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Classical, Instrumental
Dedicating a recording to the dark side of the “Lied” might seem inappropriate in these times of Covid, climate change and refugee crises, but as a mezzo-soprano Olivia has always been drawn to the darker roles in opera, the sad arias in oratorio and the deep laments in song. After our recent recording (“Dirty Minds”), which focused on “la petite mort”, it seemed a natural progression to turn our attention to “la grande mort”!
Darkness in the outside world and the inner self has always been – alongside Love – one of the chief themes of vocal music, and compositions and songs about death are legion during every period of musical history. The music on this recording is extremely diverse and Olivia Vermeulen as Jan Philip Schulze relished the idea of programming songs from different centuries in different styles and genres. They begin with a collection of songs about melancholia, inner abysses, longing for death and murderous lust. But the programme is also rich in songs about comfort and hope, light instead of despair – with lashings of black humour!
Tracklist
1. Lasciatemi Morire (1:19)
2. Listen Before I Go (4:33)
3. Der Tod und das Mädchen Op. 7/3 D. 531 (2:15)
4. The Curse Of Millhaven (4:50)
5. Der Jüngling und der Tod D. 545 (3:45)
6. Dance Of The Moon in Santiago (3:03)
7. In Germany Before the War (3:56)
8. The Crow (1:45)
9. Ode an den Mord (2:24)
10. Charlie Rutlage S. 226 (2:36)
11. Death is Just Around the Corner (4:10)
12. The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs (2:41)
13. Nachtlied Op. 96/1 (2:02)
14. Zwei Gedichte von Marina Zwetajewa (1:56)
15. Zwei Gedichte von Marina Zwetajewa II (1:17)
16. Urlicht (4:04)
17. Befreit Op. 39/4 (5:04)
18. Extase (3:08)
19. Vier Gesänge Op. 2: I. Aus Dem Schmerz sein Recht (2:32)
20. Vier Gesänge Op. 2: II. Schlafend trägt man mich in mein Heimatland (0:59)
21. Vier Gesänge Op. 2: III. Nun ich der Riesen Stärksten überwand (0:57)
22. Vier Gesänge Op. 2: IV. Warm die Lüfte (2:30)
23. Als ik dood ben lig ik onder gras (0:35)
24. from Lieder des Abschieds Op. 14: I. Sterbelied (3:35)
25. from Lieder des Abschieds Op. 14: II. Dies eine kann mein Sehnen nimmer fassen (2:39)
26. from Lieder des Abschieds Op. 14: III. Mond, so gehst Du wieder auf (3:15)
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