Events

The Scottish-German mezzo shot to fame as the winner of the main prize and joint winner of the song prize at the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition; she has continued to enjoy success in opera not only in Germany (where she is based) but also more widely in concert and recital halls around Europe. Lieder continues to form an important part of her repertoire – amongst which Elgar’s marine evocations also hold an honoured place.

• Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • • Dein blaues Auge hält so still Op. 59 No. 8
    • Die Mainacht Op. 43 No. 2
    • Mädchenlied Op. 107 No. 5
    • Meine Liebe ist grün Op. 63 No. 5

• Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
  • • 6 Gedichte von N Lenau und Requiem Op. 90
• Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
  • • Sea Pictures Op. 37

Programme

Poems by John Donne and Thomas Hardy – Reading in English

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne Op. 35

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Winter Words Op. 52

Lied und Lyrik, a concert series conceived by pianist Julius Drake, explores the rich relationships between poetry and music: works of selected poets, read by renowned actors in the original language, are juxtaposed with a wide range of settings by composers from different eras. For the series’ third instalment, Drake is joined by tenor Mark Padmore and actor Paul Rhys for an all-British program presenting works by John Donne and Thomas Hardy and their musical adaptations by Benjamin Britten.

In collaboration with the Franz Schubert Association of Barcelona and the Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical, the Palau de la Música presents a recital by the Scottish mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison and pianist Julius Drake, one of the most experienced pianists in Lieder repertoire. The concert programme takes a tour of the catalogue of the four composers who best represent the genre: Grieg, Schumann—with one of his most moving works, Opus 90–, Brahms and Elgar.