Richard Strauss: Zueignung

Featuring

Sarah Wegener
Götz Payer
Richard Strauss

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Performer Biography

Sarah Wegener, the soprano on this recording, is a British-German artist who also holds a degree as a double bassist.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Strauss was exceptional in his ability to capture and color the essence of a poem, using a wide range of emotions, harmonies, and musical effects.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in November 2020 at SWR Studio Kaiserslautern, during a period marked by cancellations and bad news due to the pandemic.

Composer Biography

Most of Richard Strauss's lieder were composed before 1906 and were intended for his wife, the singer Pauline de Ahna.

Composer Biography

Richard Strauss composed lieder throughout his entire life, from his first attempts at age six to the "Four Last Songs" shortly before his death.

Album & Artwork

A line from Strauss's song "Morgen!" — "… und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen!" (Tomorrow, the sun will shine again!) — became a leitmotif for the artists during the recording of this album.

Compositional Technique

The piano part in Strauss's lieder is not merely an accompaniment; it creates the framework and colors the stories and moods, sometimes acting as an orchestra and other times as a delicate solo instrument.