Schumann and Brahms

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Julius Drake

Total Time: 69 minutes
Cat. Number: WHLIVE0024

Recorded: 4 October 1999
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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson mezzo-soprano
Julius Drake piano

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, originally from Northern California, died in 2006 at the age of just 52. She brought an almost paradoxical combination of serenity and intensity to her performances, with her graceful presence, mellow voice and her subtle, but penetrating illumination of both text and music.

Her legacy of studio recordings is surprisingly small, making this recital – originally broadcast by the BBC in 1999 and centred on the German song cycle for the female voice, Frauenliebe und -leben – even more of a treasure. It complements Wigmore Hall Live's other CD with Lorraine Hunt Lieberson of songs by Mahler, Handel and Peter Lieberson – the singer’s husband.

Track Listing

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

01. Von waldbekränzter Höhe Op. 57 No. 1

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02. Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst Op. 57 No. 2

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03. Es träumte mir, ich sei dir teuer Op. 57 No. 3

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04. Ach, wende diesen Blick Op. 57 No. 4

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05. In meiner Nächte Sehnen Op. 57 No. 5

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06. Strahlt zuweilen auch ein mildes Licht Op. 57 No. 6

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07. Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle Op. 57 No. 7

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08. Unbewegte laue Luft Op. 57 No. 8

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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister Op. 98a

09. No. 1 Kennst du das Land?

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10. No. 3 Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt

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11. No. 5 Heiss mich nicht reden

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12. No. 9 So lasst mich scheinen

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Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42

13. No. 1 Seit ich ihn gesehen

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14. No. 2 Er der Herrlichste von allen

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15. No. 3 Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben

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16. No. 4 Du Ring an meinem Finger

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17. No. 5 Helft mir, ihr Schwestern

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18. No. 6 Süßer Freund, du blickest

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19. No. 7 An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust

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20. No. 8 Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan

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Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Fêtes galantes Book I

21. Fantoches

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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Theodora HWV68

22. Angels, ever bright, and fair

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