Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo, The Legacy of Mahler: Mahler, Berg, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Britten in High-Resolution Audio

℗ 2012 Ondine

Released	August 7, 2012
Duration	52m 28s
Record Label	Ondine
Catalogue No.	ODE1208-2
Genre	Classical (Vocal)

The Legacy of Mahler: Mahler, Berg, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Britten

Virpi Räisänen, Marita Viitasalo

Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats

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Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit, Book 3
1.1	No. 2. Ablösung im Sommer Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:48
Lieder und Gesange aus der Jugendzeit, Book 1
1.2	No. 1. Frühlingsmorgen Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:00
1.3	No. 2. Erinnerung Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:59
1.4	No. 3. Hans und Grethe Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:26
1.5	No. 4. Serenade aus Don Juan Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:48
1.6	No. 5. Phantasie aus Don Juan Gustav Mahler; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:30
Jugendlieder, Vol. 1 (text by P. Hohenberg)
1.7	Sehnsucht I Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:14
Jugendlieder, Vol. 2 (text by A. Holz and J. Schlaf)
1.8	Er klagt, daß der Frühling so kurz blüht Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:04
1.9	Regen Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:30
1.10	Schließe mir die Augen beide (1st setting) Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:04
1.11	Schließe mir die Augen beide (2nd setting) Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:39
4 Lieder, Op. 2 (text by C.F. Hebbel)
1.12	No. 1. Schlafen, schlafen Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:56
1.13	An Leukon Alban Berg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:18
Brettl-Lieder (text by F. Wedekind and H. Salus)
1.14	No. 6. Galathea Arnold Schoenberg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	3:17
1.15	No. 2. Einfältiges Lied Arnold Schoenberg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:34
1.16	No. 1. Der genügsame Liebhaber Arnold Schoenberg; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:47
2 Fables of Krilov, Op. 4 (arr. for voice and piano)
1.17	No. 1. The Dragon-Fly and the Ant Dmitri Shostakovich; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:41
1.18	No. 2. The Donkey and the Nightingale Dmitri Shostakovich; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	4:47
A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41
1.19	No. 1. A Cradle Song Benjamin Britten; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:25
1.20	No. 2. The Highland Balou Benjamin Britten; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:00
1.21	No. 3. Sephestia's Lullaby Benjamin Britten; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	2:01
1.22	No. 4. A Charm Benjamin Britten; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	1:45
1.23	No. 5. The Nurse's Song Benjamin Britten; Virpi Räisänen; Marita Viitasalo	3:55
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"Räisänen’s instrument is clear, clean and beautifully produced from a technical standpoint ... a highly impressive calling card." - Gramophone "There are lovely, even bewitching songs here ... Räisänen can command a wide range of vocal colours as well as fine accuracy and control ... the accompaniment is consistently excellent and unobtrusive." - American Record Guide "It was fascinating to hear this debut recital disc from Virpi Räisänen. She performs with great enthusiasm and assurance. I admired the emotion she brings to bear in her mid-to-lower register. Viitasalo does sterling work throughout and deserves praise. Räisänen is very talented ..." - MusicWeb International The Legacy of Mahler from mezzo-soprano Virpi Räisänen is a collection of late Romanticism Lieder by Mahler as well as Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, Dmitri Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten, who were all strongly inspired by Mahler. Räisänen's duo partner at the piano is the highly acclaimed Marita Viitasalo.

96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Ondine Studio Masters

A 24-bit recording in DXD (Digital eXtreme Definition) Recordings: Järvenpää Hall, October 31, November 1 and November 3, 2011 Executive producer: Reijo Kiilunen Recording producer: Seppo Siirala Recording engineer: Enno Mäemets - Editroom Oy Publishers: Belmont Music Publishers (Schoenberg), Musikverlag Hans Sikorski (Shostakovich), Boosey & Hawkes (Britten) Booklet editor: Elke Albrecht Photos: Aino Huovio (Marita Viitasalo), Jukka Lehtinen (Virpi Räisänen – courtesy of NOOLAN Garments & Accessories and Atelier Torbjörn TILLANDER) Design: Armand Alcazar

	Track title	Peak (dB FS)	RMS (dB FS)	LUFS (integrated)	DR
	Album average Range of values	-4.44 -8.53 to -0.39	-27.96 -31.04 to -24.33	-23.66 -27.60 to -19.60	14 11 to 17
1	No. 2. Ablösung im Sommer	-4.85	-28.44	-24.8	16
2	No. 1. Frühlingsmorgen	-5.93	-28.84	-25.1	14
3	No. 2. Erinnerung	-0.75	-27.14	-22.4	13
4	No. 3. Hans und Grethe	-0.77	-27.50	-22.8	17
5	No. 4. Serenade aus Don Juan	-4.49	-26.51	-21.9	13
6	No. 5. Phantasie aus Don Juan	-7.59	-30.09	-25.5	13
7	Sehnsucht I	-7.10	-28.95	-25.2	14
8	Er klagt, daß der Frühling so kurz blüht	-7.23	-29.23	-25.6	12
9	Regen	-8.53	-30.02	-26.5	11
10	Schließe mir die Augen beide (1st setting)	-6.60	-30.67	-26.1	11
11	Schließe mir die Augen beide (2nd setting)	-4.06	-26.24	-21.2	13
12	No. 1. Schlafen, schlafen	-7.06	-30.02	-24.2	13
13	An Leukon	-1.10	-24.33	-19.6	12
14	No. 6. Galathea	-0.65	-25.24	-20.9	15
15	No. 2. Einfältiges Lied	-0.39	-25.57	-21.2	15
16	No. 1. Der genügsame Liebhaber	-2.46	-26.85	-22.4	15
17	No. 1. The Dragon-Fly and the Ant	-3.20	-28.14	-24.2	16
18	No. 2. The Donkey and the Nightingale	-6.55	-27.68	-24.2	14
19	No. 1. A Cradle Song	-5.18	-31.04	-27.6	12
20	No. 2. The Highland Balou	-4.47	-28.40	-24.8	14
21	No. 3. Sephestia's Lullaby	-5.55	-27.09	-22.8	12
22	No. 4. A Charm	-3.55	-26.94	-22.6	14
23	No. 5. The Nurse's Song	-4.07	-28.08	-22.6	14

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The Legacy of Mahler: Mahler, Berg, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Britten