Konstantin Krimmel (baritone), Ammiel Bushakevitz (piano)

Passion, solitude, nostalgia, the pain of the world, flight, death -- these are the typical themes of Romanticism. Konstantin Krimmel had already explored the extreme emotions that characterise this era of extreme emotion in Saga, his first recital album (Alpha549); he now plunges even deeper into this cosmos with collaborative pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz. "I simply love telling stories. Even as a child, I loved listening to old legends and tales", says Krimmel, who is indeed a fabulous storyteller-singer. The two artists have chosen here to compare songs by Franz Schubert and Carl Loewe that embody these great themes. The two composers, both masters of the Lied, had very different destinies: Loewe lived to be 72 years old, more than twice as old as Schubert, who had died aged 31.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) , Carl Loewe (1796-1869)

• Franz Schubert: Der König in Thule D. 367; Fahrt zum Hades D. 526; Totengräbers Heimweh D. 842; Erlkönig D. 328; Am Bach im Frühling D. 361; Der Wanderer D. 493; An Schwager Kronos D- . 369
  +Carl Loewe: Archibald Douglas op. 128; Meerfahrt op. 93; Der Totentanz op. 44 Nr. 3; Geisterleben (Heft 1) op. 9 Nr. 4; Süßes Begräbnis op. 62 Nr. 4; Wandres Nachtlied "Der du von dem Himmel bist" (Heft 1) op. 9 Nr. 3b; Die Uhr op. 123 Nr. 3

August 2024