The Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf possessed one of the most distinctive voices of the post-war era….her range of vocal colouring was quite staggering, and few sopranos before or since have possessed a similar ability to act with their voices.” (J. Murray)
1. Porgi amor (Le Nozze di Figaro:Mozart) 4:01
2. Dove sono (Le Nozze di Figaro:Mozart) 4:49
(both above as Countess Almaviva) with Vienna State Opera,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1950
3. Come scoglio (Cosi fan Tutte:Mozart) 4:38
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1954
4. In quali eccessi..Mi tradi (Don Giovanni:Mozart) 5:34
Phiharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini Rec.1960
5. Evening Hymn: Abends will ich schlafen gehn 2:51
(Hansel und Gretel: Humperdinck) with Elisabeth Grummer
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1953
6. Da geht er hin (Der Rosenkavalier: R. Strauss) 5:26
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1956
7. Der Musensohn (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 1:58
8. Die Forelle (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 2:06
9. Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 3:18
10. Der Nussbaum (Schumann: with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1954 3:01
11. Wiegenlied (R. Strauss: with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957 4:17
12. Viljalied (Die Lustige Witwe:Lehár) 5:13
Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann Rec.1953
13. Sei nicht bös (Don’t be Cross) (Der Obersteiger:Zeller) 4:15
14. Meine Lippen sie küsen so heiss (Giuditta:Lehár) 5:04
(both above) Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann Rec.1959
15. Czardas:Klänge der Heimat (Die Fledermaus:J.Strauss) 4:40
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1955
16. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak) 2:21
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957
17. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes (Trad.:Johnson/arr.Quilter) 3:00
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957
18. ’S Schätzli (Trad. Swiss) 1:58
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1951