With the new WERGO production "Initiale - Lieder und frÃ¼he Kammermusik" (Initials - Songs and Early Chamber Music), the complete Lied compositions by Bernd Alois Zimmermann are now available as a recording for the first time. The eleven songs were all interpreted by the adorable singer Anna Prohaska. The up-and-coming 27-year-old star currently captivates the opera world with her light and lyric soprano voice.Except for "Sonate" of 1950, all works compiled on this CD were created between 1939 and 1946. WERGO thus closes a gap in Zimmermann's repertoire and puts a focus on the beginning of the career of this great composer: Never had Zimmermann been as close to the neo-romantic tonal language as in his song compositions in which he set texts by Rilke, Klabund or Nietzsche among others to music. This genre - to which he never returned again - reflects both the expression of intimate feelings and his strong interest in literature.

Tracklist:

Drei Lieder Aus Dem Nachlass: Lied Der Abelone
Drei Lieder Aus Dem Nachlass: Herbstlied
Drei Lieder Aus Dem Nachlass: Imaginärer Lebenslauf
Kleine Suite For Violin And Piano: 1
Kleine Suite For Violin And Piano: 2
Kleine Suite For Violin And Piano: 3
Aria For Violin And Piano
Fünf Lieder For Voice And Piano: Es Fiel Ein Stern Ins Meer
Fünf Lieder For Voice And Piano: An Der Brücke Stand Jüngst Ich
Fünf Lieder For Voice And Piano: Stimme Eines Armen An Der Hand Eines Engels
Fünf Lieder For Voice And Piano: Initiale
Fünf Lieder For Voice And Piano: Schenke IM Frühling
Trio For Violin, Viola And Violoncello: 1
Trio For Violin, Viola And Violoncello: 2
Trio For Violin, Viola And Violoncello: 3
Drei Geistliche Lieder Nach Texten Von Ernst Bertram For Voice And Piano: Altdeutsches Bild
Drei Geistliche Lieder Nach Texten Von Ernst Bertram For Voice And Piano: Altkölnischer Meister
Drei Geistliche Lieder Nach Texten Von Ernst Bertram For Voice And Piano: Abendglocke
Sonate For Violin And Piano: 1
Sonate For Violin And Piano: 2
Sonate For Violin And Piano: 3

UPC: 4010228673524
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 7.12.11
Format: CD

Various Artists - Initiale: Lieder & Early Chamber Music (CD)