KORNGOLD, E.W.: Songs, Vol. 2 (Stallmeister, S. Fischer, Schenker-Primus, P. Roy, P. Franck, K. Simon)

In his song settings, Korngold pursued the Romantic ideal and lavished considerable care and inventiveness on their composition. His seemingly effortless gift for melody is everywhere apparent in this second volume (Vol. 1 is on 8.572027), whether in the early works or the songs from the 1940s, which would not sound out of place in an operetta or a Broadway musical. Also present, notably in the Drei Gesänge, Op. 18, is an exciting, experimental approach to harmony that reflects the music of his most radical opera, Das Wunder der Heliane (8.660410–12).

Tracklist

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Kerr, Alfred - Lyricist
Rosetti, Christina - Lyricist
Ronsperger, Edith - Lyricist
Lothar, Ernst - Lyricist
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
1 No. 1. Sterbelied (When I am dead, my dearest) 04:05
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
2 No. 2. Dies eine kann mein Sehnen nimmer fassen (This one thing my longing can never grasp) 02:38
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
3 No. 3. Mond, so gehst du wieder auf (So, moon, are you again rising) 03:57
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
4 No. 4. Gefaßter Abschied (A Composed Farewell) 03:43
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Kaltneker, Hans - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
5 No. 1. In meine innige Nacht (I am entering my innermost night) 04:05
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
6 No. 2. Tu ab den Schmerz (Lay aside your pain) 01:59
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
7 No. 3. Versuchung (Temptation) 02:32
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Kennedy, Margaret - Lyricist
Simon, Klaus - Arranger
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang - Lyricist
Stallmeister, Britta (soprano)
Roy, Phillip (violin)
Franck, Peter (cello)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
8 The Constant Nymph: Morgen (Tomorrow), Op. 33 (reconstructed by K. Simon for voice and piano trio, sung in German) 02:08
Stallmeister, Britta (soprano)
Roy, Phillip (violin)
Franck, Peter (cello)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Dehmel, Richard - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
9 5 Lieder, Op. 38: No. 1. I Wish You Bliss (Glückwunsch) (Sung in English) 02:22
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Eichendorff, Joseph von - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
10 5 Lieder, Op. 38: No. 2. Wings (Der Kranke) (Sung in English) 02:22
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Koch, Howard - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
11 5 Lieder, Op. 38: No. 3. Old Spanish Song (Alt-Spanisch) 01:09
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Traditional - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
12 5 Lieder, Op. 38: No. 4. Old English Song (Alt-Englisch) 00:56
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Shakespeare, William - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
13 5 Lieder, Op. 38: No. 5. My Mistress' Eyes (Kein Sonnenglanz) 01:49
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Kaltneker, Hans - Lyricist
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
14 Sonett für Wien (Sonnet for Vienna), Op. 41 02:44
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Trebitsch, Siegfried - Lyricist
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
15 Nachts (During the Night) 02:43
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
16 Der innere Scharm (Inward Charm) 04:06
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
17 Österreichischer Soldatenabschied (An Austrian Soldier's Farewell) 03:23
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
18 Ausser (Unless) 04:38
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Fuhlbom, Hans - Arranger
Simon, Klaus - Arranger
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang - Lyricist
Stallmeister, Britta (soprano)
Roy, Phillip (violin)
Franck, Peter (cello)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
19 Etwas ganz Persönliches (Something Very Personal) (arr. H. Fuhlbom and K. Simon for voice and piano trio) 01:28
Stallmeister, Britta (soprano)
Roy, Phillip (violin)
Franck, Peter (cello)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang - Lyricist
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
20 Die Gansleber im Hause Duschnitz (Goose Liver at the Duschnitz's House) 03:08
Schenker-Primus, Uwe (baritone)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)
21 Quinquaginta-Foxtrott (Quinquaginta Foxtrot) 01:30
Fischer, Sibylle (mezzo-soprano)
Simon, Klaus (piano)

Total Playing Time: 57:25