FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886): Complete Songs, Vol. 1 - Kling leise, mein Lied, S301 (1st version), In Liebeslust, S318, Wie singt die Lerche schön, S312 (2nd version), Die stille Wasserrose, S 321, 3 Lieder aus Schillers Wilhelm Tell, S292 (1st version), Der Glückliche, S334, Angiolin dal biondo crin, S269 (3rd version), 3 sonetti di Petrarca, S270 (1st version), Bist du, S277 (2nd version), Es rauschen die Winde, S294 (1st version), Schwebe, schwebe, blaues Auge, S305 (2nd version), Im Rhein, im schönen Strome, S272 (1st version).

Catalogue Number: 11M044
Label: Hyperion
Reference: CDA 67782
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: Well, I'm nothing if not persistent. In the face of near unanimous apathy resulting from my offering of two Liszt song discs in a projected complete edition on a new German label (Marsyas) eight months ago (02L057 and 02L058), I now blithely fling this new Hyperion series' first volume at you in the hope that this label's prestige will perhaps twist your arms into discovering the hidden delights and beauties of Liszt's song œuvre (Liszt himself referred to his songs as "orphans"). The tenor has recently been doing great things at the Met, winning the 2008 Beverly Sills Artist Award and singing opposite Renée Fleming, Diana Damrau and Anna Netrebko among others. German, Italian-English texts. Matthew Polenzani (tenor), Julius Drake (piano).