program:
CD 1
Total playing time: 77:30
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
from 8 songs, Op. 18 (1920) 08:00
[01] Trumpet Op. 18, no. 8, for soprano and piano 04:31
Text: Georg Trakl (1887–1914)
[02] dream Op. 18, no. 3, for soprano and piano 02:46
Text: Else Lasker-Schuler (1869–1945)
[03] My little ears are sitting on the stairs Op. 18 no. 4, for soprano and piano 00:43
Text: Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914)
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano · Franz Zubal, piano
Fritz Buechtger (1903-1978)
from At the door (1976) 12:14
23 texts by Rudolf G. Binding, Eduard Mörike, Friedrich Hölderlin, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Paul Heym, Christian Morgenstern, Rainer Maria Rilke and Rudolf Steiner for voice and piano
Text's Nos. 5, 10, 12, 13, 21: Marie Luise Kaschnitz (1901–1974)
[04] No. 5: The bird of mischief 01:21
[05] No. 12: The sea no more 04:10
[06] No. 13: A pair of birds still 01:56
[07] No. 10: Without death 02:36
[08] No. 21: Resurrection 02:11
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano Dunja Robotty, piano
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994)
five songs for female voice and piano (1957) 09:21
Text: Kazimiera Illakowiczówna (1892–1983)
[09] No. 1: the sea 02:40
[10] No. 2: the wind 01:12
[11] No. 3: winter 02:11
[12] No. 4: Knight 01:12
[13] No. 5: Church bells 02:06
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano · Else Stock, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok for soprano, violin, cello and piano, Op. 127 (1967) 24:36
Text: Alexander Blok (1880-1921)
[14] No. 1: The Song of Ophelia for soprano and cello 02:42
[15] No. 2: Gamajun, the prophetic bird for soprano and piano 03:31
[16] No. 3: We were together for soprano and violin 03:04
[17] No. 4: The city is asleep for soprano, cello and piano02:59
[18] No. 5: The Storm for soprano, violin and piano – (attacca) 02:01
[19] No. 6: Secret Signs for soprano, violin and cello – (attacca) 04:34
[20] No. 7: The music for soprano, violin, cello and piano 05:45
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano
Kurt Guntner, violin Walter Nothas, cello Karl-Hermann Mrongovius, piano
Carlos Heinrich Veerhoff (1926-2011)
[21] Songs for high voice and 7 instruments, Op. 19 (1965) 08:31
on poems by Hans Magnus Enzensberger (*1929)
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano
Chamber ensemble of the Academy for Music of the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich
Jaroslav Opěla, conductor
Gloria Coates (* 1938)
Women's War Voices for soprano, piano, cello and percussion (1972) 13:51
Texts: Charlotte Hagedorn, NN, Elfriede Birndorfer, Angela Paris
[22] 1. Young widow 03:49
[23] 2. Recitative 02:53
[24] 3. Recitative 03:30
[25] 4. All these things 03:39
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano
Karl Hermann Mrongovius, piano
Reinhold Johannes Buhl, cello
Hermann Gschwendtner, percussion
CD 2
Total playing time: 79:31
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
village scenes Slovak folk songs for female voice and piano, Sz. 78 (1924) 12:15
Texts: N.N., translated by Bence Szabolcsi, Viktor Lányi, Martin Lindsay
[01] No. 1: haymaking 01:10
[02] No. 2: With the bride 01:37
[03] No. 3: wedding 02:37
[04] No. 4: Lullaby 04:48
[05] No. 5: boys dance 02:03
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano Barbara Korn, piano
Harold Genzmer (1909-2007)
[06] cantata for soprano and electronics(1965) 15:31
Text: Else Lasker-Schuler (1869–1945)
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano Oskar Sala, mixture trautonium
Albert Rousel (1869-1937)
from 2 Poèmes de Ronsard, Op. 26 (1924)
[07] Rossignol, mon mignon Op. 26, no. 1 for female voice and flute 04:57
Text: Pierre de Ronsard (1524–1585)
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano Renate von Rosen, flute
Hans-Werner Henze (1926-2012)
Ariosi for soprano, violin and piano four hands (1963) 27:10
Texts: Torquato Tasso (1544–1595)
[08] 1. torment rugiada 09:03
[09] 2. Compianto 02:10
[10] 3. Maraviglioso. Fior de vostro mare 05:51
[11] 4. Estrus 03:58
[12] 5. Deh, vieni, morte soave 06:08
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano
Sylvia Reichardt, violin Hilde Findeisen & Jürgen von Oppen, piano
Alfred Grant Goodman (1920-1999)
3 ornaments for voice, flute and piano (1971) 11:18
[13] No. 1 01:54
[14] No. 2 01:53
[15] No. 3 07:31
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano
Renate von Rosen, flute · Franz Zubal, piano
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
[16] Beware! Op. 5, Book 1, No. 2, for voice and piano (1896/97) 01:02
Text: Paul Heyse (1830-1914)
[17] O stars, golden stars Op. 5, Book 1, No. 4, for voice and piano (1896/97) 01:52
Text: Ludwig Pfau (1821–1894)
[18] O leaves, dry leaves Op. 5, Book 1, No. 3, for voice and piano (1896/97) 02:04
Text: Ludwig Pfau (1821–1894)
[19] just fall asleep Op. 5, Book 1, No. 1, for voice and piano (1896/97) 02:38
Text: Paul Heyse (1830-1914)
Edith Urbanczyk, soprano Barbara Korn, piano