New Compact Disc Release www.musicaomnia.org Schubert: Features: ™ Schwanengesang • Performances by legendary Dutch baritone, Max van Egmond, with Schumann: Dichterliebe more than 300 recordings to The Dutch baritone, Max van Egmond, his credit here continues his survey of the great • Accompaniments played by leading song cycles of Franz Schubert with the specialist Kenneth Slowik, director late masterpiece, Schwanengesang, of the Smithsonian's chamber music program composed on texts by three different German poets, including Heinrich • Fortepiano: copy of contemporary Heine. The CD is completed with a Viennese instruments by leading builder, Rodney J. Regier FRANZ SCHUBERT: SCHWANENGESANG performance of Robert Schumann’s ROBERT SCHUMANN: DICHTERLIEBE Dichterliebe. Max van Egmond is • Extensive booklet notes by Slowik Max van Egmond, baritone accompanied by Kenneth Slowik, and leading Schumann scholar, Kenneth Slowik, fortepiano Rufus Hallmark The Romantics 3 director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Series . Target Markets: The Romantics Schwanengesang, D. 957 Worldwide major metro markets, A revolution in art and literature swept Texts by Ludwig Rellschab (1-7), Heinrich culturally-oriented cities & college towns through Europe and by the early 1800’s Heine (8-13), Johann Gabriel Seidl (14) Romanticism dominated the musical 1 Liebesbotschaft landscape. Such figures as Beethoven, 2 Mendelssohn, and Brahms exemplified the Kriegers Ahnung Configuration: ideals yet maintained highly individual 3 Frülingssehnsucht Single CD approaches. Now, our finest historically- 4 Ständchen informed musicians and scholars present 5 Aufenthalt Available: Now this incomparable repertoire in a series 6 In der Ferne destined to become an essential part of 7 Abschied Recorded: April 2000 serious music lover’s collection. 8 Der Atlas 24-page (with 9 Ihr Bild Booklet: 0 Das Fischermädchen complete texts and translations) - Die Stadt Comprehensive program notes = Am Meer by Kenneth Slowik and Rufus Hallmark q Der Doppelgänger w Die Taubenpost Reviews: ARG, Early Music America. Advertising and Dichterliebe, op. 48 editorial planned for Fanfare, Texts by Heinrich Heine International Record Review e (I) Im wunderschönen Monat Mai and other major classical r (II) Aus meinen Thränen spriessen music publications t (III) Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne y (IV) Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ (continued) u (V) Ich will meine Seele tauchen \ (XI) Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen Max van Egmond i (VI) Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome a (XII) Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen baritone o (VII) Ich grolle nicht s (XIII) Ich hab'im Traum geweinet p (VIII) Und wüssten’s die Blumen d (XIV) Alnächtlich im Träume seh’ ich dich Kenneth Slowik [ (IX) Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen f (XV) Aus alten Märchen winkt es fortepiano ] (X) Hoer’ ich das Liedchen klingen g (XVI) Die alten bösen Lieder Label Cat.# Barcode and UPC# Title Suggested Retail Price Inv Ord. MO Schubert/Schumann Musica Omnia $13.99 0102 Schwanengesang/Dichterlieb e For further information, please contact: Dr. Peter G. Watchorn President & Co-Founder Martin C. Basart Musica Omnia, Inc. Director of Global Marketing & Sales Musica Omnia, Inc. Tel: 617-354-5821 • Fax: 617-354-5821 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected].