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Gerhard Hüsch 1928-1940
£14.99
In stock
Catalogue Number
NI7919
Hüsch is remembered now most widely as a singer of Schubert and Wolf. Certainly he was one of the best song-recitalists of his time. When the idea of subscribed ‘Society’ editions caught on in the 1930s, Hüsch and his regular accompanist Hans Udo Müller were the artists chosen to record Winterreise, Die schoene Müllerin, and Schumann’s Dichterliebe; and as the Hugo Wolf Society brought out its pioneering volumes of the Lieder, Hüsch remained among its most regular and valued contributors. His was also the earliest complete recording of Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte, and his advocacy of the songs of Yrjö Kilpinen led to his being the singer who introduced them to a wider audience at a time when the composer’s name was little-known beyond his native Finland.
Manufacturer: Wyastone Estate Limited, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, NP25 3SR
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Reviews:
"Although Gerhard Husch is primarily remembered as a peerless singer of German Lieder, he was also acclaimed for his performances in opera. This two-disc set of operatic arias illustrates his excellent artistry.
Although Husch made only one recording sung in Italian, the duet from La forza del destino with Herbert Ernst Groh, obviously he spoke Italian very well. I much prefer opera in its original language, but Husch has the remarkable ability to make the German text sound appropriate to the music; his seamless legato, pure mezza voce is well exhibited in the arias from La traviata, Un ballo in maschera, and Otello. All but one of these selections is with the Berlin State Orchestra & Chorus. The conductors are Freider Weissmann and Hans Udo Müller. The Traviata aria is conducted by Otto Dobrindt. The sound is excellent. Strongly recommended." Bob Rose, Fanfare Archive
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Tannhäuser Lied an der Abendstern
Un Ballo in Maschera, Für dein Glück
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0.145 kg