Another pairing of a lower-range female vocalist with an upper-range female vocalist. Another round of songs that could be played at a funeral and no one would bat an eye.
There are 19 tracks on today’s CD with a total running time of just under 44 minutes.
This time, however, I can list the four sections under which the songs fall.
The Compositions:
Op. 20 (3 tracks)
Op. 61 (4 tracks)
from Op. 66 (4 tracks)
Romanzen und Lieder Op. 84 (8 tracks)
The Performers:
Letizia Scherrer soprano
Franziska Gottwald alto
Ferenc Bognar piano
I’ve heard some (perhaps all) of these compositions before.
For example, Track 4 (“Die Schwestern”). It’s a bouncy song with a nice melody and an enjoyable piano score. I’ve heard it before, perhaps within the last few days. Yesterday? It has a folk-song jauntiness to it that’s memorable.
Once again, my ears are drawn to the soprano. I prefer that soaring vocal range. However, the two vocal ranges together cancel each other out to create a sound that grates on me.
I wonder if tomorrow’s CD is Duets and Songs IV.
Gosh, I hope not.