Barbara Bonney Angelika Kirchschlager Malcolm Martineau Die Gefangene

Описание: Barbara Bonney

My relationship with Angelika Kirchschlager goes back many years. When I was singing the solos on Sunday mornings in the Franziskanerkirche in Salzburg. Angelika was a girl of 12 years, singing in the choir! We made our careers, and finally got to sing on the professional stage together. We have always had so much fun together, so I decided to ask her if she wanted to make a recording of German romantic duets. I spent a year researching all of the duet repertoire, and chose my favourites, including the Morovanian duets, which are of course the centerpiece of the recordings.


Angelika Kirchschlager

I have known Barbara Bonney practically since my time as a college student in Salzburg. We really got to know each other well about 6-7 years ago on a concert tour. At that time we both wanted to realize a project together. This makes it all the nicer that we have now completed this wonderful recording. The nicest thing about duets is that you dont just sing with one another but actually sing simultaneously. With us you can say that both the souls and voices fit together.

Malcolm Martineau

Malcolm Martineau was born in Edinburgh, read Music at St. Catherines College, Cambridge and studied at the Royal College of Music. He is now amongst the worlds
leading accompanists. He appears throughout Europe, North America, the Far East and Australasia with many of the worlds greatest singers and records widely for the major recording companies.

First Encounter

"Die Gefangene"
Antonín Dvorák

Went a maiden fair amaying,
o'er the summer meadows straying;
cut the grass hard by the vineyard...
In the distance stood the landlord;
Came ariding o'er the meadows,
toward the evetide's deep'ning shadows;
till he stood beside the maiden,
by her cart with freshgrass laden:
"Tis my land that thou art mowing
hence a forfeit thou art owing."
With no look did he rebuke her,
by the land fondly took her:
"Maid, thou art my captive," said he;
"an thou love me, I will wed thee!"
Quoth the maiden: "an thou love me,
marry me and I will live thee.
You'll be Master, I'll be Mistress"
All the rest was told in kisses,
all the rest was told in kisses, told in kisses...

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