EMIL HARTMANN (1836-1898): 4 Sange, Op. 1, from 5 Sange, Op. 13: Evening Sigh and Folk Song, 3 Sange, Op. 15a, 9 Love Songs, At the Churchyard, No Hope, Cradle Song, 4 Sange, Op. 21, 10 songs from Norwegian Lyric Poetry, 2 Poems of Bernhard Malmstrøm, 6 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 35a, 6 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 35b.

Description: Covering Hartmann's career from 1857-92, these songs will show influences from many of his contemporaries (contemporary critics pointed this out, as well as the fact that Hartmann reused some of his own melodies); some are in a generalized, Germanic-European style and, not surprisingly, the Norwegian Lyric Poetry makes use of Norwegian folk material. 2 CDs. Danish and German texts (English summaries). Iben Vestergård (soprano), Cathrine Penderup (piano).