Proving that she really can pull off anything she sets her mind to, Barbra recorded this amazing collection of traditional, lieder classical music. Streisand's instincts are seldom off, and this incredible intuition follows her into the classical realm. Even in the context of this very difficult style of singing, Streisand's performance never seems anything less than completely natural. In fact, Barbra's elegant rendition of Carl Orff's "In Trutina" is one of the most beautiful vocal performances I've ever heard. Throughout the ten track album, Streisand sings in five different languages and seems completely at home in all of them. Most amazingly, she is somehow able to meet the demands of the compositions without completely surrendering her own unique attributes. This hybrid is at it's most spectacular on Hugo Wolf's "Verschwiegene Liebe" and George Frideric Handel's "Lascia ch'io pianga," in which the combination composition and performer create an almost surreal beauty that echoed throughout the entire project. Melodic and surprising, CLASSICAL BARBRA showcases yet another side to the indescribable talent known as Barbra Streisand.
T r a c k L i s t i n g s
Beau Soir [2:37] (Claude Debussy)
Brezairola [3:44] (Joseph Canteloube)
Verschwiegene Liebe [2:55] (Hugo Wolf)
Pavane (Vocalise) [5:29] (Gabriel Fauré)
Après un Rêve [3:22] (Gabriel Fauré)
In Trutina [2:08] (Carl Orff)
Lascia ch'io pianga [3:38] (George Frideric Handel)
Mondnacht [3:55] (Robert Schumann)
Dank sei Dir, Herr [3:42] (George Frideric Handel)
I Loved You [2:16] (Claus Ogerman)
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