Peter Cornelius thought of himself as a 'Poet-Musician' and almost all of his mature compositions were vocal. His early attachment to the New German school of Liszt and Wagner was strong but his songs, almost half of which were written in Weimar, retain a very personal quality. A gifted poet, he set a number of his own lyrics. With their colorful piano accompaniments, his songs possess economy, atmosphere and show an interest in cyclical writing. Whether mournful or, in the Rhenish Songs, exuberantly outgoing, they reveal his imaginative command of the medium. This is the first volume of Cornelius' complete Lieder.
4 Schmetterling - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
5 Nachts - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
6 Denkst Du An Mich - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
7 Trauer - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
8 Angedenken - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
9 Ein Ton - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
10 An Den Traum - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
11 Treue - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
12 Trost - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
13 Ein Myrthenreis - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
14 Der Liebe Lohn - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
15 Vorabend - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
16 Erwachen - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
17 Aus Dem Hohen Liede - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
18 Erfullung - Christina Landshamer/Matthias Veit
19 Sei Mein! - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
20 Wie Lieb Ich Dich Hab - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
21 In Der Ferne - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
22 Dein Bildnis - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
23 In Der Ferne - Mathias Hausmann/Matthias Veit
24 Botschaft - Mathias Hausmann/Matthias Veit
25 Am Rhein - Mathias Hausmann/Matthias Veit
26 Gedenken - Mathias Hausmann/Matthias Veit
27 In Lust Und Schmerzen - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
28 Komm', Wir Wandeln Zusammen Im Mondschein - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
29 Mocht' Im Walde Mit Dir Geh'n - Markus Schafer/Matthias Veit
Peter Cornelius thought of himself as a 'Poet-Musician' and almost all of his mature compositions were vocal. His early attachment to the New German school of Liszt and Wagner was strong but his songs, almost half of which were written in Weimar, retain a very personal quality. A gifted poet, he set a number of his own lyrics. With their colorful piano accompaniments, his songs possess economy, atmosphere and show an interest in cyclical writing. Whether mournful or, in the Rhenish Songs, exuberantly outgoing, they reveal his imaginative command of the medium. This is the first volume of Cornelius' complete Lieder.