Peter Schreier

Peter Schreier (born July 29, 1935) is a German tenor and conductor.

Evaluation

Particularly in his later years, Schreier would not be considered to have the most beautiful of tenor voices. Rather, it is the intelligence and beauty of his musical expression, as well as the intensity with he projects the meaning of the text, that have secured his reputation.

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For example, the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs says of Schreier's recording of Franz Schubert's Schwanengesang, "Schreier's voice may no longer be beautiful under pressure, but ... the range of tone and the intensity of inflexion over word-meaning makes this one of the most compelling recordings ever." Of his recording of Schubert's Die Winterreise, the same authors say "this is an intensely involving reading, with changes of mood vividly conveyed, positive, electrifying."

Related Topics:
Schwanengesang - Die Winterreise

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