[ Hyperion / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 27 September 2019
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An inspired coupling of two contrasting yet complementary sets of 'swansongs'. Despite the three decades separating Brahms' and Schubert's ages at the time of writing, both are among their composers' very final works, poignant reflections on the transience of life.
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schwanengesang D957 Part 1 [30'37]
1 Liebesbotschaft [3'07]
2 Kriegers Ahnung [5'38]
3 Frühlingssehnsucht [3'28]
4 Ständchen [4'07]
5 Aufenthalt [3'26]
6 In der Ferne [6'11]
7 Abschied [4'40]
Schwanengesang D957 Part 2 [19'59]
8 Der Atlas [2'27]
9 Ihr Bild [3'15]
10 Das Fischermädchen [2'05]
11 Die Stadt [2'59]
12 Am Meer [4'37]
13 Der Doppelgänger [4'36]
14 Die Taubenpost D965a [4'22]
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Vier ernste Gesänge Op 121 [18'15]
15 Denn es gehet dem Menschen [4'41]
16 Ich wandte mich, und sahe an alle [4'20]
17 O Tod, wie bitter bist du [4'04]
18 Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete [5'10]