WANDERER - Songs by SCHUMANN, KILLMAYER & MAHLER

Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Ensemble Kontraste

Robert Schumann: Arrangements for small ensemble by Reißenberger

1. Frühlingsfahrt op. 45, No. 2

2. Eintritt op. 82, No. 1 (Waldszenen) instrumental

3. In der Fremde op. 39, No. 8 (1840) (from Liederkreis op. 39)

4. Waldesgespräch op. 39, No. 3 (1840) (from Liederkreis op. 39)

5. Mondnacht op. 39, No. 5 (1840) (from Liederkreis op. 39)

6. Einsame Blumen op. 82 (Waldszenen) instrumental

7. Trost im Gesang op. 142, No. 1

8. Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend op. 35, No. 5 (1840)

9. Wanderung op. 35, No. 7 (1840)

10. Herberge op. 82 (Waldszenen) instrumental

11. Es leuchtet meine Liebe op. 127, No. 3

12. Dein Angesicht op. 127, No. 2 (1840)

13. Lehn Deine Wang op. 142, No. 2 (1840)

14. Mein Wagen rollet langsam op. 142, No. 4 (1840)

15. Abschied op. 82 (Waldszenen) instrumental

16. "Der Dichter spricht" (Kinderszenen op. 15)

Wilhelm Killmayer: Arrangements for small ensemble, Four songs from "Hölderlin-Lieder II"

17. In lieblicher Bläue

18. Der Mensch

19. Wie Wolken

20. Griechenland

Gustav Mahler: Arrangements for small ensemble by Arnold Schönberg, Lieder

eines fahrenden Gesellen

21. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht

22. Ging heut morgen übers Feld (1883-85)

23. Ich hab' ein glühend Messer (1883-85)

24. Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz (1883-85)

Ensemble Kontraste has taken Schoenberg’s arrangement of Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen as the starting point for a musical collaboration with the tenor Christoph Prégardien called ‘Wanderer’. The disc also includes 16 lieder by Robert Schumann, arranged for this project by Marcus Reißenberger, and four lieder by contemporary composer Wilhelm Killmayer, written by the composer with instrumentation to fit in with that used in the Mahler and Schumann pieces.

Christoph Prégardien started a new long-term collaboration with Challenge Classics in 2008 with the release of Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin (CC72292). The pianist on this disc is Michael Gees. It was soon followed by Schwanengesang (CC72302) with Andreas Staier as accompanist. Die schöne Müllerin was awarded the Midem ‘Record of the Year’ 2009 at Cannes, and the duo Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees also received the MIDEM ‘Vocal Recitals’ Award 2009. Throughout 2008 the recording received critical acclaim from many national and international magazines (Gramophone Editor’s Choice & ‘Best of 2008’ accolades among others). Since then he has recorded Between Life and Death, a collection of songs and arias with Michael Gees, and the Italienische Liederbuch of Wolf with Julia Kleiter and Hilko Dumo which has been shortlisted for a 2011 Gramophone award.

Challenge Classics SACD CC72518