Even more than a hundred years later, this collection of petitessen can still delight an appreciative audience, as the melodies are enchanting and the lyrics inspire dreams. They don't want to seem more than they are. In this lovingly crafted recording, they certainly develop a very specific charm, with Mélanie Adami extracting many intimate nuances from her great-grandfather's songs and baritone Äneas Humm endowing Franz Ries' songs with the necessary emphasis and fullness of sound. In the duets by Laszky, Hildach and Götze, the voices unite harmoniously. Judit Polgar, who plays the piano with great sensitivity, is the soul of this laudable endeavour.