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"For Dieter: the past and the future". These words were inscribed by Benjamin Britten in the score of "Songs and Proverbs of William Blake"; the two men, Britten and Fischer-Dieskau, recorded the song cycle and we can hear "Proverb II & The Chimney-Sweeper".- Details
"I like these songs more than all the rest, and you will come to like them as well". Schubert was right, we love his Winterreise. We can hear Martti Talvela and Ralf Gothóni performing song No. 7, Auf dem Flusse.- Details
Song of the week: Auf das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes (R. Schumann) - D. Fischer-Dieskau, H. Klust
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Song of the week: The singer (P. Warlock) - C. Maltman, J. Drake
"The Singer" is a song written by Peter Warlock in 1922, based upon a poem by Edward Shanks. Perhaps not his best work but a delightful song nevertheless, performed by Christopher Maltman and Julius Drake.- Details
Song of the week: Loveliest of trees (J. Duke) - J. King
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough...
Loveliest of trees, by John Duke, performed by James King.
Series
The same poem, one more song
The Buch der Lieder and ten composers
The 10 saddest songs
The 10 happiest songs
Ten buggy songs
Wilhelm Meister's Songs
Lied goes pop
Abecedari Liederabend
The ESMUC Master's Degree in Lied visits us
