Mozart

Andrè Schuen can be heard on his new album featuring arias and songs by Mozart, showcasing his fresh, wonderfully full baritone (Gramophone) and natural musicality (New York Times). In a skillfully arranged program, the singer celebrates his deep and long-standing connection to the composer and his birthplace and creative center, Salzburg. "This album is conceived as my personal journey with Mozart's music," explains Schuen. "I wanted to create not just a list of Mozart's arias for baritone or bass, but to establish interesting connections and transitions that draw the listener into the music, resulting in an overall musical dramaturgy." The recording took place at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, accompanied by the Mozarteum Orchestra under the direction of its chief conductor Roberto González-Monjas. Star mandolinist Avi Avital accompanies the famous mandolin aria from Don Giovanni as well as "Komm liebe Zither," while soprano Nikola Hillebrand is featured in duets from Die Zauberflöte, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Don Giovanni. Schuen also interprets three works for voice and piano with his long-time duo partner Daniel Heide, with whom he has already released acclaimed recordings of Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin, Schwanengesang, and Winterreise. "A great, free voice that is used with feeling and unwavering sensitivity to the text." (Gramophone).