25 Schottische Lieder, Op. 108 / LP

UPC 8.26 38

Product Details:

• Label: ETERNA
• Format: Stereo LP
• Country: Germany (DDR)
• Released: 1972
• Genre: Classical

Overview

Ludwig van Beethoven's 25 Schottische Lieder, Op. 108 is a unique exploration of Scottish folk music, blending traditional melodies with classical sophistication. Commissioned by George Thomson of Edinburgh, this work adapts traditional Scottish airs with rich piano accompaniments and harmonies for violin and cello. The collection features poetry by renowned writers such as Robert Burns, Walter Scott, and Lord Byron, offering a fascinating cultural exchange between German Romanticism and British folk traditions.

Recorded in 1972 by members of the Leipzig Radio Choir and an exceptional ensemble of soloists, this album provides a vibrant, historically rich interpretation. Beethoven's arrangements transcend the simplicity of folk tunes, infusing them with dramatic intensity, subtle textures, and structural ingenuity.

Track Listing

Side 1

1. Music, Love and Wine – (William Smyth)
2. Sumer – (Walter Scott)
3. Oh, Sweet Were the Hours – (William Smyth)
4. The Maid of Isla – (Walter Scott)
5. The Sweetest Lad Was Jamie – (William Brown)
6. Dim, Dim Is My Eye – (William Smyth)
7. Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie – (James Hogg)
8. The Lovely Lass of Inverness – (Robert Burns)
9. Behold My Love How Green the Groves – (Robert Burns)
10. Sympathy – (William Smyth)
11. Oh! Thou Art the Lad of My Heart – (William Smyth)
12. Oh, Had My Fate Been Join'd with Thine – (Lord Byron)
13. Game Fill, Fill My Good Fellow – (William Smyth)

Side 2

1. O, How Can I Be Blithe and Glad – (Robert Burns)
2. O Cruel Was My Father – (Alexander Ballantyne)
3. Could This Ill World Have Been Contriv'd – (James Hogg)
4. O Mary, at the Window Be – (Robert Burns)
5. Enchantress, Farewell – (Walter Scott)
6. O Swiftly Glides the Bonny Boat – (Joanna Baillie)
7. Faithful Johnnie – (Mrs. Grant)
8. Jeanie's Distress – (William Smyth)
9. The Highland Watch – (James Hogg)
10. The Shepherd's Song – (Joanna Baillie)
11. Again, My Lyte – (William Smyth)
12. Sally in Our Alley – (Old English Ballad)

Key Credits

• Soloists:
  Renate Krahmer (Soprano)
  Ingeborg Springer (Mezzo-soprano)
  Eberhard Büchner (Tenor)
  Günther Leib (Baritone)
• Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Choir (Choral preparation: Horst Neumann)
• Instrumentalists:
  Eva Ander (Piano), Reinhard Ulbricht (Violin), Joachim Bischof (Cello)
• Recording Dates: May and July 1972
• Music Director: Dieter-Gerhardt Worm
• Technical Supervision: Horst Kunz
• Language Consultant: John Bain Mitchell

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