SCHUMANN BBC Lecture Recitals (1950, 1951) - PACO019
overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fELISABETH SCHUMANN Illustrated lecturesBBC Radio broadcasts from 1950 and 1951Duration 52:03Elisabeth Schumann, sopranoErnest Lush, piano578 a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFanfare Review578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f"This is so much more than a record of a singer performing songs; it is a window to another era, the era of Slezak and Gadski, Gerhardt and Paul Reimers, singers for whom expression was as important as musicality. Needless to say, Pristine Classical enhances the sound quality of the original disc, although a small amount of the original surface swish remains. Indispensable for fans of the soprano as well as for vocal students wanting to learn more about the interpretation of Lied." - Fanfare, May/June 2008578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples/PACO019.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fBBC Lecture-Recitals, 1950, 1951As given by by Elisabeth SchumannThese lectures offer a fascinating insight into the life and music of the much-loved soprano, Elisabeth Schumann, speaking at the end of her life (she died in 1952). Amongst the musical suggestions and illustrations she sprinkles anecdotal gems, such as can be heard in our sample here, where Brahms berates the orchestra of Arthur Nikisch and demands that they play more "blue".She leads us through a musical journey of lied singing, and with expert accompaniment from pianist Ernest Lush, offers seven full songs, plus numerous short examples from both these and other works. Despite the simplicity of the 1950's BBC presentational style, the programmes move along at a good pace, neither overly technical nor glib - two delightful and rare offerings from one of the world's great singers.Notes on the restoration:This recording came to us via a "private issue" 33rpm LP, which had clearly been mastered from older, probably acetate 78spm, records. Both lectures were originally rather murky and scratchy, with varying amounts of noise and hiss throughout. I've used a series of techniques modified from our usual XR restoration methods to improve the tonal quality of both speech and singing here, and carried out a huge amount of declicking and decrackling, as well as a considerable amount of noise reduction. Some remnants of the original poor quality sound does, inevitably, remain - largely in the background - and should not be a distraction from the fascinating musical and speech contain to be found herein.Andrew Rose578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f Mozart: Das Veilchen (KV.476) Schubert: Lachen und Weinen (D.777) Wolf: Mausfallen-Spruchlein Brahms: Vergeliches Ständchen (Op. 84 No. 4) R. Strauss: Morgen (Op. 27 No. 4) Schubert: Die Forelle (D.550) Wolf: In dem Schatten meiner Locken BBC Radio broadcasts from 1950 and 1951Transferred from private LP issue EJS-328Original source probably acetate 78rpm discsPristine Audio remastering by Andrew Rose, August 2007Duration 52:03Elisabeth Schumann, sopranoErnest Lush, piano578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers/thumbs/PACO019.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers/PACO019.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f
