Album insights
Elīna Garanča received high praise from the press for her performances at the Salzburg Festival in 2020 and 2021. The Kurier described her concerts as "tender and sensitive, with wonderful soft dynamics, empathetic phrasing, and the finest artistry in singing." These exceptional renditions are now showcased on her new album titled "Live in Salzburg." The program featured Richard Wagner's Wesendonck-Lieder, known for their profound expressiveness and poetry. Also presented were Gustav Mahler's Rückert-Lieder, individual works composed at different times rather than as a cycle. Garanča interpreted these multipart compositions with unwavering devotion and intense emotional depth, bringing out the intimate character of the texts in a musically profound way. The singer's rendition revealed the core of the lyrics with exceptional articulation and vocal elegance, capturing the suggestive mood of the pieces as though magnified through a lens.