{"id":175,"date":"2023-09-02T11:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T09:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:34:20","slug":"pressestimmen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/pressestimmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Press reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"175\" class=\"elementor elementor-175\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48ce332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48ce332\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c4ea5e5\" data-id=\"1c4ea5e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf6d0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cf6d0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein's voice continues to be immensely rich in substance and flexible; piano singing is his particular strength... The fact that the singer also recites Leitner poems marks the range of his interpretative potency. Hats off to this impressive CD release. (Leitner songs CD) -\u00a0<strong>Fono Forum<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein succeeded in the superior interpretation of Elijah, in which inwardness and dramatic furioso outbursts kept the balance. -\u00a0<strong>Stuttgarter Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em>The first volume of Schubert\u2019s Goethe Lieder sees bass-baritone Ulf B\u00e4stlein as a sound-poet, tasting and scenting out both the mysteries and the wit within Goethe\u2019s words and Schubert\u2019s responses to them. (Schubert-Goethe-Lieder CD) &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Classical-music.com (The official website of BBC Music Magazine)<\/strong><\/p><p>In any case, the CD with twenty-one songs by Anselm H\u00fcttenbrenner, all trouvailles, released by Gramola is a real deed, for which the bass-baritone Ulf B\u00e4stlein and the accompanist Charles Spencer deserve high praise. B\u00e4stlein's interpretation avoids the theatrical operatic, only rarely shows off, mostly confining itself to a kind of crooning and thus ideally captures the tone of H\u00fcttenbrenner's songs. -\u00a0<strong>Opernwelt<\/strong><\/p><p>One of the most convincing Lied records of the last years! Ulf B\u00e4stlein undertakes here with sonorous, in the cantabile as well as in the rhetorical responsibly used material (secure depth, unpressed height) a vocal Heine wandering. (Heine-Lieder CD) -\u00a0<strong>Fono Forum<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein shapes H\u00fcttenbrenner's lyrical-emotional melodies with a multifaceted palette of creative moments. Longing, humor, grief, sorrow, joy and anger always find their own deeply felt tone. (H\u00fcttenbrenner Songs CD) -\u00a0<strong>Kieler Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>The expert\u00a0<strong>Ulf B\u00e4stlein<\/strong>\u00a0sings with that great passion that immediately captivates the listener. In terms of style and vocal style, he is reminiscent of G\u00e9rard Souzay ... With an unparalleled variety of nuances and personal appropriation, B\u00e4stlein is finally convincing and makes the 36 songs on the CD an entertaining listening pleasure. (CD with songs based on poetry by Johann Heinrich Vo\u00df) -\u00a0<strong>Der Merker<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein gave an impressive performance in the narrative and vocal passages... A clear articulation, a gripping performance and an earthy sound combined with the Hof Symphony Orchestra to create an exciting listening experience. (Orchestral version of Mussorgsky's \"Songs and Dances of Death\") -\u00a0<strong>Main Post<\/strong><\/p><p>Perfect! The critic should be very careful with this word. But for the song recital of baritone Ulf B\u00e4stlein with pianist James Tocco it is appropriate. (Winterreise) -\u00a0<strong>L\u00fcbecker Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein proves himself to be a versatilely gifted songwriter. The noticeably thoughtful interpretation and textual clarity of the pleasantly timbred bass-baritone leaves nothing to be desired. (Heine-Lieder CD) -\u00a0<strong>Neue Musikzeitung<\/strong><\/p><p>In the inflationary discography of \"Winterreise\", this is a recording that attracts attention because of the excellent singer. Ulf B\u00e4stlein's performance deserves to be emphasized first of all for its enormous vocal technical versatility: soft tonal approach, even vibrato, excellent register balance, effortless response and good projection of the voice even at low dynamic levels, plus precise articulation. Building on such skills, a fascinating interpretation succeeds, especially in the lyrical songs - which predominate here - due to their simplicity and naturalness. (Winterreise CD) -\u00a0<strong>Fono Forum<\/strong><\/p><p>Arnold Schoenberg's \"A Survivor from Warsaw\" for speaker, male choir and orchestra became an experience through Ulf B\u00e4stlein's performance. He read the poignant text excellently... -\u00a0<strong>L\u00fcbecker Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>Dominatrice, la voce del baritono Ulf Baestlein d\u00e0 splendido relievo alla musica di Giovanni Sollima. Coinvolgente nella seconda Aria, di sfumata mestizia da nenia funebre, nell\u2019ultima. &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Giornale di Sicilia<\/strong><\/p><p>Bass-baritone Ulf B\u00e4stlein not only won over the audience with his very warm-sounding, cultivated voice, but was also convincing with his deep expression and meaningful modulation of Owen's poetic language. (Britten: War Requiem) -\u00a0<strong>Hildesheimer Allgemeine<\/strong><\/p><p>Technically highly virtuosic and with a sure sense of style, Ulf B\u00e4stlein mastered the coloratura-laden role of the servant Dandini with his soft, melodious baritone. (Cenerentola) -\u00a0<strong>Kieler Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>B\u00e4stlein sang impeccably beautifully, with a soft-flowing, modulation-rich voice and thoughtful diction - without having to bother with the slightest operatic attitude, hauntingly simple and yet overwhelmingly expressive. Twenty stellar minutes. (Bach's Cross Staff Cantata) -\u00a0<strong>Erlanger Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Quand au baryton Ulf B\u00e4stlein (Simon) c\u2019est la splendeur de l\u2019etoffe vocale plus la qualit\u00e9 stylistique du chant et une articulation exemplaire. (Haydn: Jahreszeiten) &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Derni\u00e8res Nouvelles d\u2019Alsace<\/strong><\/p><p>Among the voices a Mozart discovery: Ulf B\u00e4stlein's Count is appealing in all registers, effortlessly manages the upswings and even has an erotic timbre. (Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro) -\u00a0<strong>L\u00fcbecker Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>First and foremost, bassist Ulf B\u00e4stlein earned himself the rating \"stunning\". His mighty voice, even in the deepest bass cellar, was still full and balanced, and he shaped his parts with the expressive power of Shakespearean drama. The highlight was certainly the \"The trumpet shall sound\" aria in the third part, where B\u00e4stlein earned unexpected interludes of applause. (Handel's Messiah) -\u00a0<strong>Westf\u00e4lische Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>As Papageno, Ulf B\u00e4stlein has chances to become a new audience favorite with his acting talent. Singing: impeccable! (Papageno, Hamburg State Opera) -\u00a0<strong>Die Welt<\/strong><\/p><p>The surprise of the evening was the extremely powerful and majestic baritone: Ulf B\u00e4stlein gave new content to this vocal range with the description \"full sounding\". With eruptive energy, he defied and mocked the \"dull Pfaffenchristen\" as the demon. (Mendelssohn's First Walpurgis Night) -\u00a0<strong>Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung<\/strong><\/p><p>He moved in as a stranger, he moved out again as a star... B\u00e4stlein possesses a technically excellently developed, lyrically grounded voice, which reveals considerable dramatic potential in the unforced attacks. But he never flaunts his pithy, masculine, darkly timed bass-baritone, which he uses mainly in the subtly nuanced piano range. ... His performance, which captivates the audience, avoids theatricality and pathos, knows no mannerisms, does not exaggerate any detail, but always keeps the big picture. It is characterized by exemplary clarity of words and yet never runs the risk of declaiming. (Winterreise) -\u00a0<strong>Kleine Zeitung<\/strong><\/p><p>Da sottolineare, infine, come la potenza e il pieno controllo della voce facciano di Ulf Bastlein uno dei migliori baritoni della scena internazionale. &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Gazzetta del Sud<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein declaimed almost overwhelmingly from the pulpit the report about the horrible events in the Warsaw Ghetto. (Sch\u00f6nberg: A Survivor from Warsaw) -\u00a0<strong>Kleine Zeitung\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Although Ulf B\u00e4stlein is slowly approaching 60, his voice continues to be immensely rich in substance and flexible; piano singing is his particular strength ... the fact that the singer also recites Leitner poems not set to music marks the range of his interpretative potency. Hats off to this CD, which also impresses with its rich booklet. (CD: Songs after poems by Karl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner) -\u00a0<strong>Fono Forum<\/strong><\/p><p>Ulf B\u00e4stlein's song programs are the best example of the results that can come from the interaction of research and the art of singing. -\u00a0<strong>Fono Forum<\/strong><\/p><p>B\u00e4stlein ... is able to create an intimacy rich in tension, which traces the nuances of words in the penumbra of sounds. (CD with songs by Gustav Jenner based on poetry by Theodor Storm and Klaus Groth) -...\u00a0<strong>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/strong><\/p><p>B\u00e4stlein sings these songs with passionate expression without ever outrushing or even falling into false pathos. In lyrical moments he is able to elicit beguilingly beautiful tones from his baritone. (CD with songs by Gustav Jenner based on poetry by Theodor Storm and Klaus Groth) -\u00a0<strong>Opernglas<\/strong><\/p><p>One understands every word in a double sense: because the articulation succeeds exemplarily, but also because the melancholic - rapturous expression is hit. B\u00e4stlein dares everything from pale pianissimo to thunderous emphasis. (CD with songs by Gustav Jenner based on poetry by Theodor Storm and Klaus Groth).\u00a0<strong>Kieler Nachrichten<\/strong><\/p><p>Intoxicating: bass-baritone Ulf B\u00e4stlein ... He bubbles over with a wealth of knowledge and vocal joy ... Each song is given its own individual character ... B\u00e4stlein can inspire because he combines enthusiasm and reason. ( Conversation-concert with songs of Walther von Goethe in the German National Theater Weimar) -\u00a0<strong>Neue Musikzeitung<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pressestimmen Ulf B\u00e4stleins Stimme wirkt weiterhin ungemein substanzreich und flexibel; Pianogesang ist seine besondere St\u00e4rke&#8230; Dass der S\u00e4nger auch Leitner-Gedichte rezitiert, kennzeichnet die Spannweite seiner interpretatorischen Potenz. Hut ab vor dieser beeindruckenden CD-Ver\u00f6ffentlichung. (Leitner-Lieder-CD) &#8211;\u00a0Fono Forum Ulf B\u00e4stlein gelang die \u00fcberlegene Gestaltung des Elias, in der Innerlichkeit und dramatische Furioso-Ausbr\u00fcche die Balance bewahrten. &#8211;\u00a0Stuttgarter Nachrichten [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388,"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions\/388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulf-baestlein.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}