Welsh soprano Margaret Price died recently, leaving behind a recorded legacy that preserves her elegance, style, wit, and intelligence as a singer and interpreter of opera and lieder. One of my favorite recordings of hers is the Altenberg-Lieder by Alban Berg. Written in 1910-11 and comprised of five short orchestral songs, the text deals with the various states of the human soul.
This recoding, conducted by Claudio Abbado, ranks as the very best performance available. Also included are a frightening rendition of the Lulu Suite and the Three Pieces for Orchestra.
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