 3 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Length: 4 Minutes 50 Secs.
Language: German
16.
Greisengesang, D 778 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Length: 5 Minutes 8 Secs.
Language: German
17.
Wilkommen und Abschied, D 767 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Gerold Huber (Piano),
Christian Gerhaher (Baritone)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1822; Vienna, Austria
Length: 3 Minutes 30 Secs.
Language: German
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