Last June was the 25th anniversary of the death of Frederic Mompou. We're remembering him with his song Aquesta nit, un mateix vent (Tonight the same wind), with Marisa Martins and Doug McClure.
Friedrich Rückert is not among the most renowned German poets. However, he inspired some of the more beautiful songs ever written. For instance, Gestillte Sehnsucht, that we can hear performed by Christa Ludwig, Geoffrey Parsons and Herbert Downes.
We are celebrating Debussy's 150th birthday with Véronique Gens and Roger Vignoles performing Beau soir, a song that remembers us that time passes so fast...
Nowadays, Schubertiades are festivals devoted to Schubert's music. During his lifetime, they were gatherings held at private homes; we recall them listening to Matthias Goerne and Alexander Schmalcz performing Die Mainacht.
