成人快手

The second in a series of four concerts curated by pianist Joseph Middleton celebrating the glories of Richard Strauss's songs. Recorded in 2019 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and introduced by Petroc Trelawny, the Austrian mezzo-soprano Sophie Rennert's programme sets Strauss's Opus 15 songs into context with those of his contemporaries Hans Pfitzner and close friend and sometime rival Ludwig Thuille.

Richard Strauss: Funf Lieder, Op.15
Madrigal
Winternacht
Lob des Leidens
Aus den Liedern der Trauer
Heimkehr

Hans Pfitzner: Nachts, Op.26 no 2
Hans Pfitzner: Lockung, Op.7 no 4
Hans Pfitzner: Nachtwanderer, Op.7 no 2
Hans Pfitzner: Abschied, op.9 no 5

Ludwig Thuille: Opus 12
Waldensamkeit
Die Nacht
Di Stille Nacht

Richard Strauss: Standchen, Op 17 no.2
Richard Strauss: Breit' 眉ber mein Haupt, Op 19 no.2
Richard Strauss: Mein Herz is Stumm, Op 19 no.6
Richard Strauss: All mein Gedanken, Op 21 no.1
Richard Strauss: Du meines Herzens Kr枚nelein
Richard Strauss: Befreit, Op 39 no.4

Sophie Rennert, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Middleton, piano

Produced by Johannah Smith, 成人快手 Wales