Title: Songs of a Forgotten Master
Product review: Spohr's music features lyrical melodies and chromatic harmonies within the framework of classical forms. Most of these songs are strophic (verse form). The obbligato instruments in opus 103 (clarinet) and opus 154 (violin) add a warm color by often depicting an aspect of the text (song 2, opus 103, the clarinet is a bird): these are duets accompanied by piano. Fischer-Dieskau and Varady deliver marvelous interpretations of the text. Unfortunately, even Fischer-Dieskau cannot rescue a few of the songs from their repetative verse form. Overall, this recording is a wonderful addition to any vocal chamber music collection.
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