On her third Pentatone album Brahms-Lieder Anna Lucia Richter returns to German Lieder and makes her recording debut as mezzo-soprano with a recital of Brahms songs, together with pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz.
Brahms is particularly well-suited for this recording debut, as his songs fit the mezzo-soprano voice perfectly, and the pieces presented here range from love poetry and dark Romanticism to folk songs, including the world-famous Wiegenlied. Richter's deep involvement in and knowledge of German Lieder is palpable in every song she performs, as well as in her insightful accompanying text for the booklet, in which she relates the project to the concept of twilight. Bushakevitz' poetic playing provides the perfect tone for both the somber and idyllic pieces.
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