… as if the mesh of words were broken … (lieder recital)

Name: ... as if the mesh of words were broken ... (lieder recital)
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Label: Métier
Catalogue No: MSV 28567
EAN/UPC: 809730856723
Artists: Clare Lesser, David Lesser
Composers: David Lesser, Heinz Holliger, Michael Finnissy, Wolfgang Rihm
Release Date: October 2018
Genres: Vocal/Choral
Periods: Contemporary
Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 63;13

Clare Lesser is a specialist in new vocal music and ‘is blessed with a gorgeous voice and terrific technique’ (Musical Pointers). Her previous releases have garnered great praise for her ability to cope with advanced technical requirements as well as being able to sing ‘straight’ with a most beautiful mellifluous tone and (thankfully) perfectly controlled vibrato.
Husband David accompanies and also provides a major work on this program of lieder by some of our age’s most inspired composers.

Both Lessers teach at New York University in Abu Dhabi as well as performing, recording and doing much research.

Heinz Holliger is perhaps best known as oboist and conductor but has a sizeable oeuvre including many song cycles, while Wolfgang Rihm is one of today’s highest achievers in the art of lieder composition. Finnissy’s work, on texts by Goethe, is an example of his vital contribution to the realm of modern vocal music.

Track Listing

Heinz Holliger (b.1939): Dörfliche Motive: Vier Bagatellen

I. Der Berg hat einen roten Bart
II. Ein Heimchen hüpft …
III. Die Hand im Gras
IV. Ganz plötlich

Wolfgang Rihm (b.1952): Drei Hölderlin-Gedichte

I. Abbitte
II. Hälfte des Lebens
III. An Zimmern

Michael Finnissy (b.1946): Hier ist mein Garten

I. Hier ist mein Garten
II. Hinten im Winkel des Gartens

Heinz Holliger (b.1939): Fünf Mileva-Lieder

I. Der Abend kommt
II. Mein Herz is starr geworden
III. In die frühe Morgensonne
IV. Königsblau ist der Himmel
V. Möge sich dein Leben zu einem runden Kreise bilden

David Lesser (b.1966):

Dritte Trakl-Musik

Heinz Holliger (b.1939): Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern

I. Vorfrühling
II. Der Abend
III. Schmetterling
IV. Vöglein Schwermut
V. Vor Sonnenaufgang
VI. Herbst

Reviews

Fanfare

“
Metier Records presents vibrant proof that the art form of the Lied is alive and well. [We] could hardly ask for a finer interpreter than Clare Lesser (who is, to all intents and purposes, a latter-day Cathy Berberian). The combination of Clare Lesser’s pinpoint accuracy and understanding, plus David Lesser’s fine pianism and a splendid, truthful recording, is a powerful combination.
” —Colin Clarke

MusicWeb International

“
This is a great CD… this album of modern lieder is irresistible. A large part of its success must fall to the remarkable vocal talent of soprano Clare Lesser. Goodly credit must also go to David Lesser for his remarkable piano playing in these involved songs. This all complements an ideal recording.
” —John France