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1 Alpenlied Andreas Späth Song of the Alps 3:36
2 Das Mühlrad Conradin Kreutzer The Mill-Wheel 5:09
3 Schweitzers Heimweh Heinrich Proch Homesick for Switzerland 5:03
4 Die gefangene Nachtigall Heinrich Proch The Captive Nightingale 5:05
5 Heimathlied Johann Baptist Wenzel Kalliwoda Song of Home 4:07
6 Seit ich ihn gesehen Franz Lachner Ever Since I Saw Him 4:57
7 Er, der Herrlichste von allen Franz Lachner He, the Noblest of All 4:48
8 Romanze Franz Schubert Romance 3:26
9 Der Hirt auf dem Felsen Franz Schubert The Shepherd on the Rock 12:21
10 Meine Heimat Johann Sobeck My Homeland 4:54
11 Der Sennin Heimweh Johann Baptist Wenzel Kalliwoda The Homesick Milkmaid 4:56
12 Der Hirt und das Meerweib Peter von Lindpaintner The Shepherd and the Mermaid 7:04

Nineteenth-century art song was firmly harnessed to the instrument found in every genteel home – the piano. Other available players were eagerly welcomed to the salon, and editions were published with ad libitum or obbligato parts for violin, flute, horn, cello, harmonium, and the instrument outstandingly raised in status by Mozart and Weber, and well suited in range and tone colour – the clarinet.

That much of the music on this disc was long forgotten is symptomatic of the neglect of this repertoire. A ‘Lieder recital’ gradually established itself in the concert hall rather than the household, predominantly with voice and piano alone, and the twentieth century turned a largely deaf ear to the perceived sentimentality or Biedermeier qualities of ‘salon music’. Discovering items long overlooked can bring many rewards. One item in this recital, the iconic song for this combination, Schubert’s Shepherd on the Rock, has always been admired and performed, and exerted its influence in subject matter and style on others heard here.

Reviews

Most fascinating is the title track, Peter von Lindpaintner’s song of enchanted entrapment. It’s a rarity amongst rarities and one which encapsulates perfectly both the richness of this repertoire and the stellar work TrioKroma has done in rediscovering it ★★★★

— SN, Limelight Magazine

Immaculately performed and produced, this is music that deserves much greater exposure.

— John Pitt, New Classics UK Website

The performers are exemplary. Elena Xanthoudakis has a lovely voice and a smooth, easy technique; her brother Jason matches her in tone and facility. Clemens Leske could probably play these pieces in his sleep; he is not so much the consummate accompanist as the consummate accomplice. Indeed all three performers and the sound technicians should be congratulated on the satisfying balance of the musical lines on this well-worth-having CD.

— Jenny Dawson, 4MBS Magazine

Artists

TrioKROMA

ensemble

TrioKROMA was formed to give a voice to the charming Romantic repertoire written for piano, voice and clarinet. Performing works ranging from Schubert's popular iconic masterpiece 'Shepherd on the Rock' to exposing lost gems by composers such as Lachner, Spaeth, Proch, Lindtpaintner and Kalliwoda - TrioKROMA performs a delightful selection of works from Art Song through to the Salon and Chamber Music of the German Romantic tradition.

Elena Xanthoudakis

soprano

Elena Xanthoudakis holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Opera from the Victorian College of the Arts and a Master of Music from the University of Melbourne. On scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, she received her MMus with distinction. Elena also studied at the Maggio Musicale (Florence).

Jason Xanthoudakis

clarinet

Jason was awarded his Diploma and a Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium where he studied with Frank Celata, Mark Walton and James Nightingale.

Clemens Leske

piano

Clemens Leske has been concerto soloist with all of Australia's symphony orchestras (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmanian, West Australian and Queensland and has regularly performed with the Australian String Quartet, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Virtuosi and at such festivals as the Barossa International, Huntington, Spring and Adelaide and was recently soloist with the Bangkok Symphony performing the Schumann piano concerto for the King of Thailand's 50th birthday.

Franz Schubert

composer

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. In only thirty-one years he left a vast body of work, including over six hundred Lieder, and remains among the most frequently performed composers.

Johann Baptist Wenzel Kalliwoda

composer

Conradin Kreutzer

composer

Franz Lachner

composer

Peter von Lindpaintner

composer

Heinrich Proch

composer

Johann Sobeck

composer

Andreas Späth

composer

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Performers

TrioKROMA · ensemble
Elena Xanthoudakis · soprano
Jason Xanthoudakis · clarinet
Clemens Leske · piano

Technical credits

Producer Bob Scott
Lyle Chan
Recording Engineer Bob Scott
Editing Engineer Thomas Grubb
Mastering Engineer Thomas Grubb
Co-Producer Elena Xanthoudakis
Venue Trackdown Studios

Details

List price: $25.00 AUD
Total playing time: 65 minutes 26 seconds
Release date: 1 Mar 2012
Categories: Classical, Vocal
Genres: Vocal & Opera, Romantic & Impressionist
Catalogue: MCD 472
EAN: 9314574047226

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