Kritik des Herzens  (The Heart’s Critique) (2003)
for orchestra and tenor

Symphonic German Lieder for tenor
1111 1000 1perc tenor str
10 min

Description
Six orchestral lieder in the tradition of Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss set the poems by of the great German satirist and cartoonist Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908). Lyrical vignettes and ironic musings on life, love, loss, resignation and reconciliation. Optional English singing translations by Edith & Michael Kimbell. Version also available for tenor and piano.

    1) Es sitzt ein Vogel auf dem Leim (See and hear an excerpt)
    2) Seid mir nur nicht gar so traurig (See and hear an excerpt)
    3) Es flog einmal ein muntres Fliegel (See and hear an excerpt)
    4) Ferne Berge seh’ ich glühen (hear an excerpt)
    5) Sie war ein Blümlein hübsch und fein (hear an excerpt)
    6) O du, die mir die Liebste war (hear an excerpt)

Reviews & Testimonials

    “... a contemporary composer, not totally averse to tonality, who knows how to make skillful use of recent innovations. He has a real affinity for Wilhelm Busch’s humor and the lyrical sections are also spot-on.”
    -- Gerhard Seitz, former concertmaster, Bavarian Radio Symphony

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