Klaus Mertens & Gitti Pirner - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Vergessene Lieder (Remastered) (2010/2024) [Digital Download 24/96]

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was the last great 19th century composer whose works were not completely listed. In the Mendelssohn anniversary year of 2009 this loophole has been closed thanks to the publishing of the Leipzig Edition of the works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy by the Saxon Academy of Sciences in Leipzig. It was only in 2007/2008, as a result of research work that the musical public first gained awareness of among other pieces, 61 of a total of 115 songs composed for voice and piano. The "forgotten" songs included in this CD date from throughout the composer’s entire creative period, and demonstrate superbly the many facets, colours and richness of ideas of his musical creations.

The songs have been combined with a completely different artistic genre, one which was Mendelssohn’s own: the songs without words - lyrical piano pieces with vocal style melodies.

"This project was most appealing to Gitti and myself. We were aware of the existence, albeit fragmental, of some unpublished songs, but we were absolutely astonished when as a result of the complete Mendelssohn Edition a entirely new volume of Lieder came to light. We played and sang through the works with great enthusiasm and the thrill that comes from exploring, selected some of them, and took great joy in recording the ones we had chosen." Klaus Mertens

This album is a treasure trove for music lovers and performers alike.

The recording was made using the songs as published by Bärenreiter: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Lieder für hohe und mittlere Stimme und Klavier (Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, songs for high and medium voice and piano). Edited by Eugene Asti, Bärenreiter Edition, Kassel 2008 (BA 9085).

Tracklist:
01. -Sicheln schallen, Ähren fallen-, MWV K 12
02. -Ich denke dein, wenn durch den Hain-, MWV K 16
03. Der Verlassne -Nacht ist um mich her-, MWV K 5
04. Erinnerung -Was will die einsame Träne-, MWV K 94
05. Wiegenlied -Schlummre sanft und milde-, MWV K 8
06. Der Wasserfall -Rieselt hernieder, schäumende Fluten-, MWV K 22
07. Lied ohne Worte (Allegro agitato), a-Moll, op. 85 Nr. 2, MWV U 101
08. -Weiter, rastlos, atemlos, vorüber, festlich helles Schloss- (-An Marie-), MWV K 49
09. Lied der Freundin -Zarter Blumen leicht Gewinde-, MWV K 95
10. Der Tag -Sanft entschwanden mir der Kindheit Tage-, MWV K 57
11. Reiterlied -Immer fort von Ort zu Ort-, MWV K 58
12. Abschied -Leb wohl, mein Lieb, und weine nicht-, MWV K 59
13. Der Bettler -Ich danke Gott, dir Gott im hohen Himmel-, MWV K 60
14. Lied ohne Worte (Molto Allegro vivace), A-Dur, op. 53 Nr. 6, MWV U 154
15. Im Kahn -Mein Liebchen, wir saßen beisammen-, MWV K 91
16. Charakterstück (Sanft und mit Empfindung), e-Moll, op. 7 Nr. 1, MWV U 56
17. Reiselied -Ich reit ins finstre Land hinein-, Fragment, MWV K 67
18. -Sanft weh'n im Hauch der Abendluft-, MWV K 9
19. -Warum sind denn die Rosen so blass-, Fragment, MWV K 83
20. Lied ohne Worte (Andante espressivo), Es-Dur, op. 30 Nr. 1, MWV U 103
21. Andres Mailied -Ich weiß mir'n Mädchen-, MWV K 81
22. Gruß -O könnt' ich zu dir fliegen-, MWV K 98
23. Lied ohne Worte (Andante espressivo), G-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 1, MWV U 185


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