We are celebrating Debussy's 150th birthday with Véronique Gens and Roger Vignoles performing Beau soir, a song that remembers us that time passes so fast...
Nowadays, Schubertiades are festivals devoted to Schubert's music. During his lifetime, they were gatherings held at private homes; we recall them listening to Matthias Goerne and Alexander Schmalcz performing Die Mainacht.
Carl Loewe was a great composer of ballads. We can listen to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore performing Tom der Reimer, based on the Scottisch ballad Thomas The Rhymer.
When the official program ends it's time for the encores. Which songs to choose? Christopher Maltman, Julius Drake and Misalliance.
Some art songs are like miniatures, their beauty is in the details. Listen carefully to Der Jüngling an der Quelle, a fine Schubert's song performed by Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch.