Description
Zum Lob des Deutschen Liedes (In Praise of German Song) – Hermann Prey / LP Vinyl
6541 500
Product Details:
- Artist: Hermann Prey
- Format: Vinyl, LP
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Classical
Overview
This LP is a rich tribute to the German Lied tradition, featuring Hermann Prey’s masterful interpretations of songs spanning centuries. Accompanied by esteemed instrumentalists and pianists, Prey’s performances highlight the depth and emotional range of the German art song. From medieval composers like Oswald von Wolkenstein to modern works by Ernst Krenek, this album is a journey through the history of German song.
Each piece is supported by accomplished instrumentalists, including Gerald Moore, Leonard Hokanson, Karl Engel, and Wolfgang Sawallisch, whose sensitive accompaniments elevate this collection to an exceptional level.
Track Listing
Side A
- Oswald von Wolkenstein – Herz, muet, leib, sel
- Performed with Karl Scheit (lute)
- Gabriel Voigtländer – Zum Lobe der Musik
- Leonard Hokanson (harpsichord), Marçal Cervera (viola da gamba)
- Adam Krieger – Der Rhein’sche Wein
- Eduard Melkus (violin), Capella Academica Wien members, Leonard Hokanson (harpsichord), Marçal Cervera (viola da gamba)
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Erbauliche Gedanken eines Tabakrauchers
- Leonard Hokanson (harpsichord), Marçal Cervera (viola da gamba)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Das Veilchen
- Jörg Demus (fortepiano)
- Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg – Ob ich dich liebe
- Jörg Demus (fortepiano)
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Der Kuß
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Louis Spohr – Zigeunerlied
- Michael Krist (piano)
- Carl Maria von Weber – Reigen
- Michael Krist (piano)
- Friedrich Silcher – Mei Maidle hot e Gsichtle
- Karl Scheit (guitar)
- Carl Loewe – Graf Eberstein
- Karl Engel (piano)
- Franz Schubert – An die Musik
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
Side B
- Robert Schumann – Widmung
- Karl Engel (piano)
- Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Jagdlied
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Franz Liszt – Es muß ein Wunderbares sein
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Richard Wagner – Flohlied des Mephisto
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Robert Franz – Die helle Sonne leuchtet
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Peter Cornelius – Ein Ton
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Johannes Brahms – Von ewiger Liebe
- Leonard Hokanson (piano)
- Hugo Wolf – Heb auf dein blondes Haupt
- Gerald Moore (piano)
- Richard Strauss – Zueignung
- Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano)
- Gustav Mahler – Selbstgefühl
- Michael Krist (piano)
- Ernst Krenek – Unser Wein
- Ernst Krenek (piano)
Production Credits
- Producer: Christian Lange
- Recording Engineers: Gerhard Lichthoes, Karl Angsat Nagles
- Cover Design and Photography: Druckhaus Maack KG
Box #150