The Music of Johann Karl Brandeis

“Lieder” (“Songs”)

On this site, there are seven samples of German “Lieder” composed 
by Johann Karl Brandeis between 1934 and 1961 representing very different styles: 
the first two, from 1934, represent his earliest attempts in song writing, one in a folk song/operetta 
style, the other one in a kind of Russian folk song style, nos. 3-4, in a late romantic style, 
show some similarities to the Lieder composed by Richard Strauss, 
while nos. 5-7 are more chromatic and atonal in nature.

Performers:

Hans Brandeis, tenor (son of the composer)
Lothar A. Runze, piano (Nos. 1-2)
Peter Porticos, piano (Nos. 3-7)

Recorded live during Lieder recitals:
Nos. 1-2 at Alte Feuerwache Zehlendorf, Berlin, on March 21, 2003
Nos. 3-4 at St. Elisabeth Church, Berlin, on May 20, 2000
Nos. 5-7 at Fritzlar-Homberg School, Berlin, on June 6, 2002

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the samples in RealAudio format.

 

	File size: 930 KB	No. 1 “Frühlingslied” (“Springtime Song”) – 1934 Lyrics by Emil Jahnel
	File size: 1.2 MB	No. 2 “Späte Rosen” (“Belated Roses”) – 1934 Lyrics by Gustav Falke
	File size: 888 KB	No. 3 “Seelen” (“Souls”) – 1948 Lyrics by Lotte Rose
	File size: 1 MB	No. 4 “Sehnsucht” (“Longing”) – 1948 Lyrics by Lotte Rose
	File size: 1.3 MB	No. 5 “Die Dämmerung naht”  (“Twilight Approaches”) – 1961 Lyrics by Else Lasker-Schüler
	File size: 1.1 MB	No. 6 “Vollmond” (“Full Moon”) – 1961 Lyrics by Else Lasker-Schüler
	File size: 925 kB	No. 7 “Mein Liebeslied” (“My Love Song”) – 1961 Lyrics by Else Lasker-Schüler