Credits:

Gorda Schulz, Jonathan Weir

Description:

Solo debut disc by noted soprano Golda Schulz, a collection of songs by women composers from ancient and modern timesSouth African soprano Golda Schulz has performed in German, Austrian, and other European opera houses, and was highly acclaimed for her role as Sophie in the 2017 New National Theater "The Knight of the Roses". Active not only in opera but also in recitals of songs, she has chosen for the program of her debut album a collection of songs by female composers from the Romantic period to the present day. Starting with a work by Clara Schumann on a well-known poem by Rückert, the album includes a rare work by Emilie Meyer, who has attracted much attention in recent years, on Goethe's "The Magic King," the same poem by Schubert, and a beautiful setting of Yeats' poem by the English viola player Rebecca Clarke, as well as other well-known and unknown pieces. The songs are sung with deep empathy, from the well-known to the unknown, chosen with a unique sensibility. The last piece, by South African pianist Kathleen Tagg, a direct friend of Schulz, and Lilla Palmer, an opera playwright in the U.S., also makes use of the piano's internal technique, combining high tension with the intimate beauty of a pop song.Piano is by Jonathan Ware, who has a long history of playing with Schulz. Naxos Japan