Notes and Editorial Reviews
The voice of Erna Berger evokes Shelley's poem "To a Skylark". Which begins "Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!/Bird thou never wert/That from Heaven, or near it/Pourest thy full heart/In profuse strains of unpremeditated art," for, despite the evident schooling and technical finesse, Erna Berger's soprano does indeed seem so unpremeditated, that its very naturalness conveys itself directly to the listener. What exactly constitutes the effectiveness of the singing voice has never been - nor will it ever be - fully explained. In Erna Berger's case one could cite the effortless ease of vocal production, the lithe limpidity throughout the range as well as the unusually youthful timbre. Her voice was, moreover, blessed with an expressive warmth only
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too rare in stratospheric coloratura voices. All these characteristics, in combination with the utmost artistic diversity and unflagging industry have firmly established Erna Berger as one of the pre-eminent German operatic artists. Apart from her operatic activities Erna Berger was also an outstanding concert artist, on an equal footing with the most renowned lieder singers of her time. Special mention must be made of the fact that she was able to retain the youthfulness and individuality of her voice for an extraordinarily long time. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Missa solemnis in C minor, K 139 (47a) "Waisenhausmesse": Et incarnatus est by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Conductor:
Josef Krips
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1768
Date of Recording: 10/08/1947
Language: Latin
2.
Idomeneo, K 366: Solitudini amiche...Zeffiretti lusinghieri by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Conductor:
Josef Krips
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1781; Munich, Germany
Date of Recording: 10/08/1947
Language: German
3.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K 384: Martern aller Arten by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Conductor:
Josef Krips
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 10/11/1947
Language: German
4.
Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 by Johann Strauss Jr.
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Conductor:
Josef Krips
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1883; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/25/1949
Language: German
5.
Das Veilchen, K 476 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
George Schick (Piano),
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
6.
Dans un bois solitaire, K 308 (295b) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1777-1778; Mannheim, Germany
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: French
7.
Warnung, K 433 (416c) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1783; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
8.
Der Zauberer, K 472 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
9.
Abendempfindung, K 523 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
10.
Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1815; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
11.
Il rè pastore, K 208: L'amerò, sarò costante by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Oscar Shumsky (Violin),
George Schick (Piano),
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1775; Salzburg, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
12.
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965/Op. 129 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
David Oppenheim (Clarinet),
George Schick (Piano),
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
13.
Suleika no 1, D 720 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
George Schick (Piano),
Erna Berger (Soprano)
Period: Romantic
Written: circa 1821; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
14.
Suleika no 2, D 717/Op. 31 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Erna Berger (Soprano),
George Schick (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1821; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1950
Language: German
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