For Richard Strauss's orchestral songs, the aim was to give more weight to the intimate texts through a 'chamber music experience' without reducing the sound solely to piano accompaniment.
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The cello's timbre is considered ideal for the colors of these songs, serving as both accompanist and soloist in the sensitive arrangements.
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The album includes a vocalise on Franz Schubert's Impromptu op. 90 No. 3 as a bonus track, which the performers feel gives space to the unspoken between the lines of lieder texts.
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The cello line in some pieces expands the piano part to convey a more passionate urgency than possible with piano accompaniment alone, making the connection between word and music more vivid.
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For some songs originally duets, the arrangements have the cello follow the line of the second vocal part, which the performers believe enhances text clarity.
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The performers believe the combination of voice, piano, and a melody instrument enriches the listening experience, as concealed lines in piano parts gain expression through a solo instrument.
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This album features Romantic songs newly arranged for soprano, violoncello, and piano, inspired by works where voice and piano are enhanced by another melody instrument.
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