Thou singest ye carol

Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) used texts by about 115 poets in the 700 songs he wrote. We have a selection of them in this programme today, with Greek Mythology as a theme. Poems by Schiller, Goethe and in particular Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787-1836).

Playlist:

1. Franz Schubert  – 1. ‘Strophe aus Die Götter Griechenlands’’D.677 (Schiller) 2a. ‘Gruppe aus dem Tartarus’ D.396 2b. ‘Gruppe aus dem Tartarus’ D.583 (Schiller)                  Soprano Elly Ameling and Rudolf Jansen piano 2. Bariton Thomas Hampson and Graham Johnson piano
2. Franz Schubert – ‘Hektors Abschied’ D. 312 (Schiller)                                                              Soprano Marie McLaughlin, Bariton Thomas Hampson and Graham Johnson piano
3. Franz Schubert – 1. ‘Ganymed’ D.544 2. ‘Der Musensohn’ D. 764 (Goethe)                        Mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker with Roger Vignoles piano
4. Franz Schubert – 1. ‘Memnon’ D.312 2. ‘Fragment aus dem Aeschylus’ D.450 3. ‘Philoktet’ D.540 4. ‘Uraniens Flucht’ D.554 ( Mayrhofer)                                                      Baritone Thomas Hampson and pianist Graham Johnson.
5. Franz Schubert – ‘Iphigenia’D. 573 (Mayrhofer)                                                                          Soprano Elly Ameling and pianist Rudolf Jansen