Liszt the Song Composer
Donald Macleod explores Liszt's songs, which number around 80, and some of which are considered to be among his finest works.
Donald Macleod explores Liszt's songs, including settings of Heine, Hugo and Petrarch. While he is not often thought of as a composer of songs, Liszt wrote around 80 of them, some of which are considered to be among his finest works.
Vergiftet sind meine Lieder, S289 (text: Heine)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Die Loreley, S273 No 2 (text: Heine)
Hildegard Behrens (soprano)
Cord Garben (piano)
Ich mochte hingehn, S296 (text: Herwegh)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Four settings of Victor Hugo: S'il est un charmant gazon, S284; Enfant, si j'etais roi, S283; Comment, disaient-ils, S276; Oh! quand je dors, S282
Brigitte Fassbaender (soprano)
Irwin Gage (piano)
Tre sonnetti di Petrarca, S270: Pace non trovo; Benedetto sia il giorno; I vidi in terra angelici costumi
Thomas Quasthoff (baritone)
Justus Zeyen (piano).
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- Thu 26 Jun 200812:00BBC Radio 3
- Thu 26 Jun 200820:45BBC Radio 3
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