Jonas Kaufmann: Doppelgänger

This album brings together two of Schumann's most profound song cycles - 'Dichterliebe' and 'Kerner-Lieder' - performed with exceptional sensitivity and vocal finesse. Accompanied by pianist and long-term collaborator Helmut Deutsch, Kaufmann explores the emotional and poetic nuances of these Romantic masterpieces. These works are complemented by 'Doppelgänger', a strikingly original stage adaptation of Schubert's 'Schwanengesang' ('Swan Songs'), directed by Claus Guth. This production reimagines the cycle through a contemporary theatrical lens, adding a powerful visual and narrative dimension to Schubert's final songs. As a special bonus, the release includes six previously unreleased recordings from Kaufmann's private archive: selections from 'Dichterliebe' recorded in 1994 during his student years. While 'Dichterliebe' is one of the most beloved song cycles of the Romantic era - capturing the full spectrum of love, from rapture to heartbreak, with exquisite sensitivity and poetic depth - the 'Kerner-Lieder' reveal a more introspective and dramatic side of Schumann. These songs explore themes of solitude, nature, and spiritual yearning. The DVD features the acclaimed theatrical production of 'Doppelgänger', directed by Claus Guth and staged at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. Taking its name from the final song, 'Der Doppelgänger' - in which a soldier confronts the haunting realization that he did not survive the war - this Armory commission poignantly explores the longing for life's beauty and the idea that death is not an abrupt end, but a final, reflective journey.

Disc 1
1: Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai
2: Aus Meinen Tränen Sprießen
3: Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
4: Wenn Ich in Deine Augen Seh'
5: Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
6: Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
7: Ich Grolle Nicht
8: Und Wüssten's Die Blumen
9: Das Ist Ein Flöten Und Geigen
10: Hör' Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
11: Ein Jüngling Liebt Ein Mädchen
12: Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
13: Ich Hab' Im Traum Geweinet
14: Allnächtlich Im Traume Sehe Ich Dich
15: Aus Alten Märchen Winkt Es
16: Die Alten, Bösen Lieder
17: Lust Der Sturmnacht
18: Stirb, Lieb' Und Freud'
19: Wanderlied
20: Erstes Grün
21: Sehnsucht Nach Der Waldgegend
22: Auf Das Trinkglas Eines Verstorbenen Freundes
23: Wanderung
24: Stille Liebe
25: Frage
26: Stille Tränen
27: Wer Machte Dich So Krank?
28: Alte Laute
29: Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai
30: Aus Meinen Tränen Sprießen
31: Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
32: Wenn Ich in Deine Augen Seh'
33: Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
34: Ich Grolle Nicht

Disc 2
1: Opening
2: Kriegers Ahnung
3: Liebesbotschaft
4: In Der Ferne
5: Frühlingssehnsucht
6: Ständchen
7: Herbst, D945
8: Aufenthalt
9: Abschied
10: II. Andante Sostenuto
11: Ihr Bild
12: Der Atlas
13: Das Fischermädchen
14: Am Meer
15: Die Stadt
16: Der Doppelgänger
17: Applause & Credits

Composer: Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert

Number of Discs: 2

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