Bass-baritone Christian Immler, accompanied by the pianist Andreas Frese, juxtaposes the contemporary composer Jörg Widmann with the Romantic Schumann in three cycles of lieder written between 1849 and 2013. 'For us, Jörg Widmanns song cycle Das heiße Herz ('The Burning Heart') is to be numbered among the very greatest song cycles, and not just among those of this century. During our intensive rehearsals with Jörg Widmann, the many questions we had (and what a joy to be able to ask them!) often had surprisingly simple answers. The combination with Schumann's late Harper and Lenau song cycles seems absolutely perfect, for similar situations permeate these cycles as well. Das heiße Herz is recorded here for the first time.
1 Lieder Und Gesänge Aus "Wilhelm Meister", Op. 98A-II. Ballade Des Harfners
2 Lieder Und Gesänge Aus "Wilhelm Meister", Op. 98A-IV. Wer Nie Sein Brot Mit Tränen Aß
3 Lieder Und Gesänge Aus "Wilhelm Meister", Op. 98A-VI. Wer Sich Der Einsamkeit Ergibt
4 Lieder Und Gesänge Aus "Wilhelm Meister", Op. 98A-VIII. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen
5 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-I. Lied Eines Schmiedes
6 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-II. Meine Rose
7 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-III. Kommen Und Scheiden
8 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-IV. Die Sennin
9 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-V. Einsamkeit
10 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-VI. Der Schwere Abend
11 6 Gedichte Von N. Lenau Und Requiem, Op. 90-VII. Requiem
12 Heiße Herz-I. Der Arme Kaspar
13 Heiße Herz-II. Spätes Liebeslied
14 Heiße Herz-III. Liebeslied
15 Heiße Herz-IV. Hab' Ein Ringlein Am Finger
16 Heiße Herz-V. Eifersucht
17 Heiße Herz-VI. Das Fräulein Stand Am Meere
18 Heiße Herz-VII. Kartenspiel
19 Heiße Herz-VIII. Einsam Will Ich Untergehn
Bass-baritone Christian Immler, accompanied by the pianist Andreas Frese, juxtaposes the contemporary composer Jörg Widmann with the Romantic Schumann in three cycles of lieder written between 1849 and 2013. 'For us, Jörg Widmanns song cycle Das heiße Herz ('The Burning Heart') is to be numbered among the very greatest song cycles, and not just among those of this century. During our intensive rehearsals with Jörg Widmann, the many questions we had (and what a joy to be able to ask them!) often had surprisingly simple answers. The combination with Schumann's late Harper and Lenau song cycles seems absolutely perfect, for similar situations permeate these cycles as well. Das heiße Herz is recorded here for the first time.
