Soprano Dawn Upshaw singing music from Schumann, Schubert and Barber.
American soprano Dawn Upshaw’s career has shown an incredible versatility. She sung countless recitals, with songs from Monteverdi to John Adams, and shined in operas from Mozart to Messiaen. She also won five Grammy Awards for recordings of mainly unknown repertoire. She is most well-known for her performance of the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs from Henryk Górecki, the recording of which sold millions of copies.
Today in Radio Romantica, we can listen to her singing songs from Schumann and Schubert, accompanied by her regular companion Richard Goode. We end today’s episode with her singing the captivating and exceptionally beautiful Knoxville: Summer of 1905 by Samuel Barber.
Playlist
- Robert Schumann – Liebeslied, Singet nicht in Trauertönen, Heiß’ mich nicht reden, Mignon, Nachtlied
- Franz Schubert – Ganymed, Versunken, Lied der Mignon, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Wanderers Nachtlied, Suleika I, An den Mond, Rastlose Liebe
Dawn Upshaw, soprano / Richard Goode, piano
- Samuel Barber – Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Dawn Upshaw, soprano / Orchestra of St. Luke’s conducted by David Zinman
Photo: Dawn Upshaw: © Brooke Irish
