Richard Strauss composed a career total of more than two hundred songs, most of them for a high female voice. The master repeatedlyw as inspired by sopranos, and the fact that he married one of these ladies, Pauline de Ahna, is proof of his intimate association with this wonderful art. Maria Bengtsson's fine selection from all his compositional periods demonstrates the versatility of Straussian composition, and in Sarah Tysman she has a piano partner whose subtle interpretations far transcend mere accompaniment. Commenting, illustrating, harmonizing- Strauss indeed assigns very important tasks to the piano. In "Morgen!" it is more the case that the voice accompanies the piano; thunder and storm are experienced in "Schlechtes Wetter"; and in "Standchen" we can even feel the youth's jittery nerves. The writer's shout verging on bitonality at the end of "Fur funfzehn Pfennige" shows what undiscovered possibilities lie in store in traditional harmony; of course, until the end of his long life, Strauss rejected all atonal advances. Maria Bengtsson meets these challenges with the natural magnificence of a virtuoso also schooled on Strauss's theatrical oeuvre. And her teamwork with Sarah Tysman can be experienced in impressive transparency above all in this meticulously produced album.

Tracklist:

Herr Lenz Op. 37,5
Meinem Kinde Op. 37,3
FÃœR Funfzehn Pfennige Op. 36,2
Hat Gesagt - Bleibt?S Nicht Dabei
Das Rosenband Op. 36,1
Morgen Op. 27,4
Einerlei Op. 69,3
Allerseelen Op. 10,8
CÃ¤cilie Op. 27,2 1
Malven Av 304 1
Heimliche Aufforderung Op. 27,3 1
Die Nacht Op. 10,3 1
Nichts Op. 10,2 1
StÃ¤ndchen Op. 17 1
Traum Durch Die DÃ¤mmerung 1
Schlagende Herzen Op. 29,2 1
Nachtgang Op. 29,3 1
Schlechtes Wetter Op. 69,5 1
Ich Trage Meine Minne Op. 32,1 2
Wie Erkenn Ich Mein Treulieb 2
Guten Morgen, S'ist Valentinstag 2
Sie Trugen Ihn Auf Der Bahre 2
Ruhe Meine Seele Op. 27,1

UPC: 760623206264
Label: Mdg
Release Date: 4.20.18
Format: CD

Strauss / Bengtsson / Tysman - Lieder (CD)