Strauss: Four Last Songs; 12 Orchestral Songs (Great

Strauss: Four Last Songs; 12 Orchestral Songs (Great Recordings of the Century)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was one of those singers whom one either loves or hates. She was a "stylist," who inflected every phrase, every note in her urge to communicate what she considered to be the meaning of the text. Others feel that the only thing she communicated was her own need to impress people with her ability to communicate, and I believe she often forgot the difference between art and artfulness. Be that as it may, she was an outstanding Strauss singer, and her performance of the Four Last Songs, in particular, is legendary. Of course, having George Szell on the podium doesn't hurt either. He insures that the music shows the singer in the best possible light. --David Hurwitz
Country USA
Manufacturer EMI Classics
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 724356696020
ReleaseDate 1999-01-12
UnitCount 1
Format Original recording remastered
UPCs 072435669602
EANs 0724356696020

Country	USA
Manufacturer	EMI Classics
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	724356696020
ReleaseDate	1999-01-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Original recording remastered
UPCs	072435669602
EANs	0724356696020

Strauss: Four Last Songs; 12 Orchestral Songs (Great Recordings of the Century)