LEO FALL (1873-1925): Brüderlein fein.

Description: Altwiener Singspiel is the genre here, a stylized and nostalgic representation of life in the “good old days” of the first half of the 19th century in Biedermeier Vienna. The work’s title is the name of a song by composer Joseph Drechsler (1782-1852) which gave this work’s librettist the idea for a fictional episode in Drechsler’s life. Fall’s music is warm and affectionate, recalling sweet Old Viennese melodies. No libretto. Anke Krabbe (soprano), Andrea Bünig (mezzo), Michael Roider (tenor), Henning Freiburg (speaker), Cologne Radio Choir, WDR Funkhausorchester Cologne; Axel Kober.