RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949): Complete Songs, Vol. 7 - Weihnachtsgefühl, TrV198, Weihnachtslied, TrV2, Einkehr, TrV3, Winterreise, TrV4, Der müde Wanderer, TrV16, Husarenlied, TrV42, Der Fischer, TrV48, Die Drossel, TrV49, Lass ruhn die Toten, TrV50, Lust und Qual, TrV51, Spielmann und Zither, TrV58, Wiegenlied, TrV59, Abend- und Morgenrot, TrV60, Im Walde, TrV62, Nebel, TrV65, Soldatenlied, TrV66, Ein Röslein zog ich mir im Garten, TrV67, Walsesgesang, TrV75/a, Alphorn, TrV64 (w/Ed Lockwood [horn]), Sinnspruch, TrV239, Durch allen Schall und Klang, TrV251, Zugemessne Rhythmen, TrV269, Xenion, TrV282, Auf ein Kind, Op. 47/1, Rückleben, Op. 4/73, Von den sieben Zechbrüdern, Op. 47/5, Sankt Michael, Op. 88/3.
Catalogue Number: 04Q054
Label: Hyperion
Reference: CDA 68074
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: The majority of this disc is taken up by 18 "juvenilia" dating from 1870-79 in which you'll hear echoes of Schubert and Schumann and some quite original touches. Several other unpublished items are mature Strauss, composed for particular occasions or persons and one of the composer's longest songs is also here, the 6:39 Von den sieben Zechbrüdern which is a full-speed tale of a catastrophic evening had by a group of drinking buddies. German-English texts. Ruby Hughes (soprano), Ben Johnson (tenor), Günter Haumer (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano).
