R Strauss - Four Last Songs
The album follows up on the soprano’s Sony Classical debut, an aria recital entitled “Rachel,” released last year to unanimous international praise. Germany’s Das Opernglas noted that “Willis-Sørensen sings marvelously with her beautifully shimmering, silvery, well-rounded soprano voice, whose slight vibrato enhances the emotions expressed.” While Gramophone Magazine recommended the album as “a rewarding and intelligent debut from a very fine singer”. French classical magazine L’Opéra praised her as “An uncommon talent, able to rival the best examples of the past”.
TRACKLIST
RICHARD STRAUSS 1864–1949
Four Last Songs / Vier letzte Lieder TrV 296
Four Last Songs
1. No. 1: Frühling (3:28)
Text: Hermann Hesse
2. No. 2: September (4:59)
Text: Hermann Hesse
3. No. 3: Beim Schlafengehen (5:44)
Text: Hermann Hesse
4. No. 4: Im Abendrot (8:08)
Text: Joseph von Eichendorff
Final Scene from Capriccio TrV 179
A Conversation Piece for Music
Text: Richard Strauss & Clemens Krauss
5. Mondscheinmusik. Andante con moto (3:36)
Moonlight Interlude
6. “Wo ist mein Bruder?” (countess, major-domo) (2:51)
7. “Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht” (countess) (4:36)
8. “Ihre Liebe schlägt mir entgegen” (countess) (4:53)
9. “Du Spiegelbild der verliebten Madeleine” (countess) (7:11)