Credits:

Christian Gerhaher.Camilla Tilling,Gerold Huber,Christian Gerhaher

Description:

Christian Gerhaherl is the best of the 21st century German Lieder world. Inheriting the traditional German Lieder singing style, he dramatically expresses the emotions and inner feelings hidden in the poems, and delivers a mature musicality. The beautifully clear German diction brings out vividly the thoughts and scenes of the composer in each word. The album is the second volume of Gerhaherl's biggest project to date, "Schumann: The Complete Romances," and includes the complete "Milte Flowers," which Schumann decorated with milte flowers and presented to Clara on the eve of their wedding on September 12, 1840, as "To My Beloved Bride. Mirthe is a white flower used to decorate brides, and is considered a symbol of good fortune, love, marriage, and purity. Camilla Tilling was used for the female singing, and piano accompaniment was provided by Gerold Huber, a childhood friend of Gerhaher and one of the best lead accompanists of our time. Co-produced by Sony Classical, the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, and the International Reader Center of the Spring Music Festival in Heidelberg. Includes bilingual lyrics.