2017 marked the 180th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elisabeth of Austria. A widely unknown fact is that "Sisi," as she was called by close friends and family, was a gifted poet, and that she provided for her lyrical work that it only be published decades after her passing. Elisabeth felt misunderstood by her fellow human beings. She became unpopular among the populace and at the court due to her many absences from Austria, and placed her entire hope in so-called "future souls" to whom she addressed her verses. In 2016, Viennese soprano Nina Bernsteiner inquired the internationally acclaimed - especially for his lied compositions - Austrian composer Albin Fries to set seventeen of Sisi's most beautiful poems to music. The result is presented on this release. Nina Bernsteiner has sung 60 roles in her career to date, and regularly presents song recitals and performs solo parts in oratorios and symphonies. Her concertising has taken her to nearly all of Europe, as well as China, Russia, and South Korea.

Tracklist:

17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 1, Widmung
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 2, Goldne Falter
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 3, Im Mailich Ergrünenden Walde
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 4, Ich Brauch Die Zeit Dir Nicht Zu Nennen
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 5, Es Sehnt Mein Herz
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 6, Lass Mich Allein
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 7, Verlassen
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 8, Geheimnis
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 9, Und Wenn Ich Einmal Sterben Muss
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 10, Das Kabinet
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 11, Du Bist Nicht Wie Die Blume
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 12, Mitternacht
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 13, Zu Spät
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 14, Leb Wohl, Mein Schöner Heimatsee
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 15, An Mein Kind
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 16, Anti-Trinklied
17 Lieder On Texts By Empress Elisabeth Of Austria, Op. 50: No. 17, An Die Zukunftsseelen
Auf Sisis Spuren Im Salzkammergut: No. 1, Am Waldbach
Auf Sisis Spuren Im Salzkammergut: No. 2, Hallstättersee
Auf Sisis Spuren Im Salzkammergut: No. 3, Schneetreiben
Auf Sisis Spuren Im Salzkammergut: No. 4, Epiphania. In Der Bergkirche

UPC: 9003643991644
Label: Gramola
Release Date: 3.16.18
Format: CD

Fries / Bernsteiner / Schlusslmayr - Sisi Poems (CD)