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