Schubert: Abendbilder

1	Bei dir allein, refrain s
2	Abendbilder ("Still begin
3	Himmelsfunken ("Der Odem
4	Dass sie hier gewesen ("D
5	Drang in die Ferne ("Vate
6	Am Fenster ("Ihr lieben M
7	Auf der Bruck ("Frisch tr
8	Des Fischers Liebesglück
9	Der Winterabend ("Es ist
10	Das Zügenglöcklein ("Klin
11	Alinde ("Die Sonne sinkt
12	Fischerweise ("Den Fische
13	Im Abendrot ("O, wie schö
14	Der Musensohn ("Durch Fel
15	Du bist die Ruh, song for
16	Greisengesang ("Der Frost
17	Willkommen und Abschied (
Schubert: Abendbilder
1.	Bei dir allein, refrain song for voice & piano, D. 866/2 (Op. 95/2) 2:08
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
2.	Abendbilder ("Still beginnt's im Hain"), song for voice & piano, D. 650 5:41
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
3.	Himmelsfunken ("Der Odem Gottes wehr"), song for voice & piano, D. 651 4:21
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
4.	Dass sie hier gewesen ("Dass der Ostwind..."), song for voice & piano, D. 775 (Op. 59/3) 2:47
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
5.	Drang in die Ferne ("Vater, du glaubst es nicht"), song for voice & piano, D. 770 (Op. 71) 3:44
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
6.	Am Fenster ("Ihr lieben Mauern hold und traut"), song for voice & piano, D. 878 (Op. 105/3) 3:23
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
7.	Auf der Bruck ("Frisch trabe sonder Ruh' und Rast"), song for voice & piano, D. 853 (Op. 93/2) 3:29
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
8.	Des Fischers Liebesglück ("Dort blinket durch Weiden"), song for voice & piano, D. 933 5:39
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
9.	Der Winterabend ("Es ist so still"), song for voice & piano, D. 938 7:30
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
10.	Das Zügenglöcklein ("Kling die Nacht durch, klinge"), song for voice & piano, D. 871 (Op. 80/2) 4:43
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
11.	Alinde ("Die Sonne sinkt in's tiefe Meer"), song for voice & piano, D. 904 (Op. 81/1) 4:15
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
12.	Fischerweise ("Den Fischer fechten Sorgen"), song for voice & piano, D. 881 (Op. 96/4) 2:52
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
13.	Im Abendrot ("O, wie schön ist deine Welt"), song for voice & piano, D. 799 3:47
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
14.	Der Musensohn ("Durch Feld und Wald zu schweifen"), song for voice & piano, D. 764 (Op. 92/1) 2:09
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
15.	Du bist die Ruh, song for voice & piano, D. 776 (Op. 59/3) 4:50
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
16.	Greisengesang ("Der Frost hat mir"), song for voice & piano (Vom künftigen Alter), D. 778 (Op. 60/1) 5:08
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
17.	Willkommen und Abschied ("Es schlug mein Herz"), song for voice & piano (two versions), D. 767 (Op. 56/1) 3:28
	Composed by Franz Schubert
	Performed by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber

All Music Guide

While not all of the 17 Schubert songs collected here under the title "Abendbilder" (Evening Images) deal specifically with the evening, most are at least tinged with the melancholy that's associated with the end of the day in the romantic imagination, and baritone Christian Gerhaher's passionate sensibility brings that melancholy to the fore. Gerhaher's voice has matured since his fine 2001 recording of "Der Winterreise" and his interpretive skills have deepened. He is becoming a master of an effortless, creamy legato that's especially evident in the long floating lines of "Du bist die Ruh." The way Gerhaher's voice materializes out of nothing in "Im Abendrot" is magical, and the simplicity and directness of his singing is heartbreakingly poignant. He is at much at home in the more energetic and vociferous songs, such as "Bei dir allein," "Auf der Bruck," and "Der Musensohn," but it's in the more introspective pieces, where he can caress the words, that he is most unaffectedly moving. Gerold Huber provides supple and nuanced accompaniment, and the partnership of voice and piano is one of the album's greatest strengths. The sound is warm, present, and well balanced, with just enough resonance to maximize Gerhaher's ringing tone. Stephen Eddins

Philadelphia Inquirer

One of Europe's very best German art song interpreters. David Patrick Stearns

Dallas Morning News

[Grade: A-] Gerhaher has a gorgeous, creamy voice, which he colors in many ways. He even dares to whisper and croon, and he's of the school in which detailed interpretation of the texts is the essence of singing Lieder. Lawson Taitte