JONAS KAUFMANN

 

Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner

 

1. Wagner: “In fernem Land…. bin Lohengrin genannt” from Lohengrin

2. Wagner: “Mein lieber Schwan…..Leb wohl!" from Lohengrin

3. Mozart: “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön…. Ware sie dann mein” from Die Zauberflöte

4. Mozart: “Die Weisheitslehre….. führt mich der Ton zu ihr” from Die Zauberflöte

5. Schubert: “Was quälst du mich… In tiefbewegter Brust” from Fierrabras

6. Schubert: “Schon, wenn es beginnt zu tragen….und mein Herze will ihm nach” from Alfonso und 7. Estrella

8. Beethoven: “Gott, Welch Dunkel… In des lebens Frühlingstagen” from Fidelio

9. Wagner: “Wintererstürme wichen dem Wonnemond” from Die Walküre

10. Wagner: “Amfortas! Die Wunde!.... Ewig von mir” from Parsifal

11. Wagner: “Nur eine Waffe taugt…” from Parsifal

 

Arnold Schoenberg Chor

Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Claudio Abbado

 

Jonas Kaufmann is now established as the most successful and versatile tenor of his generation, attracting rave reviews for his live performances and recordings. This album features outstanding arias from German opera; music of his homeland which he grew up hearing. The great opera conductor Claudio Abbado directs the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Arnold Schoenberg Chor in his first ever vocal recital recording for Decca, and his first Decca recording for almost 40 years.

 

The album cover shows Jonas Kaufmann as 'Wanderer', inspired by the much-loved paining by German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich.

 

Decca 4781463