Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Mignons Lied
Es rauschen die Winde
Es war ein König in Thule
Der du von dem Himmel bist
Im Rhein, im schönen Strome
Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth
Die Loreley
Il m'aimait tant
Bist du!
Ihr Auge
Der Fischerknabe
Der Hirt
Der Alpenjäger
Ihr Glocken von Marling
Den Felsengipfel stieg ich einst hinan
I'vidi in terra angelici costumi

I-chiao Shih, mezzo-soprano
Clemens Müller, piano

With this CD, Clemens Müller and I-chiao Shih are championing the work of a great but wrongfully neglected Lieder composer: Franz Liszt! Pianist Clemens Müller, who has already released the highly positively received Voyage down the Danube with GENUIN, and Taiwanese Mezzo-soprano I-chiao Shih, the winner of many international awards, soar up to Lieder heaven on the harmonies of the master’s own Steingraeber grand piano from 1847. And when we hear the warmth of Shih’s voice and Müller’s sensitive piano accompaniment, there is no doubt in our minds that Liszt, up on his cloud, is applauding in approval. Fans of art song take note: each Lied is more beautiful than the next, and we can easily get hooked…