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Strauss, Schoenberg, Berg Songs

Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs sung by soprano Carolyn Sampson in a series curated by pianist Joseph Middleton, recorded in 2019 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Pianist Joseph Middleton series celebrating the glories of Richard Strauss's songs reaches its conclusion today. Recorded in 2019 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and introduced by Petroc Trelawny, soprano Carolyn Sampson performs Strauss's celebrated Four Last Songs alongside his remarkable Ophelia songs, and some moving early songs by Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg.

Richard Strauss: Drei Lieder der Ophelia, Op.67
Wie erkenn ich mein Treulieb
Guten Morgen, 's ist Sankt Valentinstag
Sie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloss

Schoenberg: Opus 2
Erwartung
Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm
Erhebung
Waldsonne

Berg: Sieben Fruhe Lieder (excerpt)
Nacht
Schilflied

Richard Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder
Fruhling
September
Beim Schlafengehen
Im Abendrot

Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Joseph Middleton, piano

Produced by Johannah Smith, 大象传媒 Wales

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Mar 2021 13:00

Music Played

  • Richard Strauss

    Drei Lieder der Ophelia, Op 67

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    4 Songs, Op 2

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
  • Alban Berg

    Nacht

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
  • Alban Berg

    Schilflied

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
  • Richard Strauss

    Four Last Songs

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
  • Richard Strauss

    Malven

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 13:00
  • Fri 19 Mar 2021 13:00