Presto Editor's Choice
April 2021

Matthias Goerne (baritone), Seong-Jin Cho (piano)

Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder
Pfitzner: Sehnsucht nach Vergessen, Op. 10 No. 1
Pfitzner: Wasserfahrt Op. 6 No. 6
Pfitzner: Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau Op. 2 No. 2
Pfitzner: An die Mark, Op. 15, No. 3
Pfitzner: Abendrot
Pfitzner: Nachts Op. 26 No. 2
Pfitzner: Stimme der Sehnsucht
Pfitzner: Stimme der Sehnsucht
Strauss, R: Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1
Strauss, R: Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4
Strauss, R: Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1
Strauss, R: Freundliche Vision, Op. 48 No. 1
Strauss, R: Im Abendrot (from Vier Letzte Lieder)

After his critically-acclaimed & award-winning “Beethoven recording” with pianist Jan Lisiecki baritone Matthias Goerne continues with his next album on Deutsche Grammophon This time featuring DG exclusive artist Seong-Jin Cho. With Beethoven, Matthias Goerne and Jan Lisiecki considered the dawn of the Lied. Here, accompanied by Seong-Jin Cho, the baritone contemplates its twilight – an unending, almost century-long twilight.