Song cycle. John Elwes, tenor ; Kenneth Slowik, fortepiano (Conrad Graf, Vienna, ca. 1830). Text by Wilhelm Müller. Recorded December 10-12, 2002, Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, Behring Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. Compact disc. Booklet with program notes by Susan Youens, description of the fortepiano by Kenneth Slowik, performer biographies, and song texts in German with English translation ([30] p.; ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Das Wandern = Wandering (2:22) -- Wohin = Where to? (2:20) -- Halt! = Stop! (1:31) -- Danksagung an den Bach ; Song of thanks to the brook (2:21) -- Am Feierabend = When the day's work is done (2:35) -- Der Neugierige = The inquisitive one (3:41) -- Ungeduld = Impatience (2:38) -- Morgengruss = Morning greeting (3:55) -- Des Müllers Blumen = The miller's flowers (3:28) -- Tränenregen = Shower of tears (3:49) -- Mein! = Mine! (2:22) -- Pause = Pause (4:15) -- Mit dem grünen Lautenbande = With the green lute ribbon (2:11) -- Der Jäger = The hunter (1:14) -- Eifersucht und Stolz = Jealousy and pride (1:37) -- Die liebe Farbe = The beloved color (4:21) -- Die böse Farbe = The evil color (2:05) -- Trock'ne Blumen = Withered flowers (3:32) -- Der Müller und der Bach = The miller and the brook (3:39) -- Des Baches Wiegenlied = The brook's lullaby (6:23)
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