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Helen Charlston

From Wigmore Hall, the mezzo-soprano sings Schumann's Dichterliebe, together with songs by Carl Loewe, Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Hensel, Josephine Lang and Heloise Werner.

Robert Schumann鈥檚 song-cycle Dichterliebe is the endpoint of a programme on the subject of poetic love, given by Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch. As well as being the winner of the first prize in the 2018 London Handel Singing Competition and of the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize at the 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, Helen is also a current 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist.

From Wigmore Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor

Carl Loewe: Die Lotosblume, Op 9 No 1
Fanny Hensel: Schwanenlied, Op 1 No 1
Josephine Lang: Wenn zwei von einander scheiden Op 33 No 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Reiselied, Op 34 No 6
H茅lo茂se Werner: Knight's Dream
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe

Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano)
Sholto Kynoch (piano)

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Oct 2023 13:00

Music Played

  • Carl Loewe

    Die Lotosblume, Op 9 No 1

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Schwanenlied, Op 1 No 1

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.
  • Josephine Lang

    Wenn zwei von einander scheiden, Op 33 No 2

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Reiselied, Op 34 No 6

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.
  • H茅lo茂se Werner

    Knight's Dream

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.
  • Robert Schumann

    Dichterliebe

    Singer: Helen Charlston. Performer: Sholto Kynoch.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Oct 2023 13:00
  • Sun 29 Oct 2023 13:00