Wien

I'm a big fan of Kaufmann's voice, so hearing those trademark burnished, dark chocolate tenor tones in light Viennese operetta and songs was never going to be a problem for me. This is a beautiful, well- balanced collection that showcases his gorgeous voice in many forms, from familiar numbers from Die Fledermaus to relatively unknown Viennese songs. 'Wien' is not simply a diet of sugar and cream and it would be lazy to claim so: there's darkness here too, such as 'Zwei Märchenaugen' in which Kaufmann releases his full vocal powers 'Pagliacci'- style, or the heartbreak of 'Du wärst für Mich mein Frau gewesen' where we can enjoy his beautiful upper register. There's some philosophy in 'Es wird im Leben...' and many of the numbers feature Viennese dialect, delivered with grace and polish. The final number, 'Der Tod, das muss ein Wiener sein' is pared back to just voice and piano; delivered in startlingly effective cabaret style, it casts a satirical shadow across the previous 18 numbers, offering a very clever perspective on everything else you've just heard. A brilliant move from Mr Kaufmann.Yes, there's a lot of OTT style in the marketing - photoshopped images, an interview and a rather sweet map of Mr Kaufmann's favourite spots in Vienna is provided in the 'deluxe' edition, which is kind of nice but likely to be of little interest to anyone beyond his epic fan club. However, full lyrics are provided in German, English and French and I must say that, to really get the best out of listening to this album, you need to know what he's singing about, so take the time to explore them.Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen provides a gutsy foil for Kaufmann in the duet numbers, which are great fun. Sadly, there's nothing about her biography-wise in the booklet notes, which seems a curious oversight. The Vienna Phil, as you might expect, sounds wonderful. Some very sensitive and stylish playing. I felt their collaboration with Kaufmann on Mahler's Das Lied... was awfully business- like and prosaic, but not here on 'Wien'. The whole recording sounds like everyone had huge fun making it. The end result is really something lovely, and there's far more here to appeal to more than just Kaufmann's fan base. His performances are just so musical, and the intelligence with which the album is infused is a joy to hear. It demands care and engagement from the listener, not simple passivity, to get the best from it. As I say, I love his voice and I feared I wouldn't like this much, but much to my great joy, I loved it. Abandon cynicism and let 'Wien' warm you up too.

A wonderful DVD of a vocal Summer in Italy by this wonderful tenor. It brings to life the sunshine, warmth, and friendliness of this country, and Jonas Kaufmann gives more than justice to this DVD - a little different from his operatic style, but wonderful nevertheless.

This DVD was exactly as I expected, having heard Jonas Kaufman singing Viennese songs before. It is a very good collection of well know and not so well known Viennese songs, sung by one of the world’s best tenors. It is perfect for a relaxing listen

Kaufmann in wonderful voice captures the melody and atmosphere of the songs to perfection. Often a little Viennese schmaltz goes a long way, but here the complete disc was unalloyed pleasure. Thoroughly recommended.

What avoice! In my long life I have listened to so many wonderful voices going back to Gigli and Bjorling and Tito Gobbi but Jonas Kauffmanis up there with the best of them and this is a fine example of his singing! I thoroughly recommend it provided you don't mind that allworks are sung in German.

Jonas is in top form when singing in his own laguage, most enjoyable.

I love every bit of this CD ! The music is typically Austrian/Viennese & sung by possibly the best tenor in the world !

This product was for a friend's birthday, but she has said it is wonderful.

Thoroughly enjoyed every track on this CD. If you like Viennese music you should appreciate this disc.

Ich mag ihn sehr. Tolle Cd.

Use it to ride in car. I love it!

Solistas y orquesta es una excelencia! Este CD de preferencia de escuchar en un buen equipo de sonido, en camioneta no sirve porque audio en masterisacion no está comprimido, en culminaciones de cada número hay que bajar sonido. Y al principio al revés: subir

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