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Brahms: Liebeslieder / Kļava, Latvian Radio Choir

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Details

Composer
BRAHMS, JOHANNES
Artist
Klava, Liepins, Klava
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Jun 09, 2017
Catalog #
ODE 1295-2
UPC
761195129524

About

Best known for his gigantic orchestral masterpieces Johannes Brahms took equal pleasure in writing smaller miniatures. In fact, Brahms wrote a substantial number of pieces for vocal quartet and piano; this ensemble was for him a vehicle for expressing warmth and positive emotions, and as such this genre remains one of the most beloved in his output. This new recording by the prestigious Latvian Radio Choir under Sigvards Klava features a selection from his Op.. 52, 64, 65 and 92, including some of his famous Liebeslieder-Walzer. Brahms wrote his earliest waltzes for piano duet and published them as Op. 39 in 1865. Some years later, in 1868-1869, he went on to write the Liebeslieder-Walzer for vocal quartet and piano four hands, Op. 52. These, in turn, prompted a "sequel" in Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65 five years later. These warm and vivacious songs are a happy marriage of Viennese waltzes and the love poetry of Georg Friedrich Daumer, and biographers point to a romantic impulse stemming from Brahms's amorous enchantment with the daughter of his close frien dClara Schumann, Julia. Brahms's vocal quartets with piano accompaniment represent an interesting chamber music approach to vocal music. They give the impression of being created for the purpose of intimate music-making at home, among friends. The Liebeslieder-Walzer quickly became one of Brahms's most popular works.

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. An die Heimat (To my Homeland) 04:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. An die Heimat (To my Homeland)
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  2. 2 No. 2. Der Abend (The Evening) 03:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Der Abend (The Evening)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  3. 3 No. 1. O schöne Nacht! (O Charming Night!) 02:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. O schöne Nacht! (O Charming Night!)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  4. 4 No. 2. Spätherbst (Late Autumn) 01:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Spätherbst (Late Autumn)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  5. 5 No. 3. Abendlied (Evening Song) 02:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Abendlied (Evening Song)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  6. 6 No. 4. Warum? (Why?) 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 4. Warum? (Why?)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  7. 7 No. 1. Rede, Mädchen (Speak, maiden) 01:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. Rede, Mädchen (Speak, maiden)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  8. 8 No. 2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut (The flood rushes beside rocks) 00:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut (The flood rushes beside rocks)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  9. 9 No. 3. O die Frauen (Oh, these women) 01:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 3. O die Frauen (Oh, these women)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  10. 10 No. 4. Wie des Abends schöne Röte (Like evening's beautiful amber) 00:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 4. Wie des Abends schöne Röte (Like evening's beautiful amber)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  11. 11 No. 5. Die grüne Hopfenranke (The green hop-tendril) 01:39
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 5. Die grüne Hopfenranke (The green hop-tendril)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  12. 12 No. 6. Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel (The little, pretty bird) 02:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 6. Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel (The little, pretty bird)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  13. 13 No. 8. Wenn so lind dein Auge (If your eye is mild) 01:40
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 8. Wenn so lind dein Auge (If your eye is mild)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  14. 14 No. 9. Am Donaustrande (On the Danube shore) 01:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 9. Am Donaustrande (On the Danube shore)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  15. 15 No. 10. O wie sanft die Quelle (Oh how gentle the well) 00:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 10. O wie sanft die Quelle (Oh how gentle the well)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  16. 16 No. 11. Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen (No, one can't get along) 00:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 11. Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen (No, one can't get along)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  17. 17 No. 13. Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft (Little bird rushes through the air) 00:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 13. Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft (Little bird rushes through the air)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  18. 18 No. 14. Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar (Look, how clear the wave) 01:39
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 14. Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar (Look, how clear the wave)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  19. 19 No. 15. Nachtigall, sie singt so schön (Nightingale, you sing so beautifully) 00:58
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 15. Nachtigall, sie singt so schön (Nightingale, you sing so beautifully)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  20. 20 No. 16. Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe (Love is a dark shaft) 01:16
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 16. Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe (Love is a dark shaft)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  21. 21 No. 18. Es bebet das Gesträuche (Bushes are trembling) 01:09
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 18. Es bebet das Gesträuche (Bushes are trembling)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  22. 22 No. 1. Verzicht, o Herz, auf Rettung (Think not, o heart, of rescue) 00:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 1. Verzicht, o Herz, auf Rettung (Think not, o heart, of rescue)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  23. 23 No. 2. Finstere Schatten der Nacht (Threatening shadows of night) 01:40
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 2. Finstere Schatten der Nacht (Threatening shadows of night)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  24. 24 No. 7. Vom Gebirge Well auf Well (From the mountains, wave on wave) 00:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 7. Vom Gebirge Well auf Well (From the mountains, wave on wave)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  25. 25 No. 8. Weiche Gräser im Revier (Tender, secret meadows) 01:44
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 8. Weiche Gräser im Revier (Tender, secret meadows)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  26. 26 No. 12. Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten (Forest dark, your shadows) 01:27
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 12. Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten (Forest dark, your shadows)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  27. 27 No. 13. Nein, Geliebter, setze dich (No, beloved, do not sit) 01:42
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 13. Nein, Geliebter, setze dich (No, beloved, do not sit)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  28. 28 No. 14. Flammenauge, dunkles Haar (Flaming eyes and raven hair) 01:46
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 14. Flammenauge, dunkles Haar (Flaming eyes and raven hair)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava
  29. 29 No. 15. Zum Schluß: Nun, ihr Musen, genug (Now, you Muses enough!) 02:21
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 15. Zum Schluß: Nun, ihr Musen, genug (Now, you Muses enough!)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Dace Kļava, Aldis Liepiņš
    Ensemble
    Latvian Radio Choir
    Conductor
    Sigvards Kļava