WOLFF, E.J.: Songs (Complete), Vol. 3 (H.C. Begemann, K. Simon)

Regarded as a first-rate but tragically neglected composer of Lieder, Erich J. Wolff has, until recently, only been familiar to a small number of music enthusiasts. The beautiful 1909 song cycle Neun Gedichte, set to texts by the composer’s close friend Cäsar Flaischlen, is notable for its juxtaposition of rapture, joy and fear. Amongst the numerous profound, dignified and sublime settings on this album the Hafis Lieder represent a multi-faceted and oriental flavoured sequence, ranging from calm sadness and defiant heroism to a rapturous conclusion.

Tracklist

Wolff, Erich J.
Flaischlen, Cäsar - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
1No. 1. Sieh, wo du bist, ist Frühling (Look, where you are, it's spring!)02:28
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
2No. 2. Alle Dinge haben Sprache (All things have grown eloquent)02:31
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
3No. 3. Du bist so jung (You're so young)03:34
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
4No. 4. Es ist alles wie ein wunderbarer Garten (Everything's like a fabulous garden)01:51
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
5No. 5. Die Krone gerichtet (Crown the maypole!)01:17
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
6No. 6. Und gegen Abend (And as evening approaches)02:57
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
7No. 7. Und alles gehöret uns (And everything belongs to us)01:58
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
8No. 8. So ist es schön (This is nice)02:50
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
9No. 9. Wie in alten Tagen (As in former times)01:33
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Dehmel, Richard - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
106 Gedichte von Richard Dehmel, Op. 8: No. 1. Drum sollst du dulden, Mensch (For this reason, O man)02:13
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Hölderlin, Friedrich - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
112 Gesänge, Op. 10: No. 1. Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion's Song of Destiny)03:23
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Evers, Franz - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
122 Gedichte von Franz Evers, Op. 11a: No. 2. Der Steinklopfer (The Stone Breaker)03:57
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Nietzsche, Friedrich - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
136 Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Op. 13: No. 2. Tag meines Lebens (My Life's Day)02:19
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Storm, Theodor - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
146 Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Op. 13: No. 5. Schließe mir die Augen beide (Close both my eyes)02:01
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Morgenstern, Christian - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
156 Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Op. 13: No. 6. Ich bin eine Harfe (I am a harp)03:31
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Alighieri, Dante - Lyricist
Zoozmann, Richard - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
166 Lieder, Op. 18: No. 4. Todessehnen (Longing for Death)03:52
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Geißler, Max - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
177 Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, Op. 22: No. 1. Die alte Geige (The Old Fiddle)02:45
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Arnold, Robert Franz - Lyricist
Jacobsen, Jens Peter - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
186 Lieder nach Jens Peter Jacobsen, Op. 26: No. 1. Landschaft (Landscape)02:33
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Federn, Etta - Lyricist
Jacobsen, Jens Peter - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
196 Lieder nach Jens Peter Jacobsen, Op. 26: No. 3. Ewig (Eternal)01:50
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Faktor, Emil - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
20No. 4. Der Wanderer (The Wanderer)04:20
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
21No. 6. Entsagung (Renunciation)01:03
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
22No. 7. Dir (For You)01:43
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Wolff, Erich J.
Daumer, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
23No. 11. Stark wie der Tod ist die Liebe (Love is as strong as death)01:23
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
24No. 12. Viel bin ich umhergewandert (Much have I roamed)01:38
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
25No. 14. Wo ist der Ort, an dem du weilst? (Where is the place where you reside?)02:46
Begemann, Hans Christoph (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:02:16