The composer wrote the poetry for this set of songs. I’m sorry about the missing diacritical marks. 1. Action des graces/Thanksgiving Le Ciel, et l’eau qui suit les variations des nuages, Et fa terre, et les montagnes qui attendent toujours, Et la lumiere...
Zueignung/Dedication: Poetry by Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg (1812-1864) Ja, du weißt es, teure Seele, Daß ich fern von dir mich quäle, Liebe macht die Herzen krank, Habe Dank. Einst hielt ich, der Freiheit Zecher, Hoch den Amethysten-Becher, Und du segnetest den...
Nell Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818-1894) wrote the words for Nell, having been inspired by Robert Burns. Ta rose de pourpre à ton clair soleil, Ô Juin, étincelle enivrée, Penche aussi vers moi ta coupe dorée: Mon coeur à ta rose est pareil. Sous le mol...
Fifteen Romances, Magelone Songs for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms (Op. 33) (1865-1869) Fünfzehn Romanzen, Magelone-Lieder für eine Singstimme und Klavier von Johannes Brahms (Op. 33) (1865-1869) The young knight Peter is full of unformulated dreams until a...
Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova 1. Solnce komnatu napolnilo Solnce komnatu napolnilo Pyl’ju zheltoj i skvoznoj. Ja prosnulas’ i pripomnila: Milyj, nynche prazdnik tvoj. Ottogo i osnezhennaja Dal’ za oknami tepla, Ottogo i ja, bessonnaja, Kak...
From The Record of Singing by Michael Scott Of all the German sopranos of her day, LOTTE LEHMANN (1888-1976) was the greatest artist. There are few singers on records whose musical personality is so potent and in everthing she sings there is an extraordinary...
