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Why didn't I review this wonderful performance years ago, when I first heard it? Irresponsible neglect on my part! I've listened to it more often than many CDs of music of greater fame and (let's be honest) greater profundity. This is NOT profound Romanticism. The part songs were composed by jolly young Franz Schubert to be shared with his other jolly and mostly young friends. The "Heldenbabble" view of Schubert as a tormented introvert does not comport with this selection of bright-eyed and warm-hearted chamber music.
And the Egidius Kwartet is the farthest thing from grave Romanticism! They have fun singing, as you'll hear on this CD and as you can both hear and see on YouTube. Nearly all of their CDs are of the "Early Music" variety, especially of 15th-17th Century vocal polyphony, a repertoire for which they are among the "top five" in artistry. They have the infectious elation of the best barbershop quartet ever to sing motets.
Meanwhile I hadn't paid enough heed to the delicious fortepiano accompaniment by Arthur Schoonderwoerd. I suppose I took it for granted that Peter de Groot, the leader of Egidius, would hire the craftiest keyboardist in town. Schoonderwoerd is more than a mere accompanist. With his Ensemble Cristofori, he's produced several vibrant and gorgeous recordings of "piano" concertos by Mozart and Beethoven, using period fortepianos and period-scaled chamber orchestras.
Soprano Johannette Zomer enlivens the performances with the elegance and clarity of her vocal technique. I need to hear more of her Schubert Lieder.
But you don't need a hard sell from yours truly. There are MP3 samples on this product page. Listen and love!
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