The soprano singer Pia Davila and the pianist Linda Leine have been working together for several years. They already got to know each other during their joint bachelor's studies at the University of Music and Theater in Hamburg; in the summer of 2014, they began - initially without any professional ulterior motives - to discover joint repertoire. This collaboration quickly turned out to be very enriching. A short time later, the two musicians snatched third prize at the ninth international song duo competition "Schubert and the Modern" in Graz. Since then, Pia Davila and Linda Leine have regularly performed together. In 2016, the duo won first prize at the International Competition for "Verfemte Musik".
The two artists perform their carefully selected, varied programs, which include both well-known and new repertoire, "with a special expressiveness and a deep artistic intention." (Jury discussion in Graz "Schubert and the Modern Age")
In doing so, the most delicate nuances of sound design and the curiosity to explore the deep contents of a poem or song are of utmost importance to the duo. Each piece thus contains its unique colouration in itself and the overall context of the program design.
IRGENDWO AUF DER WELT
Pia Davila | Linda Leine
Release date: 23 September 2022
Label: ES-DUR
With works of:
Erich Zeisl (1905-1959), Joseph Isidor Achron (1886-1943), Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951), Georg Kreisler (1922-2011), Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006), Ilse Weber (1903-1944), Mischa Spoliansky (1898-1985), Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957), Rudi Stephan (1887-1915), Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984), Ursula Mamlok (1923-2016), Rosy Wertheim (1888-1949) and others
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Press
Kulturkomplott
"Overall, one can feel the joy and fun both musicians have with each other and their repertoire." - Jörg Konrad, November 23, 2022
Concerti
"Soprano Pia Davila and pianist Linda Leine deliver a genuine expansion of the repertoire with this album." - (EW), October 2022
Tagesspiegel
"Soprano Pia Davila and her piano partner Linda Leine have delved deep into the score archives for their album 'Irgendwo auf der Welt,' assembling a stunning selection of intelligent art songs from 1895 to 1974." - Frederik Hanssen, December 14, 2022
ORF
"Listeners can expect an extremely varied album. Pia Davila impresses with great commitment and her multifaceted voice." - Daniela Knaller, September 22, 2022
Musik und Theater
"Laughter through tears. This highly exciting and humorous collection of song miniatures traverses cabaret, chanson, and avant-garde." - Reinmar Wagner, October 2022
Rondo Magazin
"Davila presents these songs expressively, with esprit and a great sense for quirky humor. As an accompanist, Leine sets striking accents." - Corina Kolbe, October 29, 2022
Musik an sich
"The compositional quality ranges from popular or song-like to sophisticatedly knitted art songs. It's as colorful and lively as the cover promises." - Sven Kerkhoff, November 2022
Altmark Zeitung
"The late afternoon ended with a smile and a big applause." - Kai Zuber, October 6, 2022
Pizzicato
"Soprano Pia Davila and pianist Linda Leine present songs by composers who were banned, exiled, or murdered. (...) Davila and Leine always find the right tone." - Alain Steffen, September 27, 2022
Deutschlandfunk
"With great versatility and fun in her own voice, Pia Davila sings. She can sound operatic or mean, smoky, seductive, and over the top." - Marie König, October 9, 2022
Klassik heute
"One can hear the sheer joy in this program from Pia Davila and Linda Leine, and they know how to convey it to the listener." - Ekkehard Pluta, October 6, 2022
Operalounge
"A beautifully compiled program that is clever and intelligently put together." - Gerhard Eckels, November 2022
Operngestalten
"The main tenor of this CD, which consists of 6 sections, is serious but never hopeless, always carried by Davila's pure voice and Leine's empathetic accompaniment." - Birgit Kleinfeld, October 11, 2022
Orchestergraben
"Both musicians delight me with the high level of harmony they have created over the years of their collaboration." - Stefan Pillhofer, October 25, 2022
Aachener Zeitung
"The album's entertainment value is not to be underestimated, despite the grim life circumstances of the composers and some of the lyricists." - P.Ob, September 23, 2022
Program Suggestion
Irgendwo auf der Welt
Pia Davila, Sopran
Linda Leine, Klavier
zwitschern
Erich Zeisl (1905-1959)
aus: Sieben Lieder, Nr. 1
Vor meinem Fenster (Holz) 1936
Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951)
Im Fliederbusch ein Vöglein saß (Reinick) 1895
Erich Zeisl
aus: Sieben Lieder, Nr. 7
Die fünf Hühnerchen (Blüthgen) 1932
Georg Kreisler (1922-2011)
Sonate für Klavier: 2. Satz - Waltz, graceful, but not too fast 1952
Frühlingslied (Tauben vergiften) (Kreisler) 1956
rinnen
Erich Zeis
So regnet es sich langsam ein (Flaischlen) 1927
Aus: November, 8 Stücke für Klavier
Ein Regentag 1937-38
lse Weber (1903-1944)
Und der Regen rinnt (Weber)
Georg Kreisler
Zufall auf den Wiesen (Kreisler) 1965
schnurren
Arnold Schönberg
aus: Brettl-Lieder, Nr. 1
Der genügsame Liebhaber (Salus) 1901
Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957)
aus: Fünf venezianische Epigramme, Op. 19b, Nr. 7a
Warum leckst Du dein Mäulchen? (Goethe) 1906
Rudi Stephan (1887-1915)
aus: Ich will dir singen ein Hohelied, Nr. 2 Pantherlied (von Robertus) 1921
Mischa Spoliansky (1898-1985)
aus: 100 Meter Glück
Ich bin ein Vamp! (Schiffer, Herczeg, Klein) 1933
pause
ruhen
Erich Zeisl
aus: Sieben Lieder, Nr. 5
Der Schäfer (Goethe) 1936
Aus: Pieces for Barbara
The Lonely Shepherd 1944
Ilse Weber
Wiegala (Weber) (42-44)
trösten
Oskar Fried (1871-1941)
Aus: Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, op. 7, Nr. 2
So sprach ein Weib voll Schüchternheit (Nietzsche) 1903
Erich Zeisl
Kater (Heymel) 1931
Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972)
aus: Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Erich Kästner, Nr. 3
Ansprache einer Bardame (Kästner) 1929
hoffen
Werner Richard Heymann (1896-1961)
Irgendwo auf der Welt (Heymann / Gilbert) 1932