Credits:

Schubert / Mendelssohn / Schumann / Elsner / Selig

Description:

The Charm of a German Art Song Quartet Featuring Four Male VoicesIn Japan, male vocal quartets such as the Dark Ducks, the Duke Aces, and the Bonny Jacks were once extremely popular, and even todaythough gospel music is the mainstreammale vocal quartets remain thriving. It seems the dandyish charm of male vocal quartets resonates well with the Japanese. This CD brings together a collection of classic German art songs performed by a quartet.Schuberts works evoke the simple joys of Viennese bourgeois life, where close-knit gentlemen gather to sing and enjoy themselves in a convivial atmosphere. Philipp Friedrich Zilcher is, of course, the composer of Lorelei.This is a live recording from the Rheingau Music Festival in Johannisberg. Not only is the performance by the four singers of the highest caliber, but it also captures the unique excitement of a live perf