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Robert & Clara Schumann: Rückert Lieder

Roderick Williams (baritone), Sholto Kynoch (piano), Katie Bray (mezzo), Robert Murray (tenor), Mary Bevan (soprano)

Robert & Clara Schumann: Rückert Lieder

Robert & Clara Schumann: Rückert Lieder

Roderick Williams (baritone), Sholto Kynoch (piano), Katie Bray (mezzo), Robert Murray (tenor), Mary Bevan (soprano)

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Timed to coincide with Oxford Lieder Festival's 2016 performance of every song by Robert Schumann, this album is a brilliant selection of songs by Robert and Clara Schumann. The album comprises their settings of the poet Friedrich Ruckert, sung by Festival favorites Mary Bevan, Katie Bray, Robert Murray and Roderick Williams. With Oxford Lieder Artistic Director, Sholto Kynoch, at the piano, this programme is a wonderful celebration of the Schumanns' songs and an enchanting recital by some of the world's finest Lieder performers. "Obviously, I can't conclude this review without mentioning the excellent keyboard support afforded all singers by pianist Sholto Kynoch. Not only has he had to learn the accompaniments...his task is made all the more challenging by having to adjust his tone and touch to complement the unique vocal timbres of each of the vocalists. Credit too for a bright...detailed recording. Strongly recommended." - Fanfare Magazine

Contents and tracklist

No. 1. Widmung
Track length2:13
No. 11. Lieder der Braut aus dem Liebesfruhling I
Track length2:32
No. 12. Lieder der Braut aus dem Liebesfruhling II
Track length1:23
No. 25. Aus den ostlichen Rosen
Track length1:43
No. 1. Der Himmel hat eine Trane geweint
Track length2:13
No. 2. Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Track length2:31
No. 3. O ihr Herren
Track length0:51
No. 4. Liebst du um Schonheit
Track length2:05
No. 5. Ich hab' in mich gesogen
Track length1:59
No. 6. Liebste, was kann denn uns scheiden?
Track length2:25
No. 7. Schon ist das Fest des Lenzes
Track length0:54
No. 8. Flugel! Flugel, um zu fliegen
Track length3:31
No. 9. Rose, Meer und Sonne
Track length4:40
No. 10. O Sonn', o Meer, o Rose
Track length3:35
No. 11. Warum willst du And're fragen
Track length2:06
No. 12. So wahr die Sonne scheinet
Track length2:23
Lieder und Gesange, Book 4, Op. 96: No. 2. Schneeglockchen
Track length1:27
Lieder und Gesange, Book 1, Op. 27: No. 4. Jasminenstrauch
Track length0:56
Lieder und Gesange II, Op. 51: No. 2. Volksliedchen
Track length1:04
No. 1. Meine Tone still und heiter
Track length3:27
No. 2. Liebster, deine Worte stehlen
Track length1:56
No. 3. Ich bin dein Baum, o Gartner
Track length3:16
No. 4. Mein schoner Stern!
Track length2:23
No. 5. Schon ist das Fest des Lenzes
Track length3:42
No. 6. O Freund, mein Schirm, mein Schutz
Track length3:01
No. 7. Die tausend Grusse
Track length1:56
No. 8. So wahr die Sonne scheinet
Track length2:50
4 Duette, Op. 78: No. 1. Tanzlied
Track length2:27
3 Gesange, Op. 83: No. 2. Die Blume der Ergebung
Track length2:53
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 26. Zum Schluss
Track length2:01
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