Time and again, composers, both well-known and lesser-known, have arranged Franz Schubert’s piano songs for orchestra. These arrangements are not in any way intended to diminish the innate power of the originals; instead they merely place them in a different light, and/or attempt to make them easier to perform on a larger scale. When an art song, originally intended for an intimate salon or chamber music hall needs to fill a vast concert hall, these orchestrations come to the rescue, allowing the music to resonate differently. Baritone Benjamin Appl has compiled nineteen such arrangements from the 19th and 20th centuries for this new album. The Münchner Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Oscar Jockel, provides accompaniment that is subtle and in keeping with the work.