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Title: Poor sound quality and Gundula not at her best
Review: When I read the glowing reviews others have given this disc, I wonder if we're listening to the same recording. Gundula Janowitz is far and away my favorite singer of lieder. Her voice is remarkable for its clear and even tone; although she doesn't have the power of Te Kanawa, say, she makes up for it with the beauty of her interpretation and sound. But this disc is terrible. It sounds like someone's niece's recital. The piano is lugubrious (very unusual for Irwin Gage, who is normally a sensitive accompanist for Janowitz), and Janowitz's voice is too far back. Rather than this disc, buy Janowitz's rendition of Strauss' Four Last Songs with Karajan; Tod and Verklarung on the same disc is also divine. Or you can buy the two CD set of Janowitz singing Schubert, on which you'll hear how beautifully Janowitz sings lieder and how well Gage accompanies her.
