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Christine Brewer (soprano) and Roger Vignoles (piano) perform a varied selection of music at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, from Schubert and Strauss lieder to the art songs of America.

American soprano Christine Brewer, one of the leading voices of her generation, is joined by pianist Roger Vignoles to perform a wide-ranging programme - from Schubert and Strauss lieder to the art songs of 20th-century America.

Recorded at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, on Saturday 22nd August
Presented by Jamie MacDougall

Schubert: An die Musik; An Sylvia; Nacht und Tr盲ume
Clara Schumann: Mein Stern; Liebst du um Sch枚nheit; Warum willst du and're fragen?; Sie liebten sich beide; Es ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Marx: Selige Nacht; Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht; Waldseligkeit; Marienlied
Strauss: In der Campagna Op 41 no.2; Gl眉ckes genug Op 37 no.1; Allerseelen Op 10 no.8; Fr眉hlingsfeier Op 56 no.5

12 noon Interval:
Jamie MacDougall introduces a performance by Chinese pianist sensation Yuja Wang who made her debut at the Edinburgh International Festival this year
Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Paganini Op 35

12.20 pm
Dougherty: Review
Homer: Sing to Me, Sing
Rodgers: With a Song in My Heart
Vicars: The Song of Songs
Arlen: Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe; I Had Myself a True Love
Ronald: O Lovely Night
Sargent: Hickory Hill
Kramer: Now Like a Lantern
MacArthur: Night
Bridge: Love Went a-Riding
Youmans: Through the Years
Charles: When I Have Sung My Songs

Christine Brewer, soprano
Roger Vignoles, piano.

2 hours

Last on

Fri 28 Aug 2015 11:00

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    An die Musik, D547

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Franz Schubert

    An Sylvia, D891

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Franz Schubert

    Nacht und Traume

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Clara Schumann

    Mein Stern

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Clara Schumann

    Liebst du um Schonheit, Op 12, No 4

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Clara Schumann

    Warum willst du and're fragen?, Op 12, No 11

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Clara Schumann

    Sie liebten sich beide, Op 13, No 2

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Clara Schumann

    Es ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen, Op 12, No 2

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Joseph Marx

    Selige Nacht

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Joseph Marx

    Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Joseph Marx

    Marienlied

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Joseph Marx

    Waldseligkeit

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Richard Strauss

    In der Campagna, Op 41, No 2

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Richard Strauss

    Gluckes genug, Op 37, No 1

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Richard Strauss

    Allerseelen, Op 10, No 8

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Richard Strauss

    Fruhlingsfeier, Op 56, No 5

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Celius Dougherty

    Review

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Sidney Homer

    Sing to me, sing

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Rodgers & Hart

    With a Song in My Heart

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Harold Vicars

    The Song of Songs

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Harold Arlen

    Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Harold Arlen

    I Had Myself a True Love

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Landon Ronald

    O Lovely Night

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Paul Sargent

    Hickory Hill

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Walter Kramer

    Now Like a Lantern

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Edwin McArthur

    Night

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Frank Bridge

    Love went a-riding

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Vincent Youmans

    Through The Years

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.
  • Ernest Charles

    When I Have Sung My Songs

    Performer: Roger Vignoles. Singer: Christine Brewer.

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Aug 2015 11:00