Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy was the grandson of Felix Mendelssohn. He was also a polymathic intellectual - a prestigious jurist, political scientist, and one of Germany's observers to the Treaty of Versailles negotiations in 1919. Conscious of his heritage he also wrote songs, taking texts from Eichendorff, Goethe, Heine and the folk collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn, as had Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. These ardent love songs were inspired by his student Magdalene 'Lena' Schoch who, soon after her graduation, became the composer's indispensable and trusted colleague and confidante. Through songs Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy was able to reveal and profess his true sentiments, in a form seemingly acceptable to his family. And by setting to music poets whom Felix and Fanny had chosen earlier (Eichendorff, Goethe, Heine, and the folk song collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn), Albrecht paid tribute to his ancestors while consciously joining the lineage of the Mendelssohn family's musical tradition. Albrecht's commitment to the cultural heritage of his hometown is reflected in his frequent choice of lesser-known poets from Karlsruhe.

Tracklist:

Our Signal In Love (Song From "Arabian Nights")
Love's A Flower
Ferne Und Nähe
In Der Nacht
Wenn Ich Mir Lieder Singe
Meine Liebste
Noch Ein Fröhliches Lied
Lied Von Der Liebe
Die Allerschönste In Franken
Von Liebe
Widmung
Lied Des Alten Zauberers
5 Lieder Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": No. 2, Nachtigall
5 Lieder Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": No. 3, Trabe Dich, Tierlein Trabe
5 Lieder Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": No. 4, Ich Hört Ein Fräulein Klagen
Hessisch
5 Lieder Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": No. 5, Wie Schön Blüht Uns Der Maien
Lied Der Liebe
5 Lieder Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn": No. 1, Musikanten Bei Nacht
Im Volkston
Tretet Ein, Hoher Krieger
Gasel
Schließe Mir Die Augen Beide
Liebesrose
Est-Ce L'amour
Mes Vers Fuiraient
Sonett
Wenn Zwei Sich Lieben

UPC: 747313909377
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.28.21
Format: CD

Mendelssohn / Baird / Mengelkoch - Songs For Lena (CD)