Beethoven,L. / Gura,Werner / Berner,Christoph Lieder Bagatellen CD

Beethoven as a giant of the symphony and the sonata has somewhat overshadowed Beethoven as a creator of songs. On this varied and insightful recording, tenor Werner G?ra performs a program featuring Adelaide and the first song cycle in history, An die ferne Geliebte, that proves Beethoven's lieder lacked neither appeal nor originality. Accompanist Christoph Berner plays a Streicher fortepiano of 1847 that is perfectly suited to both the songs and to his solo performance of the wonderful Bagatelles of Op. 126.

1. An Die Hoffnung, Op. 32 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 2. Lied Aus Der Ferne, Woo137 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 3. Bagatelle No. 2 - Christoph Berner 4. Z?rtliche Liebe, Woo123 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 5. Bagatelle No. 1 - Christoph Berner 6. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 7. Bagatelle No. 3 - Christoph Berner 8. Adelaide, Op. 46 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 9. Bagatelle No. 5 - Christoph Berner 10. Der Kuss, Op. 128 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 11. Bagatelle No. 4 - Christoph Berner 12. Bagatelle No. 6 - Christoph Berner 13. Wonne Der Wehmut, Op. 83, No. 1 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 14. Resignation, Woo149 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 15. An Die Hoffnung, Op. 94 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner