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This is the premiere complete recording of the Italian Journey album from
1839/40.
It had been Fanny Hensel's childhood dream: when her parents, on journey to
Switzerland in 1822, decided to turn around as they reached the foot of the San
Gottardo, and not to cross the mountains to Italy, the 16 year old made the
resolution to return one day and realize this trip to the South. However, it
would take another 17 years for her plan to be put into practice. Fanny and
Wilhelm Hensel both treasured their happy memories of this voyage. In the spring
of 1841, a young French composer paid them a visit. They spoke greatly of the
"heavenly days", days that were "unforgettable" and "like stars in the sky".
This must have been the time where the idea was born to record these memories in
her own very personal manner: she selected some of her pieces composed in Italy,
wrote a number of new scores and transcribed them onto differently colored
manuscript paper. Her husband adjoined a vignette to each piece, a small
penciled sketch, as recollections of certain situations, some of which are not
individually known today.
Musicians:
Philip Mayers, piano
Dorthe Maria Sandmann, soprano
Ulrike Bartsch, alto
Ensemble Vokalzeit
Selections:
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1806-1847)
Italian Journey Album
1. Nach Suden - Song for voice and piano
2. Gondelfahrt - piece for piano, g minor
3. Gondellied - Song for voice and piano
4. Lass fahren hin das Allzufluchtige - quartet for four male voices a cappella
5. Villa Medicis - piece for piano, E Major, Allegretto grazioso, Op. 2, no. 3
6. Capriccio - piece for piano, b minor, Andante - Allegro
7. Das holde Tal - Duet for soprano, tenor and piano
8. Villa Mills - piece for piano, E Major, Allegretto grazioso, Op. 2, no. 3
9. L'ame triste - duet for soprano, tenor and piano
10. Abschied - piece for piano, a minor, larghetto
11. Tarantella - piece for piano, a minor, allegro molto, Op. 6, No. 4
12. Kalvierstuck - without title, B Major, Allegro molto, Op. 6, No. 2
13. Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen - Duet for two sopranos and piano
14. Dammernd liegt der Sommerabend - quartet for four voices, a cappella
15. Schwanenlied - song for voice and piano
16. Der Furst vom Berge - song for voice and piano
17. Die Sennin - Duet for soprano, tenor and piano
18. Hausgarten - Song for voice and piano
Total playing time, 60:04
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