This album is the sixth installment of the series dedicated to the SWR recordings of Fritz Wunderlich. It contains arias composed by less known contemporaries of Mozart, including two arias by Alessandro Scarlatii and Handel. Fritz Wunderlich had a bright, albeit entirely too short career. Born to a violinist mother and choir director father, he was enveloped in music from an early age. He was urged to pursue classical voice training by a theater troupe who heard him singing as they passed by the bakery where he worked. He was granted a scholarship to the Freiburg Music Academy in Breisgau, and studied there from 1950 to 1955. While there he also studied the classical horn, which explains his incredible breath control. During the remaining decade of his life Fritz Wunderlich gained respect as a Mozart singer, Bach interpreter, and Bel Canto and light opera performer.

Tracklist:

Günther Von Schwarzburg (Excerpts): Schönster Sohn Des Himmels!
Günther Von Schwarzburg (Excerpts): O König, Deine Hand
L'innocenza Giustificata: Alte Eiche An Schwindelnden Hängen (Sung In German)
Brenno: Santi Numi Del Cielo
L'amor Contrastato "La Molinara": Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento
Alcide Al Bivio (Excerpts): Questo Agevole A Ameno - Dei Clementi, Amici Dei
Alcide Al Bivio (Excerpts): Alme Belle, Fugitte Prudenti
Der Wasserträger (Excerpts): O Du Meine Erretter
Der Wasserträger (Excerpts): Mich Trennen Soll Ich Von Dem Gatten
Der Wasserträger (Excerpts): Gott! Täuscht Mein Auge Mich Nicht
Der Wasserträger (Excerpts): Dies Schweigen Ist So Fürchterlich
Gli Equivoci In Amore, O Vero La Rosaura: Quel Povero Core
Serse, Hwv 40: Ombra Mai Fù

UPC: 747313905980
Label: Swrmusic
Release Date: 5.11.18
Format: CD

Handel / Wunderlich - Fritz Wunderlich Sings Mozart Contemporaries (CD)