The Best of Thomas Quasthoff

Thomas Quasthoff

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The Best of Thomas Quasthoff Review

by James Leonard

Though it's called The Best of Thomas Quasthoff, this disc is not exactly the best of his many recordings. It doesn't stand up to his best recordings for Deutsche Grammophon or Hänssler, but it is the best of his recordings for RCA/Sony. Still, there are many very fine performances here that do show the German bass-baritone in very good form. There are five fabulous Schubert recordings, including an edge-of-your-seat performance of Erlkönig; five marvelous Schumann recordings, including a catch-in-your-throat performance of Mondnacht; three arias from Bach's Johannes-Passion, featuring a heartbreaking "Mein teuer Heiland"; and seven excepts from several Mozart operas, ending with a delightfully charming performance of the duet from Die Zauberflöte with Quasthoff as Papageno and Montserrat Caballé as Papagena. Listeners already familiar with the German singer's lustrous voice, robust tone, agile delivery, and warm-hearted interpretations will need no more encouragement, unless they already have the original RCA recordings.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Erlkönig, Op. 1 Franz Schubert	Thomas Quasthoff	04:05	Amazon
2	Prometheus Franz Schubert	Thomas Quasthoff	05:33	Amazon
Winterreise, D 911
3	5. Der Lindenbaum Franz Schubert	Thomas Quasthoff	05:03	Amazon
4	24. Der Leiermann Franz Schubert	Thomas Quasthoff	03:25	Amazon
5	Der Musensohn, Op. 92/1 Franz Schubert	Thomas Quasthoff	02:00	Amazon
Liederkreis, Op. 39
6	3. Waldgespräch Robert Schumann	Thomas Quasthoff	02:05	Amazon
7	5. Mondnacht Robert Schumann	Thomas Quasthoff	03:40	Amazon
Dichterliebe, Op. 48
8	1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai Robert Schumann	Thomas Quasthoff	01:26	Amazon
9	14. Allnächtlich im Traume Robert Schumann	Thomas Quasthoff	01:23	Amazon
10	Belsazar, Op. 57 Robert Schumann	Thomas Quasthoff	04:05	Amazon
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245
11	Aria No. 48. Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen Johann Sebastian Bach	Thomas Quasthoff	04:31	Amazon
12	Arioso No. 31. Betrachte, meine Seele, mit ängstlichem Vergnügen Johann Sebastian Bach	Thomas Quasthoff	02:08	Amazon
13	Aria No. 60. Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen Johann Sebastian Bach	Thomas Quasthoff	04:13	Amazon
14	Mentre ti lascio o figlia, Aria, KV 513 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	07:11	Amazon
Don Giovanni, KV 527
15	Deh! vieni alla finestra, o mio tesoro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	02:02	Amazon
16	Madamina, il catalogo è questo Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	05:47	Amazon
Die Zauberflöte, KV 620
17	Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	02:53	Amazon
18	Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	04:14	Amazon
19	In diesen heil'gen Hallen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	04:40	Amazon
20	Pa-pa-pa-pa... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Thomas Quasthoff	02:40	Amazon