Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Die Schone Magelone Opus 33

  “…the young tenor is wonderfully impassioned… Mow and Malson go from strength to strength. Paul Mow is a greatly gifted young singer with a bright future, and this wonderful performance should make many converts to Brahms neglected cycle” Lawrence A. Johnson The Gramophon, October, 2007

A rarely performed masterpiece by Brahms; this song cycle is based on novelist and dramatist Ludwig Tieck's 'Wondrous Love Story of the Beautiful Magelone and Peter, the Count of Provence'. The American tenor Paul Mow gives a strong performance of these 15 exquisitely beautiful, tender, and powerful songs. Together with the extraordinary playing of pianist Eric Malson, recorded in the acoustic perfection of New York City's Town Hall by producer John Ostendorf, this is Brahms Lieder at its finest. Full texts and translations included. Produced in association with Multicultural Media. The Tracks: 1. Keinen hat es noch gereut - 3:57 2. Traun! Bogen und Pfeil - 1:23 3. Sind es Schmerzen, sind es Freuden - 5:28 4. Liebe kam aus fernen Landen - 4:53 5. So willst du des Armen - 1:27 6. Wie soll ich die Freude - 5:53 7. War es dir, dem diese Lippen bebten - 2:45 8. Wir mussen uns trennen - 3:58 9. Ruhe, Sussliebchen im Schatten - 6:49 10. Verzweiflung: So Tonet Dann Schaumende Wellen - 2:26 11. Wie schnell verschwindet - 3:55 12. Muss es eine Trennung geben - 3:07 13. Geliebter, wo zaudert - 2:02 14. Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt - 2:36 15. Treue Liebe dauert lange - 4:54