Embrace: Songs by Hensel, Liszt, Ullmann, Grieg Äneas Humm & Renate Rohlfing

• Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847): Lieder, Op. 7 No. 1-6:
• 1Hensel: Lieder, Op. 7 No. 1-6: No. 1 Nachtwanderer02:05
• 2Hensel: Lieder, Op. 1 No. 1-6: No. 1 Schwanenlied02:47
• 3Hensel: Lieder, Op. 9: No. 7 Sehnsucht01:44
• Ach, die Augen sind es wieder:
• 4Hensel: Ach, die Augen sind es wieder01:23
• Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886):
• 5Liszt: Ihr Glocken von Marling S 32802:51
• 6Liszt: Wie singt die Lerche schön S 31202:08
• 7Liszt: Es muss ein Wunderbares sein01:39
• 8Liszt: Vergiftet sind meine Lieder S 28901:24
• 9Liszt: Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam S 309,102:52
• 10Liszt: Wandrers Nachtlied II (Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh) S 30604:19
• Viktor Ullmann (1898 - 1944): Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47:
• 11Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 1 Gang in den Morgen01:03
• 12Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 2 Gesang00:42
• 13Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 3 Heimat01:10
• 14Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 4 Der Liebsten00:58
• 15Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 5 Blüten00:52
• 16Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 6 In der Stube01:43
• 17Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 7 Der Nachbar00:37
• 18Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 8 Gebete01:20
• 19Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 9 Im Walde01:30
• 20Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 10 Verdämmern01:49
• 21Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 11 Nacht01:43
• 22Ullmann: Der Mensch und sein Tag, Op. 47: No. 12 Stille02:19
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6:
• 23Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 1 Gruß01:00
• 24Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 2 Dereinst Gedanke mein02:34
• 25Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 3 Lauf der Welt01:28
• 26Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 4 Die verschwiegene Nachtigall03:33
• 27Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 5 Zur Rosenzeit02:57
• 28Grieg: Lieder, Op. 48 No. 1-6: No. 6 Ein Traum02:27
• Total Runtime52:57

Info for Embrace: Songs by Hensel, Liszt, Ullmann, Grieg

Award-winning baritone Äneas Humm and his pianist Renate Rohlfing present equally flawless and distinctive performances on their album “Embrace”, encompassing songs by Franz Liszt, Edvard Grieg, Viktor Ullmann and Fanny Hensel. This selection of rarities from the art song repertoire draws together the different circumstances of four composers under the banner of a cohesive concept. Franz Liszt’s search for simplicity, Edvard Grieg’s desire for recognition beyond any reduction to nationalist stereotypes, Viktor Ullmann’s acts of composing against death and suffering at the concentration camp at Auschwitz, and Fanny Hensel’s emancipation from her brother Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: “Embrace” encompasses all these stories, recounting situations of hope, fear, love and heartache.

Äneas Humm, baritone
Renate Rohlfing, piano

Äneas Humm
The Swiss baritone Äneas Humm is a welcome guest at numerous concert venues and opera houses in Europe and is considered to be one of the most promising newcomers of our time. Immediately following his opera debut at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven at the age of 18, concert engagements followed in Europe and America. Critics praise his clear and expressive singing.

In 2014, Swiss Television broadcasted a program about him that was distributed throughout Europe.

He received his training as a child with the Zürcher Sängerknaben and then later at the Voralberger Landeskonservatorium, where he studied viola and singing. At the age of 17 he began studying with the Hungarian soprano Krisztina Laki at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, with whom he also studied while working towards his bachelor’s degree. Instrumental in his development is his work with the conductor and artistic director Thomas Albert. He regularly performs with the Sinfonieorchestra Liechtenstein, the Arp Schnittger Ensemble, the Musikkollegium Winterthur, the Winterthurer Symphoniker and the Bremer Philharmoniker. As a lied singer, he works together with the pianists Babette Hierholzer and Judit Polgar, giving song recitals at prestigious chamber music series and festivals. His New York debut was described as a great discovery; since then he has repeatedly been presented by the German Forum to the New York public in lied and duet recitals.

Since September 2017 he has been studying with Edith Wiens at The Juilliard School.

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