About
In the first program of its new series The Belletrists, CSI explores a wide array of settings from the influential Heinrich Heine. Songs that most accurately reflect his deep irony and satirical wit come to the fore, shining a unique spotlight on the artistic genius of this renowned poet.
What You’ll Love:
Program
Co-curated by Elisabeth Marshall & Kenneth Griffiths
Nadia Boulanger O Schwöre nicht / Was will die einsame Thräne? / Ach, die Augen sind es wieder
Robert Franz Im wunderschönen Monat Mai
Hugo Wolf Du bist wie eine Blume
Fanny Hensel Ich wandelte unter den Bäumen
Carl Loewe Die Lotosblume
Oscar Strasnoy / Robert Schumann Ja, du bist elend / Ich grolle nicht
Wilhelm Killmayer Book IV from Heine-Lieder
Clara Schumann Die Lorelei
Franz Liszt Im Rhein, im schönen Strome
Johann Hoven Still ist die Nacht, es ruhen die Gassen
Richard Strauss Schlechtes Wetter
Meet the Artists
Bonus Content: Pre-Concert Lecture
Susan Youens
J. W. Van Gorkom Professor Emerita of Music, Professor Emerita of Musicology, University of Notre Dame
Author, Heinrich Heine and the Lied
Enrich your understanding of Heine’s world ahead of the concert by streaming this lecture from the comfort of your home. Gain unique insights into the poet and how the composers on this program set them. Join the CSI Digital community below for exclusive access to this lecture by the author who literally wrote the book on the subject.
Can’t Make the Concert in Person?
You can still be part of the community! Join CSI Digital and enjoy the high-definition video release of this concert shortly after it takes place live, along with accessing Susan Youens’ bonus content lecture on November 29.
