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THE ETERNAL FEMININE.(Review)
Susanne Mentzer [] "THE ETERNAL FEMININE" Songs by Libby Larsen, Lili Boulanger, Alma Mahler, Rebecca Clarke et al. Rutenberg, piano. Texts and translations. Koch International Classics 3-7506-2
The recent surge of interest in women composers has yielded several noteworthy recordings, not the least of which is this collection, first performed by Susanne Mentzer at the Ravinia Festival in August 2000. The phrase "the eternal feminine," taken from Goethe's Faust, is pressed into service here to encompass the entire experience of womanhood -- love, puberty, spirituality, loss, children -- through the eyes of the composers and the voice of the singer. Mentzer's shimmering, velveteen mezzo is delicious in all registers. She sings with full-throated passion and impressive control, always weaving a spell with the power of her unwavering expressivity. Unfortunately, her diction and delivery are often peppered with artifice. In the liner notes, Mentzer speaks of how song repertoire gives her a chance to be herself and not an ...
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