Program

Johannes Brahms, Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4

Gustav Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy’s Magic Horn)

Rheinlegendchen (Little Rhine Legend)

Robert Schumann, Myrthen, Op. 25

7. Die Lotosblume

Richard Strauss, 5 Kleine Lieder, Op. 69

5. Schlechtes Wetter

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 6 Gesänge, Op.34

2. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges

Johannes Brahms, Five Lieder, Op. 49

4. Wiegenlied

Franz Schubert, Seligkeit, D. 433

Hugo Wolf, Bescheidene Liebe

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sehnsucht nach dem Frühlinge, K. 596

Franz Schubert, Lachen und Weinen, D. 777

Franz Schubert, Nacht und Träume, D. 827

Franz Schubert, Die Vögel, D. 691

Johannes Brahms, 5 Lieder, Op.71

3. Geheimnis

Johannes Brahms, Fünf Romanzen und Lieder, Op. 84

4. Vergebliches Ständchen

Ludwig van Beethoven, Ah! perfido, Op. 65

Werner Egk, Quattro Canzoni

1. Canto Della Risaie

2. Tu Nel Tuo Letto

3. Crudele Irene

4. Tarantella

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Otchevo

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Six Romances, Op. 63

6. Serenada

Richard Wagner, Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91

IV. Schmerzen (Sorrows)

V. Träume – Studie zu Tristan und Isolde (Dreams)

Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90

Isolde's Liebestod

Great Voices of the Golden Age

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Cast

Christa Ludwig — Mezzo-soprano

Gerald Moore — Pianist

Rita Streich — Soprano

Janine Reiss — Pianist

Rita Streich — Soprano

Christian Ivaldi — Pianist

Rita Streich — Soprano

Maroussia Le Marc'Hadour — Pianist

Program notes

Travel back to the 1960s and 70s with a series of soul-stirring recitals. Rediscover six of the most beautiful voices of the late twentieth century: Austrian mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig shines in Brahms and Mahler’s lieder while German soprano Gundula Janowitz excels in Beethoven’s concert aria “Ah! Perfido” and the Austrian Irmgard Seefried performs Werner Egk’s Quattro Canzoni to perfection. Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya brings Tchaikovsky to life and Dutch singer Gré Brouwenstijn showcases the power of Wagner. Finally, German coloratura soprano Rita Streich reveals the full extent of her artistry through a refined selection of German and Viennese lieder. A timeless lyrical moment in the company of unforgettable singers, reliving the grace and grandeur of a golden age of singing.