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All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs. Deborah Voigt; Brian Zeger, Angel 57964, 2005.
Soprano Deborah Voigt can claim the unusual distinction of being almost as respected for her recital performances as she is for her operatic work, which has been reliably top-notch since her debut in the mid-1980s. However, she has made her biggest impact as an interpreter of Germanic works, especially those of Richard Wagner, and as a facility for German opera does not necessarily translate into a similar talent for American art song, one might be forgiven for approaching this recording with a bit of trepidation. The program on All My Heart includes songs by Charles Ives, Leonard Bernstein, Ben Moore, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, and Amy Beach--a broad stylistic range, to be sure, one that requires flexibility and delicacy as well as the courage of one's musical convictions. Happily, Voigt brings all of the above to this recording, and although her voice is every bit as rich and powerful as one would expect, she ...
Source: HighBeam Research, All My Heart: Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs.(BRIEFLY...