Hohe Stimme / High Voice-As a continuation of the new Urtext edition of the Schubert lieder Walther Dürr has now edited volume five for high medium and low voices. Volumes 1 to 4 of this edition contain mainly lieder which Schubert himself saw into print (in his own choice and order) and in the fourth volume works from the last two years of his life are included. The lieder in volume 5 onwards are strictly presented in the order of Deutsch?s Thematic Catalogue which means that in principle they are arranged chronologically.The lieder in volume five were composed in the years 1811 to 1814. The first 'Hagars Klage' (D 5) dated 30 March 1811 is also his first complete surviving song. The firsteleven lieder are evidence of his early studies (1811 1813/14). During this period Schubert immersed himself in Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg?s ballads and lieder and wrote Italian arias during his composition lessons with Antonio Salieri. He also composed a single strophic song ('Klaglied' D 23) which the only one of these songs was published shortly after his death in November 1830 as op. 131 3. His apprentice work as it were was the major ballade 'Der Taucher' (D 77) which was composed between 1813 and roughly the beginning of 1815. Probably not by chance his first complete opera ('Des Teufels Lustschloss' D 84) was written at the same time. He also set fourteen poems by Friedrich von Matthisson exploring the principle of the strophic lied.- Excellent new engraving based on the 'New Schubert Edition'- Foreword by Walther Dürr discussing the history the works? compositionand transmission together with a list of sources for each song (Ger/Eng)- English translation of the song texts by Richard WigmoreContents:Hagars Klage D 5 / Leichenfantasie D 7 /Der Vatermörder D 10 / Klaglied op. post. 131 3 D 23 / Misero pargoletto D 42 (high voice only) / Totengräberlied D 44 / Die Schatten D 50 / Verklärung D 59 / Pensa che questo istante D 76 (medium and low voice only) /Der Taucher D 77 / Son fra l?onde D 78 (high voice only) /Adelaide D 95 / Trost. An Elisa D 97 /Erinnerungen D 98 / Andenken D 99 /Geisternähe D 100 / Erinnerung D 101 /Die Betende D 102 / Die Befreier Europas in Paris D 104 /Lied aus der Ferne D 107 (1st version) / Lied aus der Ferne D

Mozart's lieder reveal him to be a dramatist in miniature. Even if he failed to cultivate this genre systematically he nevertheless directed his creative powers toward the lied at all stages of his career. His first effort (now lost) was written at the age of six or seven and he took up the genre again and again at irregular intervals down to the final year of his life. None the less Mozart usually chose to write a lied only when there was a special occasion for doing so. Even the preface to the firt complete edition of his lieder published in 1799 by Breitkopf & Härtel refers to them as 'occasional pieces' as does the Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung inthe same year. Mozart himself doubtless regarded these ingenious little works as 'pieces for friends' and was not disposed to think of them as particularly significant. Urtext of the New Mozart Edition Singing score with piano reduction English translations of the texts

Description 50 Selected Songs (High Voice) By Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Hugo Wolf and Johann Strauss. Songlist Allerseelen [Strauss, Richard] Auf Dem Grunen Balcon [Wolf, Hugo] Auf Dem Kirchhofe [Brahms, Johannes] Auftrage [Schumann, Robert] Bescheiden Liebe [Wolf, Hugo] Botschaft [Brahms, Johannes] Cacilie [Strauss, Richard] Der Nussbaum [Schumann, Robert] Der Schmetterling [Schumann, Robert] Der Tod, Das Ist Die Kuhle Nacht Op.96 No.1 Die Allmacht [Schubert, Franz] Die Lotosblume [Schumann, Robert] Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt Like Unto A Flower) [Schumann, Robert] Fruhlingsnacht [Schumann, Robert] Heidenroslein [Schubert, Franz] Heimkehr [Strauss, Richard] Heimlich Aufforderung [Strauss, Richard] Ich Trage Meine Minne [Strauss, Richard] In Abendroth [Schubert, Franz] In Dem Schatten Meiner Locken [Wolf, Hugo] In Der Fruhe [Wolf, Hugo] In Waldenseinam Keit [Brahms, Johannes] Lebe Wohl! [Wolf, Hugo] Liehaber In Allen Gestalten [Schubert, Franz] Meine Liebe Ist Grun Op.63 No.5 [Brahms, Johannes] Mien Schoner Stern [Schumann, Robert] Mighno [Wolf, Hugo] Mit Myrthen Und Rose [Schumann, Robert] Mondnacht [Schumann, Robert] Morgen [Strauss, Richard] Nacht Und Traume [Schubert, Franz] Nachtviolen [Schubert, Franz] Nimmersatte Liebe [Wolf, Hugo] Nun Wandre, Maria [Wolf, Hugo] O Komme, Holde Sommernacht [Brahms, Johannes] Rastlose Liebe [Schubert, Franz] Ruh, Meine Seele! [Strauss, Richard] Schneeglockchen [Schumann, Robert] Standchen [Brahms, Johannes] Standchen [Strauss, Richard] Traum Durch Die Dammerung [Strauss, Richard] Und Willst Du Deinen Liebsten Sterben [Wolf, Hugo] Ungeduld (Dein Ist Mein Herz) [Schubert, Franz] Verborgenheit [Wolf, Hugo] Vergebliches Standchen Op.84 No.4 [Brahms, Johannes] Von Ewiger Liebe Op.43 No.1 [Brahms, Johannes] Widmung (Devotion) [Schumann, Robert] Wie Melodien Zieht Es Mir Op.105 No.1 [Brahms, Johannes] Wohin? [Schubert, Franz] Zueignung [Strauss, Richard]

The operas of Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) contain a host of attractive arias unknown to singers and musicians. The music in this volume spans thirty-one years of Scarlatti's creative life. The first aria - dating from 1690 - represents the composer already at the peak of his professional career both as maestro di cappella to the Neapolitan viceroys and as chief opera composer in the city of Naples. The last two arias are taken from the opera Griselda performed in Rome in 1721 his final work of any importance.