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Brahms: Lieder / A.L. Richter, Bushakevitz
PENTATONE

Brahms: Lieder / A.L. Richter, Bushakevitz

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Composer
Johannes Brahms
Artist
Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
Format
CD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Sep 02, 2022
Catalog #
PTC5186986
UPC
827949098666

About

On her third Pentatone album Brahms Lieder, Anna Lucia Richter returns to the German lied, making her recording debut as a mezzo-soprano with a recital of Brahms songs, together with pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz. Brahms is particularly suitable for this recording debut as his songs fit the mezzo-soprano voice like a glove, and the pieces presented here range from love poetry and dark Romanticism to folk songs, including the world-famous Wiegenlied. Richter’s profound engagement and knowledge of the German lied is perceivable in each song she performs, as well as in her insightful liner notes text for the booklet, in which she links the project to the notion of twilight (Dämmerung). Bushakevitz’s poetic playing offers the perfect tone for both the gloomy and the idyllic pieces. Anna Lucia Richter belongs to the most exciting young singers of her generation. Brahms Lieder is the third fruit of her exclusive collaboration with Pentatone, after her Monteverdi portrait Il delirio della passione (2020) and her Schubert album Heimweh (2019). Ammiel Bushakevitz enjoys a flourishing career both as a solo pianist and lied accompanist, and makes his Pentatone debut.

REVIEW:

As a soprano her earlier Schubert album “Heimweh” was one of the most compelling song albums I’ve reviewed and I named it as one of my Critic’s Choice albums of 2020. I confess that I miss her lighter voice, but the change to mezzo allows her to use her middle range, where she is most at home. The choice of Brahms for her debut album as a mezzo confirms her decision.

I can name no album of Brahms songs I’ve enjoyed more than this. That is due partly to the selection of 20 of his best and most performed songs, including some of his folk song settings. Mostly it is because of Richter’s exemplary ability as a lieder singer. Pentatone’s sound quality is superlative.

-- American Record Guide (Robert A. Moore)

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 5 Lieder, Op. 106: No. 1. Ständchen 01:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    5 Lieder, Op. 106: No. 1. Ständchen
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  2. 2 5 Lieder, Op. 94: No. 4. Sapphische Ode 02:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    5 Lieder, Op. 94: No. 4. Sapphische Ode
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  3. 3 5 Gesänge, Op. 72: No. 4. Verzagen 02:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    5 Gesänge, Op. 72: No. 4. Verzagen
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  4. 4 49 Deutsche Volkslieder, Book 5, WoO 33: No. 35. Soll sich der Mond nicht heller scheinen 03:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    49 Deutsche Volkslieder, Book 5, WoO 33: No. 35. Soll sich der Mond nicht heller scheinen
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  5. 5 6 Gesänge, Op. 3: No. 1. Liebestreu 01:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    6 Gesänge, Op. 3: No. 1. Liebestreu
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  6. 6 5 Romanzen und Lieder, Op. 84: No. 4. Vergebliches Ständchen 01:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    5 Romanzen und Lieder, Op. 84: No. 4. Vergebliches Ständchen
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  7. 7 8 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 14: No. 1. Vor dem Fenster 03:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    8 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 14: No. 1. Vor dem Fenster
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  8. 8 6 Gesänge, Op. 7: No. 3. Anklänge 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    6 Gesänge, Op. 7: No. 3. Anklänge
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  9. 9 6 Lieder, Op. 86: No. 2. Feldeinsamkeit 03:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    6 Lieder, Op. 86: No. 2. Feldeinsamkeit
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  10. 10 8 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 57: No. 8. Unbewegte laue Luft 04:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    8 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 57: No. 8. Unbewegte laue Luft
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  11. 11 5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 4. Auf dem Kirchhofe 03:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 4. Auf dem Kirchhofe
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  12. 12 4 Lieder, Op. 96: No. 1. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht 02:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    4 Lieder, Op. 96: No. 1. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  13. 13 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 1. Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht 04:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32: No. 1. Wie rafft ich mich auf in der Nacht
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  14. 14 5 Lieder, Op. 107: No. 5. Mädchenlied 01:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    5 Lieder, Op. 107: No. 5. Mädchenlied
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  15. 15 49 Deutsche Volkslieder, Book 5, WoO 33: No. 31. Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus 01:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    49 Deutsche Volkslieder, Book 5, WoO 33: No. 31. Dort in den Weiden steht ein Haus
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  16. 16 No. 1. Von ewiger Liebe 04:40
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 1. Von ewiger Liebe
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  17. 17 No. 2. Die Mainacht 03:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 2. Die Mainacht
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  18. 18 5 Gesänge, Op. 71: No. 3. Geheimnis 02:20
    Track
    18
    Title
    5 Gesänge, Op. 71: No. 3. Geheimnis
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  19. 19 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied 02:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz
  20. 20 15 Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31: No. 4. Sandmännchen 04:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    15 Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31: No. 4. Sandmännchen
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Anna Lucia Richter, Ammiel Bushakevitz