Lieder Recital

The fascination of Romantic art song

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Liederkreis op. 39 (to poems by Joseph von Eichendorff)

George Butterworth (1885-1916)
Six songs from "A Shropshire Lad" (to poems by Alfred Edward Housman)

Songs by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) and Mörike songs by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)

Performers
Benjamin Appl, baritone
Simon Lepper, piano

"Es war, als hätt' der Himmel die Erde still geküsst"

Schumann's Liederkreis op. 39 is the quintessential masterwork of Romanticism. Beauty and musical poetry characterize the songs of the short-lived George Butterworth. A selection from Hugo Wolf's celebrated Mörike songs completes the programme.

Benjamin Appl, the last student of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, ranks among the great baritones of the younger generation. He lives in London and performs with his sensitive song partner Simon Lepper.

www.benjaminappl.de
www.simonlepper.com

At 18:30-19:00 Prediger (Refectorium).
Artist talk with Simon Lepper. Moderation by Sonntraud Engels-Benz.