Favourite lieder recitals?

[gurnemanz]

Not I think a popular choice but I like Bryn Terfel in his DG Schumann disc.

So do I. Also his Schubert CD and his Vagabond collection of English songs.

[Chris Newman]

Anon, Haas, Krasa, Schulhoff, A Strauss, Svenk, Taube, Ullmann, "Terezin/Theresienstadt", Anne Sofie von Otter and Christian Gerhaher with Bengt Forsberg, Gerold Huber, Bebe Risenfors, Ib Hausman, Daniel Hope, Philip Dukes and Josephine Knight.

Mahler, Kindertotenlieder, Leider Eines Fahrengesellen, Ruckert Lieder, Janet Baker, Barbirolli

Mahler, Das Knaben Wunderhorn, Maureen Forrester, Heinz Rehfuss, Felix Prohaska.

Schubert, Janet Baker, Gerald Moore/Margaret Price, James Lockhart

Schubert, Christoph Pregardien, London Schubert Chorale, Graham Johnson

Schubert, Die Schone Mullerin, Werner Gura, Jan Schultsz

Schumann's Liederkreis and Kerner Lieder,Margaret Price, Graham Johnson

Schumann, Margaret Price and James Lockhardt in Frauenliebe und Leben

Richard Strauss, Jonas Kauffman/Steve Davislim

Richard Strauss, Four Last Songs, Soile Isokoski/ Heather Harper/Elizabeth Soderstrom

[Steerpike]

I agree with (almost) all the recommendations above.

And, gradus, if Terfel isn't a popular choice in this repertory then he jolly well should be!

One name, I think not mentioned yet, is Mitsuko Shirai. Wonderful in just about everything but supreme, to my ears, in Auf einer burg (Schumann Liederkreis, 39) and in Schubert Nacht und Traume (sorry, haven't sorted accents yet).

[gradus]

Coincidence that we both chose Auf einer Burg as an example of the prowess of our favourites; it is such an atmospheric and beautfiul poem/song.

[Steerpike]

Ah what a song!

I agree with you about Terfel. Do you know the Shirai? If not then do try to hear it - I can almost give you a written guarantee that you'll love it!

[Tapiola]

My favourite ever lieder recitals are both very recent acquisitions. Husch singing Winterreise and Schiotz singing Schone Mullerin. Beautiful, beautiful singing.