Cançó de la setmana: Beau soir (C. Debussy) - Véronique Gens, R. Vignoles
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...
Song of the week: Die Mainacht (F. Schubert) - M. Goerne, A. Schmalcz
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.
Song of the week: Tom der Reimer (C. Loewe) - D. Fischer-Dieskau, G. Moore
Carl Loewe was a great composer of ballads. We can listen to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore performing Tom der Reimer, based on the Scottisch ballad Thomas The Rhymer.
Song of the week: Der Jüngling an der Quelle (F. Schubert) - J. Kaufmann, H. Deutsch
Some art songs are like miniatures, their beauty is in the details. Listen carefully to Der Jüngling an der Quelle, a fine Schubert's song performed by Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch.