Raff: Sanges-frühling, Op. 98 & Maria Stuart, Op.
Label: DIVOX Catalog: CDX 20806076 Format: SACD Oliemans, Thomas; Kozelj, Barbara; Schultsz, Jan; Nadelmann, NoëmiJoachim Raff, born in 1822 in Switzerland, was an important composer of the Nineteenth century. Franz Liszt- whose assistant he was from 1850 to 1856- had great benefit from Raff’s talent for instrumentation. He had influence on other famous composers such as Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Debussy. Two world premiere recordings are featured on this new release: Sanges-Fruhling Op. 98, a collection of 30 compositions for voice with pianoforte, written between 1855 and 1863, and the cycle Maria Stuart Op. 172, written in 1872, which takes us back to the busy 16th century. Swiss soprano noemi Nadelmann is a multifaceted and fascinating singer of the classical music scene, and brings her stunning charisma, musical expressivity and dramatic versatility to this recording. She is joined by gifted Slovenian mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj, Dutch baritone Thomas Oliemans, and conductor Jan Schultsz. Price: $42.98 |