From Bruce Springsteen to classical . . . .
This week's free download is Robert Schumann's shamefully neglected duet 'Ich bin dein Baum', performed by soprano Lucy Crowe, baritone William Berger and pianist Iain Burnside. It comes from Duet
, a recording from Delphian which sets out to demonstrate the strength of duet repertoire, which has 'fallen out of fashion' since its zenith in the Victorian age.
'Crowe and Berger are vocal soul mates' writes Hilary Finch, and Iain Burnside plays with 'nimble fingers'. This recording was Choral and Song choice in the March issue of BBC Music Magazine.
Someone (it doesn't say who) said, "This 'delectable recital' is a 'small miracle to be cherished'."
I listened to the whole piece, it's about 5 minutes in length. I didn't detect any quality issues. There's only an MP3.
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