Acclaimed soprano Merlyn Quaife presents a program of delicate and colourful songs by Mozart and Schubert, alongside evocative Spanish and Argentinian folksongs by Moretti, Gerhard and Guastavino.
Press quotes:
“One of the best local releases for sometime ... It is Quaife at her crystalline best ... Jochen Schubert provides a most eloquent accompaniment.”
— 3MBS FM Libretto
“an outstanding album and will please a broad cross-section of the market.”
Ridente la Calma (Mozart) Oiseaux si tous les ans (Mozart) Die Zufriedenheit (Mozart) Komm, liebe Zither (Mozart) La Reflexion (Moretti) La Explicacion (Moretti) El Descuido (Moretti) Heiden-Roslein (Schubert) Nacht und Traume (Schubert) Standchen (Schubert)
Cantares (Gerhard) La Indita El Toro La Ausencia Un Galan y su Morena La Lobada La Muerta y la Donzella Reinas de la Baraja
Severa Villafane (Guastavino) Ay Que el Alma (Guastavino) Pueblito, mi Pueblo (Guastavino)
Guitarist, Jochen Schubert is a versatile performer, offering solo-recitals and chamber-music; he also works as an orchestra-musician, conductor, arranger, lecturer and accompanist.
Merlyn Quaife is a distinguished soprano and performer of great versatility, encompassing opera, oratorio, lieder, chamber music and contemporary music to great acclaim throughout Australia, Europe and the USA.