Karita Mattila
Wild Rose
Beethoven · Schubert · Schumann · Brahms · Mahler
Karita Mattila, soprano
Ilmo Ranta, piano
Track listing
22 tracks · 59:01Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1 Ich liebe Dich, WoO 123 2:08
- 2 Neue Liebe, neues Leben, Op. 75/2 3:15
- 3 Wonne der Wehmut, Op. 83/1 2:45
Franz Schubert
- 4 Die Forelle, D.550 2:15
- 5 Heidenröslein, D.257 1:46
- 6 Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118 3:43
- 7 Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D.774 3:50
- 8 An die Musik, D.547 2:59
- 9 Seligkeit, D.433 1:44
Robert Schumann
- 10 Widmung, Op. 25/1 2:20
- 11 Die Lotusblume, Op. 25/7 2:03
- 12 Der Nussbaum, Op. 25/3 3:02
- 13 Du bist wie eine Blume, Op. 25/24 1:57
Johannes Brahms
- 14 Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63/5 1:34
- 15 Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84/4 1:47
- 16 Der Gang zum Liebchen, Op. 48/1 1:29
- 17 Schwesterlein, WoO 33 3:37
- 18 Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43/1 4:57
Gustav Mahler
- 19 Frühlingsmorgen 2:06
- 20 Ich ging mit Lust 5:25
- 21 Ablösung im Sommer 1:38
- 22 Hans und Grete 2:41
About this recording
This CD features Finnish soprano Karita Mattila with German art songs from the Classical and Romantic periods. Included are famous Lieder by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms, in addition to early songs with piano by Mahler. Karita Mattila is partnered on piano by Ilmo Ranta.
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, French, German and Finnish and the song lyrics in the original German and in English
Press
A captivating, varied recital sung by a leading soprano of our time.
Timothy Ball, Classic CD
The artists
Karita Mattila
Winner of the first 'Singer of the World' competition in Cardiff, Karita Mattila is recognised as much for the beauty and versatility of her lyric voice as for her extraordinary stage ability. Under such conductors as Claudio Abbado, James Levine, Sir Simon Rattle and Esa-Pekka Salonen, she has sang in all the major opera houses and festivals of the world performing repertoire which encompasses Mozart, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner and Janácek. Her affinity with the dramatic side of opera has produced marvellous results when working with fine stage directors such as Luc Bondy who helped her to achieve a remarkable performance in his highly acclaimed Don Carlos, seen in Paris, London and at the Edinburgh Festival. Likewise, Lev Dodin in his productions of Elektra for the Salzburg Easter Festival and Pique Dame and Salome at the Opera Bastille, Peter Stein for his production of Simon Boccanegra in Salzburg, Robert Carsen in his production of Lohengrin at the Bastille and Jürgen Flimm for his Fidelio in New York.
Ilmo Ranta
lmo Ranta studied at the Sibelius Academy with Liisa Pohjola and received his diploma in 1984. He went on to complete further studies in Munich with Klaus Schilde and with György Sebök, Dmitri Bashkirov, Ralf Gothóni and Hartmut Höll. Currently, Ranta teaches chamber music and piano at the Sibelius Academy.
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