Schumann wrote 26 songs and called them "Myrten," which means "Myrtles," as a wedding gift to Clara Wieck. Schumann, who grew up between piles of books in his father's bookstore, had developed a diverse taste in literature, and in Myrten his choice of poetry is not only adventurous, but above all remarkable. All texts of the cycle are in German, but three of the poets are English, Scottish or Irish: Lord Byron, Robert Burns, and Thomas Moore. Most English texts Schumann used for his Myrten were translated by Wilhelm Gerhard, a German salesman and poet, who lived in Leipzig and was friendly with many leading poets and composers. The other poems are written by Goethe, Ruckert and Heine, who are each represented in several songs. Only one text, which inspired Schumann to write one of his most beloved songs, was written by Julius Mosen: Der Nussbaum.

Tracklist:

Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 2, Freisinn
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 3, Der Nussbaum
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 4, Jemand
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 5, Lieder Aus Dem Schenkenbuch Im Divan No. 1
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 5, Lieder Aus Dem Schenkenbuch Im Divan No. 2
4 Duette, Op. 78: No. 3, Ich Denke Dein
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 7, Die Lotosblume
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 8, Talismane
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 9, Lied Der Suleika
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 10, Die Hochländer-Witwe
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 11, Lieder Der Braut Aus Dem Liebesfrühling No. 1
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 11, Lieder Der Braut Aus Dem Liebesfrühling No. 2
Minnespiel, Op. 101: No. 3, Ich Bin Dein Baum, O Gartner
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 13, Hochländers Abschied
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 14, Hochländisches Wiegenlied
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 15, Aus Den Hebräischen Gesängen
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 16, Rätsel
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 17, 2 Venetianische Lieder No. 1 "Leis' Rudern Hier"
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 18, 2 Venetianische Lieder No. 2 "Wenn Durch Die Piazzetta"
4 Duette, Op. 34: No. 1, Liebesgarten
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 19, Hauptmanns Weib
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 20, Weit, Weit
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 21, Was Will Die Einsame Träne?
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 22, Niemand
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 23, Im Westen
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 24, Du Bist Wie Eine Blume
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 25, Aus Den Östlichen Rosen
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 26, Zum Schluß
Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74: No. 4, In Der Nacht

UPC: 8717774570531
Label: Zefir
Release Date: 9.21.18
Format: CD

Schumann / Bueren - Und Ein Kuss Auf Dein Herz (CD)