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Anne Sofie von Otter. (Recital).(Review)
[] "BEETHOVEN/MEYERBEER/SPOHR" With Tan, fortepiano. Texts and translations. Archiv 289 469 074-2
Each new recital album from Anne Sofie von Otter seems a quietly personal statement, reflecting her wide-ranging tastes and curiosity. Intrigued by a piece of music, she latches onto it, examines it from all sides, then presents it, confident we'll be as fascinated as she. She possesses keen musicianship, awe-inspiring linguistic skills and a supple mezzo adaptable to any style from Monteverdi to McCartney. At her best, she goes directly to the heart of a song -- no detours, no excess.
The current album embraces both familiar and lesser-known songs by Beethoven, Meyerbeer and Spohr. A few numbers engage von Otter's intellect alone; one piece -- Meyerbeeer's fatally twee tribute to a ballerina, "Fille de l'air" -- should return to the archive. Yet the singer's cool elegance prevails in this Romantic repertoire, and she limns a variety of moods and characters charmingly. When the songs (mostly those by Beethoven) permit a deeper emotional or spiritual connection, she seizes it.
It's unfair to Meyerbeer and Spohr to sandwich Beethoven's works between theirs; the ...
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