‘Écoutez la chanson bien douce’ – Alphons Diepenbrock (1862 – 1921) – Part 2
This second part of this triptych of songs by Diepenbrock, whose 100th death anniversary we commemorated in April, features “Symphonic Songs”, which Diepenbrock himself called “Tongue Poems”. Twice a “Hymne an die Nacht” and his famous “Im grossen Schweigen”. With these songs for voice and orchestra, Diepenbrock put himself at the forefront of the Dutch music world.
Playlist:
1. a. “Hymne an die Nacht – Gehoben ist der Stein” RC49 (lyrics: Novalis) b. “Hymne an die Nacht – “Muss immer der Morgen wiederkommen?” RC50 (Novalis)
a. Soprano Arleen Augér, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly
b. Mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie, The Hague Philharmonic conducted by Hans Vonk
2. “Im grossen Schweigen” RC67 (lyrics: Friedrich Nietsche)
Baritone Hans Christoph Begemann with the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen conducted by Otto Tausk
