Laws of Solitude. Strauss: Four Last Songs Classical Alpha

Laws of Solitude. Strauss: Four Last Songs

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AJ 1046

Laws of Solitude. Strauss: Four Last Songs

Label Catalogue Number:
ALPHA1046

Release Date: February 2024
Originally recorded in 2023

Genre:
Classical

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Singer Asmik Grigorian has chosen to record both versions of Richard Strauss's ultimate masterpiece, composed in 1948: the version with orchestra and the much rarer version with piano. Why? “Because “one” is never enough for me :)" writes Asmik. "My main interest in recording both versions was that they each require different colors - even if they are the same piece. Mikko Frank is one of the best conductors working today, and makes everything simple, like all the truly special things on this planet are. Markus Hinterhäuser is just a magician in everything he does. Making music with them makes me feel that I am not alone.” The Lithuanian soprano, who electrifies every opera stage and was named "Female Singer of the Year" at the 2023 Opus Klassik Awards, now presents her third recording for Alpha Classics. For her, Richard Strauss's ultimate masterpiece is associated with the idea of solitude, the solitude of childhood, the solitude of the artist... but not an unhappy solitude, rather a journey towards infinity.

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Sound 10 Booklet 8 Repertoire 9 Interpretation 10

Bénédicte Palaux Simonnet – Crescendo magazine.be – 3 April 2024

**** Excellent Album

Olivier Brunel – Classica magazine (France) – April 2024

“A thoughtful project and, as such, a significant addition to the discography of the Vier letzte Lieder”

John Quinn – Musicwebinternational.com – 14 March 2024

Performance *** Recording *****

David Nice – BBC Music magazine – March 2024

“…Grigorian’s line and tone in the orchestrated Im Abendrot are exquisite, and she makes full use of the greater space afforded to her in the piano version…” ***

Dan Cairns – The Sunday Times (Culture magazine) – February 2024

Pizzicato Supersonic

Guy Engels – Pizzicato.lu – 12 February 2024

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