Thirty years ago, a young German countertenor recorded his first disc for Harmonia Mundi. Since then, Andreas Scholl has recorded numerous albums for the label that have been met with great critical acclaim. To celebrate this outstanding artist, a box set combining six of his iconic recitals retraces some of the highlights of his career to date. This special reissue includes the albums German Baroque Songs (1995), English Folksongs & Lute Songs (1996), German Baroque Cantatas (1998), Ombra mai fu (1999), Il Duello Amoroso (2007), and Crystal Tears (2008). This is a glorious testimony of a singer at the peak of his career.
The Legendary Harmonia Mundi Recitals
I have cherished these recordings since their original release and hope that this reissue garners Andreas Scholl a larger audience. It is remarkable that his “brand” was so focused even on the first solo album recorded when Scholl was 26 or 27 years old. I challenge anyone to find a more touching version of Krieger’s “An die Einsamkeit” (on Deutsche Barocklieder) or a more sumptuous interpretation of Bennet’s “Venus’ birds whose mournful tunes” (on Crystal Tears).
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