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Malcolm Martineau is the brilliant initiator of this new one-of-a-kind series on Linn. The Brahms Songbook has set the unprecedented goal to record Brahms's lieder by complete opus number. For its first instalment, Martineau has teamed up with famed Dutch baritone Thomas Oliemans in the expansive Romanzen aus Magelone, Op. 33. Composed between 1861 and 1869, the youthful, inevitably romantic fifteen-song cycle tells the story of a noble warrior, a Neapolitan princess and a sultan's daughter. The operatic-like cycle goes through the emotions of each character as the tale unfolds. Oliemans's busy stage career and 'communicative singing style' (The New York Times) make him the perfect fit. The album concludes with the virtually unknown 'Regenlied' cycle: four songs that were later included in Acht Lieder und Gesange, Op. 59. Volume 2 will see Dame Sarah Connolly and Hanno Muller-Brachmann share the bill.
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Performance **** Recording ****
“… Oliemans’s voice is not conventionally beautiful … He wins through, however, on strength of character and emotional intelligence, injecting a fine energy through the detail, diction and pacing of each song. Martineau provides a cushion of gorgeous piano playing, splendidly creating the atmosphere that sustains the storytelling.”
Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – October 2023
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