Henk Neven baritone; Roger Vignoles piano

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Robert Holl (baritone) can no longer take part in the above concert. Henk Neven (baritone) will replace him with the revised programme below.

Performers

Henk Neven

baritone

Roger Vignoles

piano

Programme

Schumann

• From Myrthen:
  • Freisinn Op.25 No.2
  • Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan I Op.25 No.5
  • Lieder aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan II Op.25 No.6
  • Aus den hebräischen Gesängen Op.25 No.15
  • Hauptmanns Weib Op.25 No.19
  • Du bist wie ene Blume Op.25 No.24
  • Niemand Op.25 No.22
  • Zwei Venetianische Lieder I Op.25 No.17
  • Zwei Venetianische Lieder II Op.25 No.18
  • Aus den östlichen Rosen Op.25 No.25
  • Zum Schluß Op.25 No.26
• Der arme Peter Op.53 No.3
• Dein Angesicht Op.127 No.2
• Due beiden Grenadiere Op.49 No.1

Liszt

• Im Rhein, im schönen Strome
• Freudvoll und leidvoll
• Es muss ein Wunderbares sein S314
• Die Vätergruft S. 281

Musorgsky

Songs and Dances of Death

About this concert

In February 1840 Clara Wieck wrote to Schumann: ‘Dear Robert; if only I could see you again… I love you so much it hurts my heart’.

Soon after receiving Clara’s letter, the composer asked his publisher to prepare a special binding for a new song-cycle, Myrthen, fit for a wedding gift. Schumann’s unconstrained passion for Clara is ever present in his Op. 25 songs, crowned by what he described as the ‘near worship’ of ‘Du bist wie eine Blume’. Henk Neven’s recital interweaves Schumann’s searing emotions of love, the bitter pain of grief and the terrifying psychodramas of Musorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death.

This concert is part of Roger Vignoles: 'Perspectives' series.