Julian Prégardien decided to record the Dichterliebe cycle after he came across the new Bärenreiter edition; he went on to explore the work in concerts with his constant accompanist, Eric Le Sage, inserting other works by Robert and also by Clara Schumann, whose bicentenary is celebrated in 2019. When Clara played the Dichterliebe in the 1860s, she used to slip extracts from Kreisleriana between the songs. Prégardien asked Eric Le Sage to record the same extracts on a Blüthner piano of 1856, the year of Robert's death, and also include Romances composed by both Robert and Clara at a time when their future marriage was still uncertain. The sublime ballade Löwenbraut also forms part of the programme - a reminder of the young Robert's anguish on Clara's departure. At Julien's suggestion, Sandrine Piau was invited to sing three duets: a simple Canon composed by Clara, and two duets by Robert, Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär, and the sublime In der Nacht. Four further songs complete the album: Sängers Trost, a short piece in belcanto style; Kurzes Erwachen, composed by Robert at the age of just eighteen; Aus den hebräischen Gesängen, a very melancholy song; an extract from the cycle Myrthen (Robert's wedding present to Clara); and Mein Wagen rollet langsam, a song that was included in the composer's first version of Dichterliebe.
5 3 Zweistimmige Lieder, Op. 43 (Ossia Genoveva, Op. 81)-Act II. No. 5. Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein WÄR
6 Aus Den Hebräischen Gesängen (Mein Herz Ist Schwer), Op. 25/15 (From Myrthen)
7 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-I. Im Wunderschönen Monat Mai
8 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-II. Aus Meinen Tränen Sprieben
9 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-III. Die Rose, Die Lilie
10 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-IV. Wenn Ich in Deine Augen Seh'
11 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
12 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
13 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-VII. Ich Grolle Nicht
14 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-VIII. Und Wüssten's Die Blumen
15 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-IX. Das Ist Ein Flöten Und Geigen
16 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-X. HÖR, Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
17 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XI. Ein Jüngling Liebt Ein Mädchen
18 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
19 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XIII. Ich Hab' Im Traum Geweinet
20 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XIV. Allnächtlich Im Traume
21 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XV. Aus Alten Märchen Winkt Es
22 Dichterliebe, Op. 48-XVI. Die Alten Bösen Lieder
23 Kurzes Erwachen, Woo 21/4
24 Sängers Trost, Op. 127/1
25 3 Romanzen, Op. 28-No. 1. Sehr Markirt
26 3 Romanzen, Op. 28-No. 2. Einfach
27 Mein Wagen Rollet Langsam, Op. 142/4
Julian Prégardien decided to record the Dichterliebe cycle after he came across the new Bärenreiter edition; he went on to explore the work in concerts with his constant accompanist, Eric Le Sage, inserting other works by Robert and also by Clara Schumann, whose bicentenary is celebrated in 2019. When Clara played the Dichterliebe in the 1860s, she used to slip extracts from Kreisleriana between the songs. Prégardien asked Eric Le Sage to record the same extracts on a Blüthner piano of 1856, the year of Robert's death, and also include Romances composed by both Robert and Clara at a time when their future marriage was still uncertain. The sublime ballade Löwenbraut also forms part of the programme - a reminder of the young Robert's anguish on Clara's departure. At Julien's suggestion, Sandrine Piau was invited to sing three duets: a simple Canon composed by Clara, and two duets by Robert, Wenn ich ein Vöglein wär, and the sublime In der Nacht. Four further songs complete the album: Sängers Trost, a short piece in belcanto style; Kurzes Erwachen, composed by Robert at the age of just eighteen; Aus den hebräischen Gesängen, a very melancholy song; an extract from the cycle Myrthen (Robert's wedding present to Clara); and Mein Wagen rollet langsam, a song that was included in the composer's first version of Dichterliebe.
