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Juliane Banse

Description:

A collection of late Romantic songs sung by south German-born soprano Juliane Banse. Banse's repertoire ranges from the classics to the contemporary, and she is highly regarded both in opera and in concert. The songs on this album are sung by composers active in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century, and all of them have a romantic style accompanied by a heavy-sounding orchestra. Songs without piano accompaniment" was a favorite of late Romantic composers such as Mahler, Wolf, and Richard Strauss, and this is a different style from operatic arias, which require singing expression as strong as the bloated orchestral parts to convey all the composer's thoughts and feelings. The "Banse" is a heavy sounding piece. The beautiful tone of the Weigle/Munich Radio Orchestra, which accentuates the heavy sound of Banse's voice, is also a must-hear. Naxos Japan